Dad Reacts to Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

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0:00 Intro
2:35 The View from the Afternoon
5:35 I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor
7:25 Fake Tales of San Francisco
9:08 Dancing Shoes
10:41 You Probably Couldn't See for the Lights but You Were Staring Straight at Me
12:19 Still Take You Home
14:27 Riot Van
16:35 Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secured
18:10 Mardy Bum
20:47 Perhaps Vampires Is a Bit Strong But...
24:01 When the Sun Goes Down
26:27 From the Ritz to the Rubble
28:56 A Certain Romance
Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not / whatever-people-say-i-...
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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not is the debut studio album by English rock band Arctic Monkeys, released on 23 January 2006 by Domino Recording Company and on 21 February 2006 in the United States. The album includes their first two singles "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" and "When the Sun Goes Down", as well as re-recorded versions of both tracks from the band's debut EP, Five Minutes with Arctic Monkeys. This is the only Arctic Monkeys album with bassist Andy Nicholson, as he left the band shortly after the album's release.
Forming in 2002, Arctic Monkeys frequently gave away free demo CDs to fans at gigs, which resulted in fans uploading the band's music to social media sites. As their attention hugely grew, the band had garnered great demand from fans, the press and the music industry. Several of the album's tracks had been released for free via the Internet in late 2004, which consolidated on the unofficial Beneath the Boardwalk compilation. Musically, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not features indie rock, garage rock revival, post-punk revival, punk rock, alternative rock, and post-Britpop. Its thematic content has been likened to a concept, generally concerning nightlife, including lyricism surrounding clubbing and pub culture, and romance from the perspective of young Northerners.
Prior to the release of Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, Arctic Monkeys achieved their first UK number-ones with "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor", which was the most acclaimed song of 2005, and "When the Sun Goes Down". The album became the fastest selling debut album in British music history, selling over 360,000 copies in its first week, and remains the fastest selling debut album by a band. It has since gone 7× platinum in the UK. In the US, it also became the second-fastest selling independent record label debut album in history and was certified gold by the RIAA for selling 500,000 copies there.
The album received widespread critical acclaim from critics for its depiction of youth British culture and for resurging British indie music that had waned after the 1990s. Among its accolades included being named the best album of 2006 by Time magazine, winning the Brit Award for Best British Album, winning the 2007 Mercury Prize, and receiving a Grammy Award nomination for Best Alternative Music Album. It has been ranked in several greatest albums lists', including 371 in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, 19 in NME's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, and 30 in Rolling Stone's 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time.
Indie Rock / Garage Rock revival / Post-Punk revival / Punk Rock / Alternative Rock / Post-Britpop

[@turningthetables]

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[@evwillard]

just want to point out how perfectly timed this is. i'm 15 and tomorrow i'm purchasing my first concert tickets for my first concert ever, arctic monkeys in september, with my mom, off of seatgeek, and this promo will work out amazingly to get better seats. thank you guys!

[@turningthetables]

@@evwillard super excited for you! it should be an amazing show. and that's awesome you get to experience it with your mom

[@TKbeatwerk]

Hi guys, could you maybe react to turn on the bright lights by Interpol? It’s my favourite album

[@malcolmbell5266]

Would love to see you react to them doing, 'When the sun goes down, and Brianstorm' live at Glastonbury

[@remyd1984]

check out a band from leeds called "The Music" should of been 1 of the biggest bands come out of the uk but they wasn't bothered about all the image and marketing! They performed on letterman and its 1 of the hardest performances and funnest at the same time as the American crowd didn't know what hit them and had never seen anything like it! lead singer dancer a style of dance called "northern soul" only 3 album but all 3 are classics

[@Middle8]

Matt Helders doesn’t get enough love as a drummer.

[@KJ-je9pm]

Completely agree! He’s a beast! I love their new sound but I wish Matt can rock out on those drums again.

[@jonathanford1510]

Middle 8 in the turning the tables comment section? What is this, a crossover episode?

[@JRiceroni]

@@jonathanford1510 the crossover we didn’t know we needed

[@lnb29]

Too bad they toned him down for the last albums, he was my favourite thing about the monkeys :/

[@JoaoPedro-ce7pk]

neither does nick o’malley as a bassist, such groovy lines!

[@PoorlyWrttenReviews]

As a Brit, it is so strange seeing someone hearing dance floor for the first time, we are born knowing the lyrics to dancefloor off by heart

[@AstroSully]

National Anthem for the Teen Brits in the 2000’s 😂

[@Brainman365]

I thought the same about Riot Van & Red Light... as a Brit I'm always interested in how others will take to the very British stories of police and black cabs & drunken nights out.

[@itz-123charli_snowcloud09]

America couldn’t be any further away from what this album is about

[@chucknorris6078]

hahaha

[@Kai-iz1it]

Facts

[@peterbenos3837]

"He didn't have a piano yet" the perfect one sentence review of Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

[@liqidoxcalz_6777]

Did someone call him a pianist

[@gouthamakumar6591]

What's funny is that he started out learning piano and pick up guitar later when he was 15 or so.

[@tina.InTheSkyWithDiamonds]

​@@liqidoxcalz_6777 no, pretty sure that's poking fun at Tranquility Base and The Car 😅

[@rafaelrabelo2399]

No he didnt 😂

[@salj8610]

“You’re not from New York City your from Rotherham” perfect lyric.

[@ajbriggs]

I actually am from Rotherham. It’s also a slight reference to the fact that there’s a place called New York in Rotherham hence why the Rotherham united stadium is called New York Stadium.

[@willjackson6522]

Studying in Sheffield, drove past a Rotherham sign with my mate and we freaked out about this lyric 😂

[@rarethen9]

probably one of the best debut albums in music history.

[@euanjones7117]

Either this or the stone roses debut

[@cody95]

Gotta add Is This It to that list

[@Alex-rv9cv]

@@euanjones7117 agreed

[@Alex-rv9cv]

@@cody95 and also agreed

[@Alex-rv9cv]

what s great comment section

[@Bouncer_RH06]

There’s absolutely no skips on this album, it’s great from start to finish

[@darkblaze373]

exactly, its amazing. also, hope arsenal beats city this season!

[@smallfiretruck]

COYG

[@Leonardo_Amaral]

If you ignore the existence of Riot Van, there are no skips on this album.

[@darkblaze373]

@@Leonardo_Amaral I’m usually not a fan of slow songs but riot van has such a nice melody. I love arctic monkeys because they have perfect melody across all their albums except a few tracks in AM, a chunk of Tranquility base and the car is mixed. Before that they were so consistent

[@amzino999]

@@Leonardo_Amaralholy L take

[@bentrotter6045]

The fact Alex was 17 when he released this masterpiece is even more crazy

[@ds1116]

he was 20

[@gabhoule]

Yeah man. In fact, every band member were pretty much real noobs with their instruments at that point. The "rawness" of that record is because that album is mostly teenage emotions straight recorded on a tape (with mid mics) and low technical knowledge. This is why I think it's still their best honestly too. You just can't make an album like that intentionally.

[@xxkawamoxx5965]

19 bro

[@ds1116]

@xxkawamoxx5965 The album came out on Jan 23 2006 and he had turned 20 on Jan 6

[@Capn_Cook3469]

@@ds1116he was 17 when he released the demo in 2004 but 20 when he released the official album. So there is some confusion

[@LongtownLee]

I saw them live in 2005, before the album was released. Was in a tiny sweat box club in the north of England. They were just 4 kids on stage and looked like rabbits in the headlights. Very little interaction with the audience, but they smashed it musically. The energy that night was electric, knew then they were going to be massive.

[@Demps151]

Leadmill? or the Boardwalk? if it was in Sheffield, i grew up just down the road from Alex in High Green, Sheffield

[@stephenmitchell4098]

@@Demps151 birdwell working mens club in barnsley....also remember seeing them at sunderland manor quay the week before bet you look good was released

[@sampanzee5684]

still no interaction with the audience haha

[@LongtownLee]

Was the brickyard in Carlisle. Little Flames were supporting. Was a great night

[@MF-vt6si]

Omg that’s legendary

[@arjunkaliyath6389]

To think that Alex Turner wrote most of these lyrics when he was a teenager is mind-blowing. The observant lyrics are one of the best parts of the album because it makes you feel like you are there in the story. This album has aged incredibly well and it almost has a nostalgic feel to it today. Unreal album.

[@IntoTheWhite04]

All of the lyrics. They were kids when it was released

[@Drenwickification]

He started learning the guitar at 15, wrote the whole album at 17-18, and headlined possibly the most iconic festival in the world at 20. What a wild life!

[@samsowden]

No almost about it. it's incredibly nostalgic.

[@LeoGladmanMusic.]

I mean same with Noel Gallagher and oasis.

[@Drenwickification]

@@LeoGladmanMusic. Noel didn’t write any oasis songs when he was a teenager I don’t think. He was 27 when definitely maybe come out. He probably started writing what became oasis songs when he was like 23-24 or something.

[@brodymcelwain1078]

Man it can not be understated how lucky you are to share this bond w your dad

[@juanpablotorresgonzalez2638]

My dad says Arctic Monkeys is music for gays 🥲🥲🥲

[@mookiestewart3776]

1. That’s ridiculous but even if it was true there’s nothing wrong with being gay. 2. Your dads an idiot lol

[@user33755]

@@juanpablotorresgonzalez2638 he's right. They're shiiiiiite.

[@GIBBO4182]

@@user33755I’m so glad I don’t have your taste in music!

[@randywhite3947]

Yup

[@charliecoyle1869]

I think 'A Certain Romance' might be one of, if not, THE, most perfect song ever written. Also I think I love your Dad, absolute legend, so welcome here in the UK any time

[@criticaldiscourseanalysis2060]

Couldn't agree more with this one...superb

[@theyellowmonkey1487]

2/2 Absolutely agree!!

[@sachinpatel5447]

I know AM was when they took off worldwide. But I cannot overstate how big this album was in the UK. One of the biggest debut albums in British history and spawned 2 number one singles.

[@Alpha_7227]

It brought back my love for guitar music once again. Just the rawness of it, the song writing, story telling. For mine they were the biggest band of the decade.

[@seb2460]

this album is miles better than AM

[@Nuffsed81]

What was the secon dnumber one? I don't follow the charts but imma huge Arctics fan so surprised I don't know this.

[@killex9501]

and in Bosnia this album was all.

[@JoaoCarvalho-ib1ve]

They were already big worldwide, just not in the US, AM was their way of getting into the american comercial scene by incorporating a love centered popish style that clearly changed their soundscape further away from their british style, which was the core of their origin. It's the musical equivalent of british actors that live in the states and start changing their accent in order to mingle.

[@anthony5664]

Classic album. Still hear many of the songs if you're on nights out in the uk

[@Alfie02]

I'm at Sheffield for uni, cool to see where they made some of their music videos and how their songs relate to nights out I've had in the city

[@chadwickmcfaggins9734]

Hear them in the pubs in Newcastle

[@arjunmenon7099]

heard when the sun goes down at a club in london and it was a crazy culture shock, especially as an american who considers this my favorite album of all time

[@cakes4]

@@Alfie02 same bruh

[@0ctoplasm]

the songs that endure in bars here in america are not as good unfortunately

[@Mark-gu2fy]

The best debut album by a British band. Turner's lyrics and song writing, Helder's drums. Wow.

[@michaeloxlong2940]

Between that and stone roses debut

[@masonhoover165]

Muse debut makes a solid case but AM will always have my heart

[@1001polly]

​@@michaeloxlong2940oasis

[@joebloggs5734]

Definitely maybe ??

[@Teen_Spirit_91]

Oasis, Stone Roses and this one. Best debuts by a British band ever

[@hong1054]

I love how your dad went from not knowing anything about arctic monkeys to loving them

[@thorntonovski]

Hard to describe how BIG this was in the UK. Culture defining. I can only imagine this is how my dad felt about Never mind the Bollocks when that came out. ❤

[@TherealHankSchrader]

Similar to stone roses debut albums effect imo, also a great album

[@whoda8954]

british people are real?

[@ericlayton8888]

@@whoda8954 we're keeping it quiet for now but one day we'll reveal we were faking the accents all along ;)

[@dib000]

​@@blackcoffeenow1733so was I, and the album was massive you couldn't go anywhere without hearing it. 😳

[@sareedoahmed1751]

It's the typical northern attitude of nonsense.. Pure Sheffield attitude from thay time ❤❤

[@Blondeboy852]

You know it’s a good day when turning the tables posts.

[@nicimie]

… especially when it’s an AM album 🤩🤩🤩

[@sebas288]

Baby wake up, Connor and Kevin just dropped!

[@willlad545]

100%

[@aaroncarrazco1242]

Same!

[@chincillabowyang6557]

From the ritz to the rubble has some of the best lines. Especially the first one. “One bouncers alright he other ones a scary un this way or no way totalitarian” such good story telling and one of the best rhymes I’ve ever heard

[@mookiestewart3776]

One of the most fun songs to play on guitar ever. Once you learn it you’re addicted

[@spohrkss8054]

This can actually be viewed as a concept album of one long night out and all the experiences they encounter on their night out

[@kevinfromttt]

Oh yes!!

[@rustiouk760]

A quintessential British night out in a big City.

[@011wong]

Look up the story of how the album cover came to be because this album was intended exactly as that! Lexicon of a British nightout

[@Ldoggmillionaire]

Sort of an indie a grand dont come for free vibe

[@grassygnoll3345]

@@rustiouk760 This album and Original Pirate Material really take me to this time in life.

[@thelozer]

I'm actually really glad you guys ended with this album instead of starting with it. This vid is reminding me why I still think this is their best work.

[@bunnyhopd7315]

Ended? they still have some of their best albums to go

[@manlikemars2929]

They haven’t done Humbug lol

[@feli2595]

Definitely their best imo

[@user-fp8pv2jp9u]

@@feli2595 favourite worst nightmare exists

[@sebas288]

​@@bunnyhopd7315 they'll probably just do humbug. I really like sias but is just too repetitive and bland and a little uninspired with the AM commercial approach but in a more boring style

[@yedaw]

As an Englishman this is a brilliant watch to see someone discovering an album which had what felt like the whole country in a chokehold, and as someone born in the 90s this was really a soundtrack to growing up.

[@Solskjaer-ex2ge]

Mate… Ditto. I just re lived 17 to 22 right there with the lads here.

[@jmay3200]

Yeah hearing this takes me back to being a teen in middle England

[@odw_99]

I was born in 99, slightly too young for this album first time round- but it still soundtracked my teens, what an album!

[@louisenobrega6183]

@@odw_99 same

[@CamoDrako]

Chokehold is no exaggeration, and it's revered by my agegroup more than any album I can think of. Even kids who are only just turning 18 seem to hold this in high regard

[@lonelylubberkin7299]

Love dads energy on this one. My dad recently passed away and we’d bond over music. Really appreciate this channel.

[@kevinfromttt]

Our condolences to you and your family ❤

[@phoebeenjoyer4987]

im sorry for your loss 😔

[@elitewithergaming4132]

There will be people or are people like your dad that you can share sick tunes with just like turning the tables, sorry for your loss take care

[@purpledolphin6776]

Chin up mate ❤

[@thegoodthebadandtheugly7986]

I resonated with this comment as in a similar situation. Sorry for your loss and take care x

[@SummertimeSlavness]

I respect and appreciate how they’ve evolved, but man, do I miss THESE Arctic Monkeys. So much energy and raw talent. The lyrics, Alex’s vocal style, the RIFFS. One of my all time favorite albums!

[@jasonfearnley1744]

Try some of the reytons they sound like a lot of the best bands from the 00s

[@dh41005]

This is probably my favourite album ever. Every song is amazing and it has probably the best arctic monkeys song on it

[@dogman6687]

I respect that theyve evolved… but i don’t appreciate it lol. Wish they would make something closer to this style again 😩

[@mookiestewart3776]

@@dogman6687they really need to go back for an album . But Alex is obsessed with that Elvis/ Conway twitty bullshit persona

[@AstroSully]

A Certain Romance, my goodness what a tune. I really hope we get to see them perform this song to conclude their Glastonbury performance this year! The greatest Arctic Monkey’s track for me. Perfectly captured the theme of the album and UK’s youth in the mid 2000’s.

[@joshyaash]

Reminds me of my brother. He played that bassline everyday when we were growing up

[@AstroSully]

@@joshyaash fucking love the bassline

[@ryan1111111555555555]

"Oh they might wear classic Reeboks, or knackered Converse or tracky bottoms tucked in socks" - my youth in a sentence

[@theyellowmonkey1487]

i love you for this comment

[@DannyWonder]

We’re getting this! They played it for the first time in years recently

[@ilikemilkshake22]

It's absolutely mad how young they were when they made this album

[@0ctoplasm]

one of the reasons i'm a music obsessive is because of that moment your dad had during from the ritz to the rubble when he said "fuck i love music!". that's one of the greatest feelings in the world and i'll never stop chasing it.

[@0ctoplasm]

and for the record that moment on this album for me is when they really start getting into it during a certain romance. such a cathartic moment.

[@AfroBenJen]

Beautifully put, and it's so true. I love that it can surprise you too, so I'm always trying new things just in case. There's so much stuff out there, it'd be rude not to try and consume as much as possible.

[@blakesmith2517]

For me it’s usually at the very beginning, that moment of “fuck, I’m into this album and I’m here for ride” similar to climbing to the first hill of a rollercoaster

[@0ctoplasm]

@@blakesmith2517 i love that feeling too. when you're going into an album you know you love like "oh here we go again!"

[@AstroSully]

Ritz to the Rubble does that to you!!!!

[@nicolasm691]

I was 14 when this came out. Already a Strokes fan, Franz Ferdinand had released their inredible debut back in 2004. But when I first listened to the Arctics through Myspace before this album came out I was hit with lightning. I could never really explain the feeling when I sat through the entire album. One of the best experiences ever. Especially for a teenager who was idolising bands and was exploring different sounds and styles this was a cultural shock. Still cannot explain and I'll never be able to! A year after this magnificent album came out, Radiohead released In Rainbows and these two became instant classics for me and to this day I consider them as my top 2 albums of all time. Life defining albums!

[@benswhisky]

Ah man that's crazy as I was in pretty much the same boat, although I was 17/18. Strokes had been my favourite band up until that point. I also discovered Arctic Monkeys through Myspace and cannot describe the feeling I felt when the album was released and got to hear the whole thing. I went down to HMV and bought the album - straight home and was on repeat for weeks. My brother didn't like music like this at the time but I would often come home to find he had taken the album from my room. Just crazy that I have the clearest knowledge and the best memories from around this era when the album was out. The pre drinking before going out with this album on was also a game changer!

[@lennox285679]

The final guitar solo on a certain romance is my favorite piece of music ever recorded. So so so good

[@Callumh1113]

Because ive spent all of my life with this album basically i think i take for granted how good it is, this video definitely reawakened my love for it again, great work lads

[@thesongoflunch]

That's honestly why I love reaction videos. It reignites those feelings you had first time round

[@jmay3200]

Yeah seeing this has made me realise how great it is, not even a big arctic monkeys fan but know the words just by osmosis

[@matthewbanton7077]

I feel the exact same ngl. I've been hearing these songs since I was 3 years old, they can get tiring sometimes. But after leaving this album for a while, it's an absolutely amazing listen.

[@alfonsoperez2494]

You guys have to do Humbug. Without Humbug you cannot understand the band's transition, that's the turning point for the band (Alex Turner has mentioned that during interviews); great mix between psychedelic and rock desert sounds.

[@Eldioblo11]

Sometimes I actually think Humbug is my favorite. Great album

[@spamsingles5948]

Agree, Humbug was my favorite for a long time

[@rarethen9]

agreed!

[@esteban.r11]

What hanging out with Josh Homme does to you

[@eyob.t1389]

The Jeweller's Hands, My Propeller, Dance Little Liar, Pretty Visitors. Absolute. fucking. bangers.

[@maheshkumarphoton]

Matt Helders is the unsung hero of the Arctic Monkeys. The lyrical beauty of Alex Turner coupled with the bounce from Helders makes the early Monkeys special!!

[@wojeeee]

As a man who grew up in Sheffield I can’t quite explain what a treat it is to hear people all over the world enjoying and listening to lyrics about a night out in Rotherham and a taxi to Hillsborough. This album has a talking heads-esque realism in the lyrics about the most relatable little scenarios that somehow come out like poetry.

[@mookiestewart3776]

I started college in 2007 in Monterey Bay California , my two college career long roommates were the first guys I met on campus . Both music majors and I was a music fiend and wanted to learn guitar. They showed me the debut album and favorite worst nightmare and proceeded to teach me guitar with those two albums . Some of the best times of my life man. By the time a year had passed I could ply both albums front to back as the lead…….then I tried to learn some muse and things got a bit more ….complicated 😂😂😂

[@TheInterfactor]

This album was basically the sound of adolescence in the UK in the late 00’s. It bled into my teenage years in the early 2010’s and I’m fairly certain it’s a seminal album that defined a generation at the time but will continue to define teenagers from any generation. 10/10, no skips.

[@JimboCruntz]

I don't enjoy it as much now I'm 30 but this was the sound of my 18-24 year old life. Humbug is my all time favourite Arctic Monkeys but their first is definitely the most impactful album from the UK for years.

[@ryan_lmao]

this album came out 5 days before I was born, and I still class it as my favourite AM album, and it calls out to a lot of people my age as a coming of age album

[@ksodz1397]

I'm not british and was 5 when it came out and it still defined my (fluorescent) adolescence

[@Magnify.]

Every kid that goes to Uni in the UK listens to this album in first year

[@idontgetthejoke7974]

HOLY SHIT THEYRE DOING IT. Legit Arctic Monkeys best work. No question. It's so fun and raw, and just has so much personality. I'm excited to see what your pop thinks

[@idontgetthejoke7974]

Of course he loves it. Bc he has great taste. And this shit SLAPS

[@NoOne-rf6vf]

A Certain Romance doesn't get enough credit man. It's one of their best album finishers and Matt Helders was a beast on that track. I wish they'd play more often though.

[@XDW44X]

Kevin during Vampire: “Is this the last track?” A Certain Romance: “You fool!!”

[@daaaaaaave]

So hard to pick a favourite from this album but Mardy Bum is one of my all time faves. Special mention to when the sun goes down - the quiet 'day time' start followed by the chaos of the night and then the sun coming back up in the morning is perfection

[@3xtan327]

I’ve never thought of when the sun goes down like that damn pretty clever

[@rustiouk760]

Can just imagine all the Americans googling Mardy Bum

[@Ennui.]

So this was their debut album... Released in 2006, only 4 years after the band was formed in 2002. Each memeber basically picked up their respective instruments for the first time ever around 2000-2001. The cool thing about this album is that they already had *9 out of 13* songs on their 2004 demo, and they sounded exactly the same as they do on the album (apart from the mix of course). The amount of progress they've made in such a short time is incredible. Almost as if they gained XP out of thin air. To think they were teenagers (16-ish years old) when they wrote all of this is absolutely insane.

[@Alpha_7227]

I know it's bloody nuts - that's why I put Alex Turner up there with Lennon-McCartney, Dylan. Best songwriter of today.

[@_endlessly]

I remember how they would put their music for free on MySpace, crazy how time flies.

[@fanieldox]

@@_endlesslyit was actually their fans that put their music up not the band but

[@cristineaffonso6002]

I don't think it's nuts, totally agree with you there. Alex Turner is a genius who definitely needs to be up there with the greats.

[@jkendall2389]

Anyone who was 10-25 in the year 2005, is into music and is british will tell you this album is the soundtrack of their teens. It was mind-blowing and summed up being that age at that time. Finding more and more meaning in the album as you get older

[@oneiyyar]

So true

[@pronko4571]

I can’t describe how jealous i am of that

[@RJ-bv9tr]

Amen brother. I was 12 in 2005 and this changed my life. 30 years old now and just seen them for a 4th time. Band of our generation.

[@Emmet_Moore]

I was 5 in 2005. My dad would have been 24 and played this and FWN so constantly they're ingrained in my consciousness. I used to sing along to When the Sun Goes Down and Fluorescent Adolescent, but it wasn't until I was 12/13 that I actually started to understand the lyrics lol, and then yeah when I was a teenager it was sort of the novelty of youth mingled with nostalgia. Felt represented by songs like A Certain Romance as a working class kid into books and indie music.

[@elviemullany9798]

growing up with this band has been the highlight of my life

[@anonymonica]

gosh i’m so late to this video but it tugged at my heart strings so hard. i saw the arctic monkeys in 2005 in san francisco and when they played fake tales, the crowd went insane. i was young and at the front of the crowd, sweaty and completely lost in the energy. i love this album forever.

[@MrSarl]

It really is one of those albums that makes you go: “Fuck, I love music!”

[@paddy6976]

amazing fact about Matt Helders, the drummer, is that he was self taught drums! Just goes to show how talented he is

[@mookiestewart3776]

I think they were all mostly self taught werent they? I could be mistaken though

[@julianhart1328]

Nearly all the band were self taught. The early days story is that Helders had to get drums because the other members got guitars for Christmas and he didn’t. 😂

[@CluggsyMcbeal]

16:35 the title “red light indicates doors are secure”, just for those who aren’t British, this is what all of our taxi’s say on the inside of the door and there’s a little red light next to it which indicates…. That the door is secure (locked by the driver so you’re safe, but mainly so you can’t do a runner and not pay😉)👍🏽

[@samfick4897]

Petition for Suck it and See. It’s such a great album, great songwriting,guitar playing,etc. it’s so under appreciated and I feel like you can’t do all of Arctic Monkeys’ albums and not do SIAS. keep it in mind!

[@Slashycent]

SIAS is the connective tissue between their old and new sound. Essential imo.

[@milknh0n3y]

plsssssss!!!!!!!!!

[@milknh0n3y]

PLSSSSSSSS

[@ollyliam-john7868]

You've approached the order of listening to their discography thoroughly well. Listening to this LP further down the line will help develop a sense of appreciation that otherwise could not have been present.

[@cotully2772]

Listening in this order suggests Alex Turner decided to move to Sheffield half way through his career and developed a regional accent

[@ollyliam-john7868]

@@cotully2772 If you can only think in chronological terms, yes.

[@mrgingerhare]

It's crazy to see how much of a chokehold Artic Monkeys has over every generation of a family

[@Kronologik]

22:43 GOAT father/son moment

[@tiagopinto1612]

Your dad is a LEGEND! My favourite song on this epic album is "Perhaps Vampires Is A Bit Strong But..." and never knew someone who thinks the same. Next Stop -> HUMBUG (my 2nd fav album from the Monkeys, the first is this one)

[@snsl28500]

Humbug is also a masterpiece!!

[@squidwardshouse5431]

I love Vampires. The jungle style breakdown to the ending is just fire 🔥

[@mikelitorous5570]

It’s weird because Vampires is the only song I hate on this album hahaha

[@brylish]

🙋 You're not alone, vampires was always my fave... Haven't listened to this album in many years and hearing it here again only confirms it for me... A Certain Romance is a VERY close second

[@badwlf0]

@@mikelitorous5570 fr lol, im not even sure why theres just something about it

[@tommonks1794]

This album is a masterpiece and I’m so happy Kevin loved it. My favourite album of all time.

[@jaykafei4815]

I'm from Sheffield where the band comes from and remember this album coming out so clearly. It was the biggest reaction to an album by far while I was growing up. All my mates, well everyone just wanted to see them live, it was huge. So great to hear this reaction and how much fun you've both had listening to it. I like every AM album, I like how they try different sounds and not just stick to their comfort zone, but this one certainly had the biggest impact!

[@waveringvermin2102]

As a Yorkshireman in his mid 20s this album to me is so fantastic to me to hear someone who sounds like me (significantly better singer like) describing experiences I’ve had in such a raw and fun way. I really love this album and will always be one I come back to regardless of how old I get

[@JulietteReacts]

So pleased you looked up the meaning of Mardy Bum to get context. It’s so frustrating when people ask those questions and move swiftly on and I feel like I’m parasocially on the other side of the screen wishing I could tell you! Also I’m from Manchester where Coronation Street is set/filmed. It’s so funny to me that your mum is into it.

[@kevinfromttt]

Hey Juliette!

[@JulietteReacts]

@@kevinfromttt hello!!

[@callumfriend2523]

This album changed my whole life. It was a huge part of my teenage years and changed my whole outlook on music and because of the age I was, I could relate to a lot of the lyrics. This will forever have a special place in my heart! Brilliant content too lads

[@caseyjennett7446]

Think humbug would be the best to do next, as it was their first true departure from the raw sound of the first 2. Suck It And See would be a great endpoint, as it is so underappreciated, and has some brilliant lyrics on there

[@veryirishpotato3290]

I RLLY HOPE SOME DAY THEY DO HUMBUG ABSOLUTE HIT NO SKIPPER

[@bloodshotk]

This was the album that properly got me into UK Indie Rock as a teen around 14. Alex Turner's lyrics/story writing in this album just perfectly reflects the teenager/young adult lifestyle in the UK during that period. Just discovering cigarettes/alcohol and getting into harmless mischief with friends. This album provides a serious amount of nostalgia for people who are approaching their 30s or just past their 30s. This album also made me become a drummer lol. Matt Helders was my God 🤣

[@marc8239]

Luckily they are having a revival amongst Gen Z (idk If they were ever away, I'm 16 myself and I fucking love them haha)

[@mark89p]

Buying this album on the first day it came out was so exciting. It's such a "complete" album and i still love it!

[@ACMendez]

Kevin is me whenever I revisit any of arctic monkeys old albums. Pure energy.

[@ScooterSkillsYolo]

I love watching people experience this certified UK classic for the first time. There’s not a negative word to say about this album and I wish I could discover it for the first time again! Love this channel mann

[@kevinfromttt]

❤

[@kind-hearted-thievesjoe1512]

The reason this album hit so hard back in 06 was that it felt like a moment in time that had been captured and bottled. Witty and relatable anecdotes about grotty nightclubs and first loves in a relatable Yorkshire dialect combined with an explosive musical tour de force. This album in some ways felt like a handbook to the British indie rock scene of that time. Whilst the band have remained successful as their career has gone on, that moment in time has now faded like a fever dream and its harder to make an impact in a music industry that now feels so disposable.

[@OhhJavz]

Man, I love your dad, you two have a great connection through music and that's priceless, I'm glad you let him listen to this masterpiece

[@kevinfromttt]

❤

[@Mushting]

I love early Arctic Monkeys. You (or at least your dad since you may know them) should check out the B-sides. A lot of their B-sides are so so good. Matador, No Buses, The Afternoons Hat.. All great examples but there are just too many to put on one comment. Loved the video as always fellas. Keep it up

[@scottelement]

This!!! Also: “Who the F*** are the Arctic Monkeys” 👌🏻

[@scarlettm3889]

THE AFTERNOONS HAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@pZRuuush]

I hope you end up doing all of Arctic Monkey's stuff eventually, my all time favourite band

[@Homievegetable]

This is a compliment. There is no album out there that incapsulate being a little sh*t with the world at you feet like this

[@thatmonegasque]

the amount of money and THINGS i'd give to listen to arctic monkeys for the first time. this band changed my life, they are magicians i swear. glad you and your dad enjoyed the album !! really loving the reaction to this

[@grobertson9]

This video's made me realised that Whatever People Say I Am is a perfectly sequenced album. Perfect opener, Riot Van comes in exactly when you need a rest. You People are Vampires closes the amazing set then they start a blistering Encore with When the Sun Goes Down. A Certain Romance is a perfect closer as well.

[@zorgalop]

Can't explain how HUGE this album was in the UK, so glad you guys featured it

[@owenfcked]

seeing someone having such a visceral first reaction to your all time favourite album is always a joy

[@MattLatic]

Still to this day the fastest selling debut album of all time in the UK! Back when most were queueing to buy the CD on release. Growing up on this album in the UK was the greatest, it means so much to so many this side of the pond! Keep up the great work guys, love this channel

[@flipper0961]

You could really see the joy and excitement Kevin had in this episode 😆 amazing how much Arctic Monkeys first album hits, it still leaves me with my jaw dropped everytime I hear it.

[@johnbickley5954]

Having grown up about an hour from Sheffield it’s great to see non-natives appreciate the lyrics and vocal delivery on this.

[@janavilla6687]

Every time I hear “Sheffield” all I can think of is Nardwuar interviewing AM, and he’s like “I’m with Alex Turner, from…?” And he’s like “SHEFFIELD… uhhh oh Arctic Monkeys” 😂😂😂

[@johnbickley5954]

@@janavilla6687 will have to look that one up. I only know Narduar because of the infamous blur/ Dave Rowntree interview.

[@johnbickley5954]

@@janavilla6687 who else is in the Arctic Monkeys Alex? Alex: Ross Kemp 😂

[@cooljammer00]

I think it's awesome that your dad said the album was bringing him back in time to his bar hopping/clubbing days, considering it's basically a concept album about exactly that, one fun/disastrous night out.

[@jamesmorgan2919]

I really feel like A Certain Romance has a similar vibe to New York I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down from LCD Soundsystem’s Sound of Silver record. The songs seem to be cognisant that they are the final songs of the album. A hopeful look forward and a nostalgic look back over the album that just was. Almost a greatest hits but just for that album. Makes you feel at home and a tinge of sadness that the album is over.

[@user-qw1lh2lc3c]

KEVIN!!!! you must watch them play at T in the Park 2007 and Reading in 2006 on KZbin. you MUST! They are so tight. the timing of everyone is insane, esp the drummer and Alex. and the crowd captures the effect this album had on the UK at the time, they go insane for it. so cool to see that reaction and that level of playing in such a young band at their debut!! ive been WAITING for you guys to do this album- Im not a huge fan of tranquility or the car at all but I absolutely love this album and humbug. knew youd love it too!!!

[@ljafrain]

Reading 2006 is incredible. I live like 10 minutes from that festival, my old man used to play me that set so much growing up. That kick drum tho

[@arquillo8928]

it still blows my mind that this was their debut album at the ages of 19, not to mention that before this they have been playing as a band for like 3 or 4 years with most of the members accept Alex with no prior music knowledge but they were abe to master their instruements within a few years. That is goddamn talent right there, such as big fan of them!

[@Alpha_7227]

Interesting they weren't signed earlier. Were they just playing around in each others garages, putting clips up on youtube.

[@arquillo8928]

@@Alpha_7227 yeah before they got the attention of Domino Records, they played lots gigs which ranged from cover songs to their own. I think there are some videos of them playing on KZbin but it’s really old.

[@Alpha_7227]

@@arquillo8928 I didn't realise they had another bass player that decided to leave the band before the band took off.

[@joshtighe8149]

​@@Alpha_7227 He left after the first album was released due to exhaustion from touring

[@bonniea8189]

​@@joshtighe8149 Wow, that says something about how exhausting touring must be if someone under the age of 25 finds it too much.

[@lflaviocorrea]

I was smiling ear to ear throughout this whole video.

[@rafaeldonnelly3593]

A pleasure to see and hear this dad and son enjoying this music. Proud also that the UK, a small nation, is able to produce such innovative bands and music - our gift to the world.

[@therightbusy1193]

I’ve just watched this with my newborn son asleep on my chest, can’t wait to share my favourite ever album with him

[@nieshafeng1330]

matt helders' drumming deserves so much appreciation

[@Lukecaseyshaw]

What a good vibe. Stumbled across this channel through recommended and I’m loving it. I’m a big Arctic Monkeys fan and this album is my youth, transports me back. I would recommend listening to humbug or all the album be in release order as their musical journey makes sense when you arrive at TBH&C. Love it, keep the tables turning 👍🏻

[@Nuffsed81]

The bass lines and the riffs are just amazing, the lyrics are poetic and crystal clear too. It's just really really, reaaaaly good!

[@spnchiQ]

Arctic Monkeys have that golden touch in whatever they make and most importantly, they don't circle around on the same sounds, they experimentate, they evolve and they mature. Don't believe the hype xx

[@lottieeyre5195]

dont believe the 'ype

[@scotchperson]

we r ahctic mohnkeys, dont belliv tha ype

[@guidohywuler9916]

What a fucking debut album. Every time I listen to it I am just in AWE. How the actual fuck did these kids manage to capture this in their very first release. And just a year after they came out with Favourite Worst Nightmare...

[@charliecox9105]

This is my undisputed favourite album to ever exist. To watch this being reacted with your old man for the first time was really great. He reacts almost as I did when I first listened to it so it was almost as I was reliving it. Made my day this has

[@pcareo-dactyl3327]

One of my desert island disks simply because it's a perfect time capsule of a specific period in the early 2000s, whilst also rocking hard with razor sharp witty lyrics Just the line "she pressed the star after she pressed unlock" takes me back to a time I was too young to understand what "practicing lines" actually meant

[@bonniea8189]

Apparently I'm too young to know what that means

[@davidpacker7602]

​​@@bonniea8189play on words suggesting they're doing coke

[@Joelyototw]

Mardy Bum and A Certain Romance were the ones I had in heavy rotation. Started listening to them around 2008. Listening again with y’all is nostalgic!

[@Wickerrman]

Sheffield's own Arctic Monkeys! So proud of the boys and how they've helped put the city on the worldwide map again. This album is full of Sheffield and South Yorkshire slang (like "mardy bum", "sumat" and "oreyt"), Coronation Street is based in Manchester so they use different slang entirely, Emmerdale is closer as it's based in West Yorkshire. Some songs mention places like Hunter's Bar (an area of Sheffield) and Rotherham (a nearby town). It's very much all about their experiences in the city. I love it! When this album first came out, it was essentially just a demo disc online with different song names, but it was such an experience how it spread verbally around the city. Was a great time, for sure! Fun fact: AM are big fans of local football club Sheffield Wednesday! As is the bloke on the album cover, Chris McClure a.k.a Steve Bracknall (he makes some great comedy skits about football), brother of Jon McClure, lead singer of Reverend of the Makers, another great Sheffield band.

[@Starscourge]

Nice 👍

[@oblivionsports]

My favorite and the best monkeys album! Easily makes my top 10 of all time. “He didn’t have a piano yet” 🤣🙌

[@tristanconrod6414]

Every track is better than the last, definitely my favourite album by them. Enjoy the concert my dudes

[@Alpha_7227]

It's such a shame they don't play Certain Romance anymore, it's my fave song of theirs. I guess they don't relate to the words anymore.

[@fucktheusername1000]

My favourite album of all time, and one of the greatest debuts ever. This album has been with me for most of life and have been lucky enough to see AM twice ❤️

[@zeetuslupeedus]

Arctic Monkeys has been one of my faves since high school (I'm 32). I bought this on vinyl a few years back, and while I was in the record store, several people said something to me about how epic this album is. Everyone who has heard this album feels the same way about it. It's magnificent.

[@callumadams3588]

Love seeing both of your takes and reactions to the monkeys stuff. I’m in uk and been a fan since first album. Your dads in a unique situation where he’s pretty much listened to them backwards.

[@msgbproductions7395]

Mardy Bum prolly my fav Arctic Monkeys song period

[@scottpannell2286]

Thanks for this. It’s been years since I listened. I left it behind about a decade ago. I was at Sheffield Uni in 2004 and saw these guys in pubs and clubs. Having been a punk/rock/alternative music lover, I’d always wanted to see a band before they made it and wondered what it must’ve been like to see The Clash, Nirvana etc before they made it, and would you know if it hit you in the face, that they would be the next big thing? Well, I knew the minute I saw Arctic Monkeys. Was incredibly special. Went from 50 people in 2004 in a pub, to Glastonbury and 100,000 in 4 years.

[@jj_mang0144]

I need a suck it and see or humbug reaction

[@stephany9316]

the last shadow puppets records would be interesting to react to, their 2 albums are great imo, looking forward!!

[@lilaceyedee2093]

this album is so special. it’s a no skip classic and captures the feeling of mid 00s uk so beautifully. i knew this would be kevin’s favourite!

[@MrApk92]

I'd pay anything to go back and listen to this album for the first time again

[@mikelitorous5570]

I was at kickboxing and our instructor had this whole album on for an hour session of hitting pads and it was so electrifying. Even when I was tired it helped pull me through, I love how it’s short as well. Short and sweet is the best way to describe it, no song is dragged out. Also, because this album is about life in a working class Northern English town/city it speaks to me. Songs like A Certain Romance just perfectly capture what life is like here

[@CarcarAlt]

22:30 what a wholesome reaction to one of the album’s best moments