Franz Ferdinand

So I don't know the entire history of Franz Ferdinand, but I always think of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of the Austria-Hungarian Empire and how people claim that his assassination was the cause of World War I, which is false. (we just did our WWI unit in history so I decided to throw this in here...) I'm sure you know but it was cause by a tangle of alliances and militarism and all that. Anyway, the song "Take Me Out" is special to me in a way. When I was a kid my dad would always drive my sister and I out to eat, playing Spoon or Jack Johnson or Beck. Basically I grew up with some really great bands under my belt. "Take Me Out" was one that my dad and I both love and would play in the car continuously. I always remember our head-banging self-proclaimed jam sessions on the way to soccer practice. For the past two years my dad has been commuting to College Station where he works for Texas A&M, so needless to say our 'jam sessions' are cut short. I like to turn this song on and remember my childhood, in both a cheesy and legitimately sentimental sort of way. It's a great song regardless of any personal affiliation-- my favorite part is at 0:54 when the beat slows to a steady base drum rhythm. It's such a dynamic song with the change of tempo and iconic guitar that makes me want to learn how to play. I can't wait to see them at ACL; I'll have to embarrass my dad in front of his friends and make him watch them with me.

Also I was just listening to this song in the background while writing this and didn't really watch the music video. But from what I did see...it looks kinda weird. You be the judge.