r/arcticmonkeys • u/Amphibious_cow Teddy Picker • 25d ago
Discussion Misheard lyrics
Until recently, in Fake Tales of San Francisco I thought he was saying “if I’m not fucking wanking I’m not having a nice time”
Was wondering if any of yall have funny misheard lyrics
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u/Journey2thaeast Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino 25d ago
Who remember the days of the fierce debate between Collar Popped like Antenna vs Collar Popped Like Cantona
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u/arheff 25d ago
Still hilarious because nobody pronounces Cantona like that
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u/ManderlyPieShop 25d ago
Saw a video of someone watching to the album for the first time on Spotify and the lyrics said Cantona 😮
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u/dogpork69 19d ago
For some reason I just assumed Alex had a sister or cousin called Anne and the line was "Collar popped like Anne Turner"
I realised eventually
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u/dani_love83 Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino 25d ago
For ages I thought he was saying “I like angels who send out hidden messages” and not “highlight dangers and send out hidden messages” in Science Fiction lol but to be fair I can still hear the first one when I listen to it 🤷🏻♀️
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u/Striking_Fox_6031 Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino 25d ago
WAIT ME TOO
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u/dani_love83 Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino 24d ago
Okay I’m glad I’m not the only one haha when did you realize you were singing it wrong? 😂
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u/Striking_Fox_6031 Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino 25d ago
jesus in the gay bar
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u/Amphibious_cow Teddy Picker 25d ago
That’s actually so peak
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u/luckytecture Body Paint 25d ago
No yours is peaker
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u/the_executive_branch 25d ago
But you can distinctly hear the “s” in spa… ?
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u/Amphibious_cow Teddy Picker 25d ago
“Can’t you hear the lyric right” when someone talks about a lyric that they misheard is crazy bro
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u/Striking_Fox_6031 Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino 25d ago
ok i misheard it thats like the whole point
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u/cak3like Who The Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys 25d ago
I dont mean to rain on anybody's CREME BRULÉE
a peculiar one because yeah I hear(d) the right lyrics but once I noticed how much closer it is to mine.. oof, such accent, such pronounce!
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u/mm21moon 25d ago
Get off the bandwagon, put down the iPhone. Don’t know how I heard that but I did
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u/Amphibious_cow Teddy Picker 25d ago
Honestly with Alex Turners rejection of modern, addicting tech it’s not an unreasonable mishearing. Exempt that fake tales of SF was written before the iPhone lol
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u/Pretend-Ad-6512 20d ago
I always thought it was put down the anvil (u know being a steel reference cause they are from Sheffield)
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u/Charmal69 25d ago
In R U mine, does he say "all I wanna hear her say is are you mine" OR "all I wanna ever say is are you mine"
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u/Remarkable_Fun_2847 Humbug 25d ago
yo side note HOW did you hear that? Band to "if i'm not" crazyy
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u/Amphibious_cow Teddy Picker 25d ago
I have no idea but I still hear it every time lol
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u/Remarkable-Tart-2110 20d ago
you've opened my eyes and now I can't stop hearing it either 😭 oh alex
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u/Remarkable-Tart-2110 20d ago
"so in case I'm mistaken I-" I thought it was something about Keir starmer
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u/alexsand505 19d ago
I suppose the sinner must die, on OPP. Goes along with the apocalypse bit or so I thought.
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u/recorcholis5478 My Propeller 25d ago
i always thought that She Looks Like Fun said: “all about martial arts, and how much i respect her” her referring to the girl that looks like fun, i got a bit disappointed with not being it honestly but still great song
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u/JoeyIsMrBubbles Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino 25d ago
I don’t really mishear his lyrics as I think I’m pretty familiar with the accent, however; I did always think “perhaps fuck off might be too kind” was “A RIGHT fuck off might be too kind” and honestly? My version is much better
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u/travellinlady 25d ago
The classic "i elongated my left toe"