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 It
Franz Ferdinand Lyrics
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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 ya
Do ya, do ya wanna
Well, do ya
Do ya, do ya wanna, wanna go
Where I'd never let you before
Well, do ya
Do ya, do ya wanna
Well, do ya
Do ya, do ya wanna, wanna go
Where I'd 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 and I blew him before you, oh yeah
Well, do ya
Do ya, do ya wanna
Well, do ya
Do ya, do ya wanna, wanna go
Where I'd never let you before
Here we are at the Transmission party
I love your friends, they're all so arty, oh yeah
Oh, 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 ya
Do ya, do ya wanna
Well, do ya
Do ya, do ya wanna, wanna go
Where I'd never let you before
Oh 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
Oh lucky, lucky
You're so lucky, yeah
The lyrics of "Do You Want To" by Franz Ferdinand are full of desire and energy, with the singer proclaiming his intention to make somebody love him. The first verse ("When I woke up tonight I said I'm gonna make somebody love me") sets the scene for the rest of the song as the singer determines to put all his effort into winning the heart of a particular person. The repetition of the phrase "Now I know, I know that it's you" suggests that he's finally found the one he's been looking for.
The chorus is a call to action, with the singer asking the object of his affection whether they want to come with him to a place he's never taken them before. The repetition of the phrase "Do ya wanna, wanna go" gives it a sense of urgency and excitement, as though the singer can't wait to show his love interest a new side of him.
The second verse introduces a friend who is "proud" of the object of the singer's affections. However, the singer claims that he knew this friend "before you" and even "blew him before you", suggesting a rivalry or jealousy between the two. The bridge of the song is set at a "Transmission party" and the singer declares his admiration for the "arty" friends of his love interest.
Overall, the lyrics of "Do You Want To" are playful and flirtatious, with the singer determined to win the object of his desires. The repetition of certain phrases and the use of contrasts (such as "friend" and "blew him") give the song a sense of tension and unease, suggesting that the singer is not entirely confident in his ability to win his love interest over.
Line by Line Meaning
When I woke up tonight I said I'm
Gonna make somebody love me
Upon awakening tonight, I made up my mind to make someone fall in love with me.
Now I know
Now I know
Now I know
I know that it's you
You're lucky lucky, you're so lucky
I have finally realized that it is you who I want to be with, and you are indeed lucky to have me.
Well, do ya
Do ya, do ya wanna
Well, do ya
Do ya, do ya wanna, wanna go
Where I'd never let you before
Are you interested in going somewhere new with me? Somewhere I haven't taken 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
Your friend that you are so proud of, I actually knew him before you came along, just so you know.
Well, he's a friend and we're so proud of you
Your famous friend and I blew him before you, oh yeah
We're both so proud of your famous friend, and I should mention that I've also had sexual relations with him prior to your arrival in our circle.
Here we are at the Transmission party
I love your friends, they're all so arty, oh yeah
We're now at the Transmission party, and I must say that I quite like your friends. They're all so creative!
Oh 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
Oh lucky, lucky
You're so lucky, yeah
You're incredibly lucky to have the opportunity to be with someone as great as me. Lucky, lucky you!
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 😎