A trio of sexy Spanish girls was waiting in rapt anticipation to see their fave rock band, the Arctic Monkeys hit the stage. It wasn’t so much that they were ready to dance their cute behinds off, they were interested in seeing one thing: lead singer Alex Turner’s face. When the Sheffield, UK rockers emerged from backstage, the girls erupted in pure glee and simultaneously lit up cigarettes to calm their sexy nerves. The one who seemed the giddiest looked ready to fall out when Turner said in his thick English accent, “We are the Arctic Monkeys – How is everyone doing today?” Thankfully, she held it all together and screamed and shrieked like a wild banshee instead.
The Arctic Monkeys secret is their knack for bending rumbling bass lines over thumping drum lines to create supremely danceable rock tunes, and this winning formula was on full display. They played a slick set which included many of their biggest hits to date – “View from the afternoon,” “Flourescent Adolescent,” and “Potion Approaching.” This was certainly a show for the chicks because every time Alex Turner unleashed his accent in between songs or flicked his overgrown, rockstar hair, the “shrieks and aahs” from the ladies would start again. A male hater in the crowd, obviously disgusted with all the Turner adulation, yelled out, “Get a haircut, Alex!” – but that moment of negativity couldn’t stop the fun.
The Monkeys closed the show out in style with their biggest hit, “I bet you look good on the dancefloor” and their new, melancholy single, “Crying Lightning.” In the end, it was a successful set – tight and precise – and those hot Spanish girls loved every minute of it.
