Ailsa asks teh question of whether or not writing a song for a film begets it's integrity? I don't think so. In fact, mroe to the point, I think it was extremely awesome that Irvin Welsch did that. The world is watching his films now, a world that might not know that all these great bands from Scotland exist. He had Arab Strap, The Delgadoes and few others write music for different parts of Acid House - as well as the Belle's. It's a great way for him to support the Glasgow scene with international exposure. Plus, the song is beautiful. Even before I saw the movie, I thought the song was amazing. this isn't any 'insider' information either - the song tells the story of Johny as it does in the movie - it's pretty easy to figure out if you had read the book before hand.... 'Slow Graffiti' was written for 'Soft Touch' which is the middle story in the three part story of Acid House - the movie. the first story (The Granton Cause or something like that..) - that has the Arab Strap song (me thinks....) was shown on Channel Four over a year before the film was released. I saw it then, and they changed nothing when it was on the big screen. So, I think the movie took a long time coming out. But, I would be wrong, I have been wrong before. In any regard. As far as compromising - who cares!?! IT's my very favourite song ever.... it's so beautiful... Mind you, the version on TIJAMRS is different from the one that was in the movie and was on the sound track. It think the one on the sound is most notable different because it leaves out the horn parts - but I could well be wrong again. By the Way, we have an evil firewall at work - so I can't get to the list crush - can someone tell me who is all on it and what their points are? I feel a little left out not knowing who's the hottest crush!!!! :) By private email if you will...... snoggs elle +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister@majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo@majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "jelly-filled danishes" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+