Eleanor Put Your Boots On

"Eleanor Put Your Boots On"
Single by Franz Ferdinand from the 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
Franz Ferdinand singles chronology
"The Fallen" / "L. Wells" (2006) "Eleanor Put Your Boots On" (2006)
Alternate cover
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.^[1] 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.^[2] 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.^[3] 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.^[4]

Music sample

Track listings

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

• 7" RUG234

1. "Eleanor Put Your Boots On" (single version) - 3:12
2. "Wine in the Afternoon" (Alex Kapranos) - 4:23

• 7" RUG234X

1. "Eleanor Put Your Boots On" (single version) - 3:12
2. "Ghost in a Ditch" (Nick McCarthy) - 3:45
   • Vocals performed by Nick McCarthy.

• CD RUG234CD

1. "Eleanor Put Your Boots On" (single version) - 3:12
2. "Ghost in a Ditch" (Nick McCarthy) - 3:45
   • Vocals performed by Nick McCarthy.
3. "Fade Together" (Avalanches remix) - 3:50

References

1. ^ New single, new recordings (7 June 2006). Retrieved on 2006-06-07.
2. ^ First airplay for new single... release date confirmed (31 May 2006). Retrieved on 2006-06-03.
3. ^ Eleanor... for next single? (29 May 2006). Retrieved on 2006-06-03.
4. ^ 'Blazing Squabbles' (10 July 2004). Retrieved on 2006-06-03.

External links

• Domino Records 'Franz Ferdinand: Eleanor Put Your Boots On' mini-site
• contactmusic.com single review
• contactmusic.com video review
• eleanor put your boots on