TS: Franz Ferdinand's "Michael" vs The Killers' "Andy, You're A Star"

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Which is a tastier slice of homoerotic pop?

― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Friday, 15 July 2005 13:55 (twenty years ago)

They both taste like shit.

― The Brainwasher (Twilight), Friday, 15 July 2005 14:00 (twenty years ago)

All you need is the "vs. The Killers' 'Andy You're a Star'" for me to know the answer to this question.

It's the other one, you see.

― The Good Dr. Bill (The Good Dr. Bill), Friday, 15 July 2005 14:00 (twenty years ago)

"Michael" is awesome.

― miccio (miccio), Friday, 15 July 2005 14:00 (twenty years ago)

Check the "Simon Booker" remix, b-side of the 7"

― mark grout (mark grout), Friday, 15 July 2005 14:03 (twenty years ago)

Sorry, that should read "Simon Bookish"

That's "Matinee" as well.

― mark grout (mark grout), Friday, 15 July 2005 14:05 (twenty years ago)

The Killers song fits the gay panic tradition and is thus more conventional. On the other hand very few homo-action songs are as gleeful and giddy as "Michael."

― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Friday, 15 July 2005 14:21 (twenty years ago)

I really disliked "Michael" for some reason when I was in London and it was playing constantly in shops and the like (seemingly on rotation with Elvis, The Scissor Sisters and "Galvanize", and nothing else) - almost deliberately conservative and "straight" sounding in comparison to their prior singles.

― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Friday, 15 July 2005 15:27 (twenty years ago)

I'd prefer Duran Duran's "Michael, you've got a lot of explaining to do"

― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Friday, 15 July 2005 15:31 (twenty years ago)

I like both, but "Michael" is the superior track.

Just listened to the Killers' album this morning and just have to say that the first 5-6 songs are pretty stellar. Yeah, it slides off a bit, but the rest is enjoyable.

― Brett Hickman (Bhickman), Friday, 15 July 2005 15:36 (twenty years ago)

I'll side with Brett on Michael.

― gspm (gspm), Friday, 15 July 2005 17:41 (twenty years ago)

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