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Arctic Monkeys — Do I Wanna Know?
Album: AM
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Released: 2013
Length: 4:30
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Have you got colour in your cheeks?
Do you ever get that fear that you can't shift
The type that sticks around like summat in your teeth?
Are there some aces up your sleeve?
Have you no idea that you're in deep?
I dreamt about you nearly every night this week
How many secrets can you keep?
'Cause there's this tune I found that makes me think of you somehow and I play it on repeat
Until I fall asleep
Spilling drinks on my settee

(Do I wanna know?)
If this feeling flows both ways?
(Sad to see you go)
Was sort of hoping that you'd stay
(Baby, we both know)
That the nights were mainly made for saying things that you can't say tomorrow day

Crawling back to you

Ever thought of calling when you've had a few?
'Cause I always do
Maybe I'm too busy being yours to fall for somebody new
Now I've thought it through

Crawling back to you

So have you got the guts?
Been wondering if your heart's still open and if so I wanna know what time it shuts
Simmer down and pucker up
I'm sorry to interrupt. It's just I'm constantly on the cusp of trying to kiss you
I don't know if you feel the same as I do
But we could be together if you wanted to

(Do I wanna know?)
If this feeling flows both ways?
(Sad to see you go)
Was sort of hoping that you'd stay
(Baby, we both know)
That the nights were mainly made for saying things that you can't say tomorrow day

Crawling back to you (crawling back to you)

Ever thought of calling when you've had a few? (you've had a few)
'Cause I always do ('cause I always do)
Maybe I'm too (maybe I'm too busy) busy being yours to fall for somebody new
Now I've thought it through

Crawling back to you

(Do I wanna know?)
If this feeling flows both ways?
(Sad to see you go)
Was sort of hoping that you'd stay
(Baby, we both know)
That the nights were mainly made for saying things that you can't say tomorrow day

(Do I wanna know?)
Too busy being yours to fall
(Sad to see you go)
Ever thought of calling darling?
(Do I wanna know?)
Do you want me crawling back to you?
Comments (111)add comment
 GingerandMe wrote:

I bet Alex Turner looks good on the dancefloor...!!



!!!
Posted 8 months ago by MattRudely    [ Reply ]
Plodding anthemic singalong for the arena, not really a fan of this one.
Posted 1 year ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
I bet Alex Turner looks good on the dancefloor...!!
Posted 1 year ago by GingerandMe    [ Reply ]
 mdnlsn wrote:

Such a lame band name for such cool music



I'm not assigning a +1 for a cool band name here, but definitely not subtracting points either.  The two seemingly contradictory concepts in the name seem somewhat dada-esque to me, which actually has me thinking this just might be a cool band name and therefore worthy of the coveted "+1."
Posted 1 year ago by Kajukenbo    [ Reply ]
i love this. so sexy.
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
One of my absolute favorite songs.  Made my day to hear it start playing 
Posted 2 years ago by Sweetbabyjules    [ Reply ]
These guys are like the Humble Pie of the new age.
Posted 2 years ago by jacopo777    [ Reply ]
scraig wrote:

Great song, but what's a settee?

 Mackmoney3000 wrote:

It's a British word for what us Yanks call a 'loveseat'


Crosby, Stills and Nash knew a good settee when they saw one...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Posted 2 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
 timmus wrote:

The beat is almost identical to "Stroke" by Billy Squier.


Always wondered what billy meant by the stroke:)
Posted 2 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
Full of vocal swagger,great tune✌️
Posted 2 years ago by Easyrider    [ Reply ]
The beat is almost identical to "Stroke" by Billy Squier.
Posted 2 years ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
Great tune!
Posted 3 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
Such a lame band name for such cool music
Posted 3 years ago by mdnlsn    [ Reply ]
 justin4kick wrote:


The Black Keys, yeah I get that, but that Yorkshire accent.. 


I was wondering if this was an Auerbach production... definitely has that BK vibe.. In a totally good way
Posted 3 years ago by Jeeper    [ Reply ]
 LPCity wrote:

Are the left and the right sound waves the same size?




Lemme run it through a low-pass real quick...
Posted 3 years ago by snowcone    [ Reply ]
 LinThizzy wrote:

was pretty sure this song is by black keys, but nope....cold primates upon checking



The Black Keys, yeah I get that, but that Yorkshire accent.. 
Posted 3 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
 chuck.b.meyers wrote:

IMO Such a cool riff calls for more “stiff” lyrics that fit the mood...alas still not a bad listen



Remember the "Stiff" label? Still have all the Lena Lovich albums...And what
was the motto? It ain't worth a fuck if it isn't Stiff...

Tony in NJ
W.A.S.T.E.
Posted 3 years ago by tonyinnj    [ Reply ]
Crapo, doesn't fit, moving on!  Just my opinion ....
Posted 3 years ago by bobcanna1    [ Reply ]
geilomat, das rockt 
Posted 3 years ago by otschihorst    [ Reply ]
I like the cover, immediately recognizable (to an RF engineer) as "amplitude modulation", otherwise known as "AM". Clever, those monkeys.
Posted 3 years ago by tinypriest    [ Reply ]
 Mannick wrote:
The most Black Keys-esque song by Arctic Monkeys! 
 
Is this a good thing? Didn't Arctic Monkeys come first anyway?
Posted 3 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
The most Black Keys-esque song by Arctic Monkeys! 
Posted 4 years ago by Mannick    [ Reply ]
It's a British word for what us Yanks call a 'loveseat'

 scraig wrote:
Great song, but what's a settee?
 

Posted 4 years ago by Mackmoney3000    [ Reply ]
 ciarataylor wrote:
Looking for some complexity in arrangement? Keep looking. This blows.

Yes, because complexity of arrangement is the only way to decide if music is worthwhile.

Posted 4 years ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
Looking for some complexity in arrangement? Keep looking. This blows.
Posted 4 years ago by ciarataylor    [ Reply ]
7?  How could I give this a 7?  -----> 9
Posted 4 years ago by jelgator    [ Reply ]
No one can truly appreciate this song without watching the video
Posted 4 years ago by rpdevotee    [ Reply ]
mai ascoltata prima questa canzona ma risulta interessante non banale
Posted 4 years ago by mario_1954    [ Reply ]
SHOULD be titled: "CRAWLIN' Back To YOU!"
Posted 4 years ago by CrookedSticks    [ Reply ]
 chuck.b.meyers wrote:
IMO Such a cool riff calls for more “stiff” lyrics that fit the mood...alas still not a bad listen
 

I really like the way he breaks the lyrics up over the plodding rhythm, often running on longer than expected. For a tune with minimal musical changes, it is handled quite craftily and effectively.
Posted 5 years ago by MrStatenIsle    [ Reply ]
 Steely_D wrote:


BillG
 
Good: As far as I can tell, you were successful in getting that comment removed.
Bad: You quoted the comment and so it lives on, unless you edit your post.

To stay on topic: Not sure about this.  I usually start with a '5' for songs that I hear but don't immediately react to, so that's what this gets.
Posted 5 years ago by DaMoGan    [ Reply ]
Posted 5 years ago by Noni163    [ Reply ]
lol!
NO.

{#Crown}
Posted 5 years ago by sfyi2001    [ Reply ]
IMO Such a cool riff calls for more “stiff” lyrics that fit the mood...alas still not a bad listen
Posted 5 years ago by chuck.b.meyers    [ Reply ]
 ironmandude wrote:
They would be more edgy if they called themselves the Glacier Niggers....
 

BillG
Posted 5 years ago by Steely_D    [ Reply ]
There is nothing clever or interesting or even entertaining about this song.   It is so dull it has me reaching for the ‘anything but radio paradise’ button.   stop, stop, stop.
Posted 6 years ago by ngunnell    [ Reply ]
 LinThizzy wrote:
was pretty sure this song is by black keys, but nope....cold primates upon checking
 
Absolutely, I had to check too...
Posted 6 years ago by phicaloma    [ Reply ]
His voice sounds just like Robin Zander, but not as good. Getting to like these guys. Thanks RP
Posted 6 years ago by cbsattic    [ Reply ]
was pretty sure this song is by black keys, but nope....cold primates upon checking
Posted 6 years ago by LinThizzy    [ Reply ]
Perfect cross b/w White Stripes and War on Drugs
Posted 6 years ago by mdnlsn    [ Reply ]
 OceanBlue wrote:
The music video for this is stunningly cool.

 
yep
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
{#Hearteyes}
Posted 9 years ago by Azrica    [ Reply ]
The music video for this is stunningly cool.
Posted 9 years ago by OceanBlue    [ Reply ]
On the fence with this one.  Good on the first few listens, got annoying on the next few, didn't hear it for a few weeks, and now it's sounding good again.  I think I'll leave the jury out.
Posted 10 years ago by smdeeg    [ Reply ]
 GTT wrote:
I've heard this song many times, and it still sounds great.

 
Not tired of this - yet. I love that guitar riff...
Posted 10 years ago by tulfan    [ Reply ]
Please stop playing this song.....uuuuuuuuggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!

What happened to the first album, please play some cuts from that sometimes.
Posted 10 years ago by Jellyroll11    [ Reply ]
overrated & absolutely boring
Posted 10 years ago by tutakea    [ Reply ]

I don't listen to terrestrial that plays these song. Not overplayed.

Some material from my youth in the 70s and 80s is nice but I listen for the variety and there is a lot of great stuff. Keep with the diversity. Look even farther and deeper for those treasures youth seem to have the knack of finding.

Nicknamed a person at work "Positively 4th Street" recently. Some old Dylan would be an interesting indulgence.

Standing outside a broken phone booth with money in my hand.

Savoy Brown

The Stranglers

Joe Jackson

Talking Heads

 


Posted 10 years ago by Brammer    [ Reply ]
I've heard this song many times, and it still sounds great.
Posted 10 years ago by GTT    [ Reply ]
 deepwoodskev wrote:
Already WAY overplayed on here. What about some older stuff?

 
I liked this song when it first came out, between RP and terrestrial radio it has been played to death and I hit the PSD or turn the dial.
Posted 10 years ago by ColdMiser    [ Reply ]
Already WAY overplayed on here. What about some older stuff?
Posted 10 years ago by deepwoodskev    [ Reply ]
I always hear the first few chords and just hope it might actually be NIN....but alas - no.  {#Rolleyes}  (oops I guess I've commented on this before, my bad!)
Posted 10 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
 Peter_Bradshaw wrote:
{#Bananajam}.... wonderful stuff from my home town Sheffield.  Local boys done good  :-)

 
 
Woo! Lived in Sheffield in 90-91, way before these lads were a band, but I'll claim them anyway! 
Posted 10 years ago by AliGator    [ Reply ]
These guys are good live --->



"Simmer down and pucker up"....  
-->  I want to try this line, but I don't think I'm rock and roll enough to use it.
Posted 10 years ago by zepher    [ Reply ]
Don't understand the love for this song. Incredibly boring. I like their old stuff.
Posted 10 years ago by deepwoodskev    [ Reply ]
{#Bananajam}.... wonderful stuff from my home town Sheffield.  Local boys done good  :-)

 
Posted 10 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
Simply rock n' roll how it should be. Three chords and awesome chorus!
Posted 10 years ago by Saliby_Br    [ Reply ]
Can't get enough of this song! I didn't care for this band until this song and album. This song is near perfect.
Posted 10 years ago by Bananda    [ Reply ]
very cool song
Posted 10 years ago by Internazionale    [ Reply ]
 NeilBlanchard wrote:
Feels like Black Keys to me, and not as good.

 
Yep, I preferred their sound on the previous album.  This isn't bad tho.
Posted 10 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
 kcar wrote:

{#Roflol}

And then you got the Arctic Monkeys! How wonderful for you. 

Billy Squier...That's dating yourself a bit. (Don't worry, I'm in your age ballpark). Billy pretty much disappeared by the late 80s, didn't he? According to this Grantland article, Squier blames much of his flame-out on the infamously, hilariously awful 1984 video for "Rock Me Tonite": 

https://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/36214/youtube-hall-of-fame-the-worst-music-videos-of-all-time

Apparently Billy's video is regarded by many as THE worst of all time. Yes, the Grantland article has this disaster embedded in the page. Please don't pee your pants when you watch.

 

 
I personally love that video - it makes me laugh every time.

And, I love this song.


Posted 10 years ago by EarthMama    [ Reply ]
Always think it is going to be Nine Inch Nails.....and always disappointed it's not.  
Posted 10 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
Has a beat that sounds like someone slapping a couple of boards together. They should be the headliner with vampire weekend opening. No sense in keeping such brilliant bands apart. 
Posted 10 years ago by kz1300a1    [ Reply ]
Going to see them live tonight here in Richmond.
Posted 10 years ago by Propayne    [ Reply ]
I'm liking this album a lot. Not sure I've ever heard anyone use "settee" in a song before;)
Posted 10 years ago by Stephenater    [ Reply ]
Just saw them play last night in Charlotte!!! Phenomenal!! His voice was tremendous and the bass riffs were scary good.Sounded better than their recordings.So glad I went!
Posted 10 years ago by dancnbarefoot    [ Reply ]
 DeAun wrote:

Have you got color in your cheeks'
Do you ever get the feeling that you can't shift the tide
That sticks around like something's in your teeth
And some aces up your sleeve
I had no idea that you're in deep
I dreamt about you near me every night this week
How many secrets can you keep'
'Cause there's this tune I found that makes me think of you somehow
When I play it on repeat
Until I fall asleep
Spilling drinks on my settee

(Do I wanna know?)
If this feeling flows both ways
(Sad to see you go)
Was sorta hoping that you'd stay
(Baby we both know)
That the nights were mainly made for saying
things that you can't say tomorrow day

Crawlin' back to you.

Ever thought of calling when you've had a few?
'Cause I always do
Maybe I'm too busy being yours to fall for somebody new
Now I've thought it through

Crawling back to you

So have you got the guts?
Been wondering if your heart's still open and
if so I wanna know what time it shuts
Simmer down and pucker up
I'm sorry to interrupt it's just I'm constantly
on the cusp of trying to kiss you
I don't know if you feel the same as I do
But we could be together, if you wanted to

(Do I wanna know?)
If this feeling flows both ways
(Sad to see you go)
Was sorta hoping that you'd stay
(Baby we both know)
That the nights were mainly made for saying
things that you can't say tomorrow day

Crawling back to you

Ever thought of calling when you've had a few? (calling when you've had a few)
'Cause I always do ('cause I always do)
Maybe I'm too busy being yours to fall for somebody new
Now I've thought it through

Crawling back to you, (do I wanna know?)
If this feeling flows both ways
(Sad to see you go)
Was sorta hoping that you'd stay
(Baby we both know)
That the nights were mainly made for saying
things that you can't say tomorrow day

(Do I wanna know?)
Too busy being yours to fall
(Sad to see you go)
Ever thought of calling darling?
(Do I wanna know)
Do you want me crawling back to you?

 



 
Alex has a way with words :D
Posted 10 years ago by adpucci    [ Reply ]
AM all the way!
Posted 10 years ago by Athyrius    [ Reply ]
Their worst album by far, a pretty good song though.
Posted 10 years ago by rtwingo    [ Reply ]
Feels like Black Keys to me, and not as good.
Posted 10 years ago by NeilBlanchard    [ Reply ]
{#Heartkiss}   Best album to date - great track has to be a BIG fat 9 
Posted 10 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
How do you rate a song that does an amazing job of giving you an anxiety attack?
Posted 10 years ago by Hasan    [ Reply ]
 Keef wrote:
The whole album is excellent.

 
Yeah, their best, I think.
Posted 10 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
 ScottFromWyoming wrote:
I thought it was going to be Billy Squier

 
{#Roflol}

And then you got the Arctic Monkeys! How wonderful for you. 

Billy Squier...That's dating yourself a bit. (Don't worry, I'm in your age ballpark). Billy pretty much disappeared by the late 80s, didn't he? According to this Grantland article, Squier blames much of his flame-out on the infamously, hilariously awful 1984 video for "Rock Me Tonite": 

https://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/36214/youtube-hall-of-fame-the-worst-music-videos-of-all-time

Apparently Billy's video is regarded by many as THE worst of all time. Yes, the Grantland article has this disaster embedded in the page. Please don't pee your pants when you watch.

 
Posted 10 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]

Have you got color in your cheeks'
Do you ever get the feeling that you can't shift the tide
That sticks around like something's in your teeth
And some aces up your sleeve
I had no idea that you're in deep
I dreamt about you near me every night this week
How many secrets can you keep'
'Cause there's this tune I found that makes me think of you somehow
When I play it on repeat
Until I fall asleep
Spilling drinks on my settee

(Do I wanna know?)
If this feeling flows both ways
(Sad to see you go)
Was sorta hoping that you'd stay
(Baby we both know)
That the nights were mainly made for saying
things that you can't say tomorrow day

Crawlin' back to you.

Ever thought of calling when you've had a few?
'Cause I always do
Maybe I'm too busy being yours to fall for somebody new
Now I've thought it through

Crawling back to you

So have you got the guts?
Been wondering if your heart's still open and
if so I wanna know what time it shuts
Simmer down and pucker up
I'm sorry to interrupt it's just I'm constantly
on the cusp of trying to kiss you
I don't know if you feel the same as I do
But we could be together, if you wanted to

(Do I wanna know?)
If this feeling flows both ways
(Sad to see you go)
Was sorta hoping that you'd stay
(Baby we both know)
That the nights were mainly made for saying
things that you can't say tomorrow day

Crawling back to you

Ever thought of calling when you've had a few? (calling when you've had a few)
'Cause I always do ('cause I always do)
Maybe I'm too busy being yours to fall for somebody new
Now I've thought it through

Crawling back to you, (do I wanna know?)
If this feeling flows both ways
(Sad to see you go)
Was sorta hoping that you'd stay
(Baby we both know)
That the nights were mainly made for saying
things that you can't say tomorrow day

(Do I wanna know?)
Too busy being yours to fall
(Sad to see you go)
Ever thought of calling darling?
(Do I wanna know)
Do you want me crawling back to you?

 


Posted 10 years ago by DeAun    [ Reply ]
Looking forward to the AM show here in Richmond.
Posted 10 years ago by Propayne    [ Reply ]
The whole album is excellent.
Posted 10 years ago by Keef    [ Reply ]
 scraig wrote:
Great song, but what's a settee?

 
It's a sofa.
Posted 10 years ago by Mike_Sneade    [ Reply ]
 scrubbrush wrote:


Liked their old "Chip-shop rock" sound a lot....

 
Yep - their new stuff is laboured, it's a more grown up sound - I guess kudos to them for not sticking to a formula, but I'm not sure I like it as much. 
Posted 11 years ago by bb_matt    [ Reply ]
 Rozsa wrote:
I really do LOVE this band, and want to like this song, but find it difficult. Are their best days over?   {#Cry}

 

Liked their old "Chip-shop rock" sound a lot....
Posted 11 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
I really do LOVE this band, and want to like this song, but find it difficult. Are their best days over?   {#Cry}
Posted 11 years ago by Rozsa    [ Reply ]
I thought it was going to be Billy Squier
Posted 11 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
 ench wrote:
Hearing it here as well. Sounds like the crossfade was a little aggressive.

Sorry about that. Software glitch. Fixed now.

 


Posted 11 years ago by William    [ Reply ]
 jjballen wrote:
BobLoblaw wrote:
Am I the only one hearing Arctic Monkeys and Porcupine Tree playing at the same time?

   

Hearing it here as well. Sounds like the crossfade was a little aggressive.
Posted 11 years ago by ench    [ Reply ]
 Glad to know you heard it too.  Not going crazy here....

BobLoblaw wrote:
Am I the only one hearing Arctic Monkeys and Porcupine Tree playing at the same time?

 


Posted 11 years ago by jjballen    [ Reply ]
 BobLoblaw wrote:
Am I the only one hearing Arctic Monkeys and Porcupine Tree playing at the same time?

 

Same here
Posted 11 years ago by andrewmi    [ Reply ]
 BobLoblaw wrote:
Am I the only one hearing Arctic Monkeys and Porcupine Tree playing at the same time?

 
Nope me too - quite the mash!
Posted 11 years ago by glowworm    [ Reply ]
 BobLoblaw wrote:
Am I the only one hearing Arctic Monkeys and Porcupine Tree playing at the same time?

 
Thought I was going crazy. . .glad to know that if I am, I'm not the only one :-)
Posted 11 years ago by lathyris    [ Reply ]
This is now playing over Porcupine Tree Trains.  Not the best mashup I've ever heard.  Think there's a glitch in the programming Bill!   
Posted 11 years ago by jjballen    [ Reply ]
Am I the only one hearing Arctic Monkeys and Porcupine Tree playing at the same time?
Posted 11 years ago by BobLoblaw    [ Reply ]
{#Bananapiano}  Great album - best so far
Posted 11 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
Had to look...{#Eek}
Posted 11 years ago by Yeoleman    [ Reply ]
I don't normally like Arctic Monkeys, but this isn't too bad.
Posted 11 years ago by Snorfalorpagus    [ Reply ]
Great song, but what's a settee?
Posted 11 years ago by scraig    [ Reply ]
These guys are brilliant. 8.
Posted 11 years ago by Huey    [ Reply ]

overrated and over there, living in LA.

What about your Sheffield roots boys? 


Score - a big 'I don't care' 
Posted 11 years ago by prophetzarquon    [ Reply ]
Are the left and the right sound waves the same size?
Posted 11 years ago by LPCity    [ Reply ]
Fourteenth.
Posted 11 years ago by Euskadita    [ Reply ]
 Bacadiar wrote:

Good for you!
According to Wikipedia, it is indeed the first track on this album. Somebody knows their stuff.

 

Posted 11 years ago by K_Love    [ Reply ]
Really liking this. Can anyone give me a heads up on the rest of the album?
Posted 11 years ago by Limpopoking    [ Reply ]
Starting to like them {#Good-vibes}.
Posted 11 years ago by ShloEmi    [ Reply ]
 ThePoose wrote:
So is the wave motif on the cover art supposed to evoke the image of a brassiere?

 
Yes. I'm sure that is exactly what they planned.
Posted 11 years ago by Steve    [ Reply ]
 bitbanger wrote:
First

 
Good for you!
According to Wikipedia, it is indeed the first track on this album. Somebody knows their stuff.
Posted 11 years ago by Bacadiar    [ Reply ]

I'm falling asleep


Posted 11 years ago by xnavy    [ Reply ]
So is the wave motif on the cover art supposed to evoke the image of a brassiere?
Posted 11 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
Arctic Monkeys do the Black Keys.  This album is certainly better than albums 3 and 4 but still not in the league of albums 1 and 2.
Posted 11 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
I seem to either really like what they do or really don't...this is starting out as a like....
Posted 11 years ago by NeuroGeek    [ Reply ]
Fourth
Posted 11 years ago by tkosh    [ Reply ]
These guys are way too underrated. Looking forward to this new album. 8
Posted 11 years ago by scraig    [ Reply ]
Anyone know how the rest of the album is?
Posted 11 years ago by bitbanger    [ Reply ]
First
Posted 11 years ago by bitbanger    [ Reply ]