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'Do I Wanna Know?' & How Arctic Monkeys Broke America

Every British band since the Beatles has seen going in America as a measure of supremesuccess. But rarely does that happen. Its a big place and just because something appeals to UK taste,doesn't mean it'll definitely crossover. Some of thegreatest British bands of all time haven't made a dent in US. With their wordy debut single "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor", Arctic Monkeys were a band that seemed destined for this lack of US-appreciation, a Sheffield guitar band beloved in the UK, whose singer's insightful lyricism followed a British songwriting tradition from' Ray Davies through Paul Weller to Jarvis Cocker. This quintessential British view on nights out, relationships and "not very good" local bands ran through their 2006 debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not. References to Rotherham, the phrase "Mardy Bum"and frontman Alex Turner's thick Yorkshire accent weren't going to translate. But 7 years later, a beefed up, slower sound gave a top 10 US hit

English
  • Originally Aired January 15, 2020
  • Runtime 17 minutes
  • Content Rating Great Britain U
  • Network YouTube
  • On Other Sites Official Website
  • Created September 11, 2022 by
    mikeru99
  • Modified September 11, 2022 by
    mikeru99