Franz Ferdinand Invade 'Dancing With the Stars'

Posted on Dec 22nd 2008 4:00PM by Jolie Lash
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Franz Ferdinand just wrapped up a brief string of U.S. dates in support of their third album, 'What She Came For,' due in January, but the Scottish four-piece will be back soon.

While the band will likely be doing promo spots on late night television upon their return this Spring, one place you probably won't catch them is on 'Dancing With the Stars,' even if the program borrowed their 2004 hit single 'Take Me Out' for a celebrity rumba earlier this fall.

"Really?" guitarist Nick McCarthy guffawed when Spinner clued him in. "I think it's absolutely hilarious. We still see ourselves as left of center and it's always quite funny to be on like ultra mainstream TV. I like it!"

Though flattered by the use of their music during a primetime, heavily watched mainstream show, McCarthy said it is unlikely Franz Ferdinand would join the list of acts that have appeared on the program.

"It depends," McCarthy said when Spinner asked if he had an interest in performing on the program. "Sometimes things like that can be really fun. We played a gig once in New Jersey and the bill was ridiculous. We played between Papa Roach and Velvet Revolver. We just didn't fit in whatsoever. I felt like we were the Sex Pistols or something. It was great."