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Arctic Monkeys — Old Yellow Bricks
Album: Favourite Worst Nightmare
Avg rating:
6

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Total ratings: 323









Released: 2007
Length: 3:05
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Old yellow bricks, love's a risk
Quite the little escapologist
Love's so miffed when you wish
For a thousand places better than this

You are the fugitive but you don't know what you're running from
You can't kid us and you couldn't trick anyone
Houdini, love, you don't know what you're running away from

Who wants to sleep in a city that never wakes up?
Blinded by nostalgia
Who wants to sleep in a city that never wakes up?

She was enraged by the way
That the emperor put traps in the cage
And the days, she deemed dull
Leading to nights reading beer bottles

You're such a fugitive but you don't know what you're running from
You can't kid us and you couldn't trick anyone
Houdini, love, you don't know what you're running away from

Who wants to sleep in a city that never wakes up?
Blinded by nostalgia
Who wants to sleep in a city that never wakes up?

You're at a loss just because
It wasn't all that you thought it was
You are the fugitive, but you don't know what you're running away from

She said, "I want to sleep in a city that never wakes up
And revel in nostalgia"
"I know," I said, "He wants to sleep in a city that never wakes up, but
Dorothy was right, though"
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Well put Wild!!

 ClaireWild wrote:
AWFUL
 


Posted 14 years ago by Kantankerous    [ Reply ]
AWFUL
Posted 15 years ago by ClaireWild    [ Reply ]
this is a 7-8 song ..
Posted 15 years ago by oscar_driver    [ Reply ]
petercroob wrote:
not the best track on the album, but it's ok. their spastic and fun.
Their spastic and fun what?
Posted 15 years ago by AliGator    [ Reply ]
Jamunca wrote:
Does that jangly guitar sound a bit like the Knight Rider theme song? No? Just me? hmmm.
absolutely, I thought it was just at the end, but upon closer listening, the Knight Rider theme song basically forms the backbone of this entire track
Posted 15 years ago by kaosmonkey    [ Reply ]
RadioDoc wrote:
I'll donate $50 right now to get this overplayed POS off the playlist....over and above my monthly $10. Bill? Maybe a new revenue stream? Reverse-Payola? :)
Paypala.
Posted 15 years ago by quatsch    [ Reply ]
I love that Dorothy was right!
Posted 16 years ago by MTlady    [ Reply ]
MJMJ wrote:
This is merely noise
Man, kids these days and their noisy "rock and roll"!!!!!
Posted 16 years ago by Marr    [ Reply ]
I like this song, but you r right it is not the right time of day. I can't think of what the right time would be even right now-
Posted 16 years ago by tiare    [ Reply ]
Maybe it's the time of day, but goddamn this thing gives me a headache. 2 - the prototypical "marginal" song.
Posted 16 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
"Dorofee wus rite Doe!"
Posted 16 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
Franz Arctic Monkeynand?
Posted 16 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
This is merely noise
Posted 16 years ago by MJMJ    [ Reply ]
Can't understand why everyone gets so excited about this band, who I find completely unlistenable. I have to say that as a Brit, I'm embarrassed by Arctic Monkeys, just in case the rest of the world thinks this is the best we can do.
Posted 16 years ago by wasteman    [ Reply ]
sunnysoul03 wrote:
OK....I think this album just officially made my 'To Buy' list
Posted 16 years ago by d00kie    [ Reply ]
not the best track on the album, but it's ok. their spastic and fun.
Posted 16 years ago by petercroob    [ Reply ]
Jamunca wrote:
Does that jangly guitar sound a bit like the Knight Rider theme song? No? Just me? hmmm.
Not just you.
Posted 16 years ago by cavalaxis    [ Reply ]
"don't know what you're running away from..." This! a generous 2...
Posted 16 years ago by rtkmusic    [ Reply ]
RadioDoc wrote:
I'll donate $50 right now to get this overplayed POS off the playlist....over and above my monthly $10. Bill? Maybe a new revenue stream? Reverse-Payola? :)
Dude, its only rock'n'roll. But I like it.
Posted 16 years ago by Marr    [ Reply ]
I'll donate $50 right now to get this overplayed POS off the playlist....over and above my monthly $10. Bill? Maybe a new revenue stream? Reverse-Payola? :)
Posted 16 years ago by RadioDoc    [ Reply ]
DeemerDave wrote:
...or the Bay City Rollers? ...or The Knack?
I gave a listen to Get The Knack a little while back for the first time in about 20 years. I'd remembered it as being a much shallower brand of pop than it is, probably from over-saturation of My Sharona. But give it another listen, you might find that it's a better album than you remember, or you might not. But there's no denyin' that Good Girls Don't is a solid piece of rock'n'roll.
Posted 16 years ago by chiggins    [ Reply ]
Does that jangly guitar sound a bit like the Knight Rider theme song? No? Just me? hmmm.
Posted 16 years ago by Jamunca    [ Reply ]
Paul_in_Australia wrote:
What, more over rated than Hootie and the BlowFish?
...or the Bay City Rollers? ...or The Knack?
Posted 16 years ago by DeemerDave    [ Reply ]
rocco1207 wrote:
OK... this just officially made my overplayed on RP list
Yep
Posted 16 years ago by intherough    [ Reply ]
sunnysoul03 wrote:
OK....I think this album just officially made my 'To Buy' list
OK... this just officially made my overplayed on RP list
Posted 16 years ago by rocco1207    [ Reply ]
OK....I think this album just officially made my 'To Buy' list
Posted 16 years ago by sunnysoul03    [ Reply ]
Too faddy
Posted 16 years ago by black321    [ Reply ]
every time i hear this song, my rating goes up. so so catchy. i'm super excited about their ACL appearance.
Posted 16 years ago by membeth    [ Reply ]
wally42 wrote:
WHAAAAAAAAAA?!?!? Perhaps you've been told that you were listening to Dire Straits when you were actually listening to Oasis.
No, I'd happily split the prize for most over-rated band between Dire Straits and Oasis. In fact, I'd pay good money to watch them fight over it. My cash would be on Liam to give Knopfler a right pasting.
Posted 16 years ago by Pazzat    [ Reply ]
themotion wrote:
this is a message board ... not a cover letter.
To whom it may concern, I agree. With utmost sincerity, STINGRAY!
Posted 16 years ago by davin    [ Reply ]
Pazzat wrote:
Do you want me to redirect you to the Dire Straits section where this comment belongs?
WHAAAAAAAAAA?!?!? Perhaps you've been told that you were listening to Dire Straits when you were actually listening to Oasis.
Posted 16 years ago by wally42    [ Reply ]
Whirlpool wrote:
So tired of these guys. Most over-rated band ever.
Do you want me to redirect you to the Dire Straits section where this comment belongs?
Posted 16 years ago by Pazzat    [ Reply ]
I am an Arctic monkey too so I guess I'll just shut up.(small7)
Posted 16 years ago by HazzeSwede    [ Reply ]
NeilBlanchard wrote:
Hello, Do you think the singer is trying to be annoying? Neil
this is a message board ... not a cover letter.
Posted 16 years ago by themotion    [ Reply ]
Whirlpool wrote:
So tired of these guys. Most over-rated band ever.
What, more over rated than Hootie and the BlowFish?
Posted 16 years ago by Paul_in_Australia    [ Reply ]
tedious
Posted 16 years ago by RobRyan    [ Reply ]
So tired of these guys. Most over-rated band ever.
Posted 16 years ago by Whirlpool    [ Reply ]
dear neil, no, i'm sure the singer is not trying to be annoying. are you? rah
Posted 16 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
Would be a 7 if the lyrics didn't suck. I give it a 6 for the tune.
Posted 16 years ago by wade44    [ Reply ]
Bleh!
Posted 16 years ago by stevo_b    [ Reply ]
Clashesque
Posted 16 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
I think this song is most likeable!
Posted 16 years ago by starfishNcoffee    [ Reply ]
Hello, Do you think the singer is trying to be annoying? Neil
Posted 16 years ago by NeilBlanchard    [ Reply ]
i like that knight rider-y guitar at the end.
Posted 16 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
Creative little buggers, these monkeys from the arctic. Whodathunkit?
Posted 16 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
Wizzuvv_oz wrote:
I'm hearing a lot of FF in a lot of AM.
Franz Ferdinand, Gorrilas, and a bit of white stripes too - not a bad mix.
Posted 16 years ago by islander    [ Reply ]
mongoose01ca wrote:
Am I the only one hearing a lot of Franz Ferdinand in this?
I'm hearing a lot of FF in a lot of AM.
Posted 16 years ago by Wizzuvvoz    [ Reply ]
Ah yes, this week's "Next Big Thing". Yawn.
Posted 16 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
That last few seconds sounds like an interpretation of the Knight Rider theme. Nice!
Posted 16 years ago by kaosmonkey    [ Reply ]
Am I the only one hearing a lot of Franz Ferdinand in this?
Posted 16 years ago by mongoose01ca    [ Reply ]
That was a pretty good segue... Twilight Zone crossfaded into this... nice. Haven't heard this song before either... I'll have to check these monkeys out.
Posted 16 years ago by bcorcoran    [ Reply ]
OOOOOOOOO! New CD!! I'm so excited!!
Posted 16 years ago by lild    [ Reply ]
woo hoo arctic!
Posted 16 years ago by Ando    [ Reply ]
Today's my day for "first posts"
Posted 16 years ago by cosmiclint    [ Reply ]