Arctic Monkeys - Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secured

A superb song from Arctic Monkeys, presenting typical skirmish & rows which they had had a chance to experience before they rose to fame.
Enjoy - and check my other Arctic Monkeys videos!
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Lyrics:
Ask if we can have six in
If not we'll have to have two
You're coming up at our end aren't you
So I'll get one with you
Won't he let us have six in
Especially not with the food
He could have just told us no though
He didn't have to be rude
You see her with the green dress
She talked to me at the bar
Well how come it's already two pound fifty
We've only gone about a yard
Didn't you see she were gorgeous
She were beyond belief
But this lad at the side drinking his Smirnoff Ice
Came and paid for her Tropical Reef
And I'm sitting going backwards
And I didn't want to leave
I said Shire Green mate
Via Hillsborough please
Well how funny were that sketch earlier
Up near that taxi rank
Oh no you would have missed it,
Think it were when you went to the bank
These two lads squaring up proper shouting
About who was next in the queue
The kind of thing that would seem so silly
But not when they've both had a few
Well calm down, temper, temper
You shouldn't get so annoyed
You're acting like a silly little boy
And they wanted to be men
And do some fighting in the street
Said: no surrender,
No chance of retreat!
And so why are we in the taxi?
Cause I didn't want to leave
I said Shire Green mate
Via Hillsborough please
Drunken plots hatched to jump it,
Ask around are you sure?
Went for it but the red light is showing
And red light indicates doors are secured

[@MitchSanna]

This song is so underrated

[@Awwrora__]

whole first album is quite underrated :D

[@fedoratheexplora4663]

Ani Lejava First album isn't underrated... Suck It & See on the other hand is...

[@wammykablamy3000]

Arcticaux that and humbug

[@kieranoconnor0]

+CLTMX suck it and see? You were meant to write Humbug

[@fedoratheexplora4663]

Kieran O'Connor No I didn't... If I had meant to write that, I would have. Humbug isn't underrated.

[@CopyrightThis723]

A typical night out. Its hillarious this song, if you listen to it its so true, I've experienced exactly what this song details sooooo many times, The girl in the green dress, the blokes fighting, the taxi hahha its great!

[@JoeDoyleLeicester]

It's all about a taxi drive home after a night out, it's quality how he can take something so simple that we could sum up in 2 seconds and make an amazing 2 and half minute song of it!

[@withoutdan9819]

Wow, the Arctic Monkeys completely new burst of fame this last year has really impacted the views on this video. There is a comment made one year before now stating that this song didn't even have 100,000 views. Since then, it's gone up to about 1,000,000! That's 10 times more views than a year ago, and this was uploaded in 2007!

[@Joebycool]

One of the best songs for lyrics ever... nothing unnatural about it, completely real. You could speak these words, every single one makes sense.... it's almost as though it's lifted directly from a real conversation. LOVE IT

[@r3fre5h_iwnl]

it's so funny how it took me almost five years to get behind the meaning of the title. first i thought they were talking about a red light district with guards or some installation securing the doors so not everyone could enter but then, when i was sitting in a taxi in england, i discovered this little sticker having this text on it and the real origin revealed itself to me

[@DotaCafe]

thanks for the enlightenment :D

[@r3fre5h_iwnl]

you're welcome :D

[@RozeyH]

What's the meaning ?

[@r3fre5h_iwnl]

Chrystal Heart there is a little red light indicating doors are secure (locked while driving) in english taxis

[@Shelley1834]

Chrystal Heart In the north of England (not sure about the rest) 'jumping' a taxi just means not paying the fare at the end of the journey. If you get in a black cab (traditional looking UK taxi) they have this red light in the back where the passengers are which indicates that the doors are locked. So, if you were planning on jumping the cab before paying (as in the song), you can't because the cab driver will only unlock them upon payment. It's the story of a drunken ride home.

[@eilismahon9086]

Heard this when I was 7, been in love ever since

[@BlueGoldstone]

Probably my favourite AM song. Alex is easily one of, if not, the best lyricist in recent years.

[@FanDeLionelMessi]

This song epitomizes Arctic Monkeys's style : simple, short, catchy...and GREAT of course If you're a fan of AM, you must like this song and if you like this song,you would love AM Such an underrated tune with maybe the best riff of the album When I first heard their debut album, I got addicted to this song but now it's gone :D

[@IBeGodly]

This song tells the story of a late night cab ride home after a night of partying.

[@SilentBombr]

one of their best i reckon

[@zomgseriosuly]

Alex is being such a baby in this song. Like the lyrics sound like a 6 year old. Well besides the bar and the drunkenness. I LOVE IT

[@johnnyxrcfc]

These lyrics are genius. The whole albums lyrics are genius

[@zomgseriosuly]

+Thig ar Latha 96 I AGREE

[@NoobletPlays]

That riff is insane

[@rubyfranks5306]

Omg, these guys are pure gold! You don't get much better than this, amazing, i have fallen for them completely, can't imagine what my life would be like without them!! STELLAR!

[@azorazan]

they just sing about the simplest things and it just adds another good element to their music

[@JeKramxel]

Great song! By a great band!

[@Fnaf1456]

This song is like my Saturday night most weekends to be fair, spot on

[@user-dh6kp6bj6s]

Omg hillsbrough my area !! Fokin tune mate

[@xsjadoman1]

Awesome Song!!!!

[@caaarolapple]

"i said, it's high green, mate, via hillsborough, please" that made me look up these places on google maps lol

[@mateusmorais2337]

haha

[@171sheffutd]

every time i go past High Green i think of this song

[@GekkieComp]

Awesome how they could find a great sketch about a cab ride! This song is so tyical and so recognizable.

[@beasyhomie]

smooth beat.

[@ItMeansSun]

LOVE THE BASE LINE!! its so cool!!

[@sebbirk]

Boss song!

[@kevinb7124]

the drum fill at 0:32 gives me chills every time

[@rageagainstsonny]

Legend puttin up all these not so well known arctic monkey classics cheerz mate:)

[@DJk1llsall]

cool i am in the top 100 posts top 20 in fact its # 14 lol i recently started to listen to this band and its pretty sweet. its at the top of my list along with the fritellies

[@Riddley64]

this was as well the first song i thought they were gonna sound stupid when they came on my Internet radio but i really like them now

[@bonjourMELL]

SUCH A COOL SONG! I love the guitar in this.

[@ThumpahFPV]

Multiple eargasms.

[@atom_c]

'he came and paid for her tropical reaf' lol awesome line :)

[@jasonf321]

Thats Why I Love Their Music , Always Want To Think that You Are The Person Thats In It And Its Wrote For You . . . That Takes Skill

[@kaphsquall]

thanks for the suggestions. it'll take me a while to work through these guys, i like to look at everything a band has, and pick out the ones i like.

[@zomgseriosuly]

The guitar in this song is eargasmic I just can't with these people

[@Tolly1616]

Red light indicates this song is great.

[@GarrBear314]

sick solo

[@08carrick08]

I luv this song!!!!!!!

[@DontTrustThePress]

love this song x

[@difecetotomohepa]

I love this song

[@warringtonfc]

thats what my band look for and its perfect for us and we always come to the arctics for it love this band and i suggest certain romance for osme good bass line

[@johanjh666]

que excelente trabajo de guitarra...........................que digo, toda la cancion es excelente

[@ElizArctic]

I love the solo 1:30 - 1:56 probably one of their best songs

[@warringtonfc]

FAV song Topp , incredible well in lids

[@128LSGMSG]

so sick

[@alicem277]

i really like the descriptions you put to the arctic monkeys songs you upload.. :)

[@Kbebita]

can freakin believe that this song no even has 100k views has just one hell of a song!

[@alanwakesamerican]

Does Mardy Bum count as a lesser known one? Bloody love that one.

[@zomgseriosuly]

Gorgeous

[@Utd7legacy]

Terrific stuff.

[@AnerStroz]

freakin awsome bands!

[@watashiwannadie]

i have this album :D

[@DannyBoi2112]

Omg same

[@masterdrock]

Yes! i love them!

[@thomasjakeprice]

high green!!!! look it up!!!!

[@zoewithtwodotsonthee]

Omg lol this song is so funny i go to sheff uni n this disbribes every other night wen ur trying to catch a taxi home - we always sing it wen we see the red lights on the inside of the taxi door....RANMOOR TILL I DIE!

[@PUDDICOMBE1992]

She We're Gorgeous, She We're Beyond Belief (8)

[@warringtonfc]

gr8 song

[@slushpup9696]

He couldn't just told us no though, he didn't have to be rude.

[@nate998]

I love this song it reminds me of anytime i'm coming home from a bar drunk

[@beasyhomie]

Song gets me hype. I Love it!

[@jameyinegypt]

GOOD STUFF . 8/10

[@magiera92]

Amazing...

[@Dexblivion]

well shire green is also a place in sheffield, i lived there as a kid

[@JoeDoyleLeicester]

OMG love this song, deffo my fave to play on bass from them (possibly) there's also balaclava and brianstorm haha... this is one of my faves, keep up the good work Alex, Jamie, Matt and Nick (Y)

[@upbomb]

Ahhhhhhhhhhh....

[@Mo0onn]

LOVE IT!

[@GiygasGiratina]

it ended so quickly but the best parts were from 0:00 to 2:23

[@gavinclegg84]

thats why you love em! insight into our "charming" culture!

[@Dexblivion]

I've lived around Crookes for around 13 years now

[@kaphsquall]

most of those i've heard of before, but i hadn't heard of the pigeon detectives, and i really like them, thanks for the reply

[@toxicatingme]

i just downloaded the whole album , whatever people say i am thats what im not. im sooo happy :))))

[@grrttvndck]

fuckin love the ending of this song!

[@returnofthebmonkey]

yehh it is

[@SamS159]

lol. What ever man, they're fucking awesome!

[@MuuuLKxD]

Same!!!!!!!

[@benpicko]

Ah right. Yeah I agree. There are some good songs on the last two albums but the first two were absolutely stellar.

[@PSExposed]

It is High Green, mate. I live there. :)

[@xXxJokerManxXx]

the song's about getting a taxi cab after a night out fuck i always love alex's lyrical talents...

[@sanie.insanity]

♥♥♥

[@RubenTurtle]

everytime I take a taxi, I remember this song xD

[@linehead123]

yes :)

[@gabgoesbeep]

bass

[@anna-fleurfarnsworth104]

i never really paid attention to the lyrics but it wasn't until I visited London and saw "red light indicates doors are secured" inside a taxi that all the dots connected lol

[@GatizGaming]

yes

[@fedoratheexplora4663]

Amazing, how he switches from later in the evening back to earlier. Do you reckon he actually wrote this after telling his friend about the evening?

[@mikecharity7678]

+CLTMX its whats great about this album.... its just stories of nights out in shitty areas.

[@unlimitedprogress3882]

yeah it starts from finish to mid to end b4 the finish. really interesting

[@johnnyxrcfc]

Most of the album is about a night out, from the view from the afternoon to ritz to ruble

[@LettuceGames]

@DrPepper280 In that case. You are amazing.

[@MoraleSdlq]

@Tolly1616 actually, is the green light, the green thumbs.

[@imgonnagrapeyouinthe]

Hillsborough, Florida!

[@DannyBoi2112]

Hillsborough, Sheffield

[@xXTheNobleKnightXx]

Cake is good. This song is good. Therefore cake is relevant.

[@TheOriginalNightHawk]

@wereoutofdoritos America has some of the worlds most iconic and most known musicians. MTV fucked it all up.

[@benpicko]

Nowhere... They're touring now and their last single came out a few weeks ago.

[@JwahAmore31]

Awesome tune! Sounds sort of daunting, like "Count Dracula-ish." LOL

[@swfcchav]

red lights are in taxi's to show the doors locked, sheffield has lots of people who'll get out and run... hence the last verse of the song..

[@J1NX3I2]

I lol'd at AfrikaanPrincess's username

[@controlfreak896]

@twochordcool no, i think my propeller and crying lightning are good songs. you just have to listen to them a few times. i can't stop listening to crying lightning

[@greatezalor]

I'd drink to that!

[@wereoutofdoritos]

@tommyjosh94 yes, *cough* of course.. erm. it was the part about the ostritch. that was *ahem* special.... ;D

[@Tatina6]

mmmm the way he says "yard" ...

[@joseperez-mm8mw]

happy birthday alex :')

[@Jenzny]

♥