The Future Freaks Me Out

Single infobox
Name = The Future Freaks Me Out


Artist = Motion City Soundtrack
from Album = I Am the Movie
Released = 17 November, 2003 (Europe)
Format = CD, 7" Picture Disc
Recorded = 2003
Genre = Pop punk, power pop
Length = 3:36
Label = Epitaph
Producer = Ed Rose
Chart position =
Unknown

Reviews =
Last single = "Promenade/Carolina"
(1999)
This single = "The Future Freaks Me Out"
(2003)
Next single = "My Favorite Accident"
(2003) |

"The Future Freaks Me Out" is a song by the pop punk band Motion City Soundtrack. It features on their debut album, "I Am the Movie" and was released as their first single in Europe.

The B-side for the CD single was "1000 Paper Cranes", which originally featured on "I Am the Movie" (the version released by the band while unsigned) but was the only song missing for the Epitaph CD release. [http://www.motioncitysoundtrack.com/discography.php Motion City Soundtrack ] ]

The song has become a crowd favorite at Motion City Soundtrack shows. It is usually played as their last song and is often sung in part by the audience.

Formats and track listings

*CD
*# "The Future Freaks Me Out" (radio edit)
*# "1000 Paper Cranes"
*# "The Future Freaks Me Out" (album version) - 2:34

*7" (limited to 1000 copies on picture disc)
*# "The Future Freaks Me Out" - 2:34
*# "My Valuable Hunting Knife"

Music Video

The video for "The Future Freaks Me Out" is a take on the movie Rushmore.Fact|date=March 2007 It is set as a school play. There are many scenes depicted in it. They include: the old west, an office, the ocean, a funeral, and a concert. It was the first music video the band had ever made. Guitarist Joshua Cain's family helped out in the making of it, and stars in it as well.

The girl in the song, "Betty", is believed to be a reference to the band's merch girl, Beth.Fact|date=July 2008

References