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.
- Discography
Franz Ferdinand (2004)
You Could Have It So Much Better (2005)
Blood; Franz Ferdinand (2009)
Tonight: Franz Ferdinand (2009)
Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action (2013)
FFS (2015) (Collaborative album with the band Sparks)
Always Ascending (2018)
Hits to the Head (2022)
Do_You_Want_To
Franz Ferdinand Lyrics
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I've gotta make somebody love me
I've gotta make somebody love me
And now I know, now I know, now I know, I know that is you
You're lucky lucky you're so lucky
Well do ya? do ya do ya want to?
Well do ya? do ya do ya want to?
Well do ya? do ya do ya want to?
Well do ya? do ya do ya want to?
Want to go where I've never let you before?
Well he's a friend and he's so proud of you
He's a friend and I knew him before you, oh yeah
Well he's a friend and we're so proud of you
Your famous friend, well I blew him before you, oh yeah
Well do ya? do ya do ya want to?
Well do ya? do ya do ya want to?
Want to go where I've never let you before?
Well here we are at the transmission party
I love your friends they're all so arty, oh yeah
Oh I when woke up tonight I said
I've gotta make somebody love me
I've gotta make somebody love me
And now I know, now I know, now I know, I know that is you
You're lucky lucky, you're so lucky
Well do ya? do ya do ya want to?
Well do ya? do ya do ya want to?
Want to go where I've never let you before?
You're lucky lucky, you're so lucky
Lucky lucky, you're so lucky
Lucky lucky, you're so lucky
Lucky lucky, you're so lucky
Lucky lucky, you're so lucky
Lucky lucky, you're so lucky
Yeah
The lyrics of Franz Ferdinand's song Do You Want To suggest a desperate plea for love and a desire for new experiences. The singer wakes up one night and realizes he needs to make someone love him, and he believes that person is the addressee. He poses the question "do ya want to," asking if she wants to go where he has never let her before. This line can be interpreted to mean physical or emotional exploration.
The singer then talks about a friend whom he and the addressee have in common. He notes that this friend is proud of her and that she is famous. He further adds that he "blew him before you," insinuating an intimate relationship with her friend. This revelation could be seen as a way of expressing that he can offer her new experiences and that she should choose him instead.
The singer then sings about being at a "transmission party" and how he loves her "arty" friends. The lyrics end with the repeated chorus, emphasizing the singer's persistence in asking if the addressee wants to go with him to new and unknown places.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh I woke up tonight I said I
I had a sudden realization
I've gotta make somebody love me
I need to feel loved
And now I know, now I know, now I know, I know that is you
I have finally found someone who loves me
You're lucky lucky you're so lucky
You are fortunate to be loved by me
Well do ya? do ya do ya want to?
Are you willing?
Want to go where I've never let you before
Are you willing to try something new?
Well he's a friend and he's so proud of you
There is another person who admires you
Your famous friend, well I blew him before you, oh yeah
I had a sexual encounter with your famous friend
Well here we are at the transmission party
We are at a social event
I love your friends they're all so arty, oh yeah
I find your friends to be creative and interesting
You're lucky lucky, you're so lucky
You are fortunate to have me in your life
Lucky lucky, you're so lucky
You are lucky to be with me
Lucky lucky, you're so lucky
You are fortunate to be loved by me
Lucky lucky, you're so lucky
You are lucky to be with me
Lucky lucky, you're so lucky
You are fortunate to have me in your life
Lucky lucky, you're so lucky
You are fortunate to be loved by me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Alexander Paul Kapranos Huntley, Nicholas John McCarthy, Paul Robert Thompson, Robert Hardy
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When I woke up tonight
I said I'm gonna make somebody love me
I’m gonna make somebody love me
And now I know, now I know, now I know
I know that it's you
You’re lucky, lucky, you're so lucky
Well do you, do you, do you wanna
Well do you, do you, do you wanna
Wanna go where I never let you before
Well do you, do you, do you wanna
Well do you, do you, do you wanna
Wanna go of what I never let you before
Well he's a friend and he's so proud of you
He's a friend and I knew him before you
Oh yeah
Well he's a friend and we're so proud of you
Your famous friend, well, I blew him before you
Oh yeah
Well do you, do you, do you wanna
Well do you, do you, do you wanna
Wanna go where I never let you before
Here we are at the transmission party
I love your friends
They're all so arty
Oh yeah
When I woke up tonight
I said I'm gonna make somebody love me
I’m gonna make somebody love me
And now I know, now I know, now I know
I know that it's you
You’re lucky, lucky, you're so lucky
Well do you, do you, do you wanna
Well do you, do you, do you wanna
Want a go, of what I never let you before
Lucky, lucky, you're so lucky
Lucky, lucky, you're so lucky
Lucky, lucky, you're so lucky
Lucky, lucky, you're so lucky
Lucky, lucky, you're so lucky
Lucky, lucky, you're so lucky
Yeah
Rufus O'Shaughnessy
One of the best bands from the Austro-Hungarian Empire
Samuel Powell
if you like Franz Ferdinand you should check out Lonely Gimmick - Grumpy Days, it gives FF vibes and is a great new indie track
Dar S
Can you imagine if they didn't survive that assassination attempt? We'd never have heard these tunes and Europe would be plunged into war.
Fishman Fairclough
@Dar S And lots of anime wouldn't have any title songs.
Rufus O'Shaughnessy
Gavrilo Princip was the fifth member of the band but he got kicked out for possession of firearms
Lucas Faria
No wonder why the empire fell when they took that hiatus
Bryan O'Brien
There's something vaguely threatening, almost psychotic about their music. It's awesome. Aggression with no thrash.
Ken Phillippi
They're basically a dance bamd
Brendan R
Threatening? Music is threatening? XD I think it's time to leave your softly-cushioned safe-space
Stoat of the South
that's punk, my friend 😎