The document contains summaries from 12 different people about when and how they discovered the Arctic Monkeys, their favorite songs and albums, how the band may have inspired them, and any thoughts on lead singer Alex Turner. Their responses include discovering the band through friends, family, TV, the internet and more between 2005-2014. Commonly cited favorite songs include "Mardy Bum", "A Certain Romance", and "Do Me a Favor" while favorite albums named are Whatever People Say I Am, I'm Not and AM. Some note being inspired to learn guitar, write music or get into a specific instrument. Opinions on Alex Turner range from seeing him as talented to perceiving a cocky attitude at times.

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Melissa Storey

2. Summary:
o This person first discovered the Arctic Monkeys
4 years ago (2010) on a social media site called
Tumblr which is well known for its gifs and
pictures on celebrities and fun hobbies. It is quite
a hipster/ indie social media site.
o She has chosen a long set of lyrics about a
lover and says it reminds her of her ex who was
like this.
o It was hard to pick a favourite. But mostly loves
Humbug.
o Favourite song is Cornerstone from the third
album, Humbug.
o They have helped her though life. And summed
up as perfection. She can relate to Alex Turners
attitude and does not have any negative attitudes
towards him.
Tags: Pauline, Florida, Four Years Ago, Tumblr,
Love, Lazerquest, Humbug, Cornerstone,
Perfection, Relates.

3. Summary:
oBre discovered the Arctic Monkeys on their SNL
performance in 2006. She says they ruined her
life, bit it wouldn’t be the same without them in it,
therefore they must have had quite an impact on
her.
oShe says it is difficult to pick a lyric but picks
one that describes someone falling in love.
oThe favourite album is Whatever They Say I
Am, I’m Not as it was the only album they had for
a long time.
oA Certain Romance is her favourite song as she
related to it when it first came out and it is simply
beautiful.
Tags: Bre, Louisville, SNL Performace, Love,
Whatever They Say I Am, I’m Not, A Certain
Romance, Inspiration.

4. Summary:
o From Scotland this girl discovered the Arctic
Monkeys in May 2011 on the internet.
oAll the lyrics from Dance Little Liar practically
speak to her because she has been involved in
deep lies that were impossible to crawl out of.
oHumbug today. The music intrigues her and the
lyrics continue an enigma. When she needs
cheering up it’d be That’s Where You’re Wrong
but on a gloomy day it would be Jeweler's Hands.
oThey inspired her to learn the guitar and white
her own lyrics and become a musician.
oAt the moment she says they are tired. But
hopefully they will come back within the next
couple of years with something mind-blowing,
just as they did last year.
oAlex Turners attitude is an act she says “his
hips are good liars. As long as the lyrical content
keeps happening he will always be in the good
books.
Tags: Elle, Scotland, 2014, Internet, Dirty Little
Liar, Humbug, Liar, Inspiration, Hips, Lyrics.

5. Summary:
oReceived the first album for his birthday in year
5 aged 9-10. he feels Alex Turner is cocky but not
in an uneducated way.
o“I’d probably still adore you with your hands
around my next.” Reminds him of someone he’s
in love with.
oAM is the best album. He listen to these songs
the most and fully familiar with them. Fireside is
his favourite Arctic Monkeys song as it makes
him feel good.
oNo inspiration has really been given to him but
No.1 Party Anthem has amazing backing
instruments.
Tags: Julian, York, Present, CD, Love, Fireside,
AM, No.1 Party Anthem, Fit, Cocky.

6. Summary:
oFirst heard of the Arctic Monkeys in year 9/10
from an older sister listening to them and hearing
them on the radio.
o“Now then mardy bum, I see your face and it’s
looking down the barrel of a gun.” –Favourite
lyric. Mardy Bum is also her favourite song.
oWhatever People Say I Am, I’m Not. It has the
best songs and it represents the type of band
they are and the normal northern boys they
started out as. Her thoughts of Alex Turner are
that fame has gone to his head, and she
mentions the speech at the BRITS.
Tags: Heather, York, Year 9/10, Sister, Radio,
Mardy Bum, Whatever People Say I Am, I’m Not,
Northern Boys, Fame, Speech.

7. Summary:
oHe heard of them a while ago on the TV.
Favourite album is their debut album.
o“The points that there ain’t no romance around
there.” A Certain Romance is his favourite song
as it is the longest and “most epic.” It has a great
guitar solo in it and the best baseline and lyrics
out of all their other songs he says.
oThey have inspired him to learn guitar. And the
way he would sum them up as a band would be
“Rock.”
oHe doesn’t has any negative attitudes towards
Alex Turner, he’s just being ironic.
Tags: James, London, TV, A Certain Romance,
Guitar, Rock, Ironic.

8. Summary:
oSomebody recommended them to him in 2005.
oFavourite Worst Nightmare is their favourite
album as it is crafted with the energy from the
first album. Do Me A Favour which come from
this album is their favourite song.
o“Last night I packed away a laugh, like a key
under the mat. But it never seems to be there
when you want it.” –Favourite lyric.
oThey have inspired him to get into music. More
recently they helped him play guitar because of
the way they play in AM.
oIndie but accessible, a great way to describe the
Arctic Monkeys.
Tags: Max, Poulton-Le-Fylde, 2005, Favourite
Worst Nightmare, Do Me A Favour, Inspired,
Music, AM, Guitar, Indie.

9. Summary:
oShe first discovered the Arctic Monkeys when
they supported a band she went to see.
oHer favourite song is “Bet You Look Good On
The Dancefloor” as well as her favourite lyrics.
Her favourite album would be AM.
oWith Alex Turner writing his own lyrics this has
inspired her to do this too.
oThe band would be summed up as great and
talented. No negative attitudes towards Alex
Turner, his music is good she says.
Tags: Lucy, York, Support Act, Bet You Look
Good On The Dance Floor, AM, Writing Songs,
Talented.

10. Summary:
oFirst discovered them from someone showing
them on vinyl.
o“ I want it all,” a lyric they expresses him he
says.
oWhatever People Say I Am, I’m Not is his
favourite album because of the great songs but
he also likes AM because it is “wow”.
oR U Mine is his favourite song because it was
amazing live and he doesn’t have negative
attitude towards Alex Turner,
oThey inspired him to get into the drums.
Tags: Chris, Husthwaite, Vinyl, Whatever
People Say I Am, I’m Not, Am, R U Mine,
Inspired, Drums, Live.

11. Summary:
oHe first discovered the Arctic Monkeys through
his brother and then again from someone at
college.
oI bet you look good on the dance floor is his
favourite song and lyric from them as it is a
classic.
oAM is his favourite album because it is easy to
listen to.
oThey have not been any inspiration but would
sum the band up as edgy. This thoughts on Alex
Turner are from his BRITS speech and how he
came across a little cocky.
Tags: Richard, York, Brother, Friend, Bet You
Look Good On The Dance Floor, AM, Edgy,
BRITS.