Selezione musicale #28 – Arctic Monkeys When The Sun Goes Down
Gli Arctic Monkeys sono un gruppo musicale inglese, originario di Sheffield. Si formano nel 2003 e nel 2005 registrano il primo singolo che ottiene un grande successo. Pubblicano poi -ad oggi- 4 album.
Il brano qui presentato è il secondo singolo del loro album di debutto Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not.
Il video è ambientato nei sobborghi della città di Sheffield, e vede come protagonisti una giovane prostituta, un magnaccia, e un mago che cerca di fare uscire la ragazza dal tunnel della prostituzione offrendo a questa un lavoro come sua assistente.
Who’s that girl there?
I wonder what went wrong
So that she had to roam the streets
She dunt do major credit cards
I doubt she does receipts
It’s all not quite legitimate
And what a scummy man
Just give him half a chance
I bet he’ll rob you if he can
Can see it in his eyes,
Yeah, that he’s got a driving ban
Amongst some other offences
And I’ve seen him with girls of the night
And he told Roxanne to put on her red light
They’re all infected but he’ll be alright
Cause he’s a scumbag, don’t you know
I said he’s a scumbag, don’t you know!
Although you’re trying not to listen
Overt your eyes and staring at the ground
She makes a subtle proposition
“I’m sorry love I’ll have to turn you down”
He must be up to something
What are the chances sure it’s more than likely
I’ve got a feeling in my stomach
I start to wonder what his story might be
They said it changes when the sun goes down
Around here
Look here comes a Ford Mondeo
Isn’t he Mister Inconspicuous?
And he don’t even have to say ‘owt
She’s in the stance ready to get picked up
Bet she’s delighted when she sees him
Pulling in and giving her the eye
Because she must be fucking freezing
Scantily clad beneath the clear night sky
it doesn’t stop in the winter, no
Around here
They said it changes when the sun goes down
Over the river going out of town
What a scummy man
Just give him half a chance
I bet he’ll rob you if he can
Can see it in his eyes that he’s got a nasty plan
I hope you’re not involved at all
