Video: Arctic Monkeys - London Olympic Games 2012

by teepoo Here's a video of Arctic Monkeys covering the Beatles "Come Together" from the Olympic games:

Arctic Monkeys - London Olympic Games 2012 Watch The Arctic Monkeys perform at the Olympic Games in London for the Opening Ceremony - 'I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor' and the amazing 'Come Together' by The Beatles

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If you didn't catch the London 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremony, you missed a pretty great performance by the Arctic Monkeys . The band played 2 songs: "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor" as well as a cover of The Beatles'"Come Together", watch them both below.