Eleanor Put Your Boots On

Single infobox
Name = Eleanor Put Your Boots On


Artist = Franz Ferdinand
from Album =
You Could Have It So Much Better
B-side = "Wine in the Afternoon", "Ghost in a Ditch"
Released = 17 July 2006
Format = 7", CD
Recorded = Benton Harbor, Michigan 2006
Genre = Indie, Alternative
Length = 3:12 (single version)
2:49 (album version)
Label = Domino
Writer = Alex Kapranos Nick McCarthy
Producer = Rich Costey
Chart position = * #30 (UK Singles Chart)
Reviews =

Last single = "The Fallen" / "L. Wells"
(2006)
This single = "Eleanor Put Your Boots On"
(2006)
Next single = "Lucid Dreams"
(2008)
Misc = Extra album cover
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Background = khaki


Lower caption = UK 7" (RUG234X) cover |

"Eleanor Put Your Boots On" is a song by Scottish alternative rock band Franz Ferdinand, and is featured on their second album, "You Could Have It So Much Better". The band recorded a new version of the song in Benton Harbor, Michigan during their 2006 tour with Death Cab for Cutie. [cite web|title=New single, new recordings|date=7 June 2006
accessdate=2006-06-07
url=http://www.franzferdinand.co.uk/] This new version was released 17 July 2006 as the fourth and final single from that album in the United Kingdom, peaking at #30 in the UK Singles Chart (see 2006 in British music). Promotion for the single included two videos: one for "Eleanor Put Your Boots On" and one for B-side Wine in the Afternoon (recorded at Trama Studios, São Paulo, Brazil), making the B-side a video-clip-only single.

Steve Lamacq first played the new version of the song on his BBC Radio show, Lamacq Live in the last week of May 2006. [cite web|title=First airplay for new single... release date confirmed|date=31 May 2006
accessdate=2006-06-03
url=http://franzferdinand.org/news/2006may/2006-05-31_eleanorlamacq.htm] Shortly thereafter, an interview appeared with the band in "Nylon Magazine" where they confirmed the recording of a new version of the song for release as a single. [cite web|title=Eleanor... for next single?|date=29 May 2006
accessdate=2006-06-03
url=http://franzferdinand.org/news/2006may/2006-05-29_eleanor.htm]

The 'Eleanor' in the title is thought to refer to Eleanor Friedberger, a member of indie rock band The Fiery Furnaces who supported Franz Ferdinand during their 2004 tour. Friedberger has a relationship with Franz Ferdinand lead singer Alex Kapranos. [cite web|title='Blazing Squabbles'|date=10 July 2004
accessdate=2006-06-03
url=http://www.thefieryfurnaces.net/press/2004/times-071004.htm]

Music sample

Track listings

All tracks written by Alex Kapranos and Nick McCarthy, except where noted.
*7" RUG234
#"Eleanor Put Your Boots On" (single version) - 3:12
#"Wine in the Afternoon" (Alex Kapranos) - 4:23
*7" RUG234X
#"Eleanor Put Your Boots On" (single version) - 3:12
#"Ghost in a Ditch" (Nick McCarthy) - 3:45
#*Vocals performed by Nick McCarthy.
*CD RUG234CD
#"Eleanor Put Your Boots On" (single version) - 3:12
#"Ghost in a Ditch" (Nick McCarthy) - 3:45
#*Vocals performed by Nick McCarthy.
#"Fade Together" (Avalanches remix) - 3:50

References

External links

* [http://www.dominorecordco.com/eleanor/ Domino Records 'Franz Ferdinand: Eleanor Put Your Boots On' mini-site]
* [http://www.contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/webpages/franzferdinandx06x07x06 contactmusic.com single review]
* [http://www.contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/webpages/franzferdinandx13x07x06 contactmusic.com video review]