The Fallen (song)

"The Fallen"
Single by Franz Ferdinand
from the album You Could Have It So Much Better
B-side	"L. Wells" "Jeremy Fraser" "Brown Onions"
Released	3 April 2006
Format	7" 12" CD
Recorded	2005
Genre	Post-punk revival indie rock
Length	3:42 (album version) 2:49 (radio edit)
Label	Domino
Writer(s)	Alex Kapranos Nick McCarthy
Producer(s)	Rich Costey
Franz Ferdinand singles chronology
"Walk Away" (2005) "The Fallen" (2006) "Eleanor Put Your Boots On" (2006)
Music sample "The Fallen"

"The Fallen" is a song by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand. It was released as the third single from their second studio album, You Could Have It So Much Better, on 3 April 2006. The song peaked at number 4 on the Scottish Singles Chart and number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.

Composition

The lyrics for "The Fallen" borrow heavily from New Testament miracles; with references to the feeding of the five-thousand, the Virgin Mary, Mary Magdalene and the turning of water into wine.^[1] Biblical references can also be seen in the song "Auf Achse", from Franz Ferdinand's first album, which references crucifixion; this interest in the Bible and Christianity appear to stem from Kapranos' brief study of theology at the University of Aberdeen before he dropped out.

Music video

The video for "The Fallen" has been criticized by some fans for being too simple and not as entertaining as some of the band's previous videos. However others have praised the effects used in the video, such as the lyrics appearing as they are sung (this effect was also used in Franz Ferdinand's videos, "Take Me Out" and "This Fire").

Track listings

All tracks written by Alex Kapranos and Nick McCarthy, except where noted.

• 7" RUG219

1. "The Fallen" (album version) – 3:42
2. "L. Wells" (Alex Kapranos) – 3:31

• 7" RUG219X

1. "The Fallen" (Remixed by Justice) – 3:55
2. "L. Wells" (Alex Kapranos) – 3:31
3. "Brown Onions" (Franz Ferdinand) – 3:02
   • Instrumental

• CD RUG219CD

1. "The Fallen" (radio edit) – 2:49
2. "The Fallen" (Remixed by Justice) – 3:55
3. "L. Wells" (Alex Kapranos) – 3:31
4. "Jeremy Fraser" (Nick McCarthy) – 3:57
   • Vocals performed by Nick McCarthy.
5. "The Fallen" (video) – 2:49

• 12" RUG219T2, (released 8 May 2006)

1. "The Fallen" (Remixed by Justice) – 3:55
2. "The Fallen" (album version) – 3:42
3. "Do You Want To" (Max Tundra remix) – 4:35
4. "Do You Want To" (Max Tundra remix – instrumental) – 4:22

• Australian CD 82876788592 (Released 20 February 2006 by Sony BMG and Epic Australia)

1. "The Fallen" (album version) – 3:42
2. "Sexy Boy" (Jean-Benoît Dunckel, Nicolas Godin) – 3:40
   • Air cover, released in the UK on the "Walk Away" single.
3. "The Fallen" (acoustic version) – 2:44
4. "Do You Want To" (Erol Alkan remix) – 7:41
   • Errors in the liner notes stating that all tracks were written by Franz Ferdinand and omitting that track number three is an acoustic version.

Charts

References

External links

• "The Fallen" at Discogs (list of releases)