And onto Seeing Other People - I have yet to find anyone who agrees with me, but I reckon that apart from the words, it's perhaps the weakest B&S song by quite a long way. The melody just doesn't grab me
You're kidding, right? If you have any doubt that Seeing Other People is one of the most perfect songs ever, play it on guitar, including the crucial Am to A (A#m to A#, in actuality) at the "hand over the window" part. It's undeniable. Perfect, perfect, perfect. And the production is perfect, too. I love the piano bit. And the doubled vocals at the "You're kissing your elbow" part...oy. But unlike most other people, I actually really like Electronic Renaissance. If you want REAL controversy, here it is: We Rule The School is pretty much my least favorite song of all of the official released stuff. I love the music, but I just can't get over "For anyone to read and to see". To read AND see?!! And as pretty as it is, did the world really need another take off of Pachelbel's Canon? The Farm proved that *that* was a bad idea years ago.
I love the slow R1 session version of 'Seeing Other People' too, in which Belle and Sebastian manage to recreate the halcyon sound of the Velvet Underground circa 1968. But it must have its detractors too as it only scores about 6 in the voting booth.
I am one of those detractors. I believe I gave it a two. It's amazing how such a great song can sound so bad. Am I the only one who's bothered by how off-key ALL THREE of them are? The idea of doing is slow is good, and I love the end bit (where no one's singing), but they just didn't pull it off. Maybe with a little more practice, it can live up to it's potential.
The part where he sings "You never know/because you never show it/you always get your way" sounds exactly like "Charles in Charge/ of our days/ and our nights".
Wow. That's amazing. Vince Guaraldi's Peanuts theme AND the theme to Charles in Charge! On the same album! That said, the chances of any member of B&S having even HEARD of Charles in Charge are pretty slim. But I strongly feel that the worst thing Belle and Sebastian have ever done, and the only thing of their's that I don't at least *like* is Hurley's Having Dreams. Really, they were drunk, right? Before he got electronic, Reid ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". . For unsubscribing, list rules, Tigermilk and sessions tapes, . please see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister@majordomo.net . *** B&S new LP worldwide release 7th September, tour news etc. at *** . *** http://www.majordomo.net/sinister/news.html *** . Coinini athasach ata muid - ag canuint amhrain na . coinini - nach bhfuilimid? -----------------------------------------------------------------------