Watch Franz Ferdinand perform ‘ Take Me Out‘ live at the KCRW Apogee Sessions in the video below. It is from Franz Ferdinand’s self-titled debut album, released in 2004, and is a song the Scottish band received so many accolades for at the time - from luminaries such as Pitchfork, NME and Rolling Stone - even being voted the best song of the year on the The Village Voice Pazz & Jop. The track, which was released in 2004 as the. The song was released as the second single from their self titled debut record. Find release reviews and credits for Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand on AllMusic - 2004. It was released as the second single from their eponymous debut studio album in the United. In fact, that was what helped originate the idea. Take Me Out is a song by the Scottish indie/dance rock band Franz Ferdinand. Take Me Out is a song by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand. But the remix of it is more something that. The hit song, Take Me Out, by the Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand is like a slug to the head. Alex Kapranos told NME it's about how you'd 'rather be shot than continue the tension.' This was the second single for Franz Ferdinand. I'm just a crosshair, I'm just a shot away from you. The lyrics begin: So if you're lonely, you know I'm here waiting for you. ‘ Take Me Out‘, of course, is the second single the band ever released, and one of their most popular. It is the song that I heard that got me into Franz Ferdinand in the first place. Songfacts: 'Take Me Out' compares lovers to snipers aiming at each other. The Franz Ferdinand Apogee Sessions set list was:Īnd, while the band’s fifth album has done extremely well since its release, making it to number six on the UK album chart and number 3 in their home country of Scotland, it was one of the band’s older songs - ‘ Take Me Out‘ - fans seemed to warm to the most.Įven though it was played a fair bit slower than we are used to hearing. Iconic Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand gave a cool live performance at a KCRW Apogee Sessions in Los Angeles recently.Ī session in front of a small live audience at the legendary Apogee Studio to help promote Always Ascending, the band’s recently released fifth studio album, and one with a healthy variety of tracks for true fans of the band.įour songs from the new album, and four of their older hits. Sparks - Angst in My Pants Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out Bloc Party - Banquet The Killers - Somebody Told Me The Postal Service - Such Great Heights.

Franz Ferdinand performs ‘ Take Me Out‘ in an intimate session at Apogee Studio

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