Fake Tales Of San Francisco (track)
by Arctic Monkeys
Year: 2006
From the album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (track #3)
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Fake Tales Of San Francisco appears on the following album(s) by Arctic Monkeys:
- Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (track #3) (this album) (2006)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 07/08/2026 19:05 | Siromynian | 18,223 | 71/100 |
| ! | 06/28/2026 00:23 |  AAL2014 | 40,897 | 76/100 |
| ! | 04/22/2026 03:04 | adbrack1988 | 8,256 | 85/100 |
| ! | 02/22/2026 19:48 |  DommeDamian | 77,167 | 51/100 |
| ! | 01/18/2026 23:23 | wizardalien | 9,978 | 61/100 |
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What really makes this song is Alex's lyrics. He paints such a vivid image of being stuck in a club listening to a terrible band. I particularly love how he describes the girl being saved by a phone call. "All that's left is the proof that love's not only blind but deaf" is one of my favorite lyrics ever. The "Get off the bandwagon and put down the handbook" chant at the end is incredibly catchy.
Onater 01/22/2017 02:19 | #183803
Here, The Arctic Monkeys predict their own future.
Christovskee 02/22/2016 11:25 | #160481
"Proof that love's not only blind, but deaf" - one of the best lyrics I've heard
BigPoppa93 03/26/2014 01:07 | #107572
great
Love the simple message sent with attitude.
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