Earlier today, Nick McCarthy dropped a German rap on a Super Furry track. Now he’s making like a sniper aiming his instrument at slinky flappers. I like this guy’s life. Franz Ferdinand clearly timed the video for the disco come-ons of “No You Girls” to capitalize on its iPod-commercial ubiquity, but also maybe to usurp some of that campaign’s banal imagery: instead of a pair of hands tilting an iPod Touch just so, we get sweaty palms popping up in between strategically triangulated womens’ legs, along with other things that sound less suggestive but are a little more so. Next to the implied upper-binge of the “Ulysses” clip, Tonight is shaping up to be a party you should never bring your parents to. Probably your girlfriends, either.
Tonight: Franz Ferdinand is out via Domino.
You Might Also Like
 |
 |
sounds like take me out but more dancey ha ha
The thing I especially love about this song is the lines like “I love you- I mean, I, I’d love to get to know you.”
You know, being an awkward teenager and everything? Story of my life.
Sounds like ‘take me out’ but on prozak
i completely agree that it sounds like “take me out”.——except worse… i just flat out dont even like franz ferdinand
don’t agree with you guys ”no you girls” just sounds like a classic FF tune to me
i saw them live at NME big gig and they were great
new vid is amazing!!! <3 <3 <3
Proof the iPod commercial production team did a horrible job cutting this track for the ad.
Those girls’ wardrobe could rival Lykke Li’s most artsy pictures! I dig it.
This video is like a way better version of the Editors’ “An End Has a Start” video. And as Franz Ferdinand fan, yes, this does sound like “Take Me Out”.
i like the song. definitely a franz tune
Ah yes people compare, compare.
This video doesn’t fit the song.
And the dancers should have did a dance called The Frug.
it’s like a rap video mixed with ballet with all the ‘booty shots’ as i believe the kids say.
I don’t even care if their new music is unoriginal, I fuckin love listening to this band.
Very Artsy, I like it! As a franz fan, I like that they always do avant-garde videos that are way out there but make them stand out. and ALEX looks FUCKING HOT!! in this video. but they should have put some more shots of nick, paul, and bob.
Meh…”Take Me Out” was original but this is just blah. I don’t know why more music artists are going for these weird music videos. It only worked with MGMT. The Killers tried it and it just felt awkward and this was just plain boring.
Reminds me of a Duran Duran video.
I like girl butts so I thought it was an excellent video.
I like it!
Amazing. This is the first Franz Ferdinand song I actually like.
I think all they did was record the graduation ceremony at Robert Palmer’s School for Young Women.
sounds like some shallow 80′s top 40 song, but not as good. i can’t see how anyone over 25 would listen to this crap… bu they do.
sound looks good, more rock’n'roll beat….love it…
This is a great video for a great song! FF rocks!!
Girls On Film
This is a fun song you dickwads. Loosen up and try and smile.
Yes it does sound like Girls on Film. Franz Ferdinand is a lot less poppy than Duran Duran.
These guys need to hang up the leather jackets. Boring.
similar to Duran Duran… vid isnt that entertaining kinda wierd…. i like the song though… one of their better ones lately…
Oh, this is fun. I envision adding this to my “Saturday Night Getting Ready For the Gay Bars” playlist very, very soon.
a touch of calvin harris “the girls”
I really wish the postmodern 80s revival thing would just QUIT. It’s been going on for about a decade now. Let’s do something else!