Franz Ferdinand Songwriting Tips

Nick and Alex give their top tips for budding songwriters

[@ChernobylTaco]

"The music is easy peasy, anyway." Nick McCarthy is my hero.

[@danablaze8548]

"Well I'm bored, I'm bored C'mon let's get high" - Best Franz Ferdinand lyrics ever

[@karziflora]

God, 2 die 4 this Scottish Accent, Damn... love it!!!

[@Nicauska27]

Nick look is very handsome heree! That hairstyle fits him sexyy! :D

[@tonksloopy]

the eyebrow! yes! I've been rewinding that part constantly... *melts* uhg, did you spot the other look he gave him at :46? it only lasts for about two seconds! but it's to DIE for...Nick sooo wants him ;D

[@scruffydoggy]

Very good, enjoyed that!

[@Jugabaza]

exactly what I was thinking!

[@tonksloopy]

oh GAWD! I just pictured a whole scene in my head ;D

[@MarkBuerschaper]

Interesting views on the songwriting process.

[@Spikeygal]

Damn good day. Thank you for posting this! ^^ PS. I was so tempted to ask Alex where he got his socks. They were awesome. xP

[@gbgg9409]

Ha! The look on Alex's face at 0:22 is priceless!

[@tonksloopy]

Same here! :P

[@SilasCilice]

Yeah. I would kill to hear Bob or Paul speak. Especially Paul and his Scottish accent. :D

[@tonksloopy]

I literally haven't slept right since last week! O_O (been too busy with ze Nick boy since you have Alex ;D)

[@mezza20693]

God I Love Franz Ferdinand Take Me Out, This Fire, The Fallen BEST SONGS

[@tonksloopy]

oooh yeah. I'm gonna write that down somewhere ;) so where were we again? I faintly remember something about sausages...

[@tonksloopy]

EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING! xD

[@thebeatschool]

check out my channel for more vids on chord progressions and melodies.

[@54spiritedwill54]

they can write good music... and lyrics too.

[@magicalmisa]

"the music's easy peasy anyway"

[@DangerRifai]

Of course not, but I think you should come back and reassume your argument AFTER you've had a top ten hit/million selling album.

[@ZuluRomeo]

Is Alex Kapranos related to Nicky Campbell?

[@Evan42881]

Great fucking band :)

[@Houbjee]

What has Alex do with his hair XD Tough, Nicks hair is lovely.

[@Featureman]

Many different kinds of songwriters. Leiber-Stoller and Chuck Berry and Hank Williams. I also enjoy the imagination of Shel Silverstein and the unusual patter of Roger Miller. I admire each songwriter who uses his own style.

[@Bellvoices]

"bewk" ^^

[@brilliantfranz]

nicks like jesus im soooo bored i could die

[@thesleepmonster]

oh my, people in youtube are funny. :)) comments are insane (even if they are from a year ago.)

[@SilasCilice]

It's in Alex's natural behavior to hog a camera and mike, but we forgive him for it [sometimes]. Wow, Alex finally looks his age!

[@tonksloopy]

serve a hot plate of ze wusrt...slabs upon thick slabs of it ;P

[@deadgreystar]

one of his parents is greek, other is scottish, born and raised in glasgow. Yeah hes a greek ;)

[@tonksloopy]

no idea what you said darling *stuffs wurst in mouth* but it sounded HOT! *munches*

[@tonksloopy]

stop at :21! xD hilarious! and yummy ;P and throughout the whole thing Nick is like: "look at my sexy lexy, he's so fooking gorgeous and intelligent during interviews..just watch him..."

[@tonksloopy]

is that what you said in German? :D

[@tonksloopy]

*slaps another slab of wurst into queen's plate* how you like them apples? ;D

[@tonksloopy]

he he he :D playing find the salami ;O oh snap I SAID IT!

[@tonksloopy]

;D *stuffs another wurst* amen to that...

[@Aurel0500]

tips? where?^^

[@tonksloopy]

*gags* oh dear...I think I'm at my limit, but the glutton that I am wont let me STOP! XD MORE WURST!......you're right, we're gonna be kicked out reeeal soon ;D

[@njitram00000]

the narrator isnt scottish

[@lucasvill31]

1:23 mic steal

[@tonksloopy]

the same goes for my Spanish tongue ;D but I've managed to control it a bit over the years he he...ME QUIERO COMER A LOS DOS FRAZ BOYS!! ENTEROS Y CON CREMA! hem hem...

[@thetwilighttriforce]

Maybe he's tired or he thinks what he should say :P

[@tonksloopy]

that's why they're showing them from the torso up ;D a lot of X-rated hullabaloo going on below the belt

[@Mailboxloser]

Seems that alex always finds a way to change his appearence in every video and live shows... sometimes his hair, clothes, sometimes hes skinny as hell. But great musician.

[@tonksloopy]

LOL! ja! *stuffs wurst into Nick's mouth* you like? ;D of course you like...

[@tonksloopy]

yes i did...a beautiful pervert... ;D call me a pervert in German! xD

[@DangerRifai]

Excuse me, but I'm sure knowing the difference between a major 3rd and diminished 5th doesn't automatically make you a good songwriter. After all, Jimi Hendrix himself couldn't have told you the difference.

[@goldmoogle]

Can't really grow facial hair my ass.

[@tonksloopy]

oooh....yummy ;D let's see, let me translate it: acuestate tantito y habre tu boca mi Nicky (o Alex) ;D cual quiera de los dos...

[@sylvisnt]

Ehm Alex, you should let talk Nick some time...

[@Yara2248]

xDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@jik1992]

Nick looks pissed.

[@tonksloopy]

speak a little more of that german me lady i quite like it ;D fook yeah! *stuffs her face with a wurst*

[@MrRollingStone72]

Shit song-writers to pick from,ahaha :)

[@MadameLil]

With a name like Fatscumfilth, someone's not happy with their own life ...

[@newspapertux]

0:45 Annoyed, 1:29 Really Annoyed

[@kstarquasar1]

nick looks bored every time alex speaks

[@tonksloopy]

AND his lips...and I'm trying to fantasize what's under that black shirt he's wearing. He's exposing his clavicle...how filthy.

[@sylvisnt]

If I was Nick I would have punched Alex in the face. This is one of the most annoying interviews I have seen of them.