"Michael" is a song by Franz Ferdinand and was the fourth single released f… Read Full Bio ↴"Michael" is a song by Franz Ferdinand and was the fourth single released from their debut self-titled album. The song was notable for its homoerotic lyrics such as "stubble on my sticky lips" and "beautiful boys on a beautiful dancefloor".
The singer, Alex Kapranos, stated in an interview to the UK magazine Boyz that the song was written about two friends of his — "It was one night when me and the band were out with friends from Glasgow, and we went to this warehouse dance party thing called Disco X. It was a very debauched night and these two friends got it together in a very sexy way."[1] The song was released as a single in the UK on August 16, 2004.

Michael
Franz Ferdinand Lyrics

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This is where I'll be
So heavenly
So come and dance with me Michael

So sexy, I'm sexy
So come and dance with me Michael

I'm all that you see, you want to see

So come and dance with me Michael

So close now, so close now
So come and dance with me
So come and dance with me
So come and dance with me

Michael you're the boy with all the leather hips
Sticky hair, sticky hips, stubble on my sticky lips
Michael you're the only one I'd ever want
The only one I'd ever want, the only one I ever want
Beautiful boys on a beautiful dance floor
Michael you're dancing like a beautiful dance whore
Michael waiting on a silver platter now
And nothing matters now

This is what I am, I am a man
So come and dance with me Michael

So strong now, it's strong now
So come and dance with me Michael

I'm all that you see, you wanna see
So come and dance with me, Michael

So close now

It's close now
So come and dance with me
So come and dance with me
So come and dance with me

Michael you're the boy with all the leather hips
Sticky hair, sticky hips, stubble on my sticky lips
Michael you're the only one I'd ever want
The only one I'd ever want, the only one I ever want
Beautiful boys on a beautiful dance floor
Michael you're dancing like a beautiful dance whore
Michael waiting on a silver platter now
And nothing matters now

Michael you're the only one I'd ever want
The only one I'd ever want, the only one I ever want
Michael you're the only one I'd ever want
The only one I'd ever want, the only one I ever want
Beautiful boys on a beautiful dance floor
Michael you're dancing like a beautiful dance whore
Michael waiting on a silver platter now
Nothing matters now, nothing matter, nothing matters, oh yeah

Overall Meaning

The song "Michael" by Franz Ferdinand is a catchy and energetic dance track that showcases the band's signature sound of post-punk revival mixed with indie rock. The lyrics are mostly focused on the singer's desire to dance with a man named Michael, who is depicted as a beautiful and sensual person. The lyrics suggest that the singer is attracted to Michael in a sexual way, as they mention "sticky hips" and "stubble on my sticky lips". However, the song's overall message does not only revolve around sexuality but also on the pure joy of dancing and the connection that can arise between two people on the dance floor.

The chorus of the song is especially powerful and infectious, inviting Michael to dance with the singer. The repetition of the line "So come and dance with me" emphasizes the singer's desire to connect with Michael and highlights the joy and freedom found in dancing together. The band's use of several musical elements such as the catchy guitar riffs, the upbeat rhythm section, and the catchy melody, contribute to the overall feel-good vibe of the song.

Line by Line Meaning

This is where I'll be
I am in this place right now

So heavenly
It is like heaven being here

So come and dance with me Michael
Join me in dancing, Michael

So sexy, I'm sexy
We are both attractive and desirable

I'm all that you see, you want to see
I am what you are looking for and desire

So close now, so close now
We are physically close to each other

Michael you're the boy with all the leather hips Sticky hair, sticky hips, stubble on my sticky lips
Michael, you possess desirable physical characteristics such as leather-clad hips, sticky hair and hips, and stubbly lips

Michael you're the only one I'd ever want The only one I'd ever want, the only one I ever want
Michael, you are the only person I desire

Beautiful boys on a beautiful dance floor Michael you're dancing like a beautiful dance whore
There are attractive people dancing around us, and Michael dances seductively

Michael waiting on a silver platter now And nothing matters now
I am willing to do anything for Michael, and nothing else is important

This is what I am, I am a man
I am a male human

So strong now, it's strong now
I feel powerful and confident now

I'm all that you see, you wanna see
I am what you desire and are looking at

Michael you're the only one I'd ever want The only one I'd ever want, the only one I ever want
Michael, you are still the only person I want

So close now It's close now
We are still physically close to each other

Michael waiting on a silver platter now Nothing matters now, nothing matter, nothing matters, oh yeah
I am willing to do anything for Michael, and nothing else is important, not even other people's opinions

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Alexander Paul Kapranos Huntley, Nicholas John McCarthy, Paul Robert Thompson, Robert Hardy

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@demetra1728

7y↑161

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Michael
Franz Ferdinand
This is where I'll be
So heavenly
So come and dance with me Michael
So sexy, I'm sexy
Come and dance with me Michael
I'm all that you see, you want to see
Come and dance with me Michael
So close now so close now
Come and dance with me
Come and dance with me
So come and dance with me
Michael you're the boy with all the leather hips
Sticky hair, sticky hips, stubble on my sticky lips
Michael you're the only one I'd ever want
Beautiful boys on a beautiful dance-floor
Michael you're dancing like a beautiful dance-whore
Michael waiting on a silver platter now
And nothing matters now
This is what I am, I am a man
Come and dance with me Michael
So strong now, it's strong now
Come and dance with me Michael
I'm all that you'll be, you'll ever see
So come and dance with me, Michael
So close now.
You're close now.
Come and dance with me.
Come and dance with me. [Repeat: x2]
Michael you're the boy with all the leather hips
Sticky hair, sticky hips, stubble on my sticky lips
Michael you're the only one I'd ever want
Beautiful boys on a beautiful dance-floor
Michael you're dancing like a beautiful dance-whore
Michael waiting on a silver platter now
And nothing matters now

All comments from YouTube:

@dominorecordco

7y↑164

Franz Ferdinand’s latest album ‘Always Ascending’ is out now on Domino Record Co.
Listen & Buy here: http://smarturl.it/AlwaysAscending
More from Franz Ferdinand on YouTube: http://bit.ly/TheBestOfFranzFerdinand

@michael6847

6y↑1

Domino Recording Co. YEET

@catherineatkinson6519

Best one of Franz ferdinand

@cobrakaieditsforlife7571

43w

😮PRODUCE MY ALBUM PLEEEEAASEEE

@CarlaWay

10y↑1.2K

When I went to their concert I couldn't even sing along, I was too hypnotized by his moves and his voice. Damn sexy man. Kapranos is too sexy for his own good.

@Bvnditi

10y↑3

+Carla Fernanda Wait, are they still going?

@CarlaWay

10y↑5

+Griff Streather yes they are. I didn't mean I saw them live recently but yes, they still play. Last week they finished their tour with Sparks. Check out FFS on YouTube

@Bvnditi

10y

Many thanks.

@CarlaWay

10y

+Griff Streather no problemo :D

@jacquelineiona1996

9y↑17

I agree.... this man oozes sexiness.... ohhhhh yeah

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@ElaborateTiger

8y↑410

My name is Michael and I just watched Franz Ferdinand live a couple of days ago and it was so awesome when they played this. I felt like they were playing it to me.

@Михась-я9ч

3y↑9

The same!

@donnieblanko

2y↑11

Women like our name. And for some silly reason they like to emphasize the M in MMMMichael😂

@Eduardo-so9mk

2y↑11

Wait, you are the boy with the leather hips???

@Iggysluckytonite

4y↑1.6K

Franz Ferdinand: writes this song
Historians: They were roommates

@abhijithnair767

4y↑73

Oh my god!They were roommates!

@RogueEagle

3y↑17

Heard that in Ron Howards voice

@throbbingfellow1136

3y↑23

In this case, it’s actually true. FF themselves have said it’s not genuinely gay.

@JoeBidenOfficial

2y↑83

kapranos said in an interview that he is straight and he wrote this song to piss off homophobes

@NoComment-xd9qp

2y↑23

still pretty gay though. No way around that.

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@Mossynugget

14y↑533

Thank you Franz Ferdinand, your song helped my friend to express his love for his best friend.

@dox4928

4y↑5

hol up.

@YoDenki

3y↑38

was his name michael?

@thelad435

3y↑2

@@YoDenki lel

@healingandgrowth-infp4677

3y↑2

@@YoDenki no but I knew a girl who changed her appearance n was so threatening to beat me whenever I said she…. She renamed herself Michael. I knew a Michael once a real man he was a manipulator n tricked me into a relationship he made it out to be that was just to use me for sex n then-flee. I really feel strong dislike for that name now.

@YoDenki

3y↑6

@@healingandgrowth-infp4677 are you okay? :c

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@thebidding.870

2y↑77

Every man in this music video is beautiful.

@SomeOne-vf1rs

2y↑6

Makes me wonder how pretty michael is

@illu04

45w↑23

I have to say it was a blessing to stumble upon this song while being head over heels for someone named Michael

@mikenewbold1699

38w

thanks

@illu04

38w↑3

@@mikenewbold1699 Not sure how this benefits you but you're welcome

@sarahomiracle

38w↑3

You too? He goes by Mike but Michael is is proper name.

@lewis6180

3y↑319

I remember hearing this song for the first time as a young teenager, when the record first came out. I was dealing with so much shame and embarrassment at that time. Already people had started calling me the f-slur before I had even come to terms with the idea that that was what I was, and other boys would have these stupid conversations like "Would you rather x, or be gay?" (Obviously they'd always pick the former, no matter how gruesome, even if it meant death.) I fought hard against my desires, but hearing Alex sing about stubble on his sticky lips was like a jolt of lightning that shocked me out of denial. Nothing will ever be as electrifyingly sexy as that moment, when being gay was so taboo and Alex was whispering this delicious filth in my ear through my headphones, as I went to school.

@lewis6180

3y↑62

What I'm trying to say is, thank you Franz, for such a pivotal moment in my sexual awakening.

@skrulgrills

2y↑21

LOVE THIS COMMENT so fucking real

@DiabolicalDrEly

1y↑4

aw this is the wholesome content I occasionally brave the comments section for

@yasininn76

Ok yeah this definitely takes the puke cake. Nobody wants to hear about your shitty gay awakening dude

@bottleofcrackers2087

51w↑1

i love comments like these. so real

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@coflyer2949

8y↑454

"She worried about you, call your mother" is my favorite line

@perry6005

8y↑3

Drake Robichaud where is that in the song?

@coflyer2949

8y↑21

1:34-1:39

@music_addict1585

6y↑23

Lmao a lot of people won’t get this. 😂😂

@ayeright7613

5y↑3

Music _ Addict It’s about Bob Hardy that part

@tastymedleys

13y↑169

For some reason the line that made me start liking this song was "This is what I am, I am a man...so come and dance with me Michael". I don't know why it made such an impression on me really. Of course it also helped when I understood the lyrics of the chorus... "Beautiful boys on a beautiful dancefloor Michael, you're dancing like a beautiful dance whore!" <3

@KimmyQueen

9y↑1.8K

I have to say that it does take balls to make a song like this though

@Themonkeymartin

7y↑20

Why would you say?

@arutzuki2491

7y↑44

You know the answer

@Locopueblo

6y↑75

Who knew? Some people are gay.

@therun7024

6y↑134

Eh it’s British so probably would take significantly more balls had he been American

@perspii2808

6y↑4

PapaCassetti Why’s that?

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@clusterhvg

7y↑1.5K

can't believe alex kapranos invented bisexuality 14 years ago today ugh his mind

@zeroara

6y↑2

nathan?

@flappysmallfish7497

6y↑29

‘Invented’, I think you mean discovered

@grandobvious1710

6y↑3

@@flappysmallfish7497 did He?

@THEMEISTER004

6y↑11

I just got whooshed

@leviathanxyzzy4993

6y↑9

What an idol 🤩🤩🤩

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@GQseven

10y↑64

Still so glad they released this song as a single. One of those sexy songs you get stuck in your head.

@yasininn76

Where in the fuck is this sexy

@tamiresguimaraes5316

27w↑11

I went to a Franz Ferdinand show in Brazil in 2018 and one of the presidential candidates in the election (who won months later) is known worldwide as a homophobe. Kapranos before starting to play this song said "This is a song about guys who like to dance together, and that's beautiful. If anyone here has a problem with that, then they have a problem with us". That was incredible!!! I love you, Kapranos!!!!

@ollysmoviesandmusic2047

18w

common Franz Ferdinand W

@sarahl9398

5y↑73

This was one of my favorite Franz Ferdinand songs for a looong time, ugh, just a brilliant catchy song.

@michaelortiz5219

9y↑256

This song makes me feel good about myself

@andrewcroucher

8y↑2

haha

@michaelcavallari.

3y↑5

Hahaha, about myself too!

@benedictcooper3131

4y↑477

I can’t believe we don’t have more songs like this about openly sexual male-to-male attraction

@flozano8

4y↑66

I agree. It's a shame. This song is actually kind of liberating.

@skyman6936

3y↑65

I remember being a kid in 2006 and my buddy was so homophobic that he didn't like it when this song came up in the Playlist on our zune. I'm not gay personally, but this song goes hard.

@lucifersam7946

3y↑29

Lil Nas X has been helping, at least.

@wr0aig

3y↑18

@@lucifersam7946 lil nas x is great, but he's super recent. i can barely find any songs like this from when franz ferdinand released michael :/

@Bunsenbrennerflemmchen

3y↑22

Yea most of em are boring indie shlock
I want something to party to like this

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@tatum7792

8y↑1.2K

it sucks i can't fully appreciate this song because my step dad's name is Michael

@AlexTheCrayChick

8y↑46

Tatum Lynette i relate my brothers name is michael

@GArmstrong97

7y↑28

And my dad

@rxmiree

6y↑45

IM DYING

@waddayabuying5258

6y↑18

rip

@garybarnfield1546

6y↑10

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@hinburgers

2y↑30

this song is so electrifying and beautiful, i feel every vibration of music flow through my body with each verse

@tapeworm_loser47

1y↑18

As a Michael, big fan of this song

@luncheonroll

4y↑61

This is the best Franz song, the most brilliant original thing they ever did

@yasininn76

Not even remotely close but ok buddy

@sandrok1609

11y↑454

easter egg at 1:33 , that weird voice you hear ... if you play it backwards you will hear "phone your mom she worries about you"

@MichalGoreckiPL

11y↑36

It's fuckin' truth :D

@li5759

9y↑97

it was bc Bob, the bassist, was homesick and wanted to call his mom the entire time recording the song :-)

@lucyhurst2534

@@li5759 I heard it was the opposite. He’d not called home for a while and it had been his 23rd birthday around that time, so it was a joke that his mother had been trying to contact him.

@RobHeathers

11y↑351

I used to rock the flying snot out to this song when I was 16. The men of Franz Ferdinand may all be straight, but they're all hot. It is so important for people to have role models in every niche!! As a gay teen in Middle of Nowhere Iowa, I wanted to be their Michael. There are no songs in mainstream rock for gay teens to latch onto. I still prefer my rock harder than this (Courtney Love or L7 come to mind), but this song is vital to my life's soundtrack. It let me almost "belong".

@UpsideDownTeapot

11y↑28

Totally agree. I just heard this song on Queer Radio :) Love the line "like a beautiful dance whore".

@Agnethatheredhairkid

11y↑18

UpsideDownTeapot I misheard the line as 'beautiful dancehall' and wondered what they were on about. Thanks for clarifying.

@sean3164

11y↑5

I would add.Nirvana,.Queen and Depeche Mode to that list.

@li5759

9y↑70

Alex Kapranos is bisexual just so you know

@IvanMartinez-tt2yh

7y↑52

" There are no songs in mainstream rock for gay teens to latch onto." Truer words have never been spoken. Gay people have to adjust to straight people feelings in order to feel that they belong.

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@harrietrosejimenez

9y↑208

When vampire businessmen get too tired of their dreary lives, they get high and systematically sacrifice each other by way of a ritual that involves watching the sacrifice dance and slowly ganging up on him/her. The process reaches its climax when there is no hope of escape left for anyone in the room, leaving pagan forces and reality warping the only solution in the end. During this whole fiasco, a particularly powerful group of vampire businessman leaders watches and provides musical accompaniment.

@lxjoe96

9y↑34

That was truly a wild ride from start to finish

@harrietrosejimenez

6y↑15

It's been almost 3 years and this is still the best comment I've ever written.

@derpyliciousmiku

4y↑1

@@harrietrosejimenez I am still amazed by it

@SweetGreymalkin

13y↑433

Somehow I feel like if it was a girl singing to Michael or Alex singing to a lady it wouldn't be as good a song...There's just something fundamentally gay about it, and that's awesome.

@eatntell

4y↑44

gayness makes everything better. especially sex.

@xilitla.

3y↑6

@@eatntell speak that shit 🗣️

@yasininn76

@eatntell lies! deception!

@kitlermussolini7394

52w

@@eatntellshut up

@dalaanibombina8822

36w

@@eatntell lol

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@slancer25

5y↑22

happy i got to see FF live and hear Mr. Kapranos ask Michael to come all over him

@rosetiger7268

2y↑22

Living in 2004 this song was, and still is, epic

@demetra1728

7y↑161

@unscrupulous_shrimp3266

5y↑1

Thank you!

@demetra1728

5y↑2

Jeiji ! 👍🏻👍🏻

@hanabiwu

6y↑85

My favourite part is 0:00 - 3:25

@MainAvel

11y↑692

All the dudes named "Michael" be like, "OHMIGOD DIS SONG IS FUR MEEE"

@javiandrades6776

10y↑1

I was thinking the same thing

@archstanton7137

10y↑4

javi andrades wow , 2 dumbshits for the price of 1

@archstanton7137

10y

+Erin McGee your dads called Franz Ferdinand

@archstanton7137

10y

+Arch Stanton that is weird, If he was Michael it would be boring

@michaelhayes1609

8y↑14

I am a Michael

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@catherine4176

8y↑28

Favourite Franz Ferdinand song hands down, even though there's so many good ones to choose from

@BrasoBiadonsky

2y↑25

When I was around 12 and I used to listen this song on Gran Turismo 4, I thought this song was about Micheal Schumacher. Few years later, studying english at High School, I understood that I was completely wrong.

@rohandharampal

1y↑5

bro same i was just listening to it in wrc on psp

@killerdreck

24w↑1

I always thought the song was about Michael Jackson.

Oh, and I got to know it because of GT4 too.

@Toodyslexicforyou

18w

The most relatable thing ever said

@WillSpencer0417

2y↑34

A very sensual and irresistible beat! Really gets you moving.

@토핀-p2o

6y↑26

I used to listen A LOT to this song when I was 8-9 yo, and I couldn't understand English back then. Now that I can I like it even more 🤣🤣

@ruthdixon7807

2y↑3

franz ferdinand brought art-rock back to the mainstream with their eponymous 2004 album, and I am forever grateful.

@EverAppl14

2y↑6

I never saw the video for this song back when I had this album playing on repeat. Unsurprised to find that it's spectacular.

@RaccoonSnunkWolf1011

13y↑8

All of these boys (including the band members) in this video are absolutely gorgeous...

@Legendrush

14y↑20

I did many great laps in gran turismo with this song, thanks Franz Ferdinand !!!!!!

@ashleyelizabeth2642

5y↑7

Talk about beautiful. Michael has my heart.

@adrianberriel8445

4y↑11

10 years ago this video was uploaded, and here I am a, decade after, keeping listening to this sexy song

@deboramiranda4601

7y↑6

My favourite song by Franz Ferdinand. Lucky me, saw that twice live

@christianborges17

5y↑15

El homónimo de Franz Ferdinand, fue el primer cd que compré cuando empecé a trabajar. Aún me recuerda tiempos mejores.

@perfume1997

9y↑75

Because I am Japanese, at first I didn't know meaning of this lyrics but I was so surprised when I understood meaning

@aaaaaaaaaaaa_99

9y↑7

Lol. I'm English but I was surprised about the lyrics as well.

@vixymix101

Liking anime and watching it doesn't make you Japanese

@vixymix101

@RedSnow 1 it's not a dog, and I don't believe I'm a dog

@LunaMinuna

6y↑5

Z3r0 Physics that’s racist. It’s like your saying all black people like Blank Panther

@sarajlija5237

@RedSnow 1 clown.

@somemong989

5y↑21

When you feel kinda uncomfortable around every friend/colleague/acquaintance you know after listening to this. There's a guy I barely know in the office but this pops into my head whenever I see him.

@davidwebster764

40w

did you ever say hello to him?

@klitlikaswtfzone3220

3y↑10

this is still catchy AF this many years later... even if i find the lyrics comical more then relatable... BASS being clear in the mix was half the reason the first album stood out to me compared to later on...

@billyblooboy

11y↑6

Its got to be one of my top 10 franz songs love it ? i live it .

@grahamkristensen9301

4y↑43

Me: "You know, I don't think I've heard any Franz Ferdinand songs other than Take Me Out. I should check out more of their stuff."
clicks this video
Me 3:25 later: "...I like men now."

@Emyrock88

2y↑4

One of my favourite songs

@sabatinotosisi5488

1y↑4

I was playing a rally PSP game and this banger just played

@SupertonicLady

44w↑4

I'm falling in love with michael just by hearing this description of him

@mikenewbold1699

38w

thankyou

@captainoctonion9045

44w↑3

probably my favorite song from them

@rocksgio

9y↑2K

just guys being dudes

@103798

9y↑4

XDXDXD

@s2sHoXXs2

8y↑51

what's better than this

@eginb

8y↑25

Mmmmm........that beautiful moment when nothing explains everything.

@katiewigman1133

7y↑35

Just bros being bros

@mikeyzmumu

6y↑18

Gio just dudes being guys

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@Chalycees

4y↑78

fragile straights: it's from the girl's perspective
Alex: this is what I am, I am a man

@xenonl9860

44w

Also: "it's not gay, cause it's a one time thing"

@hectorlarios8689

2y↑32

Good to know Mads Mikkelsen brought up such a talented son

@Blackcain

2y↑5

lol I just notice the resemblance now you mentioned it

@Bowiebonolennon1982

43w

He’s Mads’ kid? Cool!

@rahima3093

43w

@@Bowiebonolennon1982 no babe theyre roughly the same atge they jus look similar

@remyfromratatouille9519

6y↑293

Franz: violently bisexual
Me: also biolently bisexual
Also me: this song... sheds single tear ....just yes.

@glassofwater281

5y↑2

I'm just an ally

@Sentientmatter8

5y↑176

This song in high school was everything. First to be a teenage girl and be able to sing desire for man with all of the boldness OF a man... it freed us. And then the music video. Michael walking past the line of androgynous concert goers- and saying- that! That! is my aesthetic. We want to look like those men who look like women who look like men and Alex Kapranis doesn't care either way! Going to concerts in concert halls wearing fedoras and button up shirts and tight jean and boots and feeling alive in the shadowy gthonic world of the theater.

@pimentocheese618

4y↑8

i just loved readding this ;-; <333 I envy your youth!

@crossbones5428

2y↑5

Damn, straggots stole another gay song

@arianrhodhyde7482

2y↑2

Touch some grass

@xnanazombiex

1y↑3

I came back to relive 2004. ❤🎉

@mollysfamily914

3y↑5

Miss this era. The way they do this song live was such an amazing experience back in the day. Especially in red set lights!

@alessandragae

11y↑426

Is it just me or Alex Kapranos looks a wee bit like that dude playing Hannibal Lecter (series)?

@MrMunckey

11y↑4

Like Mads Mikkelsen? I don't think so :)

@MissBabalusca

11y↑25

Hell yeeeees!I think they're very similar ;)

@henkbus11

11y↑20

So i'm not the only one who noticed that. I think Alex could be his younger brother. Great show btw. :)

@mangosherbet7135

10y↑27

Oh thank god i'm not the only one who thought that. I say it's the bone stucture. The cheek bones, probably.

@alessandragae

10y↑6

Mango sherbet Alex already knows who Mads Mikkelsen is, finally. When he went to Canda people kept saying they resemble each other. Haha

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@sammullett17

6y↑9

That rift never gets boring ✌️✌️✌️

@MDestron2282

13y↑10

Back in them early 2000's days whenever this song came on at the club all my friends (male, female, gay and straight) all ran back into the club so we could dance to it. My name is Michael, and they all dubbed it my theme song. I didn't care who I was dancing with or what their sexual preference was. We were friends and we all loved each other. That's all that matters. Enjoy the song for being a great fucking song. Get over your personal hang-ups.

@michaelcavallari5003

2y↑2

This song makes me feel so good. Thank you so much!

@Liv-dj1rf

2y↑5

BEST SONG!!

@richs8491

2y↑6

Just watched this song after listening to it many years ago and forgot how F☆☆KING AWESOME this song is 🕺🕺🕺

@AJ-xc4nm

5y↑78

My thought back when I was nine.
"What girl is named Micheal." Back before I knew what lgbtq was lmao.

@jonatgan8546

5y↑8

this comment reminds me of when I was young and my (unknowing) mom bought me a tegan and sarah CD, and I was like "What kind of guy has long golden hair?"

@TheDamino

5y↑2

Jonatgan Robert Plant

@SolidariusLive

13y↑6

Still one of the best songs ever.

@tonimoroni742

2y↑3

My favourite song from the album and a great video too

@X3RNEA5

2y↑7

How to have fun in GTA Online
Step1> Buy the Rogue plane
Step2> Blast off and have fun

@Cuckler

You know it

@davidanzola3871

6y↑6

My friend Michael created ecstasy... I love him.

@joiedeceivre

11y↑8

i finally broke the last barrier of my coming out to this today

@Portuguese-gigachad

1y↑5

this song uses my doorbell sound for some parts and i was about to become crazy cuz i was going to check my door to see if someone was there but nah there was no one there until i realized it came from the song

@YuliPortillo

10y↑12

¡Once años de esta joyita! Eleven years since Michael was released! ♥♥♥

@tgrimshaw

3y↑6

What a jam

@madeleinep.828

4y↑3

I don't even know what I like more: the song or the comments.

@Mike140291

10y↑8

All these people going on about being Gay to this song or this song makes them Gay. You know what I don't care, this is good music whether you Straight, Gay, Bi, Confused, Greedy Desperate. Music brings people together and that's what it's all about.

@nema1218

13y↑1

Bought the album in summer '04,and still have it.Great one,2004 had the best music and movies ever! This Fire and Jacqueline were also great.

@grazianeddu

3y↑4

Killer song!

@anitathefajita

13y↑1

This gives me multiple eargasms. No doubt about it.

@mscandyclash

14y↑3

This was my favorite song in about grade 6. Wow that seems forever ago. weird. Still love it. They are genius.

@gamesvid6100

8y↑2

i use to love playing this song with my band, great sounds

@mitcheluh

11y↑8

10 yearsssss, feeling old.

@sean3164

11y↑1

Know what ya mean. I saw them on their 2nd visit to Philadelphia at.Shampoo; which doesn't even exist.any.longer.

@elfpixiething

13y↑1

listened to these since I was 8 years old and still listening, they are literally that great

@michichu

12y↑21

Gay undertone, and gay overtone, and gay in-between-tone. It's wonderful.

@simonettacocco792

3y↑4

Quando ascolto questo pezzo.. Vorrei essere un ragazzo. E vorrei essere Michael. E tutto quello che ho sempre voluto.

@FabioEagle90

9y↑77

Gran Turismo 4 !!!

@shqairh

9y↑9

hell yeaah

@Mark-en8ub

5y↑1

So many memories 😍

@natashawoman7606

13y↑1

I just discovered this because i finally got around to listening to some of the songs on Gran Turismo on the playstation. Now... to get it on my cellphone so it's with me when I see Michael next. :)

@gracebm9581

5y↑155

This reminds me of a few "straight" male friends I had who all had a crush on a man called Michael. They even set up a fan club.

Michael still doesn't know.

@azrael5839

3y↑16

This sounds so bizarre it loops back round to believable XD

Must have been some guy 😏😆

@AresWantsToSleep

2y↑1

did michael ever find out?

@gracebm9581

2y↑4

@@AresWantsToSleep It's been a few years since I spoke to Michael, I moved away from the area when I graduated. Michael might have found out some of what happened because I told some other people who worked for/with him about parts of it. For example, the identity of some guys who sent him anonymous gifts.

@gismosfinalform2031

2y↑2

@@gracebm9581 something must have stood out about this guy

@sebastian38200

7y↑2

Beautiful album

@larssmulderss2505

6y↑5

Why aren't they more popular....

@Лекс1-э3ы

3y↑11

Одна из крутых их песен!!!! 🤘

@fridayjones495

11y↑520

this song turned me gay when i was like 12, pretty grateful to Franz Ferdinand for that.

@ZealotSpaz

11y↑66

So you're a gay hipster? Because songs don't make people gay unless you're trying to find an excuse to be that way.

@fridayjones495

11y↑49

ZealotSpaz i am a gay hipster, like... urryday. This song turned me gay as Paul Lynd and i dont need an excuse. I'm quite enjoying the steady stream of dicks I blow.

@lees2404

11y↑37

arcTheslayer Actually, people's sexuality differs. For many people, sexual orientation isn't a choice. For some people, it can change. Science proves that sexual orientation can change. For some people it does, for some it does. Stop telling people what their experience is just because it doesn't fit your simplistic narrative.

@fridayjones495

11y↑7

+arcTheslayer you seem like a reliable source for this info. And jesus' ballsac i never blamed anything. Blaming would imply i have a problem with my queerness.

@ksizzle9427

11y↑2

Friday jones preach!

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@Urfavginger0

25w↑1

Dude Alex is SO GODLY in this music video. (He always is 😻)

@UNAPRO9

12y↑3

OMG!!!!!!! They are awesome!!!!!!!!!!

@midnightrebel1927

1y↑2

My first song and video when i discovered franz

@ThePoptartster

10y↑638

this song was written for Michael Stevens of Vsauce.

@TManDore

10y

He's gay?

@ThePoptartster

10y↑6

Theodore Mulvihill
Not that it maters, but I believe him to be straight.

@ThePoptartster

10y↑20

Zeyden Emsbry
It's not. But if you imagine it to be true... HUMOR!

@TManDore

10y↑1

+ThePoptartster fair enough

@douwevenema3748

9y↑25

+Zeyden Emsbry "The band shot the video for the single in Berlin. It features a cameo appearance by Michael, an acquaintance of the band and the actual subject of the song." Description

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@raykarim1108

10y↑1

Fantastic voice !!!!!

@nicofast0133

2y↑4

michael is the only one I'd ever want

@Anoi587

8y↑146

Daddy Kapranos

@Amplificator95

7y↑1

@MychaelHelmz

4y↑19

This Song Was Written Just For Me... Just To Let You Know...

@jeanne5922

4y↑5

You're so lucky. How does it feel to be God's favorite?

@MychaelHelmz

4y↑3

@@jeanne5922 Pretty Fucking Amazing... If I Do Say So Myself... LOL!

@jimmycerf

12y↑7

Awesome! It gave me goosebumps!

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