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Song score

Rhythm	9.5
Melody	9.6
Instruments	9.7
Lyrics	9.8
Vocal	9.6
This song has been reviewed 33 times. Overall score for this song, 9.6.

Song video: video submitted by Jammerz on 05-04-2009

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Franz Ferdinand - The Dark Of The Matinee Lyrics

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Song details
Title	The Dark Of The Matinee
Artist	Franz Ferdinand
Album	Franz Ferdinand (2004) , Track 4
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Rank	7,903 (+1,956) history
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Song lyrics

Send "The Dark Of The Matinee" ringtones to your cell

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
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
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
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 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
Will find me in the matinee
The dark of the matinee
It's better in the matinee
The dark of the matinee 

Well, find me and follow me
Through corridors refectories
And files you must follow
Leave this academic factory
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!

Send "The Dark Of The Matinee" ringtones to your cell

lyrics submitted by Saima Ferdows

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22-05-2004 01:23 solms
4 posts	which video is this one? the only one i think ive seen is for 'take me out'. i heard there was one centered around a video game type concept..is that it?
30-05-2004 18:03 myothername
43 posts	the video is funny... and the song is awesome
30-05-2004 18:31 Plantagenet
12,864 posts	oooh! I love them!!! and that video is great!
04-06-2004 11:13 ikkie
2 posts	This song is great !! I haven't seen the video yet (unfortunately)
08-06-2004 22:38 tom_cruuuz
389 posts	THIS SONG ROXXXX!!!!!!!!!
10-06-2004 06:11 ojoitos
13 posts	this song is soooo cool!!!!!!!!!!!!
10-06-2004 20:25 CarlaTheSlayer
14 posts	yeah this song does rock but it gets in your head like, FOREVER.
15-06-2004 10:37 the_champ
33 posts	Yeah, a great song and a great video!!
17-06-2004 21:33 Tools_Cool
9 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal I Like this song too.I've never seen the video though.Anyway I think its the best song on teh Album.
24-06-2004 15:39 franzferdinand7
2 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal i love that song and franz ferdinand rocks!!!!!!!
24-06-2004 15:40 franzferdinand7
2 posts	and the video rox!!!!!! its funny!!
27-06-2004 01:53 razorblades
7 posts	This song is awesome!! its so catchy.. but I love it! The album is one of the bests I've heard in awhile... I haven't seen the video yet.. now I want too!!!
28-06-2004 18:04 TheInsomniac
61 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal Awesome video! And I love the opening 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..."
02-07-2004 14:10 Franz_Ferdinand
14 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal i didn't even no this song had a movie. I bought the CD and was a little disappointed. It was completly different than Take Me Out which is an amazing song. I also like this song but the rest isnt all that good!
05-07-2004 00:36 TheInsomniac
61 posts	I think most people might not have seen the video yet because it was released as a single and video in the UK, but not in the US. If you're lucky you might find the video online, though. It's not really based on a "video game concept" as someone else mentioned, it's actually more of a "school" concept, with all the band members dressed in school uniforms and the such.
09-07-2004 03:38 zefranzfan
109 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal I know the dance in the video it so funny my friends think im obessed
12-07-2004 20:21 itsme12
341 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal I LOVE THIS SONG!!! I GOT THE ALBUM!!! ITS AWESOME!!!
15-07-2004 18:50 Stenelo
13 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal Vadå Äg!! ÄGER ÄGER ÄGER ÄGER och Äger --------------------------------------------------------- (translation) --------------------------------------------------------- What Own!! OWNS OWNS OWNS OWNS and Owns
20-07-2004 15:41 smiffydan
299 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal This rocks i am going to be listening to it all the time
02-08-2004 20:40 emili27FF
2 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal I llooovvve this CD...and this song..especially the very beginning..annd I also lllooovvveeee Franz Ferdinand!!
05-09-2004 16:32 ShannonRotten
10 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal I think the "girl" Ale is singing about is actually Micheal. Alex has a complex, really. i love them too
08-09-2004 20:39 xAllAroundUnox
41 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal First off, this is the BEST Franz song out there.. The Music video is the coolest I've ever seen lol All around love for this song.
15-09-2004 00:02 Cactuskitty14
46 posts	I'm sorry, is it just me or is this song hot? I mean like...Wow.... Anyway, I love it and the music video....well, it's interesting to say the least....Nice dancing?
18-09-2004 01:06 PriscillAh
2,087 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal This is the best ff song I'm luvin' it!!!
23-09-2004 18:49 joshclark
32 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal Favourite Franz Ferdinand song.