The Age of the Understatement
The Last Shadow Puppets
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Decided To sneak up away From your stomach And try your pulse And captured What seemed all Unknowing and candid But they suspected It was false She's playful The boring would Warn you be careful Of her brigade In order to tame This relentless marauder Move away from the parade And she was walking on the tables In the glass house Endearingly bedraggled in the wind Subtle in her method of seduction The twenty little tragedies begin And she would throw A feather boa in the road If she thought That it would set the scene Unfittingly dipped Into your companions Enlighten them to make you see And there's affection to rent The age of the understatement Before the attraction ferments Kiss me properly and pull me apart Affection to rent The age of the understatement Before this attraction ferments Kiss me properly and pull me apart Ah And my fingers scratch at my hair Before my mind can get too reckless The idea of seeing you here Is enough to make the sweat grow cold Oh
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Written by: Alex Turner, Miles Kane
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10 facts about this song
Artist"The Age of the Understatement" was the debut single by The Last Shadow Puppets, a British band formed by Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys and Miles Kane of The Rascals.
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ReleaseIt was released on April 14, 2008, a week ahead of their debut album of the same name.
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Chart PerformanceThe single charted at number 30 on the UK Singles chart on downloads alone, peaking at number 9 upon physical release.
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Music StyleThe song showcases the band's distinct sound - a blend of 1960s baroque pop and modern indie rock.
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ThemeThe song lyrics are cryptic, suggesting a story of intense and dramatic love, reflecting anticipation, tension, and suspense.
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Album SuccessThe band's debut album "The Age of the Understatement" won the MOJO award for 'Best Breakthrough Act' in 2008.
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Music VideoThe music video directed by directors Dom & Nic centers around a horse race across snow-covered plains, drawing on the song’s cinematic sound to create a James Bond-style sequence.
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Orchestration: The song was recorded with a 22-piece orchestra at British Grove Studios in London, a decision that heavily influenced its grand, dramatic aesthetic.
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Live PerformancesThis song is often performed with a full orchestra in live performances, which adds a further layer of grandeur to the live shows.
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Artistic CollaborationThe Age of the Understatement was a project that allowed Turner and Kane to explore a different, more orchestrated sound than their respective bands, Arctic Monkeys and The Rascals, were known for.
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