But in the end, it is up to the girl to »pull the trigger of the gun«, and make or break the heart of the narrator of the song. The narrator uses the metaphore of a crosshair in the second line of the song, in which he refrences himself as the crosshair and the girl he is interested in as the target. The lyrics of the song tell a story of the narrator checking out a girl at a party. The group later moved to Sweden with producer Tore Johansson to record their debut record in late 2003 and early 2004. The band wanted to release their first EP by themselves, but was later released by Domino Records in 2003 under the name Darts of Pleasure in 2003. The band got signed by the independent label Domino Records. Kapranos later met guitarist Nick McCarthy, whom studied jazz bass in Germany and returned back to Scotland in 2001. The same year, Kapranos gave a bass guitar (which was given to him by Mick Cooke of another Scottish band Belle and Sebastian) to his friend Bob Hardy, and taught him how to play bass. Singer Alex Kapranos met drummer Paul Thomson at a party, and later teamed up to write songs together. The members of the band were in several different bands before the formation of the group. The song was released as the second single from their self titled debut record Franz Ferdinand, which was released on the 9th February 2004. In the bridge section, Bob abandons crotchet root notes in favour of a melodic sub hook that outlines the A Dorian mode – notice how the 2-bar pattern alternates between descending and ascending lines to create interest.Take Me Out is a song by the Scottish indie/dance rock band Franz Ferdinand. Bach being the undisputed heavyweight champion of weaving multiple melodic lines in contrary motion (those who are curious about counterpoint should read ‘ Evening In The Palace Of Reason’ by James Gaines or – if you’re feeling brave – Douglas Hofstadder’s brain-melting ‘ Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid’ for more on the subject).Īs the intro comes to an end, the tempo slows as the band signposts the main event of ‘Take Me Out’ – the repeated guitar melody that is underpinned by solid crotchets from the bass, locking with the four-to-the-floor drumbeat. This notion of having two (or more) melodies which simultaneously move in different directions was the staple of the Baroque era, with J.S. Bassist Bob Hardy shows that he isn’t afraid of utilizing the ‘dusty end’ of the fretboard, frequently playing in the same register as the guitars. The bass and guitar both have independent parts that move in different directions, creating a series of different harmonic intervals as the intro progresses. The song’s intro actually shows an interesting musical device that seldom appears in commercial rock and pop songs – counterpoint. The lead single from the album and perhaps the band’s best-known track, ‘Take Me Out’ was Franz Ferdinand’s international breakthrough hit, combining punchy guitar hooks and a shout-along chorus with influences taken from dance music. (If any readers can think of a genuinely excellent band name then PLEASE email and I will arrange a suitable prize).Īnyway, enough of my personal grievances back in 2004 Scottish indie darlings Franz Ferdinand were achieving chart success and critical acclaim thanks to their debut album (imaginatively titled Franz Ferdinand), which won them the Mercury Music Prize, a Brit Award, a Grammy nomination and has shifted almost 4 million copies to date. The band behind ‘Take Me Out’, Franz Ferdinand, are no exception, but there’s something about naming a band after the Austrian duke whose assassination triggered the outbreak of World War 1 that’s particularly awful. U2, Coldplay, Radiohead, The Beatles, Pink Floyd – regardless of how great they may be musically and commercially the reality remains that they all are garbage. Here’s a thought to consider: all band names are terrible.
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