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  "path": "/latest/franz-ferdinand-slam-idf-for-using-take-me-out-in-propaganda-video/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-10T05:45:47.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand have criticised the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) after their breakthrough song ‘Take Me Out’ appeared in a military propaganda video celebrating recent strikes on Iran.\n\nFrontman Alex Kapranos said the band did not authorise the use of the track and reacted angrily after the clip circulated online over the weekend.\n\nIn a message shared on Instagram, Kapranos condemned the military for using the song without permission.\n\n“These warmongering murderers are using our music without our consent,” he wrote.\n\n“This makes us both nauseous and furious. Kind of typical though, isn’t it? To strut up and take what isn’t theirs with a vile arrogance.”\n\nThe video, which has since been deleted, carried the caption “Operation Roaring Lion – this is how it’s done.”\n\nIt showed an Israeli soldier celebrating while footage of fighter jets and explosions played on screen following Israel’s recent strikes on Iran.\n\nPart of Franz Ferdinand’s 2004 track ‘Take Me Out’ could be heard in the clip, including lyrics from the opening verse: “I’m just a cross-hair, I’m just a shot away from you.”\n\nThe band’s response quickly gained attention online, with fans sharing screenshots of Kapranos’s statement.\n\nReleased in 2004, ‘Take Me Out’ became Franz Ferdinand’s breakout hit and helped establish the Scottish group as one of the defining acts of the mid-2000s indie rock revival. The track appeared on the band’s self-titled debut album and propelled them to international fame.\n\nThe controversy comes amid heightened tensions in the region. Israel and the United States launched joint strikes on Iran on February 28.\n\nThat same day, US President Donald Trump posted on his social media platform Truth Social that Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei had been killed.\n\nThe military video that included Franz Ferdinand’s music was later removed from online platforms.\n\nThe post Franz Ferdinand slam IDF for using ‘Take Me Out’ in propaganda video appeared first on HUM News.",
  "title": "Franz Ferdinand slam IDF for using ‘Take Me Out’ in propaganda video"
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