http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.ns...s%20rap%20album

WHAT???! ok...i have to admit, i like a lot of rap, but for franzie to be doing rap..no..i dont like the sound of this at all.

I think this is far more odd

http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/hi/news/5033820.html

oh, that's actually pretty cool. i love angelina.

well i guess it doesn't surprise me all that much because of a while back when alex did that song with some group i think called handsome boy modeling school, and i remember it being pretty rap-ish. i dunno there was a thread about it, i don't remember the details.

i like that song. but alex's part wasnt even rap. i cant picture alex rapping.

I can believe that the band was inspired by kanye and that they might have a few songs or EP influenced by hip hop, but not a full on album. Or maybe a double albun if they mean business. But it's unlikely, because from what I've heard of the new album live, it's more of the same.

the one with angelina is pretty cool. I like her.

But the one with the whole rap thing kinda sucks cuz it means that the band prefers the fame than the music. I still like them but please!!

I don't see what you mean. They're expanding their musical horizons, it has nothing to do with fame whatsoever.
Not all rap is bullshit like 50 Cent. Listen to Public Enemy.

this cannot be happening

This reminds me of a quote from one of my friends: "Remember kids, when you say 'rap is crap long live rock' remember that Kurt Cobain liked Easy E."

i dont think all rap is complete shit..i like some rap..but i really dont picture franz rapping...it's just...not..franz...

I'm not saying rap is bullshit. In fact, I like some rap songs by eminem cuz it makes sense sometimes. It's just that I don't like it when an artist/band starts to imitate what's "in" right now. It's like changing yourself for the sake of popularity.

hahahahahahhahahahahahaha

sorry

its just too funny

I like Outkast, The Roots, and The Beastie Boys
but thats about the extent of my hiphop tastes

what?? if this is not some joke, it must mean something along the lines of the beastie boys or something. but gosh that could be pretty hard to pull off. are they just trying to get made fun of?

I'd like to see them do it

it would be good fun

But that's just an assumption. They're probably just doing it for a laugh rather than making a genuine attempt to steal fans from Jay-Z. Do you honestly think that as white middle-class men from Scotland that they're making a serious attempt to be rappers?

I kinda like the Beatie Boys too. Outkast, sometimes. And BEP, sometimes too.



Yeah, I guess you're right.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! FRANZ!!! WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY???????

ok..everyone calm down...im starting to think what they mean is they might just put some rap beats in their music..just a bit of inspiration..anyways, im hoping that's the case.

i hope so too!

Hey Craig said that Winning Days was going to be an electronica album so don't worry because it never happened.

im feeling much better now....

PHEW! relief..........

FOR NOW

i bet franz can dish out sick beat yo...bling???

Hmmm, what other types of music do you think he might try? I heard somewhere that he wanted to try Piano songs too.

I read that he also wanted to do a country rock concept album.

What the FOOOOOOK?!

What exactly is country rock?

this thread just reminded me of this (I know theres a big difference between Irish and Scot but whatever):

oXxPUNKxXo: who are you seeing thse days alec bo balec
HelloImAlec: I am single
HelloImAlec: like a shingle
oXxPUNKxXo: you should rap
HelloImAlec: and a cringle
HelloImAlec: so I should go mingle
oXxPUNKxXo: ahaahhaha
oXxPUNKxXo: w00t
HelloImAlec: -=bows=-
HelloImAlec: I would be an awful rapper
HelloImAlec: my accent would jack it up
oXxPUNKxXo: irish, right?
HelloImAlec: uh huh
HelloImAlec: I dont think the world is ready for a red haired rapper
oXxPUNKxXo: thats would ROCK
oXxPUNKxXo: they NEED one
HelloImAlec: I could talk about my McBitches
oXxPUNKxXo: HAHAHAHHAHAHA
HelloImAlec: and gets a diamond four leafed clover charm to put on my platinum chain
HelloImAlec: and wear green sport suits
oXxPUNKxXo: omgosh, that would rock
HelloImAlec: yeah I know
HelloImAlec: I'll dye my billion dollar pool green for cribs
oXxPUNKxXo: HAHAHAHAAHAHA
oXxPUNKxXo: YEah, you need to
HelloImAlec: and my McBitches will be soaking in the shamrock shaped hottub
HelloImAlec: I could do this
HelloImAlec: yep
HelloImAlec: I'll put big gold buckles on my shoe laces
HelloImAlec: and be like Bling O'Bling

You guys know rupert grint? Ron from harry potter? Well, his first audition was a tape that he recorded of himself rapping something he composed telling the producers to give him the part.

Just thought I'd share this.

Country music + rock music = country rock


Basically, it has country inspired melodies with a rockish sound. Think something like....Ryan Adams.

oh god, i hate country..it's the worst type of music ever invented in my opinion...no offense to anyone who listens to it..i just really don't like it. and if the vines ever did that, i'd cry.

HA HA HA I swear that would be the funniest thing to ever happen!!!!!

it would be hillarious to see alex and nick covered in bling trying to rap yoyoyo!

sweet, this is going to rule.

I dont think its rap, sorry.
In fact I dont like rap and hip hop. I like Eminem only. Encore album, I love it much!

This reminds me about how in the early 90s the Sisters of Mercy toured with Public Enemy....

^ i feel a flashback coming

I watched that video really good; Alex was saucy and was dressed like the matinee video. Franz doing rap no; Ive heard new stuff and its not rap at all

wat new stuff the newest stuff i heard is on the special edition album

no no I got hold of some unrealsed stuff thats rumoured to be on the new album

cool is their anyway to giv it to me

www.franzferdinand.org

audio section theres also some awesome videos; Graham is the shizznat!!!

um I only have a couple but I could upload them on yousendit.com if you like?

correct me if im wrong..you are talking about songs like 'your diary' and 'this boy'. i know those are going to be on the next album. i have tons of unreleased stuff as well.

ja, I really like them and they arent rap at all. Curious where did you get them?

'Your Diary, open and inviting me back'

on livejournal they have communities for franz. people post yousendits and yeah..that's how i got them.

I love yousendit

ok who wants 'Walk Away'?

http://s11.yousendit.com/download.aspx

i do

i dont get it how does it work