Whats in a name ? Had Belle and Sebastian been named after a diferentkids cartoon - mysterious cities of gold for instance - would they have been the same band ? The songs could have been the same but their overall appeal wouldnt. The name gives them a warm and lovely aura - so much so that you want to reach out and hug them and then go for a walk in the andes or wherever. There is a definable character to the band indvidual to their actual character which is so because of the fact that they have this name. Ive taken it too far but there is something in it I think . And they namecheck themselves in so many songs - they perhaps hide behind the fictional characters of B&S to allow them to explore stories and ideas within the songs. I'm not normally like this; I just finished a seminar all about youth culture in the 50's, 60's and 70's which has affected my head. My tutor said that a female friend of his in about 62 went to university and in order to shock her parents she wore a duffle coat and her hair in pigtails. A whole other world. Michael Terwey - can I have my tape of the Lamacq session back please ? What a dull message Bye..... ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister@majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------