Franz Ferdinand - The Dark Of The Matinée (Video)

Franz Ferdinand's official music video for 'The Dark Of The Matinee'.
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Lyrics:
You take your white finger
Slide the nail under the top and bottom buttons of my blazer
Relax the fraying wool, slacken ties
And I'm not to look at you in the shoe, but the eyes, find the eyes
Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files
You must follow, leave this academic factory
You will find me in the matinee
The dark of the matinee
It's better in the matinee
The dark of the matinee is mine
Yes it's mine

[@davidjacobs1393]

I love how each of Franz Ferdinand's songs change rhythm so quickly, and abruptly.

[@banshek472]

youd enjoy System of a down then, try Radio/Video

[@user-kh6oc7fk8l]

Breakcore alt rock

[@mipiaccionoifemboy]

So true

[@thenoelgamer]

@@banshek472 i love radio/video, it just sounds like a SOAD song but at the same time it doesn't. it's crazy and i love it

[@numerugontokku]

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[@ineffablemars]

This song has my favorite line in any song ever: "i charm you, and tell you all the boys i hate, all the girls i hate, all the words i hate, all the clothes i hate.. all i'll never be, anything i hate, you smile, mention something that you like" love it.

[@RSoin92]

Taylor TM half* the boys?

[@flashderos]

I really love that line. And the one right after. The "you smile, mention something that you like or how'd you have a happy life...". I have a very close lady friend that matches that lyric to a tee!

[@deezeeowleyes]

It's absolutely my favourite line too! It's simple yet charming in my opinion

[@hugogovea178]

I time every journey to bump into you accidentally 💕

[@dars5229]

I remember hearing that the first time and thinking "...Oh shit, I do that."

[@pacatrue]

The cool thing about their songs as they start off good and almost always get better as they go.

[@everwhatever]

It's still my favorite song of theirs. I strongly identified with the pessimist when the album was first released but now I see wisdom in "you smile, mention something that you like"

[@seankrake4776]

Something I think is so defining as a part of their songs is how they split one sentence into two separate lines, and then joint the first part of the next thought into the end of the previous one. it makes it a little difficult to follow, and harder to sing because you don't get a breath to think about what line is next. it makes your brain stay attached to the song waiting to hear the line finished, but before you can think of anything else they've inserted another thought into your head.

[@atticusbrown9154]

Has to be the best debut album ever.

[@dieghost92]

Letra: Take your white finger Slide the nail under the top and bottom Buttons of my blazer Relax the fraying wool, slacken ties And I'm not to look at you in the shoe But the eyes find the eyes Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files You must follow, leave this academic factory You'll find me in the matinée, the dark of the matinée It's better in the matinée, the dark of the matinée is mine Yes, it's mine I time every journey to bump into you accidentally I charm you and tell you of the boys I hate, all the girls I hate All the words I hate, all the clothes I hate How I'll never be anything I hate You smile, mention something that you like Oh, how you'd have a happy life If you did the things you like Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files You must follow, leave this academic factory You'll find me in the matinée, the dark of the matinée It's better in the matinée, the dark of the matinée is mine Yes, it's mine So I'm on BBC two now Telling Terry Wogan how I made it and What I made is unclear now But his deference is and his laughter is My words and smile are so easy now Yes, it's easy now Yes, it's easy now Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files You must follow, leave this academic factory You'll find me in the matinée, dark of the matinée It's better in the matinée, the dark of the matinée You will find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files You must follow, leave this academic factory You'll find me in the matinée, the dark of the matinée Better in the matinée, the dark of the matinée is mine Yes, it's mine

[@HorribleLobstrosity]

Who directs their music videos? They all kick ass. They have this weird self aware feel to all of them.

[@paulbordis5775]

Tenía 14 años cuando salió y conocí esta canción y esta banda. Casi 20 años después, siento la misma alegría cada vez que la escucho.

[@synthesizerpatel7405]

So I'm on BBC2 now... RIP Terry Wogan, you will be missed!

[@snake4322]

Synthesizer Patel Who? I'm American, so I have no idea what you are talking about

[@TheSHIELDCap]

^Terry Wogan is a famous British broadcaster. He died in 2016.

[@abigainjacinto3512]

SE RIFARON EN EL CORONA CAPITAL 2019, ALL THE LOVE. ♡

[@garsal1683]

Un graaaan concierto, muy rifados

[@nardagarcia3348]

Rifadisimos

[@kyohey5552]

Hoy en día corona significa algo completamente diferente

[@MrSteph2727]

cuando la pasaban en MTV que buenos tiempos en el 2004

[@carlosmandujano9849]

Stephan Muller si hoy en día han llenado de basura ese canal

[@hanabiwu]

Depende del país que eres, ejemplo, yo soy de Chile y el mtv de ahora lo maneja una persona donde hasta tú mismo le puedes pedir un tema xD

[@kakyoinrojas5909]

@@hanabiwu ahora que estamos en 2019, como cual es el horario entrecomillas en el programa del MTV?

[@sandravazquez5732]

También tengo recuerdos de ese video en MTV, 😋❤️

[@manuelarregui]

Que lindos recuerdos

[@mistycara]

This is one of my fav songs off the first album!! The guitar riff is just amazing and so catchy! I would definitely want to go to the matinee with Alex!

[@tecuentosininvento]

Esta canción la escuché en la secundaria y hasta hoy por casualidad la escuché en la lista de reproducción de un amigo en el trabajo ¡Excelente canción!

[@aguinagaramirez]

Cuando Alfa Radio 91.3 sí pasaba música en inglés del momento, y en verdad era "Hit Music".

[@Raidoven]

my god i remember being so into this song in 2004 i scribbled it on my desk and got detention for it hahaha

[@trollmomful]

peak angst

[@danmcdonald8736]

I was always surprised these guys didn't manage to stick around longer

[@joseAVL568]

The best song of Franz Ferdinand !!!

[@zizetav07]

Jose VL95 yes definitely

[@alejoguzman8357]

No, love illumination or walk away

[@zizetav07]

Well im agree love illumination is so exited to

[@winkowinkowinko4922]

that would be stand on the horizon!

[@lailagallagher9822]

love illumination

[@maryway36]

Donde quedó está excelente música de los 2000's..¿?

[@pyppexgameplays]

maryway36 actualmente igual hay canciones muy buenas, pero el escuchar la musica de los 2000's es nostálgico y bello 7u7

[@hanabiwu]

En tu corazón

[@htttps_slam2424]

En Yt, ¿Donde más? XD

[@ricardorf6949]

Mi época

[@oddian-13]

En el corazón de todos y en la década de los 2000's

[@SHILTONFEDERICO]

Temazoooo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@KillForAttention]

I freaking LOVE the choreography in this. It's beautimous.

[@yahney-marie]

He introduced me to this band and we went to see them on his eighteenth birthday. I was so in love with him. He knew that, didn't feel the same. This song reminds me of us a lot, though. Hope no one sees this comment.

[@thekrathus4877]

Cuantos hablan español y le encanta este grupo ??

[@angelesalvarado1318]

De mis favoritos .... los descubrí cuando iba en la secundaria y desde entonces 🤘

[@eddyeddy791]

Aquí mismo

[@giomisaeloo9016]

Son unos chingones!💓🎶

[@cadetheleftycodfish5607]

LOS AMO BIEN Y HABLO ESPAÑOL

[@lilyarrieta4402]

Una de mis bandas favoritas ❤❤❤

[@ughelli88]

man, this is so nostalgic. i've thought this looked like an 80´s video when it came out. now 12 years later this aged really well imo

[@javieralbornoz8971]

Excelente banda...monumental tema..nostalgia se me caen las lágrimas ...

[@demetriomanzanoandres6017]

esta cancion es una bellesa

[@metalmachine555]

Finally I remember the name of this band

[@nathanwindom3978]

0:04 Me on Club Penguin using the dance emotes.

[@MsZelazny]

Just when I think I can't love them more, their videos are just as fabulous as their music.

[@eintypwiedu9362]

No importa cuánto tiempo pase, siempre vuelvo a donde soy feliz :')

[@valeskaulate7700]

i love this song

[@yazmins866]

Sabía que conocía esta canción. Años que no la escuchaba, estoy tan feliz :'D

[@brandonmayhew4906]

Song depicts the mediocrity of life and the idealism of glamour and fame. I relate.

[@solasta2064]

Fancy

[@HistoriaDeUnCrimen]

Ufff cancion de cuando era una polluela de 16 añitos jajajajaj que recuerdos aquellos!!! 💓❤

[@midionkeys]

i was addicted to this tune back in 2004 and now i came back to remember why after not listening to it for several years. still slaps

[@user-ng7ut1sy6e]

Gracias por darme adolescencia

[@solasta2064]

Omg i completely forgot about this song! I used to love it!! Had no idea this is what it was called, i was so young when it was popular :') nostalgia

[@ismaeladorno7364]

Conoci esta cancion gracias a mi papa la ponia en una memoria cuando ibamos en carro mas o menos por el 2004-2005 me fui olvidando de esa cancion hasta que un dia un gran amigo habia olvidado su celular en mi casa mas o menos por el 2017 y que de repente me pongo a escuchar su musica y que me encuentro con este temazoo....!!!!❤✋

[@endless_n1ght]

apenas entrando al mundo de Franz Ferdinand, les estoy tomando el gusto y vaya que si son del estilo que me gusta u.u

[@fitnessymas9605]

Asi es!

[@endless_n1ght]

Febrero 2022: soy re fan de los Franzos aunque actualmente solo quedan 2 integrantes originales, me tocó presenciar la salida de Paul... pero de todas maneras adoro a la agrupación actual:'] LOVE U FF

[@miguelrosas1146]

Buena elección, 20 años escuchandolos y no me canso.

[@diegoelpapichiludo6692]

Todas las canciones de Frnaz Ferdinand son geniales, espero que puedas disfrutarlas al máximo

[@IKurtC]

@@miguelrosas1146 increible como pasaron 20 años... aun recuerdo la primera vez que vi el video en MTV de take me out,,, inmediatamente me volvi fan de Franz Ferdinand, aparte el nombre me llamaba mucho la atencion siendo un fanatico de la historia .... que buenos años vivimos con la musica, ahora estoy por llegar a mis 40 pero no me arrepiento de haber vivido esos años entre mediados del 90 y los 2000's habian bandas re buenas las jodas en la facultad ... etc etc. como sea la pasabamos bien

[@joeyspider]

creo es uno de los dos mejores temas de franz jaja pero buena epoca

[@antonperederii5640]

I discovered Franz Ferdinand only after because of the Cyberpunk Edgerunners OP, but gosh, just how good is this band!

[@wenaldy]

the song reminds me in my junior high times. 2004 baby.

[@edisonlara4266]

cada vez q lo daban por MTV , lo ponia a todo volumen ...lindo recuerdos

[@charlesmusicprojects]

Un puto clásico que escuchaba en emisoras o canales de vídeos musicales como en el año 2004 y 2017 aun sigue vigente.

[@meli3288]

Simplemente perfecta! Me encanta!

[@leumndza1810]

Llevo meses buscando esto y recién ahora de casualidad lo encuentro, la primera vez que escuché esta canción me encantó.

[@user-ip9yu7lp1q]

"The Dark Of The Matinée" You take your white finger Slide the nail under the top and bottom buttons of my blazer Relax the fraying wool, slacken ties And I'm not to look at you in the shoe, but the eyes, find the eyes Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files You must follow, leave this academic factory You will find me in the matinee The dark of the matinee It's better in the matinee The dark of the matinee is mine Yes it's mine I time every journey to bump into you, accidentally I charm you and tell you of the boys I hate All the girls I hate All the words I hate All the clothes I hate How I'll never be anything I hate You smile, mention something that you like How you'd have a happy life if you did the things you like Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files You must follow, leave this academic factory You will find me in the matinee The dark of the matinee It's better in the matinee The dark of the matinee is mine Yes it's mine So I'm on BBC2 now, telling Terry Wogan how I made it What I made is unclear now, but his deference is and his laughter is My words and smile are so easy now Yes, It's easy now Yes, It's easy now Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files You must follow, leave this academic factory You will find me in the matinee The dark of the matinee It's better in the matinee The dark of the matinee is mine Yes it's mine

[@nekomaebara9434]

I like it

[@fredericchopin7332]

I love this song more than I love myself

[@diegobdr3256]

Este es sin duda el riff mas raro e increíble que he escuchado, ya tengo algo con que entretenerme en esta cuarentena

[@gus8426]

Me encanta este video clip, desde q lo ví por tv hace como 14 años. Ni q hablar de la canción, bueno todo su primer album fue impresionante

[@stefanoforcellini4875]

[@ferlor]

Todos los temas de esta banda son temaaazos

[@anayelisoria37]

Las bandas de Rock británicas son las mejores del mundo and nothing can change mi mind.

[@dam78956]

Sí.

[@user-qn2bl5mn6z]

one of the best bands ever

[@tesla6400]

You take your white finger Slide the nail under the top and bottom buttons of my blazer Relax the fraying wool, slacken ties and I'm Not to look at you in the shoe But the eyes Find the eyes Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files You must follow, leave this academic factory You will find me in the matinée, the dark of the matinée It's better in the matinée, the dark of the matinée is mine Yes, it's mine I time every journey To bump into you accidentally, I charm you and tell you Of the boys I hate, all the girls I hate, all the words I hate All the clothes I hate, how I'll never be anything I hate You smile, mention something that you like Oh, how you'd have a happy life if you did the things you like Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files You must follow, leave this academic factory You will find me in the matinée, the dark of the matinée It's better in the matinée, the dark of the matinée is mine Yes, it's mine So I'm on BBC Two now Telling Terry Wogan how I made it and What I made is unclear now But his deference is and his laughter is My words and smile are so easy now Yes, it's easy now, yes, it's easy now Find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files You must follow, leave this academic factory You will find me in the matinée, dark of the matinée It's better in the matinée, the dark of the matinée You will find me and follow me through corridors, refectories and files You must follow, leave this academic factory You will find me in the matinée, the dark of the matinée Better in the matinée, the dark of the matinée is mine Yes, it's mine

[@thenosk_2113]

mucho texto ._.xD

[@giovannihernandezpena630]

I used to think their only good song was take me out until i heard the dark of the matinee... now i CANT GET THIS BAND OUT OF MY HEAD AND I DONT WANT TO

[@-s4412]

Pshh, no mention of Evil and a Heathen?

[@javoff08]

This video is 12 years old today and I feel like 100 years old haha

[@oscarzambuto9808]

+Javier Ferreira Still a great song and video

[@TheJupiteL]

My friend told me to listen to this. This is just wow..

[@kjauhi3044]

I don't know why, but something compels me to listen to this on repeat today.

[@kjauhi3044]

And today.

[@kjauhi3044]

And today.

[@kjauhi3044]

And every day in between last comment and today.

[@kjauhi3044]

Jesus. This is a great piece of music.

[@kjauhi3044]

Masterpiece.

[@gw5479]

such creative music videos.

[@darialorelay8530]

Alguien que la esté escuchando en 2019?

[@ikergarciamendoza545]

Yo uwuwuwu

[@diango1381]

Yep 🙌

[@tonnyvargas1097]

Perú 2019 🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪

[@luisernesto9882]

Yo , desde México Rolon Saludos

[@Zevss12]

no nadie

[@thepayne7862]

Started listening to Franz Fredinand again yesterday and now their songs are stuck in my head.

[@jimezieg1681]

classic! love the choreography!

[@talade5556]

lookin like the club penguin dance at the start lol

[@motorologist]

It's like they're doing the club penguin dance in an FNAF party room.

[@ChickenfishOfDoom]

i read "The Dark Side of The Manatee" xD

[@MrMCguy774]

same lol

[@yuliyangeorgiev7967]

War kids

[@rileyridgway7362]

Same.

[@TimeTravelinc]

Conglomerate Someone make a remix of Dark Side of the Moon and Dark of the Matinée.

[@jenniferkonstant5920]

Now I wish it DID say that!

[@mariselanahui8365]

I love this song!!❤

[@nekomaebara9434]

I fall in love with the Franz Ferdinand's music every time

[@evelyn8652]

This song reminds me to my adolescence, I went to a typical English College in a little town in Buenos Aires. And I used to listen to FF before going College Awww 🙂😘🤗

[@orianacortez9448]

cada día amo mas este tema :') ♥

[@AllathSummerstilt]

I had the song stuck in my head all day today.

[@briancordova1299]

The video style is reminiscent of The Beatles "Magical Mystery Tour". And these boys rock it!

[@mattiobellamyvazquez3545]

cuando tenia apenas 10 mis tias solo escuchaban esa cancion! :)

[@nicolasguillermomartinez3188]

La estetica de esta banda es impresionante.

[@luisfernandolopez5948]

Nicolas Guillermo Martinez Imagina que está canción tiene como 15 años

[@feel-the-rock]

3:18 Me and the boys back in school after the quarantine

[@carlosgarcia-wq4cw]

Who understands students? when they have to go to school to study, students don not want, but when they have to be at home studying, neither want. So?

[@somedude7623]

I wish my school had a class on how to be in a rock band.

[@missdevilkins]

I loved their album ,I'm pretty sure I use to play it in my disc man 😂

[@Krissypoo508]

Take me out to The Dark of The Matinee

[@inspectornigel9355]

Kristopher Turk Take me out to the dark of the matinee with Jacqueline and Micheal

[@robertobarraza4957]

I had forgotten how much I liked this song.

[@ShielloTovich]

i love this band is amazing :3 i love this song

[@DrkFrnz]

Escuchando en el 2020 :)

[@yolotzinlennon4363]

q bellos recuerdos con esta canción 😘😘😘😘😘

[@N16HTM4RE]

I Just Started Listening To These Guys Last Night. And This Is The Song That got Me Interested

[@SupBub16]

i love his little head bob back and forth

[@Maddie15794]

Alguien que la escuche en 2020? 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@diegobdr3256]

@Donald Trump voy a explotar esta canción toda esta cuarentena, ya aporte mi granito de arena

[@juanmarcani2057]

pues si wey no mames!

[@alejozip5606]

@@juanmarcani2057 Pos no... ya lo había escuchado antes. Lo mejor será hacer una lista de canciones no crees...?

[@josealejandroguillenatempa1337]

@@alejozip5606 a lo mejor y si puñeton

[@demetriomanzanoandres6017]

es un clasico es un temazo es una belleza y todo

[@alejandrobasurto3465]

Gran cancion de mi juventud!!!

[@virlleematosmatos4110]

Amava essa banda, show de bola

[@jaosouza6691]

masterpiece.

[@sattvabodhi126]

A alguien más le dan ganas de bailar este tema? 🤔

[@KyleWJensik89]

love the art of the subtle mock to conformity in life/music with the rockband/guitarhero color and movement lol

[@FedeArriola]

Aaaahhh siempre amaré a este grupo musical.

[@idle.wxrship]

I absolutely love everything about this song and video. But then again that's basically how I feel about all FF songs and videos 😂

[@li__suarez]

I had never realized that even the drummer is playing a guitar.. haha..

[@jorgeblanco3513]

Esta Canción es un Diamante 💯🎈

[@BatteriesDead]

i cant believe this is the first time i watch this video... its awesome!!! i love the dancing!

[@Agmb92]

I fell in love with this cd at first listen when I was like 12. They're a great great amazing band.

[@jesuisalexmiranda]

El botón de "Replay" ya se cansó de estarlo apretando tantas veces.

[@stopxplayer]

son lo mejorrrrrrrrrrr vuelven a Chile *_* !

[@BEASLAND000]

Didn't know my favorite song was a bop in Brazil TIL!

[@CarlaMartinezIScaloma18]

JUST PERFECT !

[@JAdrianPage]

Los conocí cuando era un puberto y Franz Ferdinand y Keane, no dejan de ser mis bandas favoritas.

[@lieduthre9155]

¿2019? No hay que dejar que la buena música muera. uwu

[@hugoj.r.8684]

Déjala morir

[@lieduthre9155]

@@hugoj.r.8684 Jdjsjaa ¿por qué?

[@maryelramos1510]

2022

[@chinamty]

i Love the little dance :3

[@michmv1677]

Me encanta ❤