Format CD, 7" Picture Disc | Recorded 2003 Length 3:36 | |
Released 17 November 2003 (Europe) | ||
"The Future Freaks Me Out" is a song by the pop punk band Motion City Soundtrack. It is featured on the group's debut album, I Am the Movie, and was released as the band's first single in Europe. "The Future Freaks Me Out" was released to radio on September 16, 2003.
Contents
The B-side for the CD single was "1000 Paper Cranes", which originally featured on I Am the Movie (the version released by the band while unsigned) but was the only song missing for the Epitaph CD release.
The song has become a crowd favorite at Motion City Soundtrack shows. It is usually played as the band's last song and is often sung in part by the audience.
Formats and track listings
- "The Future Freaks Me Out" (radio edit)
- "1000 Paper Cranes"
- "The Future Freaks Me Out" (album version) - 2:34
- "The Future Freaks Me Out" - 2:34
- "My Valuable Hunting Knife (Guided by Voices cover)"
Music video
The video for "The Future Freaks Me Out" is a take on the movie Rushmore. It is set as a school play. There are many scenes depicted in it. They include: the old west, an office, the ocean, a funeral, and a concert. It is the second music video the band made. Guitarist Joshua Cain's family helped out in the making of it, and stars in it as well.