Franz Ferdinand is a Scottish rock band that formed in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, in 2002 and played an important part in the post-punk revival of the 2000s. The band is composed of Alex Kapranos (lead vocals and guitar), Bob Hardy (bass guitar), Nick McCarthy (rhythm guitar, keyboards and backing vocals) and Paul Thomson (drums, percussion and backing vocals).
The band first experienced chart success when their second single "Take Me Out" reached #3 in the UK Charts, followed by their debut album Franz Ferdinand which entered the UK album chart at #3. The band went on to win the 2004 Mercury Music Prize and two BRIT Awards in 2005 for Best British Group and Best British Rock Act. NME named Franz Ferdinand as their Album of the Year. From the album, three top-ten singles were released, "Take Me Out", "The Dark of the Matinée" and "This Fire". The band has also received several Grammy Award nominations.
The band is named after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria whose assassination was one of the main reasons for the start of the First World War. The band decided on the name after seeing a racehorse named Archduke Ferdinand win the Northumberland Plate in 2001, eventually coming to the decision as the alliteration and sound of the name appealed to them.
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Lyrics
Album: "Franz Ferdinand" (2004)
Jacqueline
Tell Her Tonight
Take Me Out
The Dark Of The Matinée
Auf Acshe
Cheating On You
This Fire
Darts Of Pleasure
Michael
Come On Home
40 Ft
Album: "You Could Have It So Much Better" (2005)
The Fallen
Do You Want To
This Boy
Walk Away
Evil And A Heathen
You're The Reason I'm Leaving
Eleanor Put Your Boots On
Well That Was Easy
What You Meant
I'm Your Villain
You Could Have It So Much Better
Fade Together
The Outsiders
Album: "Tonight: Franz Ferdinand" (2009)
Ulysses
Turn It On
No You Girls
Send Him Away
Twilight Omens
Bite Hard
What She Came For
Live Alone
Can't Stop Feeling
Lucid Dreams
Dream Again
Katherine Kiss Me
Album: "Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action" (2013)
Right Action
Evil Eye
Love Illumination
Stand On The Horizon
Fresh Strawberries
Bullet
Treason! Animals
The Universe Expanded
Brief Encounters
Goodbye Lovers & Friends