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Arctic Monkeys Clown Around On A Face-Painted "Adolescent"

Favourite Worst Nightmare has its bright spots, but "Fluorescent Adolescent" is the song that single-handedly justified the round-one Arctic hype for us, proving that the band could mature into their sound and still craft a pithy hook. And this performance from Friday Night With Jonathan Ross has the post-adolescents frown like the clowns from the "Karma Police"-y vid. Cheeky Monkeys.

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lolz

Posted by: 2 sheds at 07/09/07 1:16 PM | Reply
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They're better for their extensive touring. That was suprisingly tight.

Posted by: bovine at 07/09/07 2:05 PM | Reply
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these guys are a bunch of overrated clowns.

Posted by: Noel Gallagher at 07/09/07 2:16 PM | Reply
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I really think they are a solid band, they get a bad rap because of all of their NME hype. I really like both of their albums.

Posted by: Nick at 07/09/07 2:34 PM | Reply
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mmm what a might attractive clown haha

Posted by: maude at 07/09/07 5:08 PM | Reply
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Good call with Karma Police-I saw the video again last month and thought 'that's just like the Flourescent Adolescent video'.

Posted by: Finchmeister at 07/09/07 7:41 PM | Reply
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they just sound so good live

good performance

Posted by: rgr_moore at 07/10/07 7:35 PM | Reply
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