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Franz Ferdinand Frontman Shot By Gavrilo Princip Bassist
March 17, 2006 | Issue 42•12
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND—Lead singer and guitarist for pop band Franz Ferdinand, Alexander Kapranos, is in critical condition today after being shot by a man identified as the bassist for rock group Gavrilo Princip. "We ask fans to cooperate with Interpol to find the assailant, and call upon British Sea Power, Snow Patrol, and The Postal Service for help," drummer Paul Thompson told music magazine NME Monday. "The suspect had links to The Decemberists and The Libertines, and we are following up on all leads." It is unclear whether the shooting was linked to The Polyphonic Spree's invasion of Belgium earlier this week.
the onion
Its worth a giggle...
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I was REALLY worried there for a second. How could we go on without Franz Ferdinand?
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Man, way to get my hopes up. Sheesh.
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Man, way to get my hopes up. Sheesh.
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I GET IT!!! IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE FRANZ FERDINAND IS THE GUY THAT GOT SHOT AND THEN IT STARTED WORLD WAR ONE RIGHT!!?!?
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At first I was like, "Heh... interpol when he's talking about a band..."
And then I was like, "Oooh... joke. Ok."
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The Onion is dead to me now. That has nothing on "Jesus Converts to Islam," or "Bassist Unaware Rock Band Christian." Those were some quality articles.
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Heeheehee. That was a good one!
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Lol, that had me worried too for a moment there.
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The Onion is dead to me now. That has nothing on "Jesus Converts to Islam," or "Bassist Unaware Rock Band Christian." Those were some quality articles.
Yeah, but that's only a brief, not a full article. They're still doing some damn quality stuff, though I must say probably that they will never top "Intelligent Falling".
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I remember an article on "I will give you the stars and the moon" followed by "You're sweet, but that would cause catastrophic events."
The Onion rules
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Knowing Glasgow he will get shot in the next few days. Or stabbed. Or bottled. Or malkied.
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my original reply: what a bunch of fucking garbage, man!
my new reply:
Man, way to get my hopes up. Sheesh.
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I GET IT!!! IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE FRANZ FERDINAND IS THE GUY THAT GOT SHOT AND THEN IT STARTED WORLD WAR ONE RIGHT!!?!?
i did not think about this.
wow. that's genius.
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If this is a witty refrence to the beggininng of WW1 extra points on the Decemberists refrence.
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Yeah, but that's only a brief, not a full article. They're still doing some damn quality stuff, though I must say probably that they will never top "Intelligent Falling".
Ah, yes. Those briefs were more often stupid than not. Also, I posted that, then I remembered them on The Aristocrats, and welcomed The Onion back into my heart.
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oh the teasing of that thread title. I'd shoot dead every member of franz ferdinand myself if i didn't think their fanbase would treble over night and force me to listen to even more of their turgid pop-rock nonsense every time i turn the radio.
i hate to do this, but theres also the lyric 'im just a crosshair' and 'take me out' to consider in the great pun spotting extravaganza of 2006.
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Generally when I think of any of those bands I do not think of Franz Ferdinand. At all.
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am i the only one who was disappointed when i read this?
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How could we go on without Franz Ferdinand?
Kinda like we go on now. Except with less suicide.
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am i the only one who was disappointed when i read this?
Does this answer your question?
Man, way to get my hopes up. Sheesh.
And was quoted many times, as well as
oh the teasing of that thread title. I'd shoot dead every member of franz ferdinand myself if i didn't think their fanbase would treble over night and force me to listen to even more of their turgid pop-rock nonsense every time i turn the radio.
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am i the only one who was disappointed when i read this?
Does this answer your question?
well, i meant, was i the only one that was disappointed when i read that he was shot. but either way, yes it answered it.
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I like Franz Ferdinand. You'll now look at me like I'm less than you. Ha.
This was amusing though.
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Franz Ferdinand is good, people. Some day you'll learn.
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Franz Ferdinand is good, people. Some day you'll learn.
Ah ... no. BUt I do think that shooting someone for his musical stylings would be a bit extreme.
A good throat stabbing usually solves things just as nicely.
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I like Franz Ferdinand. You'll now look at me like I'm less than you. Ha.
Trust me, there are a lot more people around here who enjoy (or at least don't actively dislike) Franz Ferdinand than not. We're just not that vocal, since it's not that interesting or notable to talk about the fact that you enjoyed a platinum brit-pop album.
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Yeah, what he said. Just to balance out the haters, I will say this: Franz Ferdinand are okay.
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Knowing Glasgow he will get shot in the next few days. Or stabbed. Or bottled. Or malkied.
Part of the daily routine, really.
Wake up, shower, brush teeth, get dressed, go out, get stabbed, go to school, get bottled, come home, do mindless activities, go to bed.
Lather, rinse, repeat.
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If this is a witty refrence to the beggininng of WW1 extra points on the Decemberists refrence.
It is. The joke being that the man who shot Archduke Ferdinand was called Gavrilo Princip.
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I GET IT!!! IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE FRANZ FERDINAND IS THE GUY THAT GOT SHOT AND THEN IT STARTED WORLD WAR ONE RIGHT!!?!?
LOLOLOLOL
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Lately I haven't found The Onion very amusing at all, but whilst looking for this article, I instead found this one
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/29205
I am going to be smiling on the inside about this one for weeks.
"Our leaders' refusal to budge, let alone move it from front to back, has crippled the move-your-body politic," said current U.S. Mothership Ambassador George Clinton, one of the most outspoken critics of the deadlock. "These legislators must keep it real and understand that no matter what party policy may dictate, they cannot fake the funk. What the partisan people in the House need to realize is this: If they ain't gon' get along, the time has come for them to take they dead ass home."