Arctic Monkeys! - Page 121

Mark · 22-05-2012, 08:19 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by bedofroses;5303541
One Direction and The Wanted right?

Thats good though if the Arctics are not putting too much pressure on themselves to crack America so to speak, but obviously try anyway, and supporting The Black Keys sounds like a good start to me.

SIAS feels SO American to me, the sound running throughout the album, the music videos for the singles off of it, even the way Alex has dressed and styled himself in this period.

It is, and then he opens his mouth and says something like "comfortable shoes" or "curly straws and metaphors and goo".

Violet · 22-05-2012, 08:27 PM

^ OMG. One day during the semester, one of my 6th grade flute players told me she was seeing them in concert, and that class freaked out when I told them I didn't like them. One Direction and The Wanted are taking over everything. MAKE IT STOP.

bedofroses · 23-05-2012, 12:39 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by violetsparks;5303728
^ OMG. One day during the semester, one of my 6th grade flute players told me she was seeing them in concert, and that class freaked out when I told them I didn't like them. One Direction and The Wanted are taking over everything. MAKE IT STOP.

Ah no! It really baffles me how them bands have become big in the US, but I think One Direction's image has always been so directed towards the American market anyway from the very start. The Wanted, I am a bit more confused about....

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Originally Posted by mrkjhnwht;5303720
It is, and then he opens his mouth and says something like "comfortable shoes" or "curly straws and metaphors and goo".

Ah yes of course, his lyrics are very....unique

Corkus · 23-05-2012, 02:55 AM

USE ME, SHOW ME THE JACUZZI

If I used that in a poetry class, I'd fail that class.

Mark · 23-05-2012, 11:53 AM

I think Alex is one of few true poets in music.

People talk about great lyricists, and they mention Dylan, Lennon, Gil Scott Heron, maybe more recently they talk about Jay-Z, Damon Albarn, Thom Yorke, Frank Turner, Scroobius Pip.

But poetry is the misbehaviour of language. It's about playing with words, cadence, flow and rhyme, and it's as much about how the words fall into place as what the words mean.

All these lyricists have something to say, and that's great in its own way, but Alex is the only songwriter I can think of that is considered so great, but doesn't really have a point behind what he's saying. It's just all about the language. If you look at Library Pictures, Cornerstone, Crying Lightning, Only Ones Who Know, he's not really trying to say anything. He paints a beautiful picture with his images, and the words flow spectacularly, but he's not trying to start a revolution with his lyrics.

That's what I think true poetry is, anyway.

bedofroses · 23-05-2012, 01:15 PM

Yea I think thats quite true actually, agreed. I mean I like his use of words, because they flow with the music, I mean in general I'm not really that interested in lyrics, but what I love is when certain lyrics and lines of words tie in with certain points of music and melody. An example is on 'Dangerous Animals' with the line;
'You should have racing stripes the way you keep me in pursuit'.

I just really love that line for some reason, the words, the way it fits into the structure of the song, yea.

Cheese Nip 2 · 23-05-2012, 08:46 PM

^I completely agree with everything you both just said. Lyrics don't need to mean anything, they need to feel right and mold well with the song. The lyrics themselves are sort of like another instrument and add another layer to the song. It doesn't matter of they mean anything - people can interpret them different ways - It's about the overall picture they create, and that picture can vary from person to person. Sometimes when lyrics are too complicated they lose that feel, and while they may still tell a story rather well, to me at least they'll never be as good as the more raw lyrics of artists like Alex Turner.

Mark · 24-05-2012, 01:23 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by bedofroses;5304245
Yea I think thats quite true actually, agreed. I mean I like his use of words, because they flow with the music, I mean in general I'm not really that interested in lyrics, but what I love is when certain lyrics and lines of words tie in with certain points of music and melody. An example is on 'Dangerous Animals' with the line;
'You should have racing stripes the way you keep me in pursuit'.

I just really love that line for some reason, the words, the way it fits into the structure of the song, yea.

This!

I love the bit in Brianstorm with the drum fill from Helders, the pause and then everyone strumming, and Al shouting "THUNDER" or the "when there's people like you" in Teddy Picker...

I think my all-time favourite is Dance Little Liar. Slow-burning, moody, and that solo just blows all away.

bedofroses · 24-05-2012, 04:49 PM

YES! I love love that bit right at the end of Teddy Picker 'When there's people like you!'. You just wait for him to sing them words at the end of the song, you know they are coming.

There is so many to choose and mention from their songs.

Cheese Nip 2, I agree aswell, the voice of the lead singer and the words he/she sings are like an instrument themselves totally. I also find that just as instruments, say a guitar solo, brings an emotional effect from the listener, I think that the tone of the individual singers voice, the way they sing the words, also bring out a similar emotional effect.

Cheese Nip 2 · 28-07-2012, 03:30 PM

They played I Bet That You Look Good on the Dance Floor and Come Together at the Olympics yesterday. Videos are banned from Youtube but here's audio of Come Together. It's awesome

Arctic Monkeys - Come Together(Beatles Cover) - London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony Song - YouTube

howyousawtheworld · 28-07-2012, 06:50 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Cheese Nip 2;5372104
They played I Bet That You Look Good on the Dance Floor and Come Together at the Olympics yesterday. Videos are banned from Youtube but here's audio of Come Together. It's awesome

Arctic Monkeys - Come Together(Beatles Cover) - London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony Song - YouTube

The whole soundtrack last night was immense and this cover was incredible. Accompanied the (spooky) cyclists really well.

Violet · 28-07-2012, 06:50 PM

I caught the beginning of "Come Together," but Mom deemed them rubbish and changed the channel to boxing instead.

shred · 29-07-2012, 08:30 AM

Did they play at the opening ceremony itself? Must have missed them!

Mark · 29-07-2012, 10:57 PM

They were absolutely fantastic IMHO.

For those of you non-UK residents, how did the Monkeys go down? What did the world think of our ceremony?

We're quite a cynical nation, but we felt pretty proud of what we'd done Friday night.

Corkus · 29-07-2012, 11:44 PM

Here in the U.S., we are only shown an edited and cut-down version of the opening ceremony (happens every Olympics and it's irritating), so only a small part of "Dancefloor" was shown, and the announcers were talking over "Come Together" the entire time. Disappointing, especially since almost no one here has heard of Arctic Monkeys, and this would have been a perfect method of exposure for them.

Luckily, I am a very plugged-in individual who streamed the full performance though an illegal source.

As for the ceremony itself, it's funny, most of my American friends on FB and Twitter thought it was incredible and exceeded that of Beijing. Yet some of my UK friends were all like "We're so lame, Beijing was better!"

Funny how that works out, but I guess the self-cynicism thing is true. We're also cynical about ourselves, if it's any consolation.

22-05-2012, 08:19 PM	#1801
Mark It was such a perfect day Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,726 Location: Oxford Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 64 Thanked 320 Times in 163 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by bedofroses;5303541 One Direction and The Wanted right? Thats good though if the Arctics are not putting too much pressure on themselves to crack America so to speak, but obviously try anyway, and supporting The Black Keys sounds like a good start to me. SIAS feels SO American to me, the sound running throughout the album, the music videos for the singles off of it, even the way Alex has dressed and styled himself in this period. It is, and then he opens his mouth and says something like "comfortable shoes" or "curly straws and metaphors and goo". __________________ Quote: Originally Posted by Til_Kingdom_Come;5516187 If coldplay do actually do that death metal thing then the songs won't hat well, won't get much airplay and will confirm my sad belief that rock music is becoming extinct as there will be no more high charting rock singles!! Oh no. The albums do fine but now all the rock awards are going to ed Sherran (who i do not like!) :/

22-05-2012, 08:27 PM	#1802
Violet 2:3 Life Round Here Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 18,749 My Mood: Location: Ripper Street Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 99 Thanked 145 Times in 112 Posts	^ OMG. One day during the semester, one of my 6th grade flute players told me she was seeing them in concert, and that class freaked out when I told them I didn't like them. One Direction and The Wanted are taking over everything. MAKE IT STOP. __________________ Facebook \| Twitter \| Last \| Tumblr Quote: Originally Posted by Showbiz;4807100 A few people are actually Wolstenfluent. I believe Violet may be one of the lucky few born with this gift.

23-05-2012, 12:39 AM	#1803
bedofroses Society's Fabric Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 6,162 Location: England Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by violetsparks;5303728 ^ OMG. One day during the semester, one of my 6th grade flute players told me she was seeing them in concert, and that class freaked out when I told them I didn't like them. One Direction and The Wanted are taking over everything. MAKE IT STOP. Ah no! It really baffles me how them bands have become big in the US, but I think One Direction's image has always been so directed towards the American market anyway from the very start. The Wanted, I am a bit more confused about.... Quote: Originally Posted by mrkjhnwht;5303720 It is, and then he opens his mouth and says something like "comfortable shoes" or "curly straws and metaphors and goo". Ah yes of course, his lyrics are very....unique

23-05-2012, 11:53 AM	#1805
Mark It was such a perfect day Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,726 Location: Oxford Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 64 Thanked 320 Times in 163 Posts	I think Alex is one of few true poets in music. People talk about great lyricists, and they mention Dylan, Lennon, Gil Scott Heron, maybe more recently they talk about Jay-Z, Damon Albarn, Thom Yorke, Frank Turner, Scroobius Pip. But poetry is the misbehaviour of language. It's about playing with words, cadence, flow and rhyme, and it's as much about how the words fall into place as what the words mean. All these lyricists have something to say, and that's great in its own way, but Alex is the only songwriter I can think of that is considered so great, but doesn't really have a point behind what he's saying. It's just all about the language. If you look at Library Pictures, Cornerstone, Crying Lightning, Only Ones Who Know, he's not really trying to say anything. He paints a beautiful picture with his images, and the words flow spectacularly, but he's not trying to start a revolution with his lyrics. That's what I think true poetry is, anyway. __________________ Quote: Originally Posted by Til_Kingdom_Come;5516187 If coldplay do actually do that death metal thing then the songs won't hat well, won't get much airplay and will confirm my sad belief that rock music is becoming extinct as there will be no more high charting rock singles!! Oh no. The albums do fine but now all the rock awards are going to ed Sherran (who i do not like!) :/

23-05-2012, 08:46 PM	#1807
Cheese Nip 2 Milkmen = Interesting Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,867 My Mood: Location: Back into your open arms Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 64 Thanked 95 Times in 72 Posts	^I completely agree with everything you both just said. Lyrics don't need to mean anything, they need to feel right and mold well with the song. The lyrics themselves are sort of like another instrument and add another layer to the song. It doesn't matter of they mean anything - people can interpret them different ways - It's about the overall picture they create, and that picture can vary from person to person. Sometimes when lyrics are too complicated they lose that feel, and while they may still tell a story rather well, to me at least they'll never be as good as the more raw lyrics of artists like Alex Turner. __________________ I never have signatures on so I probably won't see this again for another 6 to 7 months. In that case... Dear Chesse Nip 2, How is the future? Do they have jet packs? Did gorillas take over the world? Has Car Kids been released yet? If so can you email me a copy from your brain (obviously where data is stored in the future). Well, good luck with those terminators! Sincerley, Cheese Nip 2

23-05-2012, 02:55 AM	#1804
Corkus Pretentious Tool Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,507 My Mood: Location: Smoggy SoCal Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 25 Thanked 95 Times in 56 Posts	USE ME, SHOW ME THE JACUZZI If I used that in a poetry class, I'd fail that class.

23-05-2012, 01:15 PM	#1806
bedofroses Society's Fabric Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 6,162 Location: England Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Yea I think thats quite true actually, agreed. I mean I like his use of words, because they flow with the music, I mean in general I'm not really that interested in lyrics, but what I love is when certain lyrics and lines of words tie in with certain points of music and melody. An example is on 'Dangerous Animals' with the line; 'You should have racing stripes the way you keep me in pursuit'. I just really love that line for some reason, the words, the way it fits into the structure of the song, yea.

24-05-2012, 01:23 PM	#1808
Mark It was such a perfect day Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,726 Location: Oxford Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 64 Thanked 320 Times in 163 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by bedofroses;5304245 Yea I think thats quite true actually, agreed. I mean I like his use of words, because they flow with the music, I mean in general I'm not really that interested in lyrics, but what I love is when certain lyrics and lines of words tie in with certain points of music and melody. An example is on 'Dangerous Animals' with the line; 'You should have racing stripes the way you keep me in pursuit'. I just really love that line for some reason, the words, the way it fits into the structure of the song, yea. This! I love the bit in Brianstorm with the drum fill from Helders, the pause and then everyone strumming, and Al shouting "THUNDER" or the "when there's people like you" in Teddy Picker... I think my all-time favourite is Dance Little Liar. Slow-burning, moody, and that solo just blows all away. __________________ Quote: Originally Posted by Til_Kingdom_Come;5516187 If coldplay do actually do that death metal thing then the songs won't hat well, won't get much airplay and will confirm my sad belief that rock music is becoming extinct as there will be no more high charting rock singles!! Oh no. The albums do fine but now all the rock awards are going to ed Sherran (who i do not like!) :/

24-05-2012, 04:49 PM	#1809
bedofroses Society's Fabric Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 6,162 Location: England Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	YES! I love love that bit right at the end of Teddy Picker 'When there's people like you!'. You just wait for him to sing them words at the end of the song, you know they are coming. There is so many to choose and mention from their songs. Cheese Nip 2, I agree aswell, the voice of the lead singer and the words he/she sings are like an instrument themselves totally. I also find that just as instruments, say a guitar solo, brings an emotional effect from the listener, I think that the tone of the individual singers voice, the way they sing the words, also bring out a similar emotional effect.

28-07-2012, 06:50 PM	#1811
howyousawtheworld Coldplayer Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 6,753 Location: Scotland Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 13 Thanked 52 Times in 31 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by Cheese Nip 2;5372104 They played I Bet That You Look Good on the Dance Floor and Come Together at the Olympics yesterday. Videos are banned from Youtube but here's audio of Come Together. It's awesome Arctic Monkeys - Come Together(Beatles Cover) - London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony Song - YouTube The whole soundtrack last night was immense and this cover was incredible. Accompanied the (spooky) cyclists really well.

28-07-2012, 06:50 PM	#1812
Violet 2:3 Life Round Here Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 18,749 My Mood: Location: Ripper Street Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 99 Thanked 145 Times in 112 Posts	I caught the beginning of "Come Together," but Mom deemed them rubbish and changed the channel to boxing instead. __________________ Facebook \| Twitter \| Last \| Tumblr Quote: Originally Posted by Showbiz;4807100 A few people are actually Wolstenfluent. I believe Violet may be one of the lucky few born with this gift.

29-07-2012, 08:30 AM	#1813
shred Coldplayer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 759 My Mood: Location: Singapore Gender: Country: Seen CP: 2 times Fav. CP album: AROBTTH Fav. CP song: Cemeteries of London Fav. CP member: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 10 Thanked 27 Times in 17 Posts	Did they play at the opening ceremony itself? Must have missed them! __________________ Shred of Art

29-07-2012, 10:57 PM	#1814
Mark It was such a perfect day Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,726 Location: Oxford Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 64 Thanked 320 Times in 163 Posts	They were absolutely fantastic IMHO. For those of you non-UK residents, how did the Monkeys go down? What did the world think of our ceremony? We're quite a cynical nation, but we felt pretty proud of what we'd done Friday night. __________________ Quote: Originally Posted by Til_Kingdom_Come;5516187 If coldplay do actually do that death metal thing then the songs won't hat well, won't get much airplay and will confirm my sad belief that rock music is becoming extinct as there will be no more high charting rock singles!! Oh no. The albums do fine but now all the rock awards are going to ed Sherran (who i do not like!) :/

29-07-2012, 11:44 PM	#1815
Corkus Pretentious Tool Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,507 My Mood: Location: Smoggy SoCal Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 25 Thanked 95 Times in 56 Posts	Here in the U.S., we are only shown an edited and cut-down version of the opening ceremony (happens every Olympics and it's irritating), so only a small part of "Dancefloor" was shown, and the announcers were talking over "Come Together" the entire time. Disappointing, especially since almost no one here has heard of Arctic Monkeys, and this would have been a perfect method of exposure for them. Luckily, I am a very plugged-in individual who streamed the full performance though an illegal source. As for the ceremony itself, it's funny, most of my American friends on FB and Twitter thought it was incredible and exceeded that of Beijing. Yet some of my UK friends were all like "We're so lame, Beijing was better!" Funny how that works out, but I guess the self-cynicism thing is true. We're also cynical about ourselves, if it's any consolation.

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