Producer Johansson said: "there was no editing other than that we compiled the best take. The sound of the cymbal being caught as soon as it was hit was influenced by rock music such as Queen. The tempo changes were recorded live in the studio. The song was recorded at Gula Studion in Malmö, Sweden with producer Tore Johansson. I had this idea that we’re going to take all of the verses, put them at the beginning of the song, and then we’re going to slow it down and play all the choruses, which is kind of the wrong way to do it." Recording Alex Kapranos said: "The verses sounded better played a little bit faster and the chorus sounded better played a little slower and we could never quite work it out. The band attempted different arrangements before settling on a mid-song tempo change. The call and answer guitar riff and vocal melody were inspired by blues musician Howlin' Wolf. Its first section is fast tempo guitar driven, with notes of a chord separated into individual notes, which was influenced by Giorgio Moroder, followed by a slower second section with disco hi-hat patterns and snare drums. "Take Me Out" has been described musically as post-punk revival, indie rock, dance-rock, garage rock, and art rock. Songwriter Alex Kapranos said the idea for the song's theme came from watching a snipers' duel in Enemy at the Gates and that "it felt like a very good metaphor for the kind of romantic situations that we sometimes find ourselves in". Background įranz Ferdinand formed in Glasgow in 2002 and wrote "Take Me Out" the following year. In July 2009, it was voted number 100 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of All Time. The song was voted the best single of 2004 by The Village Voice Pazz & Jop poll, and number one on Australian youth radio network Triple J's Hottest 100 of the same year. In November 2004, the single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. It was a number-seven hit on the Canadian Singles Chart and also reached number one on the UK Indie Chart. In the United States, it reached number three on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single reached number three in the UK Singles Chart. It was released as 7-inch vinyl, a CD single, and a DVD single with the music video and a short interview with the band. It was released as the second single from their eponymous debut studio album in the United Kingdom on 12 January 2004 and in the United States on 12 April 2004, both through Domino Records. Scream & Shout (will.i." Take Me Out" is a song by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand. Let’s Get It Started (The Black Eyed Peas) Renegades of Funk (Rage Against the Machine) Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) (Pras Michel w/ Ol’ Dirty Bastard & Mya)Įverybody (Backstreet’s Back) (Backstreet Boys)įell In Love With a Girl (The White Stripes) (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (The Rolling Stones)īullet With Butterfly Wings (Smashing Pumpkins) Let’s Spend The Night Together (The Rolling Stones) Sympathy For The Devil (The Rolling Stones) You Can’t Always Get What You Want (The Rolling Stones) It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (But I Like It) (The Rolling Stones) Metal Health (Bang Your Head) (Quiet Riot) What’s Love Got To Do With It? (Tina Turner) State of Shock (The Jacksons w/ Mick Jagger) Should I Stay Or Should I Go? (The Clash) The following is a chronological listing of all the polka medleys that Al has put out on his commercially-released albums, along with the names of the songs included in each one: You Got It (The Right Stuff) (New Kids On The Block) Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around (Stevie Nicks w/ Tom Petty) She Drives Me Crazy (Fine Young Cannibals) Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) (The Offspring) Money For Nothing (Dire Straits) / Theme From The Beverly Hillbillies (Flatt & Scruggs)īaby Don’t Forget My Number / Blame It On The Rain (Milli Vanilli) It’s All About The Benjamins (Puff Daddy) I Want A New Drug (Huey Lewis & The News) I Love Rock ‘n Roll (Joan Jett & The Blackhearts) Lump (The Presidents of the United States of America) Girls Just Want To Have Fun (Cyndi Lauper) Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me (U2) Under The Bridge / Give It Away (Red Hot Chili Peppers) The following is an alphabetical listing of all the parody songs that Al has put out on his commercially-released albums, along with the name of the original song and the artist that popularized it:
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