It seems this boy bathed in ridicule
Too forward, way too physical
It's time that I had another
I'm always wanting more, if there's another one
Give me some more, I'll have another one
I'll have a slice of your mother
This boy's so spectacular
Not a boy, but a wealthy bachelor
I want a car
I want a car
I want a car
I want a car
I see losers losing everywhere
If I lose I'll only lose the care
That I might have for another
I am complete, invincible
If I have one principle
Then it's to stand on you, brother
This boy's so spectacular
Not a boy, but a wealthy bachelor
I want a car
I want a car
I want a car
I want a car
I wanna
I want a car
I want a car
I want a car
I want a car
If I like cocaine, I'm racing you
For organic fresh Echinacea
One kick's as good as another
If I'm tired, I'm tired of telling you
I'm never tired, I'm always better than you
Bye boy, run to your mother
This boy's so spectacular
Not a boy, but a wealthy bachelor
Oh yes I am spectacular
Not a boy, but a wealthy bachelor
I want a car
I want a car
I want a car
I want a car
I want a car
I want a car
I want, I want, I want, I want, I want, I want, I want, I want
Thanks, Jess and Weed!
Okay, here's the deal: Alex Kapranos used to be in a band called the Amphetameanies, who had a female singer. He wrote this song for them, but they didn't release their version until 2006 or thereabouts. Franz Ferdinand released a version in 2005--this one, obviously--but the lyrics are significantly different. In the Amphetameanies' version, it's much more explicit that the narrator and "this boy" are gettin' it on, but I think this one is still pretty gay. I didn't know how the hell to classify it, though--original song? Gender-bent cover? So it just gets a really long footnote.