Arctic Monkeys When The Sun Goes Down Info

: The line "he told Roxanne to put on her red light" is a direct nod to The Police's classic song about prostitution, "Roxanne".

The song provides a gritty, unromanticized look at the nightlife in the .

: The lyrics describe a "scummy man" (implied to be a pimp or a predatory client) and a "scantily-clad girl".

: It focuses on prostitution in the area where the band used to rehearse. The title itself came from a studio engineer's warning to the band to "lock the door" because the neighborhood changed "when the sun goes down".

"When the Sun Goes Down" was released on January 16, 2006, as the second single from the Arctic Monkeys' debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not . It famously debuted at on the UK Singles Chart, mirroring the success of their first single. Narrative & Lyrics

: The line "he told Roxanne to put on her red light" is a direct nod to The Police's classic song about prostitution, "Roxanne".

The song provides a gritty, unromanticized look at the nightlife in the .

: The lyrics describe a "scummy man" (implied to be a pimp or a predatory client) and a "scantily-clad girl".

: It focuses on prostitution in the area where the band used to rehearse. The title itself came from a studio engineer's warning to the band to "lock the door" because the neighborhood changed "when the sun goes down".

"When the Sun Goes Down" was released on January 16, 2006, as the second single from the Arctic Monkeys' debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not . It famously debuted at on the UK Singles Chart, mirroring the success of their first single. Narrative & Lyrics