Arctic Monkeys
Mardy Bum lyrics
- Language
- English
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 2004
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 2:56
Well, now then, mardy bum
I've seen your frown
And it's like looking down the barrel of a gun
And it goes off
And out come all these words
Oh, there's a very pleasant side to you
A side I much prefer
It's one that laughs and jokes around
Remember cuddles in the kitchen
Yeah, to get things off the ground
And it was up, up and away
Oh, but it's right hard to remember that
On a day like today when you're all argumentative
And you've got the face on
Well, now then, mardy bum
Oh I'm in trouble again, aren't I?
I thought as much
'Cause you turned over there
And pulling that silent disappointment face
The one that I can't bear
Well can't we just laugh and joke around?
Remember cuddles in the kitchen
Yeah, to get things off the ground
And it was up, up and away
Oh, but it's right hard to remember that
On a day like today when you're all argumentative
And you've got the face on
And yeah, I'm sorry I was late
But I missed the train
And then the traffic was a state
And I can't be arsed to carry on in this debate
That reoccurs oh when you say I don't care
But of course I do, yeah, I clearly do
So laugh and joke around
Remember cuddles in the kitchen?
Yeah, to get things off the ground
And it was up, up and away
Ah but it's right hard to remember that
On a day like today when you're all argumentative
And you've got the face on
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Key vocabulary
- again
- one more timeA1
- argumentative
- often arguingC1
- around
- in a circular areaA1
- care
- attention and responsibilityA2
- cause
- make happenA2
- clearly
- in an easy-to-understand wayA2
- come
- arriveA1
- day
- 24 hoursA1
- debate
- formal discussionB2
- disappointment
- feeling sad about not gettingB2
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About this song
Arctic Monkeys are an English rock band from Sheffield known for their indie and garage rock sound that rose to prominence in the mid-2000s with Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not. They are fronted by singer-guitarist Alex Turner and later broadened their style with producer-led releases from Josh Homme and genre-shifting concept work like Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino.