"The title is a German expression meaning 'on the axle'. Lyrically it's about moving on and abandoning that unrequited love situation. It also comes from a German TV programme Nick watched as a kid in Munich. Musically we wanted to get that coldness and melancholy that you have within that situation yet have it in this dance setting as well." - Alex Kapranos
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"The title is a German expression meaning 'on the axle'. Lyrically it's about moving on and abandoning that unrequited love situa… read more
"The title is a German expression meaning 'on the axle'. Lyrically it's about moving on and abandoning that unrequited love situation. It also comes from a German TV … read more
Franz Ferdinand is a Scottish rock band that formed in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, in 2002 and played an important part in the post-punk revival of the 2000s. The band was composed of Alex Kapranos (lead vocals and guitar), Bob Hardy (bass guitar), Nick McCarthy (rhythm guitar, keyboards and backing vocals) and Paul Thomson (drums, percussion and backing vocals) until 2016 when McCarthy left them. The next year Julian Corrie (keyboards, synthesiser, guitar and backing vocals) and Dino Bardot (guitar and backing vocals) joined the band. As of October 2021, Audrey Tait (drums)… read more
Franz Ferdinand is a Scottish rock band that formed in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, in 2002 and played an important part in the post-punk revival of the 2000s. The band was composed o… read more
Franz Ferdinand is a Scottish rock band that formed in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, in 2002 and played an important part in the post-punk revival of the 2000s. The band was composed of Alex Kapranos (lead vocals and guitar), Bob … read more