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“Dance Little Liar” is a third-person narrative detailing the effect of a dishonest boyfriend on an unraveling relationship.

This is the song that convinced QOTSA frontman Josh Homme to invite the band into his desert studio Rancho de la Luna and push the Monkeys' sound in a new direction.

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What did Arctic Monkeys say about "Dance Little Liar"?
Genius Answer

Turner told Uncut magazine that the “Dance Little Liar” demo is what convinced Josh Homme to invite the Monkeys into his desert studio.

We’d met [Homme] a couple of times and played a show together and wondered then if he’d be up for producing us. We sort of forgot about it, but when we had about six songs together, Laurence [Bell] from our label said, “Would you still be interested in doing something with Josh?” We sent him the demos and as soon as he heard the first bit of the tune “Dance Little Liar” he said, ‘You’ve got to come to the desert.’"

How is "Dance Little Liar" different from previous Arctic Monkeys songs?
Genius Answer

The most noticeable difference is the extended guitar solo between the bridge and final chorus. Turner explained that he and guitarist Jamie Cook never felt comfortable with guitar solos longer than a few seconds, but working with Homme on Humbug gave them to confidence to “let it rip.”

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Produced By
Written By
Lead Vocals
Rhythm Guitar
Lead guitar
Bass Guitar
Drums & Percussion
Assistant Engineering
Engineering
Release Date
August 19, 2009
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