The Beat Surrender

Sadly a mere 2 mins and 54 seconds long, the Arctic Monkey’s Mardy Bum from their record breaking debut album Whatever people say I am, that’s what I’m not , is my favourite song of the moment. And it’s not just because these God’s own country lads speak English refreshingly properly …. “nah then, maardy bum....”, pronouncing vowels as they should be (I so want to hear someone sing it “noi vein mordy bam….”), but it’s also because I think they’re on about me.

In the short space of time in which these Yorkshire monkeys have taken the music world by storm, many words have been written about how people can relate to their lyrics. They say they just sing about stuff they know about, which means they’re like us. And I think it’s this fact, along with, of course, the fact that they’re clearly a talented bunch, that endears us to them and that’s propelled them to where they are now.

Going back to the song, yes us gals are morky individuals and get a “face on”, but we are nice sometimes although I realise ”.... it’s reight ard to remember tha …. ” when we’re well naffed off for you being late!! And who hasn’t started stuff on in the kitchen?! Picture the scene …. you and your beau/beauess go back to your/his/her place, go to the kitchen first to fix a drink …. “remember cuddles in the kitchen yeh, to get things off the ground....”, and there you go, bob’s yer uncle!!

This is about real stuff that really happens that we all know about …. utter quality!

Insightful, normal, talented and Northern to boot. Makes me praade (proud) to be Yarkshur (Yorkshire)!