Arctic Monkeys When The Sun Goes Down Review

: 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".

: The line "he told Roxanne to put on her red light" is a direct nod to The Police's classic song about prostitution, "Roxanne". Arctic monkeys when the sun goes down

The song provides a gritty, unromanticized look at the nightlife in the . : It focuses on prostitution in the area

"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 song provides a gritty, unromanticized look at

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