At first listen, this is the song that is my instant favourite on Humbug.
In every verse, i think he is talking about different pubs. Battle Ship, Rusty Hook, Parrots Beak. Not sure why they are all to do with pirates or something but i'm sure there is a reason.
I think anyone can relate to this, it is about never quite getting over "her". We all compare our new girl with the old one, its normal. I think the way Alex Turner is saying, "Can i call you her name?" is just a poetic way of describing this. Every girl he comes across, is just not the same as the previous.
At the end I dont think he literally means her sister, i think this is another poetic way of saying someone who reminds him of her. A spitting image.
I am a bit confused about the 3rd verse about the smoke alarm and why she has a broken arm? Anyone got any ideas?
Well I think that he wants to refer to her personality when he talks about "broken arm", and that "she's messing with the smoke alarm":
Well I think that he wants to refer to her personality when he talks about "broken arm", and that "she's messing with the smoke alarm":
He obviously talks about different girlfriends he has had in his life, and that he compares them...and with "broken arm" he wants to describe her personality. Maybe she's had a broken arm literally, or he means that she is an adventurous and lively girl that needs a thrill, and maybe because of that she is messing with the smoke alarm....because she wanted to set off the alarm because she wants attention or is always searching for a kick in her life.
Maybe she was way too lively for him, so that "he couldn't hear her speak".
That's what I think. (and I hope everybody understands what I mean, writing in a different language is not so easy....I am German)
Battle Ship, Rusty Hook, Parrots Beak
they have to do with pirates because arctic monkeys love pirates and vikings, they put pirates and viking in a lot of their songs.
Battle Ship, Rusty Hook, Parrots Beak
they have to do with pirates because arctic monkeys love pirates and vikings, they put pirates and viking in a lot of their songs.
@Killerofthechase you are on to something, this comment and the one where she might have passed away seemed to stick out for me, you know in a way maybe the smoke alarm could be refering to his mind, as awareness of smoke as in bad air, or you know bad enviroment, so she could be playing with his smoke alarm aka mind? dunno there might be something there
@Killerofthechase you are on to something, this comment and the one where she might have passed away seemed to stick out for me, you know in a way maybe the smoke alarm could be refering to his mind, as awareness of smoke as in bad air, or you know bad enviroment, so she could be playing with his smoke alarm aka mind? dunno there might be something there
At first listen, this is the song that is my instant favourite on Humbug.
In every verse, i think he is talking about different pubs. Battle Ship, Rusty Hook, Parrots Beak. Not sure why they are all to do with pirates or something but i'm sure there is a reason.
I think anyone can relate to this, it is about never quite getting over "her". We all compare our new girl with the old one, its normal. I think the way Alex Turner is saying, "Can i call you her name?" is just a poetic way of describing this. Every girl he comes across, is just not the same as the previous.
At the end I dont think he literally means her sister, i think this is another poetic way of saying someone who reminds him of her. A spitting image.
I am a bit confused about the 3rd verse about the smoke alarm and why she has a broken arm? Anyone got any ideas?
Well I think that he wants to refer to her personality when he talks about "broken arm", and that "she's messing with the smoke alarm":
Well I think that he wants to refer to her personality when he talks about "broken arm", and that "she's messing with the smoke alarm":
He obviously talks about different girlfriends he has had in his life, and that he compares them...and with "broken arm" he wants to describe her personality. Maybe she's had a broken arm literally, or he means that she is an adventurous and lively girl that needs a thrill, and maybe because of that she is messing with the smoke alarm....because she wanted to set off the alarm because she wants attention or is always searching for a kick in her life. Maybe she was way too lively for him, so that "he couldn't hear her speak".
That's what I think. (and I hope everybody understands what I mean, writing in a different language is not so easy....I am German)
Battle Ship, Rusty Hook, Parrots Beak they have to do with pirates because arctic monkeys love pirates and vikings, they put pirates and viking in a lot of their songs.
Battle Ship, Rusty Hook, Parrots Beak they have to do with pirates because arctic monkeys love pirates and vikings, they put pirates and viking in a lot of their songs.
@Killerofthechase you are on to something, this comment and the one where she might have passed away seemed to stick out for me, you know in a way maybe the smoke alarm could be refering to his mind, as awareness of smoke as in bad air, or you know bad enviroment, so she could be playing with his smoke alarm aka mind? dunno there might be something there
@Killerofthechase you are on to something, this comment and the one where she might have passed away seemed to stick out for me, you know in a way maybe the smoke alarm could be refering to his mind, as awareness of smoke as in bad air, or you know bad enviroment, so she could be playing with his smoke alarm aka mind? dunno there might be something there