The Bad Thing ! RARE Demo Version ! - Arctic Monkeys

[@calebbeaudoin8726]

Obviously a little rough, but this version's composition is way better than the album's. The ending also seems way punchier.

[@lplonergan]

this is such a good version holy shit

[@andriksanchez9238]

I love how it feels more like ska than the album version

[@bea.69]

i ain't even kidding i cried the first time i heard this. i feel like this demo conveys dissapointment while the original song is more desperate in a way.

[@Jonathan-oe5vz]

This demo is honestly great and stands out way more than the studio version. The rougher drums are fantastic and the first chorus being in a lower octave is really interesting and quite a welcome change.

[@s_inc9859]

its so interesting to hear this after listening to the final version

[@Natalia-kz2yy]

I love the drums man

[@AlexBitterRB]

Está versión es mejor que la de estudio wtf This version is much better than the original version wtf

[@nicksc91]

Exactly my opinion, even more the reason why these versions are an absolute treasure

[@pgmp6947]

jjajajajaja la traducción

[@jonathan_vortex]

​@@pgmp6947 c mamut

[@fernandoramosgomez521]

Nah

[@Gipsy_T.]

This does sound like something that would end up in the first tlsp album

[@dylanoneill]

Deaf?

[@Arnoska]

Blind?

[@angusc.k.c6946]

@@Arnoskaretarded?

[@SnickerBar4937]

Nose blind?

[@lplonergan]

HOLY SHIT THIS IS GOOD ASF WTF THIS IS SO GOOD

[@shawnbray6855]

Exquisita versión, la de estudio tiene una forma muy típica como de cualquier canción metida en estudio, esta versión de garage tiene cosas que no esperas

[@f0lke]

HOT DAMMMMMNNN that was amazing.

[@BrunoHenriq08]

Great!!!!!!

[@StarGaby.]

oh my god its amazing

[@MrVince-ti4hz]

I luv the demo ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ps_el_matias067]

Héroe

[@kylmiii]

better than album version tbh

[@Hushey]

this is so good

[@ИванИванов-у2ъ2ш]

This version is a lot better than the one on the album. It just sounds more... mature.

[@hopetxt]

Eu acho essa versão bem interessante, mas não consigo decidir se essa demo é melhor ou não que a versão final

[@ranaichdunnett4263]

Where did you find this?? Cheers for uploading it

[@nicksc91]

An old treasure from fans forum these days :-)

[@ranaichdunnett4263]

@@nicksc91 awh class dude, makes me love it even more

[@tacticaltoad5258]

It’s actually great

[@gufodemmer7816]

Is there a video of them performing the bad thing live?

[@nicksc91]

No it was never performed live unfortunately

[@MuddyAchiever1]

@@nicksc91 apparently Alex wanted the song on the album but the rest of the band didn't. They eventually agreed to have it on FWN, as long as the band wouldn't play the song live Edit: please see reply to this comment for better info, it was Matt who disliked playing the song

[@MRPiki-js4jg]

@@MuddyAchiever1 he also said that he now regrets that they put it on the album

[@TheRealReswift]

@@MuddyAchiever1 it's such a good song though

[@Breckenteague]

@@MuddyAchiever1 it was matt that didn't like it. he hated playing it so he and Alex came to an agreement that they would put it on the album and not play it live.

[@augustoisraelmejiaarandia8188]

Existe una versión WAV o flac de este demo?

[@nicksc91]

English please

[@augustoisraelmejiaarandia8188]

@@nicksc91 Is there a wav or flac version of this version? I mean higher quality than mp3

[@nicksc91]

@@augustoisraelmejiaarandia8188 I’ll look it up

[@augustoisraelmejiaarandia8188]

@@nicksc91 friend, could you find a higher quality version?

[@ghostgabss]

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[@davidsanchezaraiza9889]

Is the album version a semitone up? Or is alex singing an octave down

[@nicksc91]

Alex singing an octave down

[@davidsanchezaraiza9889]

Sounding with kinda better personality this way. The album version vocals kinda repetitive on the hook and intro. Also drums feels more cohesive. They tried to do it more pop but the song is about cheating. Ironically they didn't broke the song pattern like they did here..

[@neuro3834]

Are these even real?