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They've sped up to the point where they provoke 00:53

The punchline before they have told the joke 00:56

Plenty of desperation to be seen 00:59

Starin' at the television screen 01:02

They've sped up to the point where they provoke 01:05

You to tell the fuckin' punchline before you have told the joke 01:08

Well sorry, sunshine, it doesn't exist 01:12

It wasn't in the Top 100 list 01:15

And it's the thousandth time that it's even bolder 01:17

Don't be surprised when you get bent over 01:21

They told you, but you were dyin' for it 01:25

She saw it and she grabbed it and it wasn't what it seemed 01:30

The kids all dream of makin' it, whatever that means 01:34

Another variation on a theme 01:37

A tangle on the television and the magazine 01:39

D'you reckon that they do it for a joke? 01:43

D'you reckon that they make 'em take an oath 01:46

That says that "We are defenders of any poser 01:49

Or professional pretender around" 01:54

And when did your list replace the twist and turn 02:01

Like a fist replaced a kiss? 02:05

Don't concern us with your bollocks 02:07

I don't want your prayer 02:10

Save it for the mornin' after 02:13

02:17

And it's the thousandth time that it's even bolder 02:39

Don't be surprised when you get bent over 02:43

They told you, but you were gaggin' for it 02:47

Let's have a game on the teddy picker 02:52

Not quick enough, can I have it quicker? 02:54

Already thick and you're gettin' thicker 02:56

Let's have a game on the teddy picker 02:59

Not quick enough, can I have it quicker? 03:01

Already thick and you're gettin' thicker 03:02

Presumin' that all things are equal 03:06

Who'd want to be men of the people 03:09

When there's people like you? 03:13

03:16

Teddy Picker

Arctic Monkeys

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Lyrics:

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They've sped up to the point where they provoke

The punchline before they have told the joke

Plenty of desperation to be seen

Starin' at the television screen

They've sped up to the point where they provoke

You to tell the fuckin' punchline before you have told the joke

Well sorry, sunshine, it doesn't exist

It wasn't in the Top 100 list

And it's the thousandth time that it's even bolder

Don't be surprised when you get bent over

They told you, but you were dyin' for it

She saw it and she grabbed it and it wasn't what it seemed

The kids all dream of makin' it, whatever that means

Another variation on a theme

A tangle on the television and the magazine

D'you reckon that they do it for a joke?

D'you reckon that they make 'em take an oath

That says that "We are defenders of any poser

Or professional pretender around"

And when did your list replace the twist and turn

Like a fist replaced a kiss?

Don't concern us with your bollocks

I don't want your prayer

Save it for the mornin' after

...

And it's the thousandth time that it's even bolder

Don't be surprised when you get bent over

They told you, but you were gaggin' for it

Let's have a game on the teddy picker

Not quick enough, can I have it quicker?

Already thick and you're gettin' thicker

Let's have a game on the teddy picker

Not quick enough, can I have it quicker?

Already thick and you're gettin' thicker

Presumin' that all things are equal

Who'd want to be men of the people

When there's people like you?

...

Vocabulary in this song:

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Vocabulary	Meanings
provoke /prəˈvoʊk/ B2	verb - to stimulate or give rise to a reaction or emotion
desperation /ˌdɛspəˈreɪʃən/ B2	noun - a state of despair or hopelessness
television /ˌtɛlɪˈvɪʒən/ A2	noun - a device for transmitting visual images and sound
joke /dʒoʊk/ A1	noun - something said or done to cause laughter
punchline /ˈpʊntʃˌlaɪn/ B1	noun - the final part of a joke that provides the humor
bold /boʊld/ B2	adjective - showing courage or confidence
twist /twɪst/ B2	noun - an unexpected change in a story or situation verb - to turn or bend something
pretender /prɪˈtɛn.dər/ C1	noun - a person who claims a right or title they do not possess
gaggin' /ˈgægɪn/ B2	verb (informal) - to feel like vomiting
game /ɡeɪm/ A2	noun - an activity involving skill or chance
thick /θɪk/ B2	adjective - having a large distance between opposite sides