What trousers did Arctic Monkeys wear while recording Favourite Worst Nightmare?
It’s the question on everybody’s lips: just what kind of trousers were the Arctic Monkeys wearing when they recorded their breathily anticipated second album, Favourite Worst Nightmare? Well that secret can now be revealed… But not just yet… Or even now… Wait for it… Yes! They were MC Hammer trousers! Exclusively revealing his preferred leg covering during recording sessions at XFM, new Monkeys bassist Nick O’Malley confessed: “If you’re gonna try and create a good atmosphere, why not wear some MC Hammer parachute trousers?” Huh? Has the man/boy never heard of a cheese and wine party? “Comfort first of course, with a bonus aesthetic… it’s a guilty pleasure of ours” He didn’t explain quite what the bonus aesthetic was, and whether said bonus aesthetic can come into play if you get five numbers in the lottery. The band also wibbled on about the music that inspired the album – like Ricky Martin and the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory film soundtrack (but which one?) – and how
