Put Your Dukes Up John
Arctic Monkeys * Track #2 On Leave Before The Lights Come On
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Put Your Dukes Up John by Arctic Monkeys
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Performed by
Arctic MonkeysProduced by
Mike CrosseyWrited by
The Little FlamesAbout
The song lambastes the heads of the music industry who try to shape band members into a mold that will make them the most money, in turn losing all integrity of the band.
It is actually a cover of a tune by The Little Flames, a group Miles Kane was a part of.
Put Your Dukes Up John Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Just put your dukes up, John
Yeah, put your dukes up, John
You were preened and sanitised
Struck dumb by good advice
Your integrity was bruised
Your celebrity a ruse
They pulled the rug from under
Made way for new pretenders
[Chorus]
(Change your tune and change your hair)
Put your dukes up, John
(Or you're not going anywhere)
Put your dukes up, John
(Change your tune and change your hair)
Put your dukes up, John
(Or you're not going anywhere)
Put your dukes up, John
[Post-Chorus]
And be a C-Y-N-I-C
Be a C-Y-N-I-C
[Verse 2]
The profit margin blinds them
They groomed and ostracised him
His calm makes my blood boil
His calm makes my blood boil
[Chorus]
(Change your tune and change your hair)
Put your dukes up, John
(Or you're not going anywhere)
Put your dukes up, John
(Change your tune and change your hair)
Put your dukes up, John
(Or you're not going anywhere)
Put your dukes up, John
[Post-Chorus]
And be a C-Y-N-I-C
Be a C-Y-N-I-C
[Bridge]
(Change your tune and change your hair
Or you're not going anywhere
Change your tune and change your hair
Or you're not going anywhere)
Change your tune and change your hair
Or you're not going anywhere
Change your tune and change your hair
Or you're not going anywhere
[Chorus]
(Change your tune and change your hair)
Put your dukes up, John
(Or you're not going anywhere)
Put your dukes up, John
(Change your tune and change your hair)
Put your dukes up, John
(Or you're not going anywhere)
Put your dukes up, John
[Outro]
(Change your tune and change your hair)
And be a C-Y-N-I-C
(Or you're not going anywhere)
And be a C-Y-N-I-C
(Change your tune and change your hair)
And be a C-Y-N-I-C
(Or you're not going anywhere)
And be a C-Y-N-I-C
Put Your Dukes Up John Q&A
Who wrote Put Your Dukes Up John's ?
Put Your Dukes Up John was written by The Little Flames.
Who produced Put Your Dukes Up John's ?
Put Your Dukes Up John was produced by Mike Crossey.
When did Arctic Monkeys release Put Your Dukes Up John?
Arctic Monkeys released Put Your Dukes Up John on Mon Aug 14 2006.