Arctic Monkeys is an indie rock band formed in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England in 2002 after meeting at Stocksbridge High School. The band consists of Alex Turner (vocals, guitar, piano), Jamie Cook (guitar), Nick O'Malley (backing vocals, bass) and Matt Helders (drums, vocals). Founding bassist Andy Nicholson left in 2006.
The band has released seven studio albums: Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006), Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007)
"I Wanna Be Yours" is an adaptation of a poem by John Cooper Clarke, an English performance poet who first became famous during the punk rock era of the late 1970s. Clarke's work has been influential to lead-singer Alex Turner, who takes inspiration for lyrics from his poems. The Clarke poem "Out of Control Fairground" was featured in the single sleeve for Fluorescent Adolescent.
