Teddy Picker
Arctic Monkeys
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Despair to the point will they provoke The punchline before they have told the joke The sheer desperation to be seen Staring at the television screen Despair to the point where they provoke You to tell the fucking punchline before you have told the joke Sorry, sunshine, it doesn't exist It wasn't in the top one hundred list And it's the thousandth time, and it's even bolder Don't be surprised when you get bent over He told ya that you were dying for it She saw it, and she grabbed it, and it wasn't what it seemed The kids all dream of making it, whatever that means Another variation on a theme A tangle on the television and the magazine Do you reckon that they do it for a joke? Do you reckon that they make 'em take an oath That says 'we are defenders Of any poseur or professional pretender around When did your list replace the twist and turn Ah, the fist replaced the kissed-on concern And if you're bothered, I don't want your prayers Save it for the morning after And it's the thousandth time, and it's even bolder Don't be surprised when you get bent over He told ya that you were dying for it Let's have a game on the Teddy Picker Not quick enough, can I have it quicker? Already thick and you're getting thicker Let's have a game on the Teddy Picker Not quick enough, can I have it quicker? Already thick, and you're getting thicker Assuming that all things are equal Who'd want to be men of the people When there's people like you?
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Written by: Alex Turner
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11 facts about this song
Band Creation"Teddy Picker" is a song by the English rock band, Arctic Monkeys. The band was formed in Sheffield in 2002.
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AlbumThe song is featured on their second studio album "Favourite Worst Nightmare," which was released in 2007.
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LyricsThe term "Teddy Picker" comes from a British dialect for the arcade game known as a "claw crane." The song's lyrics satirize society's obsession with celebrity culture.
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Chart Performance"Teddy Picker" was the third single from the album and reached No. 20 on the UK Singles Chart in December 2007.
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Music VideoThe music video of "Teddy Picker" was directed by Roman Coppola and features the band performing the song on a pyramid of vintage televisions.
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Live Performances"Teddy Picker" was later included in 'At the Apollo', the band's first live album recorded at Manchester Apollo during the 2007 tour.
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AcclaimIt has become one of Arctic Monkeys' most popular songs among fans and is frequently played live.
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ArtworkThe single’s artwork is an homage to ‘The Wicker Man’, a cult 1973 British horror film.
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GenreIt falls under the genre of Indie Rock and Post-punk revival.
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AwardThe album, "Favourite Worst Nightmare", featuring the song "Teddy Picker", won the band Brit Awards for Best British Group and Best British Album.
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Writing Credits"Alex Turner", the lead vocalist of the band, is the primary writer of the song "Teddy Picker".
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