Arctic Monkeys - Crying Lightning (WRXP Session)

Alex and John from Arctic Monkeys perform 'Crying Lightning' during an intimate session for WRXP in December 2009 at Avatar Studios.
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[@AGH2401]

This is what Crying Lightning would have sounded like on Suck it and See. I love it.

[@melodymakerDP]

Verse : Am F Am E Am G C E. Pre Chorus : Am. Chorus : F Dm Am.

[@katiefrances531]

Big thankies from McSpankies 6 years in the future man

[@kw_2707]

this is better than ppl copypasting lyrics in the comments

[@danielcampos547]

Does anybody know what chords is John playing on the tele at 2:14?

[@hanifyusuf5254]

Daniel Campos do you know from the first? maybe you can teach me🥺

[@danielg0606]

Daniel Campos it’s the same chords. F Dm Am

[@pauserepeat787]

1:53 and 2:30 those parts are transcendental They're beyond time and space, hoovering above the earth and reaching immortality

[@thatrocknroll5640]

Absolutely agree!

[@isakk8615]

No way man, the pinnacle of human evolution is Escanor

[@Alex-pc7kl]

@@isakk8615 who decided that?

[@shuffy-cv4fr]

agreed

[@affable.pebble]

Gives me shivers

[@bubsyfinnigan4462]

2:48 holy shit that guitar

[@cynthiaperez797]

this is my favorite version of this song

[@lawleight626]

You have to hear the version with a piano

[@Heinos_music]

@@lawleight626 what version? link it please

[@Lucasps11]

@@Heinos_music kzbin.info/www/bejne/goiooWuQf5ueqZo ❤

[@jadenwaddell8993]

back when Alex looked like a really adorable human and not a God that is too good for this world

[@MsBori01]

Ikr

[@mrheatmichael]

Sac up the dudes a badass

[@dedfx9286]

this.

[@_victorhhugo]

exactly!

[@ropi.]

i do believe 2009 was his God era

[@CharlieLaneMusic]

You can hear the pain in his voice. Such a well written song. So much feeling

[@drmedborn]

what is it about?

[@largelatte7320]

'You can hear the pain in his voice' nah mate thats just cause hes from Sheffield

[@1303jak]

@@largelatte7320 aye

[@hfl_]

tbh I don't even hear pain lmao

[@user-fj4sk4uj7c]

@@drmedborn a girl who cries before he leaves her to hold him

[@freeyellamo]

after all those 8 years, i keep coming to this rabbit hole.

[@brittanybutlermusic]

amazing voice! :)

[@BA-yh7vx]

OMG 10 years old comment, how you doing now?

[@brittanybutlermusic]

@@BA-yh7vx Great! And I still listen to Arctic Monkeys regularly. 💖

[@BA-yh7vx]

@@brittanybutlermusic oh so cool💜🙏 have a nice day!

[@bloopdaddy]

@@brittanybutlermusic woah! u replied

[@DDXIII]

Beautiful song. So Gothic, dramatic, unknown feelings i m inside. Lost in thoughts...

[@onlythelonely93]

perfect hair is perfect.

[@gasparlemos5133]

Underrated.

[@imeasymoneysniper]

I was 10 when i found this and i remember how i amazed by the song& lyrics &melody&Alex& the guitars.. everything, damn 10 years already 😳

[@gesinewittrich7322]

This version is just stunning!

[@jhonatan6614]

Am, F, Am, E, Am, G, C, Em Rythm: D DU x UD x D DU x UD x D DU x D UD x D DU x UD (sometimes you'll have to vary the ghost notes by all open strings), D = Down, U = Up

[@JustPoppinTv]

HES A MOTHERFUCKING GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@aidapanics]

Jamie needs to start showing up for these sessions

[@notLime_]

Aida He'd mess it up, let's be honest. He also fidgets a lot, can't imagine him on a chair.

[@CorredorDigital_]

StreamL96 LMFAO SO TRUE

[@MM-vs2et]

@@notLime_ And that fookin' trap of his, can't get it shut on a nice day

[@2a3ylin]

AHSJRKR i read Jamie needs to start showering for these sessions

[@lunatica0910]

This is the most beautiful audio i have ever heard

[@Andamon100]

I love this acoustic session

[@holdenhatesphonies]

I love this song so much. They're a great band!

[@thekpax541]

Fucking lyrical geniuses

[@radosawkowalski5890]

Stairway to heaven of our times.

[@spiriduso]

Great voice, adorable Alex, beautiful!

[@leo-ip6di]

pasan los años y la sigo disfrutando como la primera vez!

[@mrsslojet]

I like this version

[@sofiolaverry]

I really feel this song deep in my heart

[@bialasci93]

what a version

[@cristiansironvalle3519]

Mind blowing

[@joaocosta5814]

fantastic song

[@mytorment]

Their second guitarist is gonna mature in global appreciation like a fine merlot 👍😇🫒

[@pauserepeat787]

Watching this after "Is this what you wanted" makes me want to cry Where's Curtis? Can we turn back time?

[@bloopdaddy]

?

[@nickyrko]

Love this video so much

[@jamesxiong9716]

turned out much better than i ever expected. i guess he is just too good to screw up and performances

[@uttamo7]

Dayum he sounds great here

[@kiwiichu]

I miss this Alex

[@luksys3110]

I love you, guys! 💣

[@alberrhoshi405]

How can you add the sticker?

[@morrizhon]

i fucking love this song!

[@RoShr89]

just beautiful :D

[@danidrayven1333]

I very very love this song in realy cool

[@theejambo8002]

my best version

[@tasmant]

0:11 Looks like if Alex had a moustache ahah

[@theejambo8002]

could'nt grow one if he tried

[@edvin.wendon4832]

lol he has had one.. google it

[@ammarhamzi]

well he got a full grown beard now ......

[@belle3809]

@@theejambo8002 he did it lmao

[@draj123]

this comment didnt age well

[@MarkI66699]

perfection

[@ingxic.8872]

¡ La amo !

[@JesusGarcia-lj7fy]

Inspiración total

[@hopetxt]

Os acústicos são muito bons

[@JorjaRose-qc1bx]

how am I just only realising now that there’s an acoustic version??

[@cryinglightning95]

best solo ever.

[@asipaleadeci2.0]

marvelous talent you got alex turner

[@artemis1978]

2:54 - 3:00 I'm dead.

[@mohammed23796]

Sounds so freaking heavenly

[@theejambo8002]

Artxmiss 2:39

[@edvin.wendon4832]

same. that little "aaooho" is the best thing ever lol-

[@volume1vincentchopin107]

I just died

[@katestarschannel]

god damn.

[@giovanni154]

Crying Lightning Lyrics [Verse 1] Outside the cafe by the cracker factory You were practicing a magic trick And my thoughts got rude as you talked and chewed On the last of your pick and mix Said, "You're mistaken if you're thinking That I haven't been called cold before" As you bit into your strawberry lace And then offered me your attention in the form of a gobstopper It's all you had left and it was going to waste [Chorus] Your pastimes consisted of the strange And twisted and deranged And I love that little game you had called Crying Lightning And how you'd like to aggravate the ice-cream man On rainy afternoons [Verse 2] The next time that I caught my own reflection It was on its way to meet you Thinking of excuses to postpone You never looked like yourself from the side But your profile could not hide The fact you knew I was approaching your throne With folded arms you occupied the bench like toothache Stood and puffed your chest out like you'd never lost a war And though I tried so not to suffer the indignity of reaction There was no cracks to grasp or gaps to claw You might also like ​​the grudge Olivia Rodrigo ​logical Olivia Rodrigo ​lacy Olivia Rodrigo [Chorus] And your pastimes consisted of the strange And twisted and deranged And I hate that little game you had called Crying Lightning And how you'd like to aggravate the icky man on rainy afternoons Uninviting, but not half as impossible as everyone assumes you are Crying Lightning [Instrumental Break] [Chorus] Your pastimes consisted of the strange And twisted and deranged And I hate that little game you had called Crying Lightning, Crying Lightning Crying Lightning, Crying Lightning Your pastimes consisted of the strange And twisted and deranged And I hate that little game you had called Crying

[@VeronicaZanchi]

amazing

[@laurakatsz]

his voice-

[@efloros00]

F*ckin awesome

[@oscarflores3887]

Damn that was beutiful

[@thf147258]

Isso sim é música.

[@danteleg6654]

John Ashton is a GENIUS! 2:25

[@littlealicebigheart]

perfeitos meo sz

[@ladyaarion]

I saw Humbug Alex and Knew it was gonna be amazing

[@shreadhead96]

ahh i listened to this live

[@SnappingTurtle90]

Is he tuned down in this recording? Sounds like eb but I'm not sure

[@edvin.wendon4832]

nope just standard tuning

[@kamuimatsumoto8868]

Genial. le sale muy bien :)

[@alejandrocardenas956]

Besides of a subtle tremolo what other effect is using the electric guitar?

[@CosasDePorAhi]

Siempre supe que algo malo iba a pasar cuando ellos hisieron humbug... Arctic Monkeys termino... I always knew that something bad would happen when they do humbug ... Arctic Monkeys end. Ahora es: ''La Banda De Alex'' Now it's: ''Alex Band''

[@sasupansa3213]

Might be late also I'm her Grandkids In the pfp Lol But I love crying lightning so much frr

[@sashablen6741]

quesxquisito

[@AlbinHallas]

0.8 - 3.23 best part! 3 Alex Turner, Bromance!!!!

[@Lucasmatheus211]

this is fucking genius

[@worley-cg5er]

well that's not

[@Lucasmatheus211]

rick worley y not?

[@badalan9913]

Lucas Matheus de Souza Cus bad spelling

[@Lucasmatheus211]

Snowy3578 corrected. Now do you agree with me?

[@jazzymountains]

Bro jshlatt is playing guitar?!??!!!!?!!

[@patrickritsma]

I could easily see alex moving on doing music on his own in the near future...

[@LopogaX]

2:02 ele canta crying lightning tao fraco q da raiva

[@fbsakyuntarjarnmangkorn4479]

🇹🇭💓

[@Ewanushka]

Why do guys have such nice hair? Not fair 😑

[@slinkyjohnny]

eeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaweeeeeeee

[@apppleshampoo]

un fucking real

[@czyjasmatka]

[@belle3809]

queria ser assim

[@belle3809]

qurria ser ele

[@Joserracdc]

Nice Gibson Jumbo guitar

[@macarthur19]

@SleuthingAlexis Oh, I am. But in an entirely different way.

[@Ipoown..]

cara gostoso da porra

[@MikeMorton]

Pretty cool but the drums really make this song

[@gabrielzambrano7188]

which pedal used for the solo??

[@lazydev69]

sadge

[@octaviooggioni6933]

Comentario n° 505

[@pandimancan]

Beiberception should be the sequel to Inception.

[@izejojo]

2.37 you make the lightning

[@direstoran]

100

[@MultiYoutubuser]

Humbug Alex is a miracle of the universe and the pinnacle of human's evolution, that's just a fact

[@bloopdaddy]

preach

[@OldRetrofc]

Stop, and search for help, trust me you need :)

[@bloopdaddy]

@@OldRetrofc hes kidding...jeez

[@OldRetrofc]

@@bloopdaddy me too

[@OldRetrofc]

@@bloopdaddy i'm in another level of irony

[@sheepgray08]

He has always been handsome. His music makes him handsome. People talk about him as a duche only cause stereotypes. His attitude hasn't changed. He is great..!! The band is great and this song is almost unreal..!!

[@prettyaverage97]

sheepgray08 Why do they talk of him as a douche?

[@akwilson1676]

@@prettyaverage97 Cause he looks like one, which is very silly of them.

[@victoriagarcesmua]

He was feeling his voice that day... with reason... it’s literally perfect

[@guiseppecamolle]

Outside the cafe by the cracker factory You were practicing a magic trick And my thoughts got rude, as you talked and chewed On the last of your pick and mix Said, "You're mistaken if you're thinking that I haven't been called "cold" before" As you bit into your strawberry lace And then offered me your attention in the form of a gobstopper Is all you had left and it was going to waste Your pastimes, consisted of the strange And twisted and deranged And I love that little game you had called "Crying Lightning" And how you like to aggravate the ice cream man on rainy afternoons The next time that I caught my own reflection It was on its way to meet you Thinking of excuses to postpone You never looked like yourself from the side But your profile could not hide The fact you knew I was approaching your throne With folded arms, you occupied the bench like toothache Stood and puffed your chest out like you never lost a war And though I tried so not to suffer the indignity of a reaction There was no cracks to grasp or gaps to claw And your pastimes, consisted of the strange And twisted and deranged And I hate that little game you had called "Crying Lightning" And how you like to aggravate the icky man on rainy afternoons Uninviting But not half as impossible as everyone assumes you are Crying lightning ..... And your pastimes, consisted of the strange And twisted and deranged And I hate that little game you had called "Crying Lightning" "Crying Lightning" "Crying Lightning" "Crying Lightning" Your pastimes, consisted of the strange And twisted and deranged And I hate that little game you had called "Crying"

[@dstincrookr5431]

EMOTIONAL SOLO

[@nicofermin_]

Κώστας Μεσσίνας Frusciantish!

[@Nathanmusic1]

Nicolás Fermín interesting point of view!Frusci did that tremolo picking thing in Havana Affair in Slane Castle check it out!It was a Tele as well!

[@kittyglam6714]

This is one of my favorite performances by them. Maybe my favorite who knows.

[@kakaldo11]

by him, the other guy's not a part of the band

[@kittyglam6714]

***** Oh okay! Thanks for letting me know.

[@Federicopocasangre2019]

kitty glam Only you know

[@kittyglam6714]

Dang, I thought we were the Only Ones Who Know

[@Noureddineelkassabi]

but really...Do I Wanna Know?

[@izacarolina401]

miss that hair

[@Hi-qe9gt]

Same I hope he loses the hair get and grows it out OMG

[@oaniiab]

Emily Case he grew it back but still uses a little bit of gel

[@izacarolina401]

oaniiab i saw it, its pretty but still funny

[@wiiiix3]

+iza carolina He cut his hair again:(

[@izacarolina401]

Cami i saw it :( so sad

[@TheTomito44]

its incredible how well Alex achieves fitting in with the environment; how he tries to slow down his vocals as if adapting to give the audience a really cool chill out feel, unlike other bigger, concert like spaces in which you have the drums coming in and a real solo, and Alex singing his heart out to achieve a much more jagged tone (Like in the album version). Thumbs up if you think only a real artist like Alex can do that!

[@wakinguponjupiter7505]

I think a lot of people can do that and exactly what is a "real" artist? I was gonna leave my comment with that last sentence but after reading it again it sounded very negative. Alex is an amazing artist and I happen to be one of his biggest fans. I am almost half of a century in age and I have seen alot of bands but this man and his fellow mates are one of the best groups with truly inviting and entertaining shows.

[@aprtinl]

both him and the song are the best things ever happened to this universe.

[@ladyliberty0000]

Agreed

[@latakalra3649]

I wish I was sitting there and listening to this live. Must have been some magical vibe

[@yasmeenrashid4106]

He's so fucking talented.

[@alif_lx]

This is mind blowing