In early 80th he issued two outsanding solo albums in same weird wein as EFL.
1980 En Forme !! Celluloid
1984 En Avant Rec Rec Music
Then he formed with Bruno Meillier , also from EFL band Bruniferd with one album on RecRec in 1986.
Then was collaboration with Fred Frith with one album
1989 Dropera Rec Rec Music
In 90th are known two albums of new project Ferdinand et Les Philosophes with two albums.
1990 Enclume RecRec
1994 Ensableur de Portugaises Stupeur & Trompette!
All in all he is great musician. Very underrated. Need to be discovered by wider audience.
In conlusion brief review of his second solo album - En Avant
This second solo outing from Etron Fou Leloublan’s Ferdinand Richard finds him fashioning eight stunning assemblages of elegantly enfolded R.I.O. audio origami as a compliment to texts in eight different languages. Richard’s nimble bass bobs and parries alongside his sparring partners here (V-Effect/Fish & Roses’ Rick Brown, Virgule 4’s Christiane Cohade and Skeleton Crew’s Tom Cora); his trademarked asymmetrical grooves and thrumming woody tone tempered here by a more spare and delicately hued approach that he’d continue to elaborate on latterly via his Bruniferd and Fred and Ferd projects. Masterful.
Jacqueline
Ferdinand Lyrics
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When Ivor peered above a spectacle
Forgot that he had wrecked a girl
Sometimes these eyes forget the face they're peering from
When the face they peer upon
Well, you know that face as I do
And how in the return of the gaze
She can return you the face that you are staring from
It's always better on holiday, so much better on holiday
That's why we only work when we need the money
It's always better on holiday, so much better on holiday
That's why we only work when we need the money
Gregor was down again, said, "Come on, kick me again"
Said, "I'm so drunk, I don't mind if you kill me
Come on, you gutless
Yeah, I'm alive, oh, I'm alive
Oh, I'm alive and how I know it
Oh, but for chips and for freedom, I could die"
It's always better on holiday, so much better on holiday
That's why we only work when we need the money
It's always better on holiday, so much better on holiday
That's why we only work when we need the money
It's always better on holiday, so much better on holiday
That's why we only work when we need the money
It's always better on holiday, so much better on holiday
That's why we only work when we, we need the money
The song Jacqueline by Franz Ferdinand is a story about two different people and their lives. At the beginning of the song, we are introduced to Jacqueline, who is a seventeen-year-old girl working on a desk while Ivor looks at her from his glasses. Ivor seems to have forgotten that he has messed up with Jacqueline before. The lyrics suggest that sometimes people forget the faces they are staring at. However, when Jacqueline returns the gaze, she reminds Ivor of the face he was staring at.
The song continues with the band singing about how great it is to be on holiday. They only work when they need the money because it is so much better to be on vacation. Then, we are introduced to Gregor, who is down and wants to be kicked again. He is so drunk that he does not mind being killed. He then says that he is alive and knows it. However, the only thing he needs in life is chips and freedom, suggesting that he is not truly happy with his current life. Overall, the song seems to be touching on the themes of forgetfulness, happiness, and what people truly need in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Jacqueline was seventeen, working on a desk
Jacqueline was a young girl, working at a tedious job
When Ivor peered above a spectacle
Ivor looked over his glasses towards Jacqueline
Forgot that he had wrecked a girl
Ivor forgot that he hurt a girl before
Sometimes these eyes forget the face they're peering from
Sometimes people don't recognize the people they are looking at
When the face they peer upon
When the face Ivor sees
Well, you know that face as I do
Well, you recognize him as I do
And how in the return of the gaze
And how, when she looks back at him
She can return you the face that you are staring from
She can reveal the face he is looking at
It's always better on holiday, so much better on holiday
Holidays are always better
That's why we only work when we need the money
We only work when we have to
Gregor was down again, said, "Come on, kick me again"
Gregor was feeling low and wanted to be hurt again
Said, "I'm so drunk, I don't mind if you kill me
Gregor was so intoxicated that he didn't care if he died
Come on, you gutless
He wanted to be hurt, and called for it
Yeah, I'm alive, oh, I'm alive
Gregor was still alive
Oh, I'm alive and how I know it
He was aware of his own existence
Oh, but for chips and for freedom, I could die
Gregor was living only for basic needs and the hope of freedom
It's always better on holiday, so much better on holiday
Holidays are always better
That's why we only work when we need the money
We only work when we have to
It's always better on holiday, so much better on holiday
Holidays are always better
That's why we only work when we need the money
We only work when we have to
It's always better on holiday, so much better on holiday
Holidays are always better
That's why we only work when we need the money
We only work when we have to
It's always better on holiday, so much better on holiday
Holidays are always better
That's why we only work when we, we need the money
We only work when we have to
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Alexander Paul Kapranos Huntley, Nicholas John Mccarthy, Paul Robert Thompson, Robert Hardy
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ᴀᴜᴅɪᴏʟɪʙʀᴏꜱ ᴘɪʀᴀᴛᴇᴀᴅᴏꜱ ꜱ.ᴀ ᴅᴇ ᴄᴠ
Jacqueline was seventeen, working on a desk
When Ivor peered above a spectacle
Forgot that he had wrecked a girl
Sometimes these eyes forget the face they're peering from
When the face they peer upon
Well, you know that face as I do
And how in the return of the gaze
She can return you the face that you are staring from
It's always better on holiday, so much better on holiday
That's why we only work when we need the money
It's always better on holiday, so much better on holiday
That's why we only work when we need the money
Gregor was down again, said, "Come on, kick me again"
Said, "I'm so drunk, I don't mind if you kill me
Come on, you gutless
Yeah, I'm alive, oh, I'm alive
Oh, I'm alive and how I know it
Oh, but for chips and for freedom, I could die"
It's always better on holiday, so much better on holiday
That's why we only work when we need the money
It's always better on holiday, so much better on holiday
That's why we only work when we need the money
It's always better on holiday, so much better on holiday
That's why we only work when we need the money
It's always better on holiday, so much better on holiday
That's why we only work when we, we need the money.
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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Jacqueline was seventeen, working on a desk
When Ivor peered above a spectacle, forgot that he had wrecked a girl
Sometimes these eyes forget the face they're peering from
When the face they peer upon
Well, you know that face as I do, and how in the return of the gaze
She can return you the face that you are staring from
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
It's always better on holiday, so much better on holiday
That's why we only work when we need the money
It's always better on holiday, so much better on holiday
That's why we only work when we need the money
[Verse 2]
Gregor was down again, said, "Come on, kick me again"
Said, "I'm so drunk, I don't mind if you kill me
Come on, you gutless
Yeah, I'm alive, oh, I'm alive
Oh, I'm alive and how I know it
Oh, but for chips and for freedom, I could die"
[Chorus]
It's always better on holiday, so much better on holiday
That's why we only work when we need the money
It's always better on holiday, so much better on holiday
That's why we only work when we need the money
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
It's always better on holiday, so much better on holiday
That's why we only work when we need the money
It's always better on holiday, so much better on holiday
That's why we only work when we need the money
Sarah L
Their first 2 albums were just everything. I was in my early teens during their debut and their sound, amidst some other bands of that time, remind me of that time in my life.
Hauke Haien
Their sound has been unique, but it stayed the same when found(ed). There should have been a 120 minute disc ;)
Nikola Vizec
One of those bands that are seriously underrated.
Ilija Milosevic
You stole my words, man. These guys are extremely good and they are really talented (I still haven't found a single bad song from them). Also, this is one of the best songs ever!!!
George Lally
They are very underrated. It's a shame music isn't like this anyone.
Sabeza
Each to their own taste, to be honest I do feel like alot of their songs have the same vibe, I still like them and ended up here looking back on them. I personally myself wouldn't call them talented, you have to have a special sense for those type of things. I rate ole Ferdinand 4/10
Chris Morfas
@Sabeza Yes, after the first two wonderful albums, they couldn't quite keep it going. There was no real evolution. The quality dropped off. But if I make a list of my ten favorite FF songs (including this one) they rate as among my favorite songs of this century. Flew high but burned out :-)
Federico Edelstein
@Ilija Milosevic thats why they get a little bit boring, they dont have bad songs but their style stays very similar and it gets repetitive
HeyItsRin
Me, 17, sitting at my desk doing hw, searching for a song with my name as the title, listening to the first line of this song: 👁👄👁
Tin Rex
Lmao