Now then Mardy Bum
I see your frown
And it's like looking down the barrel of a gun
And it goes off
And out come all these words
Oh there's a very pleasant side to you
A side I much prefer
It's one that laughs and jokes around
Remember cuddles in the kitchen
Yeah, to get things off the ground
And it was up, up and away
Oh, but it's right hard to remember
That on a day like today when you're all argumentative
And you've got the face on

Well now then Mardy Bum
Oh I'm in trouble again, aren't I
I thought as much
Cause you turned over there
Pulling that silent disappointment face
The one that I can't bare

Can't we laugh and joke around
Remember cuddles in the kitchen
Yeah, to get things off the ground
And it was up, up and away
Oh, but it's right hard to remember
That on a day like today when you're all argumentative
And you've got the face on

Yeah I'm sorry I was late
Well I missed the train
And then the traffic was a state
And I can't be arsed to carry on in this debate
That reoccurs ,oh when you say I don't care
Well of course I do, yeah I clearly do!

So laugh and joke around
Remember cuddles in the kitchen
Yeah, to get things off the ground
And it was up, up and away
Still it's right hard to remember
That on a day like today when you're all argumentative
And you've got the face on



Lyrics submitted by obsessed, edited by potnoodles

Track duration: 02:55

"Mardy Bum" as written by Alex Turner

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    General Comment:If you ever had a meaningful long relationship, you'll understand this lyrics.

    Great band, great song.
    Flag ivanchozon January 21, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:This song can be for a guy+girl in a relationship.... or it can be about you and your parent! Really sums it up, and loads of my friends see it like that too.
    Flag potnoodleson December 26, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:''And it goes off!' That's the best line ever on this album.
    Flag jangdiinon March 05, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:It's a good song by a great band. She's argumentative (his opinion) and he wants her to remember "cuddles in the kitchen." How lucky that she gets cuddles in the kitchen:) LOL. I wonder what he did to peeve her off ;)
    Flag fivefortypmon February 09, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:I have come to thoroughly dislike this song. I would like to shove it someplace. It's BORING and PREDICTABLE.
    Flagged ashesashesweallfalldownon January 14, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:Great song. Great band. From a female perspective, her man is being an arse and she is forced to be argumentative because of his lousy behavior and/or attitude :) Yes, I do believe I am the only one with the correct take on this wonderful tune ;)
    Flag MaryMaryQuiteContraryon September 20, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:i thinks the lyrics are supposed to be kettles not cuddles and really not right
    Flagged LDR1989on January 13, 2011   Link
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    Lyric Correction:i think the lyrics are supposed to be kettles not cuddles and really not right
    Flagged LDR1989on January 13, 2011   Link
  • +3
    General Comment:Nothing I can really add to this discussion. I'm in an 8 year relationship with my now-fiancee and [more than often!] she has these moments where she's in a right mood which really irks me off, but I still remember I love her to bits and remember these laughs and jokes.

    The end of the second verse sums it up -

    "And I can't be arsed to carry on in this debate
    That reoccurs ,oh when you say I don't care
    Well of course I do, yeah I clearly do! "
    Flag tommyhaychon July 26, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:this song is clearly about my boyfriend
    Flag alexandraqwertyon April 03, 2010   Link

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