Arctic Monkeys

Released: July 22, 2013

Songwriter: Alex Turner

Producer: James Ford

[Verse 1]
Well, the times are slowly changing
Baby, even when it's live
You can press pause and rewind
You knew it'd go amazing
But is this what you had in mind?
Oh, there's nothing you can't find

[Chorus]
It's two thousand and thirteen
All across the galaxy
It's two thousand and thirteen
(Yeah)

[Verse 2]
On the back of a transmitter
There's a little shiny fruit
And it's coming after you
As for Instagram and Twitter
She got caught in both lassoes
And neither one will cut her loose

[Chorus]
It's two thousand and thirteen
All across the galaxy
It's two thousand and thir–
–Teen
(Yeah)
Yeah

[Bridge]
So, baby, take a walk with me
Past flying cars and time machines
There's magic like you won't believe, no

[Chorus]
It's two thousand and thirteen
All across the galaxy
It's two thousand and thirteen
All across the galaxy

Arctic Monkeys are an English rock band formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, England. The band consists of Alex Turner (lead vocals, rhythm/lead guitar), Matt Helders (drums, vocals), Jamie Cook (lead/rhythm guitar) and Nick O'Malley (bass, backing vocals). Former band member Andy Nicholson (bass guitar, backing vocals) left the band in 2006 shortly after their debut album was released. Their sound has changed extensively from album to album, gradually evolving from raw, youthful post-punk revival music to R ‘n’ B and jazz-inspired experiments.

All four original members of the band were devoted fans of hip-hop when they were younger, a genre that would have an immense influence on their later work, but it was the sound of The Strokes and The Libertines that would help shape their early style. The Arctic Monkeys became one of the first bands to find fame and recognition purely through internet publicity and social media; the Arctics used to sell their demos CDs at a bar where Alex Turner used to work, but due to the limited number of CDs, their fans started to upload them on the internet.

Initially, they refused to sign a record contract with any label through fear that they would want the band to change their songs, going as far as to refuse scouts guaranteed entry into their gigs. However, they eventually signed with Domino because of the “do it yourself” attitude of founder, Lawrence Bell, who ran the label from his own house.

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