Fresh Strawberries

Album: Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action (2013)
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Songfacts®:

  • Franz Ferdinand vocalist Alex Kapranos explained the song's meaning to NME: "It's about searching for an answer, whether it's religion, or a belief system, or just somebody to admire."
  • Veronica Falls vocalist Roxanne Clifford sings on this track. Clifford's face can be seen on the single cover for Franz Ferdinand's "Do You Want To."
  • This was released on April 7, 2014 as the fifth single from Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action. The B-side, "Erdbeer Mund," is sung by Kapranos entirely in German. Its title translates to "Strawberry Mouth."

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