"Lucid Dreams" is a single from the Scottish band Franz Ferdinand, appearing on their latest album Tonight: Franz Ferdinand.
Originally only listenable through a static-covered stream on the band's website and the video game Madden NFL 09, it was released as a single through iTunes on August 19, 2008 (despite an earlier message on the band's diary having stated "it's not a single"). This version is available as an iTunes bonus track to the album ...
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"Lucid Dreams" is a single from the Scottish band Franz Ferdinand, appearing on their latest album Tonight: Franz Ferdinand.
Originally only listenable through a static-covered stream on the band's website and the video game Madden NFL 09, it was released as a single through iTunes on August 19, 2008 (despite an earlier message on the band's diary having stated "it's not a single"). This version is available as an iTunes bonus track to the album and also a B-Side to "No You Girls".
The single differs from the version that appears on Tonight: Franz Ferdinand and has been described by several reviewers as the highlight of the album. The pre-album bridge now starts the song, the chorus has been revised and the original second verse and ending are omitted, with an almost four minute 'acid trance' instrumental taking their place.
Two versions of this song are used when played live. The two verses and choruses of the pre-album version segue into the latter section of the album version,...
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