"Fluorescent Adolescent" is a song by English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys.

It describes a woman who dreams of her youth while her current sex life is unsatisfying and boring.

"Fluorescent Adolescent" is one of the band's most popular songs, and is frequently performed as a closer to their concerts.

[6]The song has received a 9/10 rating from Planet Sound, becoming Arctic Monkeys' first single to do so since "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor".

[9][3] The music video was filmed in late April 2007 and was directed by The IT Crowd star Richard Ayoade.

It features actor Stephen Graham (who previously appeared on the Scummy Man DVD and the "When the Sun Goes Down" video) as a clown.

The car quickly catches fire and the clown leader looks on as his former friend burns and the music video ends.

On 27 June 2007, "Fluorescent Adolescent" began receiving significant BBC Radio 1 airplay as the first song on "The A List" Playlist.