Arctic Monkeys B-Sides and Rarities Project
November 19, 2007
The goal of this series of posts is fairly simple, I am going to write a post about all of the Arctic Monkeys B-Sides, Non-Album Tracks, and other rarities. I have no clue how long this will take, or even if I will finish it, but it should be a fun ride. Why the Arctic Monkeys? Well, I have been a huge fan of the Arctics since, well, they were forced into my life back in 2004, and I am quite familiar with their music, albums and other mediums.
“When The Sun Goes Down” (aka Scummy Man) gets credit as one of the Arctic’s signature songs. Of course, after “I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor” got annoying, non-fans jump on “Scummy Man” as if on autopilot. With good reason too, Scummy is the only true three-dimensional song on Whatever… and illustrates prolific storytelling swamped between extraordinary meat’n'potatoes guitars.
While a standout single, “7″, a b-side on the When The Sun Goes Down EP, still stands as one of the Arctic Monkeys’ best non-album tracks to date. The track has Alex Turner’s signature teen awkward expertise written all over it, even down to the la la la’s. Alex spits witty I want you now’s over raw jumpy guitars. This song is pretty damn near perfect for any twentysomething year old (or 19 year old in Turner’s case) feeling that initial attraction clumsiness: “Well I’m looking and you kept staring/ Your thoughts bearing up with mine/ And when you’re so pretty and I’m so shy/ You probably didn’t give me the eye but I’m sure you did.”
MP3 | Arctic Monkeys - 7 (from ‘When The Sun Goes Down’ EP )
This will be a very interesting series. I will be checking back soon.
Thanks for “7″, really great track from the boys.
PMA always has great series, like their Covers, and their Remixes. B-Sides now huh? Fucking ace!
This pleases me. You know how much I love me some Monkey Magic.
Wow, this is a really good idea (y)
great idea!i can’t seem to find “chun li’s spinning bird kick” and “what if your were right the first time” >.<