Arctic Monkeys - Riot Van

Arctic Monkeys - Riot Van( Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, 2006 )
So up rolls a riot van
And sparks excitement in the boys
But the policemen look annoyed
Perhaps these are ones they should avoid
Got a chase last night
From men with truncheons dressed in hats
We didn't do that much wrong
Still ran away though for the laugh
Just for the laugh
And please just stop talking
Cause they won't find us if you do
Oh those silly boys in blue
Well they won't catch me and you
Have you been drinking, son
You don't look old enough to me
I'm sorry, officer
Is there a certain age you're supposed to be
Cause nobody told me
And up rolls the riot van
And these lads just wind the coppers up
They ask why they don't catch proper crooks
They get their address and their names took
But they couldn't care less
Got thrown in a riot van
And the coppers kicked him in
And there was no way he could win
Just had to take it on the chin
Smoked a bong last night
And stole somebody's telephone
He thinks it's all alright
But they've left him on his own
On his own
Baby stop calling
Over and over yeah
And give me some funny cigarettes
And do what they told you yeah
Pinched a car with one headlight
Lost control the passengers were screaming
Made him shut his eyes reet tight
Think of you and hope that he was dreaming
Then up rolls the riot van and called the fire brigade
But it was already too late
And there was no arrest to make
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Instrumental
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Baby stop calling, over and over yeah
And give me some funy cigarrettes
And do what they told you yeah

[@nnnn818]

most underrated arctic monkeys song

[@zackzallie8735]

Ikr, if this was in AM, it would be as big as Do I Wanna Know?

[@jdmc9538]

Do i wanna know is so overrated a.m. is my least favorite album and tranquility base hotel and casino is an underrated song.

[@vvarnavaa]

not most underrated, but its up there

[@benbridge2671]

Best*

[@KangYeosangsBirthmark]

when you see the title "Riot Van" you think that this is going to be a loud and funky song but this is such a beautiful,calm story :)

[@SMcM16]

Yes, so true

[@bloodshotk]

This album just shows how great of a song writer Alex Turner was at a young age. Telling genuine stories of what life was/is like as a British teen/young adult and making it so relatable. Not a single bad song.

[@KoeSeer]

and it's so nostalgic. It reminds me of my college years in 2007.

[@bloodshotk]

@@KoeSeer I was a 15 Yr old drinking in local parks 🤣

[@MEbrickCo]

So many good memories to this album.

[@AdityaGaikwadfatboyfoodie]

Absolutely

[@livelife5947]

Yep great times.

[@IRELAND_SAYS_NO]

My childhood album , sad times , good times but all of it is a time in my life I cant go back to , this album helps relive it all a little bit . Where have the years gone ?

[@roryslaine7896]

I feel the exact same way.

[@overratedprogrammer]

"Won't you tell me, where have all the good times gone"

[@VibinBryan]

i dont want this song to end

[@carlyr35]

My thoughts literally every time i listen to it

[@francisagu3474]

Abso freaking lutely, brother.

[@playergd3737]

@@carlyr35 sameee

[@snack4458]

Remember the year this came out. Couldn’t have been a more perfect time in life for this.

[@roryslaine7896]

Same. I was 16 when this came out, drinking in the park and on the street corners. It was our anthem.

[@katiedavidson1833]

One of the most slept on arctic monkeys tracks

[@andreribeiro1084]

Reminds me of the old times with the lads... Fuckin great!

[@carolineayre4950]

Lol yeah

[@hugolost_]

Musica foda mesmo bro, hahaha

[@marveletc7371]

Panic br...

[@josephmelgarejo813]

Up rolls a riot van And sparks excitement in the boys But the policemen look annoyed Perhaps these are ones they should avoid Got a chase last night From men with truncheons dressed in hats We didn't do that much wrong Still ran away though, for the laugh Just for the laugh And please just stop talking 'Cause they won't find us if you do Oh, those silly boys in blue Well, they won't catch me and you "Have you been drinking, son? You don't look old enough to me" "I'm sorry, officer Is there a certain age you're supposed to be? 'Cause nobody told me" And up rolls the riot van And these lads just wind the coppers up They ask why they don't catch proper crooks They get their address and their names took But they couldn't care less Thrown in the riot van And all the coppers kicked him in And there was no way he could win Just had to take it on the chin

[@dominiqueglover4978]

Nostalgic

[@qotda]

Listen to the change in Library Pictures if you want Nostalgia.

[@ntiababio7192]

this song makes me feel nostalgic

[@Mikey.Cuthbertson]

This way this song makes me feel is so hard to describe, the nostalgia I feel when I listen to is like nothing else and I don’t know why. One of my favourite songs ever it’s so beautiful. ALLOVE life is amazing I’m so happy 9:17 PM 3/17/21

[@MrMCguy774]

I freakin love this song. I just sit on iTunes on my PC keeping his song on a loop all day

[@jaymann49]

Awesome idea

[@andrewcampo8853]

wait its been a month since i posted that? no way

[@MrMCguy774]

wait its been a year since i posted this? no way

[@andrewcampo8853]

fuck two years i wonder how long this will keep going

[@Wiigamerjj2k9]

+Andrew Campo I would have done the same

[@alejandrohurtado1175]

This is probably my Most favorite arctic monkey song. Perfect song to smoke a cig and just reminisce

[@mohamedabdel2317]

bro this song is something else, but try mardy bum, when the sun goes down and 505. there are my fav

[@arjunnnnnnnn]

@@mohamedabdel2317 505 is a classic

[@YungV206]

"thats why they dont catch proper crooks" So true

[@thepoopoos3046]

Very true! but the lyric is 'they ask why they don't catch proper crooks' ... typical when you imagine a 15-16 yr old caught drinkin haha

[@aeurius]

I love the vibes this song gives off, I mean their other songs are good but they rely mostly on the beats,, I just love this song!!! I wish they made more songs like this nowadays

[@godblessbobdylan]

"they rely mostly on the beats" wtf are you talking about they're a band not some hiphop duo

[@j-5087]

A new album that sounds like this song would be a good direction after AM

[@JulianaB520]

They'll be legends!

[@st3rdustsm00thie3]

awhhhh u really saw it coming

[@beautsoup5430]

Perfect theme for this mess

[@beckyslayer752]

silly boys in blue :) I just heard this song so good

[@duetothefore]

"Oh those silly boys in blue" I love this song sfm

[@duetothefore]

Favorite song of this band. I just want to listen to it over and over again

[@rb1424]

This is the best album 💯

[@allanapaoli1503]

eu sempre volto pra esse álbum... mais de dez anos ouvindo! o tempo passa rápido demais

[@mkkn5116]

Their 1st album is perfect.

[@Vzekoisking]

Great times man I’m old af

[@MCampos2613]

i wana go to one of their shows sooooo baddd

[@zomgseriosuly]

Thank you very much! This and 'A Certain Romance' have like the best lyrics imo. I'll try to find it!

[@williamtaylor7206]

Remember my brother coming home from the village pub with the solo guitar tab written on a piece of paper from a mate who could play guitar. Amazing times.

[@dopebrother1042]

o tipo de nostalgia que mata mas deixa vc vivo ao mesmo tempo.

[@stuartbibby4415]

Sheffield, good hard northerner, played out this scene many times as a kid in my home town wigan, police had nothing better to do but harass young under age drinkers and yes they did kick the shit out of you, times now different, bring back the old days alcohol no drugs football terace standing fights at local pubs, hard coppers who could hold there own in a mass brawl, great song takes me back to a better place,

[@a.r.l.a.6622]

art

[@MasonPhillips44]

Jimmy Chaffin, thank you for everything.

[@tadangolla]

So peaceful. So happy. :)

[@carolineayre4950]

Love this song class

[@biancadeibel6533]

Killer-Tune, i-❤️-it!!!!!!!!!😃😉😁

[@FRsnakepit]

This album was based on things that they saw in Shefield, were they lived.

[@joshboustead2702]

Oh to be young and in Liverpool

[@po0p587]

Try Lancaster its boring af here.

[@unluckymirror1]

What about Carlisle mate

[@frevans11]

2008 and still just a good song

[@lanuscoder]

Wonderful

[@marselijaneredford3161]

got here from the comment section of cigarette daydreams-cage the elephant

[@flaviotorres9815]

Emily Davis me too lol

[@user-fb6cw6cb2i]

same.

[@marveletc7371]

i too

[@frankieramirez5518]

Vrooo sameeee lmao 😂

[@aaronscopick3342]

Haha yup. Me three!

[@camexo]

Honestly if you know this song your a goat.

[@CARLIN4737]

Any hooligan vid. magic

[@ekaekaekaeka1]

heartbeating song

[@mikejones8304]

So ran away for the laugh, just for the laugh, dope asf!!!!!

[@stevenorm1054]

10 years still x

[@lewysb599]

This should be England’s new national anthem 😂😂

[@singlecell2498]

Why?

[@Rogermelly01]

Shite! it's a cracking tune but Profit in Peace by Ocean Colour Scenes should be the National Anthem

[@AdityaGaikwadfatboyfoodie]

Lol

[@zomgseriosuly]

WHAT. How is it that I've never known that this song exists before a few minutes ago?????

[@Janjo64]

love it

[@InvestAndGrow2020]

This explained me life! No lie.

[@dhritithakkar844]

Omg this song literally explains my life XD

[@tommycamilli9336]

I wish that solo would last forever

[@foetysflo5496]

reminds me of cigarette daydreams by cage the elephant

[@vladimir_obucina]

Oh those silly boys in blue... so true...

[@CARLIN4737]

Fucking cool man

[@CARLIN4737]

Windmilling at plymouth in the park Boys.

[@ladymary4549]

살아서 음악을 듣는 행복

[@arjunnnnnnnn]

Such an underrated song

[@coreygiles2991]

A sure classic

[@thomasjcox]

@hamsterdam92 could be a continuation of the song never released on the album

[@thischarmingman2990]

Reminds me of running riot in my town. We didn’t really do much wrong we just ran n the coppers chased us. Was fun until we got caught haha

[@alanbrown4731]

Reminds me of my youth 🤣

[@addiewhitesides6540]

Does anyone have the link to the song with the full lyrics that are posted in the description? The song isn't even that long in the cd, neither does it contain those lyrics :(

[@mysterymac38]

The lyrics are from the bootleg version of this song that was on their "Underneath the Boardwalk" CD that was passed around before they got famous.

[@Androidgoth]

Man.

[@SuperChad001]

dont tell my other black friends im here

[@bootiedude]

Chad mbuara I’m here too....This is Dope!!!

[@qcp2729]

Been here since '05 #weoutchea

[@m0t10n80]

still here brother

[@m0t10n80]

@@qcp2729 #deepinthegame

[@kelechiechendu8397]

Same here

[@InfernoTune727]

You could put put footage of any mountain related videogame in the background and it would fit

[@fagnersantos8688]

Very nice

[@CARLIN4737]

Quality

[@j-5087]

A new album that sounds like this song would be a good spin off after AM

[@tomley09]

yeah there is another version, its on youtube somewhere

[@OMAGAHITSBRENDON]

I was just thinking that theres another version, it starts picking up pace towards the end right? Or am I just crazy?

[@jabyalex7868]

This song is good

[@unclesam77]

that's how the song ends guys it's coo

[@Britpopsoul]

They get their address and their names took But they couldn't care less

[@KEVINfromCALI]

Does he say the lyrics listed at the bottom of the description? "Pinched a car with one headlight..."? those lyrics are so chillingly awesome. is it on an extended version or something?

[@rubeacanaya]

demo version

[@mydadhitsmehelp9083]

Best self sesh song ever

[@FatAcrobat]

Nice.

[@marcusvpmartins]

A W E S O M E

[@sweetserenity1188]

2020 🪐🏹

[@sparkzmedia4291]

Proppa songs!

[@skream.mp3351]

Beneath the boardwalk forever

[@matszelm]

Sheffield !!!

[@piotrrud6986]

There's more lyrics in description than is being sang in the video.

[@lilahkatharine8622]

🎙⚖️🔐

[@waddy3389]

Does it cut off early for anyone else?

[@yuukicrow]

Yeah, I thought I was tripping out xD

[@ethanmayes3834]

waddy it doesn't cut off. If you listen to the album that's how it ends

[@HashimAziz1]

Ethan Mayes so where do the extra lyrics in the description come from?

[@finlaystead3334]

Yeah it ends like that on the album, this isn't a legit account.

[@dickbutt2851]

​@@HashimAziz1 they're from the "Demo Version" that the Arctic Monkeys handed out on CDs before they became popular. The album release included only the first part.

[@aleynaercelik349]

Eskiler neden saha guzel

[@hamsterdam92]

why are there more lyrics in the info section?

[@kawaguti5420]

*@bluekkjjkk...💙*

[@CaiOtee99]

Honestly, its the perfect fucking ending

[@c44rolci4]

Heh I like this song ;)

[@saminfarah5095]

Whatever people say I am that’s what I’m not

[@jonm7361]

Am I missing something here? What's with the last bit of lyrics in the description but the song ending halfway through?

[@cherryblossomgirl9109]

[@sofiariani1833]

If I were Alex Turner, I would have done this song faster because of the topic, but that's why I am not a genius and he is.

[@Lulu2u]

I just wanna marry Alex Turner. He has the fucking voice of an angel

[@user-by6sd2dx1s]

Who here in 2021?

[@CARLIN4737]

juat as cool as fuck who cares how long it is?

[@octaviojimenez561]

You got a permit for this muzik?

[@cameronburke8716]

2019 gang where you at?

[@xXTheNobleKnightXx]

@mwj101 Hella Jeff, is that you?