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  • Love Nick Cave, and this just as much

  • No one is probably gonna read this

    Im just gonna write it any way because i feel at least one person will

    i'm the guitarist for a band Tokyo Visuals

    We are a group of try-hards with a dream

    I would love nothing more than to have a decent following on youtube from people

    We have videos up and could use help getting subs

    if anyone who reads this could press the "THUMBS UP" other people will see it

    just a simple button press could make our dreams come true thank you and much love

  • @gothamfoodie please dont call them indie, this is rock, indie is for fucks

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  • Way better than the original!

  • @DemyKCTMcFlyelele Well this wouldn't exist without the original so. BAM.

  • Nick cave-Alex turner...just sayin

  • Brilliant cover.

  • cool, but nowhere as good as Nick

  • he's a god, he's a ghost, he's a man, he's a guru. alex fucking turner! <3

  • This is sex to my ears and he has little jim morrison style going on but alex looks fucking hot OH and I FUCKING L.O.V.E dis SONGG (::

  • hëh_i_fêêl_sÔ_lõNelý_tòDáy

  • I like Nick Cave a lot, but this is a damned good version of this song. I think it has more aggressive drive to it.

  • I think this song needs Nick Cave's gloomy, wicked, even devilish style to be perfect.

    But this cover isn't bad either.

  • @manobilification Personally, I kind of agree. Nothing tops the original. BUT, if I were Nick Cave, I'd be damn proud of this cover.

  • Here, Jim Morrinson

  • Love both versions.

  • real cool version of that mean badass song!

  • Probably the best ever cover of the song.

  • go o like this guys, you're really doing something, every new song gets better.

    you have this new, different sound, nightmarish, joined with the rithm of the firts albums, i do really believe these songs will be listened to for a long time.

    i saw you in milan, and you are perfect: british as a real rock band has to be, stylish, you just do what you have to, you play, and you play it as well as could be

    i'm just waiting for your next projects, sure they'll be the way i want

  • So fucking sick, listened to this shit ten times in a row

  • THE ARCTIC FUCKING MONKEYS!!! PPL!! LOL!

  • point stands, hes still the best lyricist of the 21st cent imo

    got hair envy for alex lol

  • @Quakky93 Don't you know Thom Yorke? He started in the 90's but his best lyrics are from 00's

  • @Rockinrub nope radiohead are just a shit coldplay, and oasis were beyyer in the 90s and arctic monkeys are better in 00s

  • @neilwilson557 Please tell me this is a joke.....Radiohead a shit Coldplay? Coldplay are shit, Radiohead are fantastic and predate Coldplay....you fucking idiot

  • @neilwilson557 "radiohead are just a shit coldplay." Can't tell if you're trolling or just plain stupid.

  • hes a ghost hes a god hes a man hes a guru

    youre one microscopic cog in his catastrophic plan, designed and directed by his red right hand!!

    or somthing like that. alex is an AWESOME lyricist

  • @Quakky93 They're awesome lyrics but not Alex's.

  • @Quakky93

    It's a Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds cover...

    ^^

  • You guys are the best!!!!!!!! Alex you probably don't care but I think you rock!!!! Come soon to Brasil, please, I'm looking forward to seeing you and luckly meeting you!!

  • really nice music this guys rocks ;D

  • totaly agree with chicblossom

  • I'm a massive Nick Cave fan & not much of a Sheffield fan - but this is pretty good.

  • someone give alex a guiter he looks lost without it

  • genialeeeees!!! Y EN LA MTV WINTER DE VALENCIA HAN ESTADO TREMENDOOOS!!! I LOVE YOU ALEX!

  • There is no argument in this!

    The Libertines

    Arctic Monkeys

    The Strokes

    are the best top three bands of this decade.

  • ROFLMAO

  • completely agree, although id change libertines. Not sure what too, NOT oasis though in my opinion

  • idem

  • i agree--though they somehow sound the same---in little ways--

    Julian Casablancas voice reminds me of Alex Turner.

  • @chicblossom couldn't agree more

  • Why are their bonus tracks only available on their Japan-only albums? I don't understand...

  • They aint look for the single "Crying Lightning" :)

  • Arctic Monkeys are a breathe of fresh air in a stale room of music that is boring and recycled. They ARE the best indie band of the 00s.

  • Lol... I definately agree; their music is certainly unique and distinguishable from any other band, and with an amazingly uplifting beat, their songs never fail to provide instant joyful reshreshment from the majority of [nowadays] common, dull music which lacks creativity.

  • cmon there are plenty of others, even they would agree. they copy much of the kills and queen of the stone age in this approach. besides that its a nick cave song. there are alot of good 00 bands including the am. love em.

  • @gothamfoodie Fo SHIZZLE

  • @gothamfoodie this is a cover you know, but they did put their own spin on it. I wouldn't say AM are the freshest band but definitely my favorite current band.

  • @gothamfoodie interpol

  • AMAZING ( :

  • nice. i like Alex mmmmmmm

  • cool. just cool

  • Awesome tune! I may be finally tempted to buy the 3rd album, this new music is better than I thought esp Potion Approaching

  • Has Alex switched to just singing?

    Great video

  • Nah just on the occasional song I think apparently he's been working on his voice loads this album (not like it needed any work).

  • nah, he still plays the guitar live

  • God I love this cover. I don't think it is either better or worse than the original I just think they are different (both awesome). That's the problem with covers, people are forever comparing them directly to the original when often that's not really very fair. The Arctic Monkeys do it there way and it sounds awesome.

  • 5* ;-)

  • pop? what crap are you chatting?!

    arctic monkeys have made some of musics best tunes... and their new album is certainly nothing like pop!

    fool.. learn your stuff before you say bullshit like that

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  • are you joking? Busted = Pop Backstreet Boys = Pop S Club7 = Pop

    Arctic Monkeys are FAR from pop, especially since they've gone in a heavier direction. A major concept of pop is that OFTEN it is produced mereley for the record company to keep raking in the cash and produce crap they know will sell. By covering a fairly obscure, yet classic song that is'nt really the typical genre the arctics wouls usually cover, it shows the band are not just in it for the money, more for themselves.

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  • no sorry man, your wrong simple as: Arctic Monkeys have never been pop music - but then again if you think so then fair enough, everyone's entitled to thier opinion.

  • You're both right to some extent. Their new album humbug isn't pop but their earlier stuff is. It had that up beat rhythm and dance element about it that pop is based around. Over time they've veered away from that genre and as a result we now have humbug which i think is great.

  • Altight i guess YOUR right, but tbh I myself would'nt really class the first two albums as pop music but hey, maybe i'm wrong.

  • Pop act?are you being serious?best indie band of 00s in my opinion and your calling them pop?indie is a form of rock.type in arctiv monkeys-space invaders and tell me its a pop song.please name a rock band....

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  • It's like saying sound garden are grunge and not rock.The lead singer from QOTSA produced this "pop" band's 3rd album.You started the argument by comparing all indie rock with pop.

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  • GENIAL

  • i love the nick cave version just as much as this, they sound so completely different from each other, i wouldnt be able to pick this as a cover

  • i think this is better than nick caves version lol

  • freaking awesome song...

  • basicly a different song to the original, but very cool anyhow

  • never heard the original but this kicks ass

  • Alex looks cool as fuck

  • @justthatchapLC *Alex IS cool as fuck

  • i prefer the orignal, but this is also an insanely good cover :)

  • fuck that's cool

  • alex is starting to get tired of playing guitar?

  • he already started... look at him in crying lightning on verses..

  • They make this song interesting

    Nick Caves version is NOTHING compare to this

  • agreed

  • Agree...

  • LOVE IT.

  • i love the definiton about the video

    is so nice

  • as good as nick cave is, this is so much a better version, its amazing live and i love the slighty changed lyrics

    the camera work on the web trans is excellent too

    cant wait for the 21st Nov

  • i love the arctic monkeys they just get better and better cryin lightning personal favourite

  • hey dude, not really. i prefer the old arctic monkeys.

  • this song is in dumb and dumber ha

  • yeh when he is talking to the little old lady :) haha

    what a song :)

  • Cool song, I justwish Alex would play his guitar, without it it almost seems like they are syncing with a track.

  • very weak cover..but thats ok, I don't have to like covers (and I'm pretty fed up with the original as well)

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  • Stop arguing ffs. Honestly I think if people are found to post more than 3 argumentative posts on one video should be found and shot.. if not, at least have their net taken away.

    Who gives a fuck about either version. Nick Cave's song is fantastic - however the Arctic Monkeys have managed to play it fucking brilliantly in THEIR style.

    Save the arguing for your spouse and enjoy the fuckin' video thx.

  • Good Yoda moment mate - cheers!

  • This is fucking awesomme!

    It's a really great cover.

    Nick Cave and Arctic Monkeys rule.

    And shut up about Alex's hair.

    I think it looks gorgeous.

  • i just heard the nick cave version and i dont like it, this one has alot more too it!

  • fuck you - the nick cave version breathed life into this song. have some respect. BOTH versions are cool, but you cant sit in the shade alone with a stiff drink, the devil's tobacco, and a pissed off look on your face and get wasted listening to this version... that's what THE Cave version is for. THIS rock 'n roll. and you don know what it is, ye jackass.

  • calm down man! I didnt say nicks version was crap did I? i just said i didnt like it and prefered the arctics version to his massive respect to nick for writing this song but all I'm saying is I like this one better thats an opinion and its my opinion mate not yours and to be fucked If you need alcohol and weed to appreciate you really need to get your life sorted because that aint right dude. but please dont bother saying fuck you to people who have just expressed their opinion.

  • i never said weed. i never said i do any of those things - what i did say, gary, is that these traits allow the listener to explore those fantasies. put the cave in your car - i'm sure you'll be a fan.

  • wey the devils tobacco sounds like weed and then you mentioned stiff drink so i presumed you meant alcohol, look I'm an arctic monkeys fan I'm not really fond of nick cave not saying he's bad or anything christ I never heard a song by him but I've still heard of him and the seeds for a long time now but I dont think I'm ready for him at the moment I'll just stick with t'Arctics and Radiohead for now

  • well said i agree this one in MY opinion merks nick caves version for about 100 miles nick caves is soo boring were as this is upbeat and i like it i'll get bout -5 on thumbs now ahh well

    long live arctic monkeys

  • BArcelona!!!!!!! in february!!!! Yeeeeeeeeeees!!!!

    I'll be there my dear monkyes!

  • come to asia for god sake!

  • can they move their asses and come to germany, please? :D

  • 5th of february.....: MADRID!!!!!!

  • andosca, you are clearly a brilliant social observer and cultural commentator, so why don't you fuck off and write your fucking blog or something.

  • well said

  • Weird.. I was just about to comment on how he looks so much different with his hair then I realized a lot of people already commented on that.\

    I like their new stuff.

  • not even half as good as the original, but not bad either, not at all... these guys are getting better and better (homme's influence, maybe?)

  • interesting, some of the comments on the nick cave video are about milton's paradise lost(though not many), on this one they're about haircuts.

  • this comment fucking rules

  • check out my arctic monkeys videos

  • long hair looks terrible

  • i'm agree

  • Yes because they care what whiney faggots/fangirls who only care about the bands image think.

  • i love the arctic monkeys..

    but alex looks so much different than before..

    awful his long hair oO

  • just as brilliant as the original... which is saying something. the monkeys ruleeeeeeee!!!!!!

  • they look like the Doors.

  • lol... yes now if you say it^^ but Alex sounds completly different as Jim Morrison... Alex' voice tone is deeper and manlier as Morrison's

  • brilliant xxxx

  • perfect :D

  • SECRET JOHN RULES!!!! ^_^

  • alex turner is god.

  • no realy, if cook is playing the guitar and alex is singing who tha fuck is playing the keyboard

  • John Ashton

  • their keyboardist, john something

  • John Ashton aka Secret John : D

  • even though i love arctic monkeys.. i gotta say i like nick caves version better :S

  • tuneeeeee!!! great cover

  • the more often i hear it the more I like it. It's amazing.

  • i luv them but they need a haircut...badly.

  • I agree with you 100%!

  • I AGREEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • I love this cover...

    I am mesmerized.

    I read the article from the newest MOJO about them and I am just completely overcome.

    This album will be, for me and from what I have heard, probably one of the most significant and amazing albums I have ever heard in my life.

    I love the earlier stuff, but this direction they're going in... it's what I've been waiting for for a while I think.

  • let's hope so...

  • i like it.... i think its quite.... ok

  • theyre totally different

  • one more day and i'll be standing in an Oxfam shop!

  • this is similar to the direction the strokes went on their third album. its kinda funny that the monkeys learned partly by nailing songs by the strokes, and now they have the same number of albums

  • O my god, what is wrong with you? I listen Nick Cave AND Arctic monkeys and I think that is a great cover and that their covers simply rox. And don´t feel endangered. It is an approval that your song is noticed and that it is an inspiration for other bands.

  • awsome!! :D

  • i enjoy this cover I think pretty good, I also heard Nick Cave`s song and I think both are awesome

  • does anyone have the mp3 file to this?

  • its out in 2 days... can't you wait?

  • Then why do you watch it? And why did you make that comment?

  • because someone posted this video in a thread.

    to make sure that everybody knows that this is not good. if you like it.. well okay, but i prefer cave´s version

  • Then you should post a comment in that particular thread?

  • I did

  • The first line is relatively clever

  • relax asshole.

  • this is a really good cover :]

  • I want you( shes so heavy) obvious inspiration..

    just much worse.

  • Its gotta be jamie cook, playing the keyboard, you can see 2,08 minutes into the song that it's the one who is playing guitar! :)

  • John ashton plays as a 3rd guitar for the boys + key board :)

  • who ever is playing the guitar is also playing keyboard, u can see 2,08 minutes into the song! :)

  • I love Arctic Monkeys but Nick Cave is gonna choke on his kick-arse tashe when he see's this

  • where can i get a good download of all humbugs bonus tracks which includes this???

  • Red Right Hand

    I haven't Got My Strange

    are b-sides on the crying lighting single out on 17th. You can get them on itunes.

  • john ashTON

  • fucking great..

  • amazing.

  • who plays the keyboard????