Arctic Monkeys is an indie rock band formed in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England in 2002 after meeting at Stocksbridge High School. The band consists of Alex Turner (vocals, guitar), Jamie Cook (guitar), Nick O'Malley (backing vocals, bass) and Matt Helders (drums, vocals). Founding bassist Andy Nicholson left in 2006.
The band has released six studio albums: "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not" (2006), "Favourite Worst Nightmare" (2007)
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[Verse] BmF#m We all want someone to shout for BmF#m Yeah, everyone wants somebody to adore GEm But your heroes aren't what they seem BmF#m When you've been where we've been
BmF#m Have I done something to trigger BmF#m The funny looks and the sniggers? GEmBmF#m Are they there at all, or is it just paranoia?
[Refrain] GDF#m Everybody's got their box GDF#m Doing what they're told GDF#m You pushed my faith near being lost G But we'll stick to the guns F# Don't care if it's marketing suicidal F# Won't crack or compromise F# Your derisory divides F# Will never unhinge us
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[Verse] BmF#m And there's a couple of hundred BmF#m Think they're Christopher Columbus GEm But the settlers had already settled BmF#m Yeah, long before ya
BmF#m Just cos we're having a say-so BmF#m Not lining up to be playdoh GEm Oh, in five years time, will it be BmF#m "Who the fuck's Arctic Monkeys?"
[Refrain] GDF#m 'Cause everybody's got their box GDF#m Doing what they're told GDF#m You pushed my faith near being lost G But we'll stick to the guns F# Don't care if it's marketing suicidal F# Won't crack or compromise F# Your derisory divides F# Will never unhinge us
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C#mG#m All the thoughts that I just said C#mG#m Will linger round and multiply in their head A Not that mad to start with F#mC#m I'm not angry, I'm just disappointed
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It's not you it's them that are wrong Tell him to take out his tongue Tell him to take out his tongue It's not you it's them that's the fake I won't mess with your escape Is this really your escape?