Eleanor Put Your Boots On Explained

Eleanor Put Your Boots On
Cover:	Franz Ferdinand - Eleanor Put Your Boots On.PNG
Type:	single
Artist:	Franz Ferdinand
Album:	You Could Have It So Much Better
B-Side:	"Wine in the Afternoon" "Ghost in a Ditch"
Released:	^[1]
Recorded:	2006 (new version)
Studio:	Benton Harbor, Michigan (new version)
Length:	(album version) (single version)
Label:	Domino
Producer:	Rich Costey
Prev Title:	The Fallen
Prev Year:	2006
Next Title:	Swallow, Smile
Next Year:	2006

"Eleanor Put Your Boots On" is a song by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand. It was released as the fourth single from their second album, You Could Have It So Much Better, on 17 July 2006. The single version of the song is a new version that was recorded in Benton Harbor, Michigan during their 2006 tour with Death Cab for Cutie.^[2] 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. It reached number 30 on the UK Singles Chart.

Overview

Steve Lamacq first played the new version of the song on his BBC Radio show, Lamacq Live in the last week of May 2006.^[3] 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.^[4]

The 'Eleanor' in the title is thought to refer to Eleanor Friedberger, lead singer of indie rock band The Fiery Furnaces who supported Franz Ferdinand during their 2004 tour. Friedberger used to have a relationship with Franz Ferdinand lead singer Alex Kapranos.^[5]

Track listings

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

7-inch (RUG234)

1. "Eleanor Put Your Boots On" – 3:12
   • New recording
2. "Wine in the Afternoon" (Kapranos) – 4:23

7-inch (RUG234X)

1. "Eleanor Put Your Boots On" – 3:12
   • New recording
2. "Ghost in a Ditch" (McCarthy) – 3:45
   • Vocals performed by McCarthy

CD (RUG234CD)

1. "Eleanor Put Your Boots On" – 3:12
   • New recording
2. "Ghost in a Ditch" (McCarthy) – 3:45
   • Vocals performed by McCarthy
3. "Fade Together" (Avalanches Remix) – 3:50

Digital download (DOMDIG011)

1. "Eleanor Put Your Boots On" – 3:12
   • New recording
2. "Ghost in a Ditch" (McCarthy) – 3:45
   • Vocals performed by McCarthy
3. "Fade Together" (Avalanches Remix) – 3:50
4. "Wine in the Afternoon" (Kapranos) – 4:23

Charts

Chart (2006)!scope="col"

Peak position
Poland (ZPAV)^[6]	35

External links

• contactmusic.com single review
• contactmusic.com video review

Notes and References

1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 23. 15 July 2006.
2. Web site: New single, new recordings. 7 June 2006. 7 June 2006.
3. Web site: First airplay for new single... release date confirmed. 31 May 2006. 3 June 2006.
4. Web site: Eleanor... for next single?. 29 May 2006. 3 June 2006.
5. Web site: 'Blazing Squabbles' . 10 July 2004 . 3 June 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060720230642/http://www.thefieryfurnaces.net/press/2004/times-071004.htm . 20 July 2006.
6. Web site: Lista Przebojów Trójki - Polskie Radio Online . 20 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090411074937/http://lp3.polskieradio.pl/utwor/artykul1687,517_eleanor_put_your_boots_on.aspx . 11 April 2009 . dead .