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Arctic Monkeys — Dancing Shoes
Album: Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I Am Not
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Released: 2006
Length: 2:20
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Get on your dancing shoes
There's one thing on your mind
Hoping they're looking for you
Sure you'll be rummaging through
Oh, and the shit, shock, horror
You've seen your future bride
Yeah, but it's oh so absurd
For you to say the first word
So you're waiting and waiting and

The only reason that you came
So what you scared for?
Well, don't you always do the same?
It's what you're there for, don't you know?

The lights are flashing
Down in here tonight
And some might exchange a glance
But keep pretending to dance
Don't act like it's not happening
As if it's impolite
To go and mention your name
Instead you'll just do the same
As they all do and hope for the best

The only reason that you came
So what you scared for?
Well, don't you always do the same?
It's what you're there for but no

Get on your dancing shoes
You sexy little swine
Hoping they're looking for you
Sure you'll be rummaging through
And I said the shit, shock, horror
You've seen your future bride, yeah
Yeah, but it's, oh, so absurd
For you to say the first word
So you're waiting and waiting
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 kingart wrote:

Get on your dancing shoes
You sexy little swine




What was that you're calling me?!
Posted 11 months ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
william must really like this album.

he plays 2 from it every day on the rock mix.

which is fine by me, but i like other of their albums, too and i know they're in the RP library...
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Good tune!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Love these guys.
Posted 3 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
great band.  i really love their old stuff.  this really rocks.
Posted 3 years ago by Wisconsinrob    [ Reply ]
 jimmy99s wrote:


What on earth is offensive? I'm guessing you're not British and something is lost in translation? "You sexy little swine" would be a term of endearment, tongue in cheek, in Northern England. Anyway, it's a great track, and it's about going on the pull in a club and not really having the courage to even go say hello. Fucking brilliant!
 

And isn't he calling the guy a "swine"? The whole song is directed at guys out at the club who are expected to "say the first word" to their "future bride".
Posted 3 years ago by jkamm14    [ Reply ]
Why does Arctic Monkeys have the Los Striaghtjackets album cover on display?
Posted 3 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
The beginning of this always sounds like it's 2 songs being played at the same time. It gets me everytime.
Posted 4 years ago by janac13    [ Reply ]
Jammin' out in my chair with air drums and air guitar.
Posted 4 years ago by chinaski    [ Reply ]
 S-curvy wrote:
Alright, some good hard driving sounds ... sometimes RP can be a bit too soft IMO.  Needs more edge from time to time.
 I would love a more upbeat RP

Posted 4 years ago by soconina    [ Reply ]
fucking luv it

screw the h8rz, see ya l8r alig8rz
Posted 5 years ago by t0m5k1    [ Reply ]
 hcaudill wrote:
catmaven wrote:
Great, great hard rock sound! But some of the lyrics are offensive. I am conflicted.
Oh, Catmaven. Get on your dancing shoes, you sexy little swine.
 

What on earth is offensive? I'm guessing you're not British and something is lost in translation? "You sexy little swine" would be a term of endearment, tongue in cheek, in Northern England. Anyway, it's a great track, and it's about going on the pull in a club and not really having the courage to even go say hello. Fucking brilliant!
Posted 5 years ago by jimmy99s    [ Reply ]
This guy's voice is really annoying!
Posted 5 years ago by hbs47    [ Reply ]
 iSoul wrote:
Oh maaan, that really sucks!{#Frustrated}
 
My thoughts, exactly 
Posted 6 years ago by AbileneTexas    [ Reply ]
This album is probably still their best, or at least most acute in terms of social observation.
Posted 6 years ago by dyharenas    [ Reply ]
 Elvis78 wrote:
The ultimate Masterpiece version of this song is performed by the Bellhops,
a trio from the Netherlands but they are still an insider tip ;)

PLEASE checkit out.. LOUD!!!!!!!!!!!!
and forget this version here :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83I3ikyqEnM&list=PLrPqDgxVP2gOr4bYFEB3r5MxNoqilSWxQ&index=3

 
Brilliant...!
Posted 6 years ago by Chinto    [ Reply ]
I like a good sneer, occasionally.
Posted 6 years ago by misterbearbaby    [ Reply ]
 sdwright wrote:
 what he said

Grammarcop wrote:
You sexy little swine? 

I think somebody is sleeping on the couch tonight.  

 

 
How little you seem to know about life, Weedhopper...
Posted 6 years ago by misterbearbaby    [ Reply ]
You sexy little swine? 

I think somebody is sleeping on the couch tonight.  
Posted 6 years ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of an angry Joe Jackson.
A good thing...
Posted 6 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Get on your dancing shoes
You sexy little swine
Posted 7 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
 Elvis78 wrote:

Check this out (LOUD!!!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83I3ikyqEnM&list=PLrPqDgxVP2gOr4bYFEB3r5MxNoqilSWxQ&index=3

 
Yeah, ..thanks, pretty good 'cause of the the latin Santana-touch, but too harsh for my nerves too.
Posted 7 years ago by iSoul    [ Reply ]
 iSoul wrote:
Oh maaan, that really sucks!{#Frustrated}

 
Check this out (LOUD!!!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83I3ikyqEnM&list=PLrPqDgxVP2gOr4bYFEB3r5MxNoqilSWxQ&index=3
Posted 7 years ago by Elvis78    [ Reply ]
Oh maaan, that really sucks!{#Frustrated}
Posted 7 years ago by iSoul    [ Reply ]
The ultimate Masterpiece version of this song is performed by the Bellhops,
a trio from the Netherlands but they are still an insider tip ;)

PLEASE checkit out.. LOUD!!!!!!!!!!!!
and forget this version here :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83I3ikyqEnM&list=PLrPqDgxVP2gOr4bYFEB3r5MxNoqilSWxQ&index=3
Posted 7 years ago by Elvis78    [ Reply ]
Alright, some good hard driving sounds ... sometimes RP can be a bit too soft IMO.  Needs more edge from time to time.
Posted 8 years ago by S-curvy    [ Reply ]
    Public is dancing.
Posted 8 years ago by twoplain2sea    [ Reply ]
way cool
Posted 9 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
I have missed this band until now. Better late than never. I need to break my mundane 70's, 80.s etc habit. I like the energy.
Posted 17 years ago by tmurrayis    [ Reply ]
Ok.. it's ok.. but Zeppelin's coming up next & I'll enjoy them more.... .... as head banging is to rock n' roll ... that's my opinion.
Posted 18 years ago by honeygirl    [ Reply ]
Okay, I give in. I tried not to like these guys but I do. They rock!
Posted 18 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
The word from SXSW is that they were underwhelming live. The crowd began leaving after just a few numbers. But I personally think their album is fresh and interesting.
Posted 18 years ago by Odyzzeuz    [ Reply ]
Yum!
Posted 18 years ago by lkbooth71    [ Reply ]
catmaven wrote:
Great, great hard rock sound! But some of the lyrics are offensive. I am conflicted.
Oh, Catmaven. Get on your dancing shoes, you sexy little swine.
Posted 18 years ago by hcaudill    [ Reply ]
This is a terrific hard-driving rock-and-roll album. All of you who are obsessing about whether they live up to the hype need to just ignore the hype and listen to the music.
Posted 18 years ago by hcaudill    [ Reply ]
9-volt wrote:
I'm not impressed so far - I'm not sure why these guys are supposed to be such hot shite.
They're not. They're the ordinary common or garden variety of shite
Posted 18 years ago by algrif    [ Reply ]
I'm not impressed so far - I'm not sure why these guys are supposed to be such hot shite.
Posted 18 years ago by 9-volt    [ Reply ]
"Get on your dancin' shoes, you sexy little swine"...what a classic rock and roll line. Great song, great album.
Posted 18 years ago by SCJoniguy    [ Reply ]
Nankel wrote:
Do u think this is noise....como to live to romania.......u will die in one week....
I live in Spain. It has been officially declared to be the noisiest country in Europe. My collegue sitting next to me is from Romania. He says Spain is noisier, except for walking in the middle of Bucharest, maybe. But this stuff coming out of the speakers at the moment is just plain NOISE
Posted 18 years ago by algrif    [ Reply ]
As much as I want to dislike this album and band, they write some damn-catchy tunes. Yes, it's not ground-breaking or earth-shattering. Yes, it's derrivative but what isn't nowadays?
Posted 18 years ago by sanch0    [ Reply ]
Nankel wrote:
Do u think this is noise....como to live to romania.......u will die in one week....
Why do I find this completely hysterical!!
Posted 18 years ago by MrsAustin    [ Reply ]
i like the cd. nothin groundbreakin but entertaining.
Posted 18 years ago by stickittotheman    [ Reply ]
discochuck wrote:
Odd. I didn't hear any similarity... might have to hear this one again. Gotta be the vocal style, definitely not the genre.
It is more of the vocal style.
Posted 18 years ago by Bizzarefall    [ Reply ]
squidish wrote:
Wow...pretty good for monkeys...
Excellent... for ARCTIC monkeys
Posted 18 years ago by nick_valensi    [ Reply ]
algrif wrote:
Absolute garbage. So much of this kind of noise is one of the reasons I stopped living in UK. I give it a 1 simply cos there is no 0.
Do u think this is noise....como to live to romania.......u will die in one week....
Posted 18 years ago by Nankel    [ Reply ]
Wow...pretty good for monkeys...
Posted 18 years ago by squidish    [ Reply ]
Is that Bode Miller on the album cover? Hell yeah, go USA Ski Team!
Posted 18 years ago by mikedill    [ Reply ]
Absolute garbage. So much of this kind of noise is one of the reasons I stopped living in UK. I give it a 1 simply cos there is no 0.
Posted 18 years ago by algrif    [ Reply ]
They're fine, but I am not quite sure what all the hysteria is about. I have the album, and there's a couple of decent tracks, but two-thirds of it is filler. Yawwwwn.
Posted 18 years ago by tiddalick    [ Reply ]
So this is the new "it" band, eh? This reporter is not impressed.
Posted 18 years ago by Death_to_Clear_Channel    [ Reply ]
as a mutant Brit Bastard I am supposed to luv these post Libertines sound a likes....BBC6 has been playing them non-stop.......come see them @ South by Southwest in Austin in a couple of weeks...& you will understand..">
Posted 18 years ago by Keith_Eel    [ Reply ]
AphidA wrote:
I really haven't check because I listen in the background throughout the day, but... Does Arctic Monkeys get airtime multiple times daily now? Or are my days running together?
Twice today, I do believe. Unless my days are running together too
Posted 18 years ago by Jacksonstat    [ Reply ]
Bizzarefall wrote:
Sounds like the Hawaii band Pepper. (or vice versa)
Odd. I didn't hear any similarity... might have to hear this one again. Gotta be the vocal style, definitely not the genre.
Posted 18 years ago by discochuck    [ Reply ]
I really haven't check because I listen in the background throughout the day, but... Does Arctic Monkeys get airtime multiple times daily now? Or are my days running together?
Posted 18 years ago by AphidA    [ Reply ]
Energic yet relatively nice.
Posted 18 years ago by master_betty    [ Reply ]
Sounds like the Hawaii band Pepper. (or vice versa)
Posted 18 years ago by Bizzarefall    [ Reply ]
There currently seems to be a gazillion bands like this; format is something like: very straight cornery rhythm, simple chord structure, basic chords (no jazzy dim/add/sus/embellishment stuff going on), instruments: 2 guitars, bass, drum (no synth), yelling lead singer, guitars: telecasters or es335 (no effects), slightly overdriven amps (preferably orange/fender), lots of strumming, beatles style long hair, lots of energy, hmm that seems about it. Having said that, I do like some of them, namely this band and also "Bloc Party".
Posted 18 years ago by SuperWeh    [ Reply ]
good energetic jam for an early Friday morning.....it's gonna be a good day!
Posted 18 years ago by crowhog2000    [ Reply ]
Thank god my mute button is close at hand!
Posted 18 years ago by soilstud    [ Reply ]
Jack_Jefferson wrote:
Is it me or does it look like Adam Sandler smoking on the CD cover?
Kinda looks like a Baldwin brother to me.
Posted 18 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
Jack_Jefferson wrote:
Is it me or does it look like Adam Sandler smoking on the CD cover?
Funny, I was thinking the same thing and about to post the same thought! Glad to see Adam's still getting work
Posted 18 years ago by Jacksonstat    [ Reply ]
Not "the only reason that you came" for, but this kind of sound sure makes you stay tuned to RP.
Posted 18 years ago by lixy    [ Reply ]
Again, am conflicted! This song really rocks. Am not listening to the lyrics. Am ignoring the offensive smoker photo on the album cover. What great rock instrumentation, hard-rock windup at the end--see conflicted emoticons below.
Posted 18 years ago by rKokon    [ Reply ]
These guys are way overplayed on RP. Could they be the new U2?
Posted 18 years ago by timc    [ Reply ]
Lots of noise from Europe about this band...and "noise" is what I would call their music. They deserve to be an ephemeral band, nothing more. Two years from now, they will barely be a blip in our memories. Like Elastica. They don't get the pub, but BRMC (played a bit ago) are much better.
Posted 18 years ago by webslinger48    [ Reply ]
These guys really rock! I've liked every song I've heard so far.
Posted 18 years ago by g-rod    [ Reply ]
Artic Monkeys....Death Cab for Cutie....My Morning Jacket Wots wit all the disconnected titling?
Posted 18 years ago by passsion8    [ Reply ]
this CD still not for sale in the US! come on! we're waiting!
Posted 18 years ago by nick_valensi    [ Reply ]
Why always the reference to other british bands eg. Coldplay, when a new British rock band come out.. "lively alternative to Coldplay" I dont get it.. Arctic monkeys have been around for donkeys, being an internet band to start with: "They first started to gain the attention of the mainstream public when their demos were made available to download on the internet in late 2004. Around this time they began to receive a great deal of attention from BBC Radio 1 and the British tabloid press for their catchy songs and witty lyrics. Their appearance on the Carling Stage at the 2005 Reading and Leeds Festivals was hyped by much of the music press – NME in particular – and the band was received by an unusually large crowd for the billing they played. The critically acclaimed performance even included spontaneous sing-alongs from the band's most devoted fans. Impressively, this included tracks that were only available as demos on the Internet" Is Coldplay the ONLY band you guys hear from Blighty in foreign lands?
Posted 18 years ago by smadanayr    [ Reply ]
sold out in SF next month already...
Posted 18 years ago by noelbarnes    [ Reply ]
This is the new "hot" group in UK - fastest first album sales in yonks, or something like that. Well it seems like a more lively alternative to coldplay or radiohead, anyway, tho its hard to see from this one song wot orl the fuss is abaht But then I'm a deaf idiot when it comes to really making out the lyric
Posted 18 years ago by acidreflucks    [ Reply ]
Great, great hard rock sound! But some of the lyrics are offensive. I am conflicted.
Posted 18 years ago by rKokon    [ Reply ]
its refreshing to hear something this energetic on RP
Posted 18 years ago by thatslongformud    [ Reply ]
This gets a five-nanner rating!
Posted 18 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
Is it me or does it look like Adam Sandler smoking on the CD cover?
Posted 18 years ago by Jack_Jefferson    [ Reply ]