The Kooks - Despair In The Departure Lounge

[caromicheli]

horrible!!



[SidewinderZ97]

Arctic monkeys-the kooks

[thekillers1stfan]

2:14 that note was so off that it almost broke my neck

[GatoMortal117]

@thekillers1stfan I think it's quite charming actually. Love that one. So, well, RARE to hear. Really giving it all.

[TheNashvilleLover]

i'd eat them both

[qetacajeta]

I like The Kooks, but this is shit

[lonelyheartsclubs]

Look. Everyone bitching about how the Arctic Monkeys are better, or the Kooks are better, you can't determine a band's worth, because of your preference, first of all. Second of all, if you don't like it, there's no need to comment on this video. Or if you do, at least be respectful. Many of the Kooks fans on here are being respectful, on AM videos too. Come on you guys, they're both great bands, and they have their own styles. Just give it a rest and enjoy your music.

[NoMoreClosedDoors]

Is it possible to like both??.. because I do. They both perfect this song in both their different ways.. sorryi'mnotadiehardhipster

[mitchqqqqqq]

Arctic Monkeys > Kooks. Lets face it ppl.

[DoYouWannaTheKooks]

it's like arctic monkeys would sing "she moves in her own way",that CAN'T work.so it is. But in the end,i love both bands,so unique,so indie.♥

[antoBN]

@DoYouWannaTheKooks No that's not the same. The Kooks have a lot of songs in the kind of "Despair in the departure lounge" (Hiding Low, I already miss you, Brooklyn, Give in...) so...

[DoYouWannaTheKooks]

@antoBN i don't think so :/ I already miss you and so on are already different,you know how i mean? :D AH! Fuck,I don't know how to say what I mean.^^ but for me that all doesn't matter cause I love that kind of music whatever they sing :D

[Zyoxis]

why is everyone (most of the people) hating on this cover? the kooks have their own style, they did a cover using their style i think its really good :) (i like both bands the kooks and arctic monkeys) just enjoy the music... if you don't like it well just hear something else, no need to be posting negative stuff

[carmeno411]

I love The Kooks and The Arctic Monkeys, and I think this song works for both of them quite well. There's no need to hate on either band. They both have a lot of talent and unique styles of playing music.

[pollywolly67]

i think its actually kind of a beautiful cover if you listen to it more than once. and i love arctic monkeys

also... luke has a british accent, he's just not from around sheffield where alex is from

[Avenger1506]

Sucks that trying to imitate Alex's accent make you sound French... :/

[Pandahpowah]

I think this cover is soo good!

[HonkyCat90]

I like the Kooks and Arctic Monkeys. The thing is that I'm used to hear Alex singing this, so I find this a bit weird, but after listening to this a couple of times, it grows on me.

[Noircie]

WHAT THE FUCK ? You just killed Alex Turner...

[antoBN]

I find it perfect. Fuck.

[kaushikiscool]

I thought luke hated alex then why the fuck is he covering am song

[toushirouhitsugaya7]

@kaushikiscool

sorry, all late :p...but, the other way around

[2255watup]

WTF they changed like the BEST guitar part! And his voice doesn't work with the song

[PenneArbonara]

im only listening to this because EMI have blocked all the proper versions here is aus

[lenalovescakes]

I don't really think that the cover sucks... I think it's great both just sing the song with differenty styles. Luke sings it a little bit softer and I think it fits pretty good and Alex, well he's Alex you just have to love it ;)

[TheFunnyPuppy]

well... they do have beef with the Arctic Monkeys... just saying, and it's not ALL that bad...

[koudspel]

No one can ever sing like Alex, so don't even try it, because it can only fail. It's not that I don't like the Kooks, actually they are great but this really isn't.

[DreaminMyLifeAway]

what a voice, despair in my ear

[angie12ist]

me gusta esta version :)

[Hobbittio]

i never heard the original, so i like it allot... i became best friends this year with the most perfect girl i know and love in this world. She loved me as much back, but because there's no way we could be together we had to come to a pretty hard agreement... so it's really relatable and this hits me deep inside... it brings me on the edge of almost a single tear.

[kuriuz00]

Sounds not so goood...

Arctic Monkeys sound alot more pleasant

[teddypicker9]

I am going to get sick....

[LukasVonBamberg]

Puke. Fucking good God.

[TheACHEAD12]

Luke's voice doesn't work for this song... but with The Kooks he's AMAZING *-*

[funkadelicfruits]

2:13 ... his voice squeaked..

nice attempt, i'm glad they like the song cause it's a great song :P

but the arctic monkeys original is the best

[xcraux]

i love both, arctic monkeys and the kooks. but honestly, i don't like this version at all.

[Higvi]

better than am version...

[adropofsarah]

@Higvi Are you serious ? I don't think you have already listened to the real version once because you would have realized that is clearly better and more talented.

[doomfour]

good cover meant to sound a bit weird thumbs up 4 me

[TheFATMAN813]

dear christ this is terrible

[arden890]

weird voice

[MrsOsuwary]

he sounds like he's got a weird French accent O.O

liked the original better

[Markthompson123]

@MrsOsuwary

he has a speech impediment

[KeyOfAm]

This cover isnt bad o-o The original is better tho.

[hollowKK]

definitely not better than the original, but i still really like it. i'm just happy that there are covers of arctic monkeys by other bands (there should be more), and his voice is pretty nice for most of this song, i like that it's a bit different (although there is one terrible bit ... ahem, 2:13)

[mbiamj]

it just doesn't work, especially when he says something instead of 'summat'

[jimmysilva12]

i really like this version better!

[Sparkleslovestosmile]

:| Well this is a fail. Just don't bother covering an Arctic Monkeys song, they are too good.

[oEmmaao]

the chorus isn't so bad but the rest wasn't great i love the kooks and arctic monkeys

[tiskdude]

fuck this sucks!

[caknaus]

Why do so many people feel like they have to dis cover songs? The point of a cover isn't to make a better sounding version of the original...

[revengemcr9]

mil veces los arctic !

[kadidido]

no no no ohhh nooo i love the kooks but seriously alex nailed it and only he cans

[razielmcr]

es buena pero me kedo kn la de los arctic!!!!! (H)

[FlaminBeast]

Oh no no no no no. If you don't think about the baaad vocals and... insufficient knowledge of the original lyrics, you still get angry. How about that?

[XxxCailieCursexXX]

I love artic monkeys & the kooks butI really love

this version for some reason I'm not aware of I

guess I just think luke has a really amazing voice

[Jakub949596]

1 word - awfull. I bet Alex turner would piss himself if he heard this!

[CH1NIT01]

sings very nice

[shabba286]

When did they do this?

[Matty935]

why are the kooks covering Arctic Monkeys ? they hate each other and are completely different bands ?

[thelibertines001]

i think this version is ace but it aint as good as arctic monkeys one

[PumpUpTheJamSpoon]

dear god.

[sk8erpunkjosh]

what the hell, why he sings like that? xd

[Hammertilidie27]

This is fucking shit.Who let these puffs cover an Arctic Monkeys song?

[vadetatimus]

How is this the first time I've heard their version of this? I thought i had heard all of their stuff.

[thehappywatermelon]

This versions sucks big time. It seems as if Luke Pritchard has been torturing a cat...why why why did they have to ruin it like this?!?!?!??!

[lauraashcroft03]

arctic monkeys all the way

[S4mu3L01]

I like this version better..

But I have to agree with iiparker.. The Sheffield touch is missing.. ;)

[S4mu3L01]

@padresfan92 It is..

[DoubleYellowLinesUzu]

Why did they have to ruin it!! With his lousy voice, that he obviously puts on to sound sexy ... try and sound sexy! Pampered dicks!

[senbon1000]

nice : ) this version makes it sound a bit more sad idk he sounds like hes in pain D:

[heartshapedbox1192]

I adore this song <3

[itjustwonthappen22]

tbh, i prefer this version. dont get me wrong, arctic monkeys are my favourtie band, but theres just something different with luke pritchard which makes it easier for me to connect to this song, i think he sounds more sentimental. the kooks have always had the whole emotional thing perfected.

[liizjonas]

I didn't know they made a cover of this song xD till now xD

I don't really mind... but their version will never be as awesome as the arctic monkey's one :)

ARCTIC MONKEYS <3

[Razbi2]

why they had to rape such a beautiful song??

[goSteff]

go  kill yourself.

[lonelyheartsclubs]

@goSteff i don't understand. are you saying that it's not okay for one band to cover another's, despite the controversy between them? or are you talking about the sad theme of the song. either way....neither of them should warrant telling someone to kill themselves, whether it was a joke or not...

[iiParker]

no. this version is turd. so much better witht tht sheffield touch :)

[DirtyDarkDragonfly]

What? You steal it:) sry boys, this version is very bad...Alex voice is genious, and your only good....I dont like it...really not.

[MusicMonkee94]

This version is ok, but I prefer the Arctic Monkeys' version. Luke's voice sounds weird singing it, it suits Alex's much better, probably because he wrote it.

@tr4dentjgxxx: Alex Turner wrote this song, but it's an unreleased track.

[CarlyIsAGangster]

This like rips my heart out and stomps on it.

: [

[yellowbridge123]

i love both!

[gn1coolts]

if someone has this song can they email it to me im going crazy because i cant find it =[[[[

[CarlyIsAGangster]

@gn1coolts Yo, type in listen to youtube in google, and go to the first website

and you put the videos URL in the box, and you can download it.

[gn1coolts]

thanks carlyisagagster but someone nice sent me it thru email =]

[sbiwien3]

why dont you just get the arctic monkeys version? its about 100 times better then this shit and its the original

[gn1coolts]

i do i have every single arctic monkeys song, i just also liked this version and it was dificult to find

[tr4dentjgxxx]

who wrote tihs?

[alien18244]

this is better than the artic monkeys version...

[nasri1011]

no this is rape.

[trancic]

this absolutely SUCKS!

the kooks are not even the half of what Arctic Monkeys are.

[simonfowler81]

@trancic I totally agree...Monkeys are 10000000000000 better than Kooks...but I don't know why i think this cover is really good...

[DirtyDarkDragonfly]

agree agree agree.......

[Robeartree]

this is a decent version, but i also like arctic monkeys version better. the singer in the kooks has a good sounding voice, but to me it sounds like he tries to hard and ends up singing really weird

[Zombie158]

ew. ugly version.

[pacelapacela]

i prefer AM version, absolutely. <3

but kooks are cool, too. :)

[pizaa007]

I 'm a big fan of both, but seriously, this cover SUCKS BIG TIME!!!! i believe no one should sing this song other than Alex himself, because his voice is just so fit for his songs.

[SamS159]

@pizaa007 you silly you!

[mleikidle]

wow this version is bull shmit

[ChestaGY]

i like it, both versions are goosd, the kooks just play it how they wanna, note wrong with that

[Laurabug123]

Ohmanthisisbad.

Maybe that's why Alex tried to unplug his guitar (;

[dancingshoesx505]

I know. this is awful. but whateverrs.

original version is so much better!

[kingmonkey2591]

lol you heard about that as well

did you hear that "apparently" luke kicked alex in the face; i mean i have never heard so much bullshit in my life the posh horsefaced twat lol

[Laurabug123]

Um, bullshit?

I've got a link to an article if you want, quoting him. saying "I had to kick Alex in the face."

And who are you calling a posh horsefaced twat?

[kingmonkey2591]

and do you really believe he'd just kick alex turner in the face and not get beaten the shit out of by jamie or someone else i bet he just said it to make him sound hard or so he gets attention luke is a bellend

[Laurabug123]

Oh, thank god. I thought you were calling Alex a twat. I would have to yell at you via YouTube ;D

I agree, man. I'm not a huge fan of Luke.

[kingmonkey2591]

lol i haven't got a bad word to say about alex he is my jesus lol

[Laurabug123]

Oh, I know what you mean(:

I love that man.

Really.

I do.

[missbrightside0305]

i'm a fan of the kooks, but this jut does not have the rawness that the arctic monkeys have with this song.

alex turner's voice is just perfect for this song, as it should be.

[lastshadowmonkeys]

This is nothing on Arctic Monkeys' version!

[llllukesssmyth]

BUTCHERY

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mayus88]

ai mis babys!!! :) excelentes!

[trancic]

jajaja...si tu lo dices

[gracieloo12]

both versions of this song are quite good :)

[Bllaazz]

Sorry but this sounds like ... wtf ? o_O

AM's version it's ofc the best ! ^ ^

[ingaization]

This is blasphemous!

How could the get rid of the quirky guitar?

And Luke sounds like he is whining. T.T

Arctic Monkeys forever.

[mmerio]

the kooks version is the best :D

[Laurabug123]

WHAT!?!?

[meganxrawr]

this is faster, but i have to like the arctic monkeys' version more

[soccerlova12]

i like both vocals..i love both bands

[DaniGoesWonderland]

prefer alex turners voice but i really like 1:27 :)

[missymelissy01]

This is a brilliant song! Although I definitely prefer the Kook's cover to the original!

[Chandyyx333]

indientina... what the fuck! alexx turner is so much better:O! uu have no ideaa what uur talking abouut! [&&] this song is shiteee :|. so squuueekky and dumb.

[01zoee]

i love this<3

[indietina]

i think it is much better than am and alex turner's voice - it has more heart in it.

[arii250792]

interesting version, not as amazing as arctic monkeys' but who could be as awesome as arctic monkeys? ;P :)

but nice though.

[RAAAAIIIIN]

OMG VOCAL IS CRAP

[only1joe4life]

this version is shit

no one can do Alex Turners voice

especially not this curley haired tosser :D

dont get me wrong, i like the kooks, when they sing their OWN songs!

[urbanangel13]

oh come on now don't be nasty!!!

i like this too...its different from AM but isn't variety spice of life or whatever that sayin is!!?? being a northern lass i prefer AM original...but i do like the kooks too.

[TheColaCan]

this version is crap :D

[cokylovetitas22]

serieu sa fait pitier les gens qui critiquent ds chansons je ve dire :si tu aime pas , ne l ecoute pas!

(tradution) XD

Dan pena los que putean y critican las canciones osea : si no te gusta , no lo escuches!

this song is great..

[ammicconicco]

I don't like this version

[Fluteflower]

oh shut up (; AM are my favourite band ever,they're fuckin geniuses but kooks are brilliant too. (;

[matleeena]

this is really horrible :/ love the arctic monkeys version though

[ryanthelion234]

yeah and the kooks have naive, noone can comoare XD

[ryanthelion234]

OMFG LOL!!!!! he sounds like a spastic sooo bad XD

[WeirdoMyza]

omg shut up it not lyk u could sound any beta i think every1 would agee your the spaz round here coz u not actreally selling any singles are you dumb ass twat

[noahisgod]

really not as good as the origional

[jelenajk]

jezzus this is awfulllllllllllllllll

[krebsey]

his voice works with this song

[carothebest]

ghostier44 TACIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII­II

[ghostier44]

qué significa taci? jajajjaja

[ghostier44]

ok esto es super mejor que la mierda de arctic monkeys ok¿

como sea... the kooks es lo mejor entre lo indie.. digan lo que digan.. luke<3

[imsoglad123]

estas bien pendejo hahah

para que the kooks este haciendo un cover de arctic monkeys es por algo ok

? ?

no compares esta mierda con arctic monkeys.

[sheffieldminx]

Ok I was curious when I saw the Kooks Despair in the departure lounge I thought Hmm could they cover Arctic Monkeys and actually be good? Well I got as far as The areoplane then actually screamed NO! So I guess I just wasted 1 minute of my life but at least it confirmed that no one can sing it like Alex he is truly brilliant stick to your own songs!

[xTheLilyx]

well...i like this cover. maybe i like this a bit more than arctic monkeys'.

(coz i listened this version before the original.) But hey, i like both bands, and there is no meaning to compare the original with covers. this is just a cover and this is The kooks' style.

sorry for my poor english but i wanted to expresr my feeling. :'(

[kte0566]

i hated this cover when i first heard it and it still bothers me when he says something instead of summat because it messes it all up but its really not that bad. theres no real emotion in his vocals besides the line "because she isnt there to hold your hand, she wont be waiting for you when you land" and thoses 2 lines are probably the only part i like but i do love how he sings them

[fuckinkiwis]

luke doesn't sing that song wrong simply he does it in his own and special way.

and he put a difficult voice.

It's more work the guitar's part than the arctic ones.

this cover could be as wonderful as the arctic ones :)

[Elienn94]

The guitars are a bit sloppy, and alex sings it with much more feeling.

[arcticpuppet505]

it's just too screamy, alex sings it relaxed. the guitar is nice though

[wehitconcrete]

That's cos Alex has a natural singing voice. He need not try to sound great, while others must compensate with the screaming. Ouch, this makes my ears hurt! :(

[KatyWillard]

I'd like to see all the people leaving the comments saying it's awful singing this any better.

The Kooks are successful enough to not give a shit about what you say :') Because at the end of the day, he clearly can sing or they wouldn't still be touring. Lovely.

[oo23505]

sorry to all kooks lovers, but this is ruined....

the kooks are alright... but arctic monkeys are much better you have to admit.

[danielpop]

You can`t compare the arctic with the kooks. they are so differents.... i'ts just a cover and it doesen't have to mean witch band is better.

[kooksfreaker]

I'm a great fan of the kooks, but i agree that the arctic monkeys can do this song better

[elliekads]

Can only describe his voice as 'sloppy'

Gross

[hemsky83love]

TERRIBLE! nothing can compare to the original with alex's accent. but at least he's finally singing a song with good lyrics...

[hieveryone88]

2.12, kills the song, i was wondering how it was gonna go when the song gets more lively, and he murdered it. This coming from a big Kooks fan

[robba01]

Yeah, good call. The part at 2:12 sums up what's bad about the Kooks - Luke acting like a stupid little shit. I'm not sure if he thinks his voice is charming or really emotive or something, but it just sounds like shit.

[ilualexturner]

I agree, Why do it to such a beautiful song?! And Mr Turner is so much yummier. X

[manchestercdg]

He can't sing a fucking note!

[padge09]

Sorry, are you death?

[manchestercdg]

No lucky for the kooks im not.

[friendsorenemies1234]

herregud! this sound awful! kinda good but weird!

[LadenY]

please upload all of the kooks songs on piratebay of somethin mate?

[julianspires]

don't forget this is only an acoustic, pretty good job considering, i love both bands, but kooks are better

[loto159]

good cover

although no one can beet Arctic Monkeys