#any arctic monkeys song

[tilebytiles]

you guys ever think about do i wanna know for a little too long and get a weird pang in your chest that is most likely some kind of sadness

#arctic monkeys #am #am era #yeah. yeah #if i think about any am song for longer than three seconds i’m at risk of bursting into tears

[uhbasicallyjustmilex]

ARCTIC MONKEYS 25/06/23

okay now that i've had some time to (slightly) emotionally and physically recover from yesterday, i need to flail about the highlights:

1) meeting one of my absolute favourite humans who i would never have got to know if it hadn't been for this little corner of tumblr - and then getting to share the excitement/nerves/elation/exhaustion rollercoaster of seeing am with them was just - there aren't even words for it. so special 💖

2) learning how to navigate rain ponchos

3) impulse buying too much merch (but also not regretting it. the glasgow tour poster is going to be the first thing going on my wall in my new flat)

4) the mirrorball starting to twirl just before they all came onstage and sending the colours of the afternoon sun everywhere

5) the sheer rush of the moment they all walked onstage together (also that was pretty much the only time i got to glimpse nick and matt at all 💔 from where i was standing i could mostly only see alex and jamie)

6) seeing alex a few metres away in real life after months of looking at his beautiful, dorky little expressions in photos/videos was surreal in the best possible way- there's just something so different about the way you get a sense of someone's energy when you're in the same space with them?? and as someone who's endlessly interested in people, i'm fascinated by how alex simultaneously gives off really reserved, self-contained vibes at the same time as being such a dynamic and captivating performer - like he’s so good at tapping into emotions without letting them be a door into how he’s actually feeling (if that makes any sense, my post-gig brain is not very articulate) i guess that all very much makes sense with all the stuff he's said about personas/performing, but it was still so interesting to get to really feel that sense of his presence in live time. he's definitely very much in control but in a very understated kind of way

7) a bunch of birds circling overhead on one side of the crowd, alex seeing them and dramatically declaring 'release the rest of the birds' 

8) me and the lovely human i went with turning to each other with expressions of sheer joy when the opening bars of crying lightning were played (and don't sit down. and four stars. and arabella. and - you get the picture. getting to share the sheer delight of your favourite songs being played is just the loveliest feeling 💗)

9) alex doing a quirky little 'ha ha' laugh in the middle of body paint 

10) mirrorball coinciding with the most beautiful pink dusk and half moon just above the stage, and getting to witness alex���s piano playing at the start of it

11) body paint. just. body paint. i think my soul left my body.

12) how much energy and enthusiasm alex seemed to have throughout the set - especially after the last week or so it was just the loveliest thing to see him messing about and having fun. and his voice sounded SO good. how anyone manages to sing like that (let alone sound like that less than a week after cancelling shows due to laryngitis) is an absolute mystery to me

13) alex's theatrical hand gestures for crying lightning (the one for gobstopper was a particular favourite)

14) hearing 505 when dusk has just fallen and you can see the smudged moon behind the deep indigo clouds is the only way anyone should ever hear 505 

15) alex and matt having a giggle about something mid set

16) obviously i was aware of how stupidly talented they all are - but there's something about seeing it unfold in front of you in real time that makes it really hit you. the sound wasn't great where i was for some of the time so i don't feel like i got the best audio sense of everything, but i was just so struck in particular by matt on the drums and also alex with his guitar playing. i feel like when i'm just listening to their records i'm so busy listening to alex's voice that i forget how incredible a guitar player he is and - wow. just. yeah. it honestly took my breath away.

17) getting the distinct impression that it provides alex with a sense of amusement to deliberately do that thing where he sings the lyrics at slightly different speeds to trip the crowd up

18) even though i ended up being in significant pain for the second half of the set and had to go find somewhere a little further back where i could lean against the railings (chronic pain conditions and standing for 6+ hours apparently isn't the best mix), nothing could dull how magical it was hearing all the tracks from the car that they played closer to the end. standing there in the dusk and feeling so much about everything is something i'll never forget. it truly brought home to me so poignantly everything about why am's music means so much to me and how much love i have for them 💜

19) being in the exact line of direction alex blew kisses to at the end

20) the hazy post-gig walking in the dark under lit up green trees with the lovely human i went with and our conversations about am and creativity and the courage of sharing music 💖

#i'm honestly still processing the fact that it really happened #it was amazing #though i'm trying not to be frustrated with myself for my chronic pain kicking in when they were on #i had a couple of songs where i was like 'why can't i just enjoy this like a normal person' #but then the music took over and brought me back to myself #so yes #i wish i'd been feeling amazing for all of it #but it was still amazing even if i wasn't feeling amazing for every second of it #and i'm so so happy i went and got to share it with such an amazing human #💜 #i’ve been swinging between riding a high and post gig blues all day so forgive me if any of this is incoherent #also #i know these photos are blurry as hell but i’d still appreciate it if people don’t repost them without my permission #arctic monkeys #alex turner #matt helders #jamie cook #nick o'malley #am glasgow 2023 #lulu posts

[daddy-long-legssss]

‘Joining the Dots’ has been on REPEAT while I’ve been going on my fall walks. It’s my favourite b-side from ‘Humbug’ and the acoustic version is even better than the original recording (imo). Alex’s voice is just so soft and velvety and vulnerable and devastatingly beautiful 😭 I had to share it! The entire acoustic performance he does for this WRXP Session is so so lovely.

Lyrics:

Been trying to think of something colorful for this season

Pull the wool over the gullible for no reason

You are all I have these days, shake it up and run away

With the night squabbling behind you

From the smoke in your hair to the blood in the bruise

And the bows on the shoes you kicked off

I'm joining the dots

I'm joining the dots

I thought I heard them talking in their sleep yesterday

And I tried but I just can't believe a word they say

Hurry up they'll be here soon, sleeping in the afternoon

While the rain's trying to prove a point outside

From the smoke in your hair to the blood in the bruise

And the bows on the shoes you kicked off

I'm joining the dots, I'm joining the dots

I'm joining the dots

Those people make me cough, can’t the flame

Come up to the moth for a change?

Darling if it's all the same to you, I'll have you to myself

I'm joining the dots, I'm joining the dots

#I love ‘Joining the Dots’ so much #‘can’t the flame come up to the moth for a change?’ #like COME ON #Alex performing any song on acoustic is so special to me #hearing a song completely stripped down #and focusing on the guitar and the piano and his voice #god his voice is just something else #Joining the Dots #Humbug #Arctic monkeys #Alex Turner #live performance #video #Youtube

[ultrabooob]

wakes up in a cold sweat

i must hear bojan sing that’s where you’re wrong by arctic monkeys

#any jo am crossover i will dissolve #i know bojan likes dsdcimyc #i know he’s seen them live #sing me a sias song #i beg #or tbhc #galaxy of me feels so croony like tbhc #bojan cvjetićanin #joker out #sias #arctic monkeys

[yellowloid]

i think as a fandom we collectively haven't given enough attention to the line "trying to adjust to what's been there all along" like. alex really woke up one day and chose violence

#it's soooo charged like wtf #it just fits so well in the car. you hear it and go like 'yep. this belongs in this song and it couldn't be part of any other song' #it's so meaningful but if you asked me to explain what it means it'd be so difficult #like. i Know but you also have to get the Vibe #otherwise you won't get it yknow #anyway. yeah #alex turner #arctic monkeys #the car #ramblings

[darklyndivinely]

I was interested in learning guitar. I asked a couple friends of mine whether to pick up acoustic or electric, and both said to go for acoustic. I did extensive research on Google as well and most articles say that it doesn't really matter. The only con to electric guitar that I see is the pricing, but I'm hoping to go second hand, so that might fall in my budget if I save for a couple months. But I still wanna confer with someone experienced. If anyone's got any advice, please drop it.

#im not 100% averse to acoustic guitar #cause i would love to learn to play hozier and lost stars maybe I've always loved that song #but i feel like after a while i might lose interest in it #so it'll end up stacked on top of a bunch of cartons forgotten #my friends told me acoustic is usually the starting point cause its less responsive #and cheap #but i just keep thinking that isnt it better to wait and spend money on an instrument i know ill be able to sustain my interest on #will delete later #adding fandom tags here for reach but if theres any useful tags i can add do tell me please #arctic monkeys #alex turner #rock music #electric guitar #music <3 #alex turner x reader #obey me #i get personal... again

[franklyimissparis]

the way alex sings “you can call me alexander! it’s nice to meet you all” in anyways scratches an itch in my brain

#it’s so satisfying #need more clips of him saying alexander immediately tbh pls hit me up if you have any #anyways is such an underrated song! #love when that man has an existential crisis via song <3 #and the cocaine imagery goes crazy too #alex turner #arctic monkeys

[maevemills]

My standards:

#saw this of tiktok had to share it cause big fucking same #it's not much to ask for #it can be any Arctic Monkeys song tbh #inês rambles #Arctic Monkeys #mardy bum

[depressedraisin]

i do keep on saying my fav arctic monkeys' albums are the car and tbhc bcs i want to appear intellectual or whatever but everyone knows it's actually suck it and see- it's the only one that doesn't give me a existential crisis when i listen to it from start to finish. happy 12th birthday sias you'll always be famous <3

#also makes me feel young dumb and in love #nice feelings to have bcs i ain't having them irl #btw reckless serenade to that's where you're wrong is the best sequence of songs in any AM album by far #suck it and see #arctic monkeys

[paperlovesadness]

Tuned into the Grammy's for a bit & it was honestly the reminder I needed on why I don't tune into these things.

Funny thing is that there's legit info out in the world on how the Oscar's work & how it has nothing to to with the movies & everything to do with the money, branding & merchandise (sent over to the members of the academy who usually do not watch the movies at all & are often v open about it 🙃) & we still somehow as a society treat it as some sort of indicator.

Haven't looked into the inner Grammy's workings too close but it's probably a twin situation.

Even 'fair' awards would be controversial in most categories -with art being so subjective. But man oh man why would we ever trust a bunch of members of an American organization made up of super-privileged & out-of-touch folks to - of all people - tell us what music is actually "the best" 🫠

#oh and about AM in particular - #it's silly in the first place how you've got this category that manages to pit the lyrical & musical genius of Mirrorball against songs #that go like 'i went to school and I got a degree/all my frienda call it the big D' over and over in one rhythm #and like! I really don't want to shame any artists! because there's room for all of the types of art #but it's crazy that these two are suddenly put into competition against each other in any category at all. They've got nothing in common #and it looks pretty silly to me when you compare the two in any way & end up saying that the latter won...in any way #I'm sorry! it's strange. maybe im contradicting myself. but ANYWAY #most imporant thing to take out of all this: this doesn't mean shit #another thing to just remember overall: the Monkeys have always been smart guys open about the fact they know that this doesn't mean shit #Peace Out! ✌️ #fuck the system and don't let the american CEOs get you down 🙃 #(yes that one may be personal) #(even though I'm very much from Europe. US has very big range & lots of control over the world) #(which is also why we should be as defiant about it as possible and not just let them so easily have that monopoly over pop-culture) #(alright bye / I should stop ranting in tags in the middle of the night; truly) #shouting into the tumblr void #Grammy's #Grammy Arctic Monkeys

[hellcatsandcars]

every time there's an am concert i see comments here on tumblr and my conviction that most people here have never performed in front of an audience grows immensely

#'just add different songs to the setlist for every concert' #my brother in christ do you realise how much time arrangements and soundchecks and instrument transportation and eventual backup take #do you have any idea what it's like to coordinate four people (even very close people!!) into playing flawlessly different songs every night #for an audience that mostly wants to hear the big hits because those are the fun songs to sing along to #like girl a full stadium wouldn't enjoy niche-track-no-27-from-album-only-available-as-lost-cassette-tape-from-2007 #and also. time and sooooo much money go into working out a stadium tour setlist #like can we all just take a step back from the parasociality of this fandom please #arctic monkeys #am #am tour 2023 #the car tour

[uhbasicallyjustmilex]

#feel free to add other answers in the tags!! #i feel like a lot of the discourse around these is well known #but if you’d like me to elaborate on my personal thoughts as to why any of these songs give off queer coded vibes #pls don’t be shy to drop me an ask and i’ll do my best to do a little break down analysis! #alex turner #arctic monkeys #milex #polls #lulu posts

[hqkalon]

me when:

#you don’t understand the chokehold this song has on me #2020 was my peak era #any arctic monkey’s song has me on my knees 🧎‍♀️

[kinghazycrazies]

We’ve known that the Arctic monkeys fandom has too many hangers on from 2005 and 2013 for years now. After glasto, it’s just exploded into the limelight that a lot of their “fans” don’t listen outside of one or two albums.

Hopefully this’ll be a positive and cleanse the fandom a bit. The monkeys deserve a fandom that actually likes the music they are producing now. Not people hanging onto nostalgia.

#I hope this doesn’t sound pretentious but I’ve been thinking about this ever since tranquility base came out #when I went to the last London date it was very bizarre seeing the crowd around me #everyone stood up and sang along for songs from the first two albums and AM #everything else people sat down and looked lifeless for #it’s such a shame for them #it’s no wonder there’s barely any tranquility and car songs on the current set lists #Arctic monkeys #Alex turner #glastonbury 2023

[yellowloid]

soooo we got my propeller + big ideas, chair is back, star treatment in the main set and sculptures as encore opener... mmminchresting

#the fact that they make the most random changes in random places is so. okay #tbh BYEEEE iaqwitia i'd throw her off a cliff if it meant i could have big ideas <3 #but then again i'd kill any other song to have perfect sense and i'm not fucking getting it so *bites them* #arctic monkeys #ramblings

[gerardwaygirlmoments]

#Let me know if y’all have any other songs like this #guidja #wwdits #playlist #arctic monkeys #joan jett #the stooges #the scary bitches #studio killers #ghost band #the cramps