![]() The music video for the song, directed by Huse Monfaradi, features the band playing in a sparse sepia set, interspersed with clips of female dancers in front of a large computerised display, stock footage from old medical educational programs and brief flashes of images of objects mentioned in the lyrics, such as " Brian", " jacuzzi" and lightning in place of " thunder". We were checking out his attire it inspired us." Music video It felt like he was trying to get inside your mind. He just appeared with like a business card and like a round neck T-shirt and a tie loosely around it, I'd never seen that before. So we did a brainstorm for what he was like, drew a little picture and wrote things about him," while guitarist Jamie Cook added "He was right smooth, very LA. I think that's what he wanted." He later explained in NME that Brian had been a guy that they had met backstage in the band's dressing room at a gig at Studio Coast "Ageha" in Tokyo, Japan, and that "When he left the room, we were a bit in awe of his presence. ![]() I don't know if he were in my imagination or what. ![]() When asked to say a little about the song's protagonist, Alex Turner replied, "I can't remember Brian now. The track has no chorus, but features an "ascending guitar duel which sounds like a cross between " Telstar", Mogwai and the Monkeys' own "When the Sun Goes Down"." A feature of Arctic Monkeys songs in the past, Alex Turner's Sheffield-accent is again a feature, "singing over rough, relentless bass and surprisingly appropriate guitar triplets." The single marks a noticeable change in band's logo and cover art, with the "frenetic" cover art seeming to mirror the nature of the track. Prior to the single, there had been a great deal of media speculation questioning the band's ability to emulate their successes of 2006 and their debut album. It was also used on The Colbert Report, The Daily Show and Late Night with Conan O'Brien during the final weeks of the 07–08 Writers Guild strike, in which it is played during a showdown between the three. ![]() "Brianstorm" came in at number 62 on MTV Asia's list of Top 100 Hits of 2007. The song is also well known for its intricate and rapid drum track, which was voted the tenth best drum track of the millennium on MusicRadar. The song prominently features 'thundering drums' and surf-rock tremolo guitars. The song was noticeably louder and heavier than previous efforts, marking the band's evolved sound. "Brianstorm" is one of the band's most successful singles worldwide, reaching number four in Denmark, number seven in Ireland, and number 10 in Spain. In Scotland, the song became the band's fourth consecutive number-one single on the Scottish Singles Chart. The single was released in physical formats on 16 April, the week before the release of the album, and charted at number two on the UK Singles Chart behind Beyoncé and Shakira's " Beautiful Liar". The song was released as the first single from the album on 2 April 2007, debuting at number 21 in the UK Singles Chart via downloads alone. It is the opening track on their second album, Favourite Worst Nightmare. " Brianstorm" (often mistaken as "Brainstorm") is a song by the English rock band Arctic Monkeys. "Temptation Greets You Like Your Naughty Friend"
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