Fluorescent Adolescent Flashcards
What is the song about?
The song is a ballad about a woman getting older and realising that her life is boring. She reminisces on her wild young years and sex life
What key is fluorescent adolescent in?
E major
Which album and single is the song from?
2nd single from second album “favourite worst nightmare”
Who was it written by and where?
Written by Alex Turner and Johanna Bennet in a hotel room
What chords does the song open with?
E/C#m, B/F#m/B
How are the chords played in the opening?
Offbeat syncopated chords played with a slightly distorted guitar
How are the chords played in the chorus?
Offbeat stabbing
Which chords does the chorus alternate between?
F#m and B
Which year was it released in?
2007
What happens after the first four bars?
Syncopated chords are repeated and drum groove is introduced
What happens in the first verse?
The scoring is reduced to bass guitar playing the riff
What is emphasised in the drum part?
Quavers on the hi hat (represents monotony of woman’s life?)
What happens in the chorus?
Return of offbeat guitars alternating between F#minor and B chords for “oh the boys a slag”
How does the chorus end?
One bar instrumental break before the return of the verse
What is new in the 2nd verse?
New guitar line with heavy tremolo - sounds almost like an organ
