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Franz Ferdinand — Matinee
Album: Franz Ferdinand
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6.5

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Total ratings: 262









Released: 2004
Length: 4:03
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You take your white finger
Slide the nail under
The top and bottom buttons of
My blazer
Relax the fraying wool
Slacken ties, and I'm
Not to look at you in the shoe
But the eyes
Find the eyes

Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories, and files
You must follow, leave this academic factory
Will find me in the matinée
The dark of the matinée
It's better in the matinée
The dark of the matinée is mine
Yes, it's mine

I time every journey
To bump into you
Accidentally, I
Charm you and tell you
Of the boys I hate
All the girls I hate
All the words I hate
All the clothes I hate
How I'll never be
Anything I hate
You smile, mention
Something that you like
Oh, how you'd have a happy life
If you did the things you like

Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories, files
You must follow, leave this academic factory
Will find me in the matinée
Dark of the matinée
It's better in the matinée
The dark of the matinée is mine
Yes, it's mine

So I'm on BBC2 now
Telling Terry Wogan how
I made it and
What I made is unclear now
But his deference is
And his laughter is
My words and smile
Are so easy now
Yes, It's easy now
Yes, It's easy now

Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories, and files
You must follow, leave this academic factory
Will find me in the matinée
Dark of the matinée
It's better in the matinée
The dark of the matinée

Will find me and follow me through corridors, refectories, and files
You must follow, leave this academic factory
Will find me in the matinée
The dark of the matinée
Better in the matinée
The dark of the matinée is mine
Yes, it's mine
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MOR fromage. Skin deep. Send a new cut in.
Posted 19 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
Dave_Mack wrote: Interesting. Quite a lot of "Hava Na Gila" going on there.
newwavegurly wrote:
Oh my... yes there is. It took me a minute to figure out why that guitar riff sounded so familiar.
Yep. Can hardly wait for them to do the Hokey-Pokey...
Posted 19 years ago by radiojunkie    [ Reply ]
The opening riff sounds like R.L. Burnside...
Posted 19 years ago by tomnam    [ Reply ]
RichardPrins wrote:
FF Top Brit Awards Nominations
The Britney Spears of Scotland? I am now noticing that there are number of similar crap bands that are out now that are all media darlings. Modest Mouse, and there is one more that I am trying to forget.
Posted 19 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
This is EXTRA CHEEZY. And not in any sort of good way. Somebody make it stop, please.
Posted 19 years ago by Art_Carnage    [ Reply ]
FF Top Brit Awards Nominations
Posted 19 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
To enlighten those who may not know, Terry Wogan (mentioned in the quiet middle-8 section) is an old and slightly cheesy radio DJ and sometime light entertainment presenter. To hear him namechecked in a song like this is very funny to us Brits!
Posted 19 years ago by rcarr    [ Reply ]
fun.
Posted 19 years ago by Platypus    [ Reply ]
Goes right through me like Olestra on a warm Summer day. 4
Posted 20 years ago by timandjuliet    [ Reply ]
To paraphrase an old Mike Meyers SNL skit: it's Scottish AND it's crap!
Posted 20 years ago by jkamm14    [ Reply ]
Tux wrote:
I like it less every time I hear it. The current 5 is likely to drop to 4 next time I hear it.
No kidding - i just rated it 1 (something I very rarely do) This is REALLY irritating.
Posted 20 years ago by rickf    [ Reply ]
I like it less every time I hear it. The current 5 is likely to drop to 4 next time I hear it.
Posted 20 years ago by Tux    [ Reply ]
What shall we do with the drunken sailor?
Posted 20 years ago by joempie    [ Reply ]
OmegaConcern wrote:
I think I like this. Although my guitarrist had a dream that our bass player "Fluffy" beat the crap out of the singer from F. Ferdinand for some odd reason. (Fluffy's a 270lb. biker looking guy).
Please tell Fluffy to go right ahead. :verymad: This song is irritating, gives me a headache - too insistently pulsating in a discordant way. Pfft.
Posted 20 years ago by skindy    [ Reply ]
Is this supposed to be clever?
Posted 20 years ago by drH    [ Reply ]
Posted 20 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
Um. Nope.
Posted 20 years ago by ChardRemains    [ Reply ]
Repugnant, yet somehow delicious. Der Kommisar of the 00's
Posted 20 years ago by namesbenny    [ Reply ]
This is crap. That other song that they play on "alternative radio" constantly is crap too. Please go back to Scotland! :P
Posted 20 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
Dave_Mack wrote:
Interesting. Quite a lot of "Hava Na Gila" going on there.
Oh my... yes there is. It took me a minute to figure out why that guitar riff sounded so familiar.
Posted 20 years ago by newwavegurly    [ Reply ]
JohnErle wrote:
Nice segue tonight from Big Country to Franz Ferdinand. The best Scottish artist of the early 80's followed by the Scottish buzz band of the moment. And just before Big Country was Bela Fleck, an aritst who once covered In A Big Country. Somone put some thought into this! 8)
until i read that, i'd always thought that Big Country were from Australia. and now i've learned my fun fact for the day!
Posted 20 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
ugh! If he continues singing... you'll definitely find me at the Matinee...... far far away where I can't hear him...
Posted 20 years ago by zeus    [ Reply ]
Johray63 wrote:
And to know I recently corrected somebody who was talking about England while meaning Britain
It happens all the time. We don't event speak the same language. Well not in Glasgow anyway.
Posted 20 years ago by gilbo    [ Reply ]
I think I like this. Although my guitarrist had a dream that our bass player "Fluffy" beat the crap out of the singer from F. Ferdinand for some odd reason. (Fluffy's a 270lb. biker looking guy).
Posted 20 years ago by OmegaConcern    [ Reply ]
gilbo wrote:
Actually theyre Scottish. small subtle difference. Lots of Englis influences though, particularly 70s glam eg T REx.
And to know I recently corrected somebody who was talking about England while meaning Britain
Posted 20 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
this band is great. saw them a few weeks back and can't seem to get enough. https://www.houstonpress.com/issues/2004-09-09/music/music.html
Posted 20 years ago by jodimo    [ Reply ]
I've liked everything I've heard from these guys. The album is great. Great lyrics as well as distinctive rythms.
Posted 20 years ago by Gregorama    [ Reply ]
I think that pretty much every song by this band is a 6 or 7. Nothing special but the CD is only $10 so I got it.
Posted 20 years ago by vvaffle    [ Reply ]
Likeable, but disposable.
Posted 20 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
that's a solid 8, for damn sure. it makes me smile a lot.
Posted 20 years ago by PattonFever    [ Reply ]
ick i'm sure it only gets worse after repeated listening.
Posted 20 years ago by fluorophore    [ Reply ]
I bought this CD after hearing this song on the radio (KUT- Austin). I wish I had not purchased the CD.
Posted 20 years ago by LazyMF    [ Reply ]
I like this song.. more of them? :?: :?:
Posted 20 years ago by rpm    [ Reply ]
If Cake The Cure's mutant children started a band...
Posted 20 years ago by fncll    [ Reply ]
3rd class bar band. Glad there's a mute btn.
Posted 20 years ago by ediTed    [ Reply ]
Johray63 wrote:
Yes, that's also in it, but overall it reminded me very much of the (sixties) Kinks. In a nice way, cause it's evident this band has got enough to stand on their own and sound fresh and contemporary, just the same. Because of the understatement and sort of irony, it could only be English. Nice to know music in this tradition is continued.
Actually theyre Scottish. small subtle difference. Lots of Englis influences though, particularly 70s glam eg T REx.
Posted 20 years ago by gilbo    [ Reply ]
Dave_Mack wrote:
Interesting. Quite a lot of "Hava Na Gila" going on there.
Yes, that's also in it, but overall it reminded me very much of the (sixties) Kinks. In a nice way, cause it's evident this band has got enough to stand on their own and sound fresh and contemporary, just the same. Because of the understatement and sort of irony, it could only be English. Nice to know music in this tradition is continued.
Posted 20 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
A very clever tune from a very clever band.
Posted 20 years ago by billy12343    [ Reply ]
Catchy, very catchy.
Posted 20 years ago by tom    [ Reply ]
I like this more and more every time I hear it
Posted 20 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
I had a feeling this one was coming this morning. I like it!
Posted 20 years ago by Jonas_the_Bold    [ Reply ]
This song is awesome! What a great band, please play more Ferdinand: ' Jacqueline' is a great song and 'Michael' is good too.
Posted 20 years ago by littleRoom    [ Reply ]
Dave_Mack wrote:
Interesting. Quite a lot of "Hava Na Gila" going on there.
Yesss! I was about to type the same thing! Hava nagila, hava nagila Hava nagila venis'mecha
Posted 20 years ago by Alanur    [ Reply ]
Dave_Mack wrote:
Interesting. Quite a lot of "Hava Na Gila" going on there.
Posted 20 years ago by Angloray    [ Reply ]
At first (casual) listen, I thought it was Golden Earring's "Twilight Zone"...then I thought it was Cake...this is the second of his tunes I've heard on here, and I guess I like him.
Posted 20 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
My second favorite on the album. I really like their sound, although I admit I really have to be in the mood for the music rather than have their music put me in the mood.
Posted 20 years ago by Angloray    [ Reply ]
Interesting. Quite a lot of "Hava Na Gila" going on there.
Posted 20 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]