Mardy BumMardy BumByBy

The Arctic MonkeysThe Arctic Monkeys

Lyrics

Well now then Mardy Bum Well now then Mardy Bum I've seen your frown I've seen your frown And it's like looking down the barrel of a And it's like looking down the barrel of a gun gun And it goes off And it goes off And out come all these words And out come all these words Oh there's a very pleasant side to you Oh there's a very pleasant side to you A side I much prefer A side I much prefer

It's one that laughs and jokes around It's one that laughs and jokes around Remember cuddles in the kitchen Remember cuddles in the kitchen Yeah, to get things off the ground Yeah, to get things off the ground

And it was up, up and away And it was up, up and away Oh, but it's right hard to remember Oh, but it's right hard to remember

That on a day like today when you're all That on a day like today when you're all argumentative argumentative

And you've got the face onAnd you've got the face on

Well now then Mardy Bum Well now then Mardy Bum Oh I'm in trouble again, aren't I Oh I'm in trouble again, aren't I

I thought as much I thought as much Cause you turned over there Cause you turned over there

Pulling that silent disappointment face Pulling that silent disappointment face The one that I can't bear The one that I can't bear

Why can't we, just laugh and joke around Why can't we, just laugh and joke around Remember cuddles in the kitchen Remember cuddles in the kitchen Yeah, to get things off the ground Yeah, to get things off the ground

And it was up, up and away And it was up, up and away Oh, but it's right hard to remember Oh, but it's right hard to remember

That on a day like today when you're all That on a day like today when you're all argumentative argumentative

And you've got the face on And you've got the face on

And yeah I'm sorry I was late And yeah I'm sorry I was late well I missed the train well I missed the train

And then the traffic was a state And then the traffic was a state And I can't be arsed to carry on in this And I can't be arsed to carry on in this

debate debate That reoccurs, oh when you say I don't care That reoccurs, oh when you say I don't care

but of course I do, yeah I clearly do! but of course I do, yeah I clearly do!

So laugh and joke around So laugh and joke around Remember cuddles in the kitchen Remember cuddles in the kitchen Yeah, to get things off the ground Yeah, to get things off the ground

And it was up, up and away And it was up, up and away Oh, but it's right hard to remember Oh, but it's right hard to remember

That on a day like today when you're all That on a day like today when you're all argumentative argumentative

And you've got the face onAnd you've got the face on

Who Are The Arctic Monkeys?

Arctic MonkeysArctic Monkeys are an English rock band from are an English rock band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. Formed in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. Formed in 2002, the band currently consists of Alex 2002, the band currently consists of Alex Turner (lead vocals, guitar), Turner (lead vocals, guitar),

Jamie Cook(guitar), Jamie Cook(guitar), Nick O'Malley(bass guitar, backing vocals) and Nick O'Malley(bass guitar, backing vocals) and

Matt Helders(drums, backing vocals).Matt Helders(drums, backing vocals).

Meaning of The SongMeaning of The Song

This song is about when people are This song is about when people are being argumentative for no good reason. being argumentative for no good reason. Mardy is an English slang means depressed Mardy is an English slang means depressed and grumpy. Mardy bum is someone who is and grumpy. Mardy bum is someone who is mardy constantly for no reason and doesn't mardy constantly for no reason and doesn't have a laugh with people, instead takes have a laugh with people, instead takes everything personal and argues and yells and everything personal and argues and yells and doesn't like talking to people.doesn't like talking to people.

Figurative LanguageFigurative Language

• Remember cuddles in the kitchen Remember cuddles in the kitchen Yeah, to get things off the groundYeah, to get things off the ground

• it's like looking down the barrel of a gun it's like looking down the barrel of a gun And it goes offAnd it goes off

QuestionsQuestions

• What is “mardy” means?What is “mardy” means?• Where are the Arctic Monkeys came Where are the Arctic Monkeys came

from?from?• True or False? The lead singer name is True or False? The lead singer name is

Alex TurnerAlex Turner• What year was the band formed?What year was the band formed?• What is your opinion about the song?What is your opinion about the song?

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