I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor
Single · 2005
All eras 2002–2005
The early years
Before the debut there were Sheffield gigs and a run of sessions at 2Fly. Those recordings are a good way to hear the songs taking shape. Some made it onto the first album, some changed names and some never went any further than the demos. Start with the two songs on Five Minutes with Arctic Monkeys, then listen back to the earlier takes.
Records
Singles & other releases
All releasesSongs
All songs-
Fake Tales of San FranciscoArctic Monkeys
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From the Ritz to the RubbleArctic Monkeys
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Cigarette SmokeArctic Monkeys · Early demo
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Choo ChooArctic Monkeys · Early demo
Early takes & rarities
More rarities-
A Certain RomanceArctic Monkeys · Early demo
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Mardy BumArctic Monkeys · Early demo
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I Bet You Look Good on the DancefloorArctic Monkeys · Early demo
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Scummy ManArctic Monkeys · Early demoNo audio linked
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Bigger Boys and Stolen SweetheartsArctic Monkeys · Early demo
Onstage
All shows
Photos & artwork
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Videos & films
All videos
Music video · 2005
I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor
Music video · 2005
Fake Tales of San Francisco
Notes from this era
The 2Fly recordings
Alan Smyth worked with the band on a series of early sessions at 2Fly Studios in Sheffield. Justin Morey’s study traces individual recordings back to those sessions.
Recording studyBeneath the Boardwalk
The name is used for a circulating collection of early demos and live recordings. Different copies can have different tracklists.
Recording studyThe Grapes
Contemporary material revisited by NME places the band’s first gig at The Grapes in Sheffield in June 2003. The set included songs that stayed in the early years.
First gig and setlist