A Song Based on a Real LocationĪnd if this all sounds a bit true-to-life, that’s because this piece was written about a location Alex Turner and co. Therefore, it’s not abundantly clear who this “scumbag” is or is supposed to represent. But the general consensus seems to be that he is the one pimping the girl. Or perhaps he himself is a john – and a particularly disgusting one in the vocalist’s eyes. Or it can be both, since pimps are known to sleep with their workers anyway.īut in any event, as noted, this is someone whom the narrator perceives as being a particularly grimy individual, one that would “rob you” for instance, if the opportunity presented itself. However, the Arctic Monkeys aren’t as lenient when it comes to the men involved, or one man in particular, who is referred to as a “scumbag”. Now let it be known that whereas some parts of this narrative, such as the aforementioned second verse, may be relatively easy to understand, others, such as the first verse, are not. Owing to this, she is elated to receive some shelter, via the vehicle, from the winter chill. However, as far as the narrator can deduce, she is not doing so because she actually wants to be with him. Instead it’s “f–king freezing” outside, while she’s “scantily-clad”.
Indeed it can be said that he sympathizes with her plight and understands that ultimately, at the end of the day, people have to do what they have to do in order to survive. For instance, a john pulls up in the second verse, whom the lady readily accepts. And Alex doesn’t go as far as to judge her.
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