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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.
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video submitted by Jammerz on 05-04-2009
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Franz Ferdinand - The Dark Of The Matinee Lyrics

Song details
TitleThe Dark Of The Matinee
ArtistFranz Ferdinand
AlbumFranz Ferdinand (2004) , Track 4
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Rank7,903 (+1,956) history
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Song 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
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!
lyrics submitted by Saima Ferdows




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22-05-2004 01:23solms is offline 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 18:03myothername is offline myothername 

43 posts
the video is funny... and the song is awesome
30-05-2004 18:31Plantagenet is offline Plantagenet 


12,864 posts
oooh! I love them!!! and that video is great!
04-06-2004 11:13ikkie is offline ikkie 

2 posts
This song is great !! I haven't seen the video yet (unfortunately)
08-06-2004 22:38tom_cruuuz is offline tom_cruuuz 

389 posts
THIS SONG ROXXXX!!!!!!!!!
10-06-2004 06:11ojoitos is offline ojoitos 

13 posts
this song is soooo cool!!!!!!!!!!!!
10-06-2004 20:25CarlaTheSlayer is offline CarlaTheSlayer 

14 posts
yeah this song does rock but it gets in your head like, FOREVER.
15-06-2004 10:37the_champ is offline the_champ 

33 posts
Yeah, a great song and a great video!!
17-06-2004 21:33Tools_Cool is offline Tools_Cool 

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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 15:39franzferdinand7 is offline franzferdinand7 

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i love that song and franz ferdinand rocks!!!!!!!
24-06-2004 15:40franzferdinand7 is offline franzferdinand7 

2 posts
and the video rox!!!!!! its funny!!
27-06-2004 01:53razorblades is offline 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 18:04TheInsomniac is offline TheInsomniac 

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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 14:10Franz_Ferdinand is offline Franz_Ferdinand 

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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 00:36TheInsomniac is offline TheInsomniac 

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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 03:38zefranzfan is offline zefranzfan 

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I know the dance in the video it so funny my friends think im obessed
12-07-2004 20:21itsme12 is offline itsme12 

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I LOVE THIS SONG!!!
I GOT THE ALBUM!!!
ITS AWESOME!!!
15-07-2004 18:50Stenelo is offline Stenelo 

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Vadå Äg!!

ÄGER ÄGER ÄGER ÄGER och Äger


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What Own!!

OWNS OWNS OWNS OWNS and Owns


20-07-2004 15:41smiffydan is offline smiffydan 

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This rocks i am going to be listening to it all the time
02-08-2004 20:40emili27FF is offline emili27FF 

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I llooovvve this CD...and this song..especially the very beginning..annd I also lllooovvveeee Franz Ferdinand!!
05-09-2004 16:32ShannonRotten is offline ShannonRotten 

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I think the "girl" Ale is singing about is actually Micheal. Alex has a complex, really.

i love them too
08-09-2004 20:39xAllAroundUnox is offline xAllAroundUnox 

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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 00:02Cactuskitty14 is offline 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 01:06PriscillAh is offline PriscillAh 

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This is the best ff song
I'm luvin' it!!!
23-09-2004 18:49joshclark is offline joshclark 

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Favourite Franz Ferdinand song.

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