Arctic Monkeys - Do I Wanna Know? (REACTION!)

[@Rob46]

Definitely give their earlier stuff a go! That's generally what most people would say is their best. I'd recommend 505 or When the Sun Goes Down

[@santinerino624]

when the sun goes down would make for a better reaction imo. that main riff is so catchy

[@dannydorko7075]

Guarantee it wouldn't be their thing

[@Vivi_9]

Before they listen to anything they need to review Brianstorm. That song is just nuts, and I think it'll get them hyped to check out the rest of their insanely brilliant catalogue.

[@SirSaradomin]

When the sun goes down, yes!!

[@evilscientistrecords]

Or even A Certain Romance...

[@plectrumura]

The best description of arctic monkeys that I’ve ever heard is “smooth vocals and sleazy guitar riffs.” Seriously, it’s strip club music, and I love it. They make rock sexy.

[@TheCivildecay]

This and Deftones

[@MegaSilverBlood]

First album is not like that at all Edit: nor Favorite Worst Nightmare

[@galetinm]

That's what they've become at the time. In the beginning when they were at their best they weren't like that. Last album and the next one were written on a piano, so you'll struggle to find a guitar riff at all, sleazy or not. They've got progressively worse with each album they made.

[@MegaSilverBlood]

@@galetinm finally someone else who gets it

[@digsysdinner]

@@galetinm ah yes, changing=getting worse. sorry a band of men in their late 30s doesn’t sing about clubbing and pulling girls anymore.

[@jametowne]

Definitely a safe song from them but it's a huge hit for a reason- it's great. Awesome band

[@Nick_308]

Honestly the whole album slaps

[@stevenbenson2428]

Best album by artic monkeys should react to Arabella or why’d you only call me when you’re high

[@tabaricurry4668]

@@stevenbenson2428 I see why it’s a lot of peoples favorites but for some reason humbug and tranquillity base hotel and casino are so fun to keep listening to

[@vandalg282]

Best album, with the best first half...that second half just lost all the greaser cool they were going for.

[@brandonlance4life]

amazinggggggg band😅❤😢😢

[@guzman9373]

Would love to watch you react to "why'd you only call me when you're high" from the same album. Or maybe "I bet that you look good on the dance floor" from their early days, a complete different groove.

[@ProfitusMaximus]

I WANT TO SEE THEM DO FAKE TALES OF SAN FRANCISCO!!!

[@AngelDjambazov]

As George said, the setting is not right. This not the song you play at the club, but it is the song you'd play on the late night drive back from the club. They are a band that is stronger lyrically. Fluorescent Adolescent is a favorite. The Artic Monkeys remind me a lot of The Clash. Glad you gave it a spin and thank you for the shout-out!

[@stephanemelo]

Agreed. This whole album actually gives post-nightclub/late late night vibes.

[@DeosPraetorian]

This song feels like the anthem of the Friend zone

[@PURERIDDIM]

strip club tune

[@Reevesy791]

Wasnt expecting this! Great reaction. You would love R U Mine, from the same album. Also, their first album is a 21st century classic in Indie, and Rock music in general.

[@ladyshar42]

R U Mine is my favorite off that album, though "Why'd you only call me when your high?" is up there too

[@ROYCEJR.]

Why is your comment got 1yr ago tag on it? Wtf?

[@squeezie_b8895]

@@ROYCEJR.Wtf that is weird

[@squeezie_b8895]

Hey, are you from a different dimension or something?

[@styot]

Alex's voice is smooth as silk. 😍

[@robdaniel3211]

His vocal phrasing is insane. Even though the band is playing a 4 bar, he’ll sing his lines at 5-6 bars, then pause or shorten then come back right back on the one.

[@jimmymac4559]

This song’s riff has been heavily placed in television commercials

[@alexpressure944]

You're right! But, not the fault of the band. Still badass song

[@adamrichardson4332]

'I bet that you look good on the dance floor' was their 'smells like teen spirit' hit the charts and radios like a wrecking ball! Great song

[@hicksta227]

"When the sun goes down" is an absolute must listen from them

[@blakeismyname344]

I always interpreted this about the singer still being in love with an ex. "Do I wanna know, do you want me crawling back to you?". A scary question for a desperate soul still attached to an old love.

[@aquablushgirl]

Yeah, and when he says “is your heart still open”

[@youssefelasri6885]

Best interpretation !!!!!

[@harleysellers86]

I finally see someone taking the 'still in love with an ex' angle of the song! I discovered this near the end of a relationship, and it was weird to feel that way WHILE the relationship wasnt even over yet!

[@shannonharris5173]

Finally yall stepped into the land of Arctic Monkeys. One of the most lyrical bans out there. Do anything from the first albums and you'll make a lot of people happy.

[@ProfitusMaximus]

FACTS!!!

[@onthemarc22]

Other hits from this album: "R U Mine" "Arabella"...and "Knee Socks" is good too

[@NitroTheFlash]

this

[@scottjones9794]

I Want It All & One For the Road are also both bangers.

[@hargyd0n]

The whole album is perfect. Concept, songwriting, guitar riffs, drums, mixing etc. 10/10

[@tshepamgkale]

"Crawling back to youuuu., ever thought of calling when you've had a few.. Cos I always do , maybe I'm too busy being yours to find someone new"😭🔥

[@luisneiman4125]

Would love to see a reaction to Arctic Monkeys' earlier stuff, from their first two albums. E.g., "The View From the Afternoon", "Dancing Shoes", "Brianstorm", and "505".

[@nickratliff8062]

When The Sun Goes Down slaps too!

[@luisneiman4125]

@@nickratliff8062 Yeah, for sure!

[@khaosASMR]

As soon as I saw arctic monkeys I clicked this band is legendary.

[@firstbornunicorn1545]

"When the Sun Goes Down" by these guys has one of the best guitar riffs. Would love to see you give that one a spin.

[@BuddyDude0112]

You guys gotta do Reptillia by The Strokes!

[@blazefire3808]

THIS

[@babylonkid]

Fantastic song. That bass line is awesome. Guitar riff is dope.

[@phoenixtempleeviltruth8074]

Oh god, they would love the strokes.

[@BewaretheCherryWaves]

Oh man a Strokes reaction would be real interesting

[@Kneelson_]

Such a heat song 😼

[@tinaportillo2206]

53 here , I’ve seen every genre of music live that you can imagine. I absolutely love this band! Followed them since 2007, finally saw them live in Detroit 2018, amazing live.

[@bickleyjonas6145]

Wow, I knew of this song but had no idea it had over a billion views in 9 years. I never recalled it trending heavily at any point.

[@Cocosalamander]

Tik toktok got ahold of the riff in the beginning and used it as a background track for parody truck commercials sometime last year. It’s also been out for a hot minute cause this was my whole personality in 2013-2014 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@teethcoat4274]

It still gets listened to since rock is kind of coming back, it's in a lot of people's playlists

[@NoudlePipW]

Lads you're not wrong 🤣 this is definitely a sexy, sexy song haha I was at a party talking to a guy I had a HUGE crush on, and I was so nervous even at 23, then this came on and I was suddenly so confident and... well. Landed that one. 🤣

[@ronondechek14]

Arctic Monkeys are all about the lyrics and relationships to real life experiences. Thank you for this review. Awesome underrated band.

[@jordanb9825]

Underrated? They're the biggest band to come out of the UK since Oasis

[@chrischrill]

Incredibly excited to hear you react to one of my favourite bands. Arctic Monkeys have definitely changed their sound over the years. If you ever go back, please try an old song like When The Sun Goes Down, and then also try a new song from their latest album, such as Batphone or maybe Four Out Of Five.

[@kohhna]

When The Sun Goes Down is my favourite of theirs, top 5 all time favourites of that whole genre in general.

[@babylonkid]

Four Out Of Five is amazing. But they won't like it.

[@Vivi_9]

First 3 and 5th album are must listens, unfortunately since AM their music has become incredibly boring.

[@matthewcarrico2964]

This and R U Mine? are definitely my touchstones for Arctic Monkeys. I've kinda bounced off their other stuff, but this album (AM) is stacked.

[@galetinm]

First album is their best. They've progressively lost a bit of quality with each album they released after that.

[@e3lemon824]

not at all lol the qualitiy went down then right back up, i love all albums but without bias AM is overall the best@@galetinm

[@Kim-hc5si]

Chevy and Bacardi both used this one in their TV commercials and they both run during football/basketball games so maybe that’s it?

[@JodeaKegan]

This song is a favorite for chill time. Alex absolutely killed this. His voice is sex on a stick

[@scottjones9794]

This album is really good. There’s a half dozen songs on it that simply just slap. Pretty amazing that a concept album about a concept as simple is what can happen in the later hours of the evening could be this good.

[@styot]

I love how much you focus on the lyrics, Alex is one of the most talented lyrics writers out there, full of humour (he already got you laughing from the first song 😁) and life experiences everyone can relate too.

[@tommyvega7504]

505 with the steady increase in intensity/emotion is a must

[@danielgrantcoleman]

Omg. I suggested this soooo long ago. Smashing song. And I haven’t watched it yet

[@headleytm]

Song has been on Peaky Blinders and was in Jameson Whisky commercials.

[@Vivi_9]

This song is straight up the best popular song of the 10's, it's just phenomenal.

[@UPthechel21]

Must do next "why you only call me when you high"

[@bmlooh193-z4o]

Please listen to something off their first two albums! "When The Sun Goes Down", "505", "Fluorescent Adolescent" & "I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor" are some of my favorites.

[@barr790]

Absolute tune! I bloody love Arctic Monkeys, seen them a couple of times live and they come from just down the road from me in Sheffield. Great song choice too!

[@nickratliff8062]

If you want more Arctic Monkeys, definitely do When The Sun Goes Down

[@christoffersjostrom4555]

You should really check their old stuff! "When the sun goes down" "Mardy Bum" and "A Certain Romance" are just a few of their great tracks!

[@BlackMarketHoney]

You need to do "I bet you look good on the dance floor"!!! Alex Turner is a wordsmith of the highest order. I can also recommend Bloc Party - A song for Clay.

[@ryanzeigler9763]

FYI Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age) is in that falsetto mix in the chorus.

[@ginasmith2677]

This song in many movies. Peaky blinders. A few others . My favorite song at the gym.... Great for reps...❤️❤️❤️you

[@aaronswartz4788]

You really gotta check out the live version of this - singer is an absolute rock star... not too many of those left these days.

[@sandymiller3577]

Love being a part of your patreon. In the middle of a stressful work day...I got to watch this at lunch. You guys always put smile on my face. I'm excited about the new platform and can't wait to see what you guys come up with!

[@HugoMechE]

Favourite Worst Nightmare is my favorite work of theirs, just a fun mix of groovy rock sounds. AM has a whole different vibe in comparison.

[@JG-gd3px]

Really like your channel. Your personalities are fun to watch. And I love how open you both are to rock music. Great to see your reactions.

[@chrisjensen1380]

‘R U Mine’ is their best song hands down!

[@Vivi_9]

Their catalogue is so good, even the B sides could be argued contain their best songs, wouldn't say R U Mine is def their best

[@ReLoadXxXxX]

It's not close.

[@edh3709]

When this first came out I couldn't get it out of my head. I guess you never know what will do it sometimes. "So have you got the goods? Great line and song when ur in a dark hotel room....lol Cheers

[@moviebanta8113]

Their new stuff is so slick, some of the old stuff is a bit more raw and more in line with other rock stuff you've reacted to. This is my favourite album though. So smooth. Every song is a banger.

[@thedalaz]

A great song by the Arctic Monkeys. As others stated, check out some of their early work as well. The lead singer, Alex Turner, struck up a friendship with Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age and sang backup vocals on the QOTSA "Like Clockwork" album. Josh returned the favor and sang backup on this song. This song is very much in the swag vibe of QOTSA. You NEED to hear some QOTSA songs from that album (I Appear Missing, If I Had a Tail, My God Is the Sun, etc.)

[@natevega6894]

Love that y’all reacted to this. For me personally this song is a masterpiece. And the AM album has nothing but bangers. I’d love to see u guys check out more songs on the album!

[@taylormaines9909]

When the Sun Goes Down, Mardy Bum, Teddy Picker. Some of my fav Arctic Monkeys songs.

[@oliverhensby]

Their older stuff has a bit more bite to it, I Bet You Look Good on The Dancefloor or Fake Tales of San Francisco from their first album are both really good

[@andybaxter4442]

Yay,, are we doing indie rock now? Now you're talking my language!

[@phillipbagley1226]

The layering of the vocals during the 2nd chorus is so good

[@henrycrane3175]

A little ditty.. Josh Jomme from Kyuss and QOTSA co produced an Artics record

[@manuellobosvargas2180]

"The View From the Afternoon" will blow your minds.

[@rosslogie217]

Tame Impala- New Person, Same old mistakes and Borderline. Both SLAPPPPPPP

[@ladylaurenexplorer]

I definitely love this song! This and Why Do You Only Call Me When You’re High! They just put me in a mood!

[@dddppp3086]

Check out "A Certain Romance", "The View From The Afternoon", "When The Sun Goes Down" or "From The Ritz To The Rubble" - all from their first record. In the early days of the band Alex Turner was open about how grime and particularly artists like (early) Dizzee Rascal were a big influence to them, and they combined that with huge choruses and catchy hooks to create an interesting and unique sounds. Later albums never quite hit that magic spot in my opinion.

[@DuckNuckem]

View From The Afternoon for sure. They’d love the drumming.

[@marieantoinette1360]

Thats what's great about this song, we've all been there

[@Danstraightedge]

Lads. Finally. As a UK watcher of your shows Im so glad you finally got to these. They are massive here. You got to do the view from the afternoon.

[@0SuperTacoMan0]

I do love me some Arctic Monkeys, especially this jam. Takes me back to my late teens.

[@olih27]

Good to see you guys branching out. Definitely didn't expect the Arctic monkeys

[@cerisewilson4428]

Have never listened to these guys but I’ve seen the name a lot. I really like this and will seek out more from them.

[@UPthechel21]

I can't believe my eyes, 😍 love Arctic monkeys

[@unplayedpiano7039]

This Song Brought A Missing Groove Back To Rock.

[@UhOhRockAndRoll]

An album of theirs where I like basically every single song is Whatever People Say I Am That's What Im Not. I'd personally give a song off of that one a listen. Fake Tales of San Francisco, When the Sun Goes Down, or From the Ritz to the Rubble are some of my favorites.

[@stevemetcalfe3942]

They’ve changed a lot over the years, but it’s all consistently good to me. Alex Turner is one of the best lyricists around. He has a way with a metaphor, or obscure reference, that is second to none.

[@ConnorTaylor93LFC]

The entire AM album is so so good

[@mansgotdavie2752]

When the sun gose down!!! Yall love it

[@stephencarmack3939]

I’m about to see these boys next week out here in Vegas for Life is Beautiful!

[@kJ922-h3j]

Gotta react to some first two album songs. They were HUGE in britain with those, do “Brianstorm” & “When The Sun Goes Down” 👍

[@MilkoOfficialChannel]

At the Drive In - Relationship of Command

[@freyjabrigid]

Their live shows are naaaaasty. Can’t believe I’ve been listening for nearly 20 years 👵🏼 Their early stuff goes extra hard. Edit: George seems meh on the vibe, but Ryan you really should check out their first two albums.

[@Vivi_9]

They used to be, they've been playing with 50% energy for almost a decade unfortunately.

[@RosanneSol]

@@Vivi_9 nahhh their show at 2018 TRNSMT festival is insaaanee

[@Vivi_9]

@@RosanneSol fair enough! I'm happy to be wrong as they are one of my favourite bands, I'll check out the performance you recommended and report back to you!

[@thespokenword6456]

I used to play this when I taught Spinning Classes. This was always a filthy low cadence Strength track. Hell Yeah.

[@gNome_5]

The Peaky Fockin' Blinders! ❤♾️

[@Taraonrepeat]

I love this song!! I also recommend "I bet you look good on the dance floor" and “why’d you only call me when you’re high"… so good! Great reaction!

[@muddywood]

This feeling of this song to me is that crazy girlfriend that you know is no good for you but you always get drawn back to her.

[@LLTB_Ramzey]

My friends ex girlfriend put me on to these guys and i was addicted to them right away. Im such a huge fan of them now. this was the first song i heard by them. I love AM so damn much. glad you guys reacted to them.

[@RosanneSol]

just out of curiousity, did she eventually turn out to be into girls?

[@masonkuykendall2419]

505 is god tier. Nothing hit so hard like the first time i heard that song

[@tamelajones6002]

Has a “Putting On The Ritz” vibe. From the 80’s! That’s the familiar sound blended with a “We Will Rock You!”

[@kikivon3501]

SWAG, this song has massive swag and if you’ve ever seen the lead singer live you’d know where that swag comes from.

[@5OO_Benz]

Oh man, I've been waiting for this one...Nipsey's Victory Lap, the song interpolates Knee Socks off this album.I mostly listen to hip hop and dabble in rock and other genres, Arctic Monkeys are trully something else !

[@matinphoenix1398]

Arctic Monkeys mostly categorizes in Garage Rock (revival) genre. which makes sense considering they're british too (lol). so yea i don't think we should call it indie specially about this song. it's a whole other thing than indie.

[@melvinwomack3717]

That riff is funky sort of Bowie like vocals

[@lyndonberwick197]

Do Me a Favor! Hands down their best song! Their lyricism has always been wonderful!

[@suzannebirdsey8255]

Great review as always. I love how you guys do different genres. I feel the brilliance and charm of arctic monkies is amplified by there references to English and especially northern English culture. All the way down to Alex accent. That isn't to say they don't transcend genres and countries .. I just feel it you have that point of reference it adds another layer to their brilliance x

[@loudmouth4209]

It seemed like they didn't think much of the song at first but grew into it coz of the vibe and the coolness of the vibe

[@Cosmonautchronicles]

Ya’ll should do the whole AM album. I think you’ll become fans!

[@SophiaAphrodite]

A few other bands with this "vibe" with varying degrees of blues influence Reignwolf - one man band Citizen Cope - 107 degrees Shaman's Harvest -more rock blues Cage The Elephant Kaleo - Way Down Middle Class Rut - 2 man band Royal Blood - 2 man band. New Album Typhoons has an awesome funk influence.

[@jpeci5663]

Another great British band you guys should check out is Kasabian songs to try Take aim , Fast fuse ,Underdog, Days are forgotten and Fire

[@veronievicky]

This was such a pleasant surprise, I hope you guys look at their debut album or do more Indie rock bands, like The Strokes, Young the Giant, or the Black Keys

[@kjlucky6501]

Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High, Arabella, R U mine and 505 are a few more super popular songs of theirs. Some personal favorites: I Wanna Be Yours, You’re So Dark, Knee Socks, Do Me a Favor, Teddy Picker, Mardy Bum, Fluorescent Adolescence, Old Yellow Bricks, A Certain Romance

[@andr_530]

Too much to ask is the most underrated Arctic Monkeys songs, everyone should give it a listen

[@toddwilkerson1350]

Alex Turner is one of the most creative writers alive . The way he describes things is so thoughtful

[@TheKallenShow]

This has always been one of my songs... my brothers glad yall found it

[@MindruMusic]

It is so weird to me that you guys picked this song. Just yesterday after not hearing this one for years, the radio at my job played this and here you are.. reviewing it. CRAZY!

[@g4birus]

on this album they tried more of a hip hop approach to production, but if you have a listen to their early albums, especially the first and second one, you'll see how tight of a band they are, and the absolute monster of a drummer they have

[@PacificMonk]

cool. I just left a comment on another video recommending Arctic Monkeys, so cool to see you guys checked this one out. They have alot of other really great stuff. R U Mine, Temptation, Crying Lightning, Snap out of it, 505...

[@mawishi]

I love 'I bet you look good on the dancefloor' and 'Brianstorm'