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| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Jun 20, 2011 - 09:35 shawshank wrote: I am waiting for the line.... "Come dancing, All her boyfriends used to come and call. Why not come dancing, its only natural?" Which reminds me of the old joke about Peter West, who used to compere the old BBC TV show Come Dancing and had an 'idiosyncratic' dress sense: Q: Why does Peter West wear leather trousers? A: So that he can come dancing. I'll get me coat... |
| 4merdj (donde el viento se devuelve) | Posted: May 19, 2011 - 18:07 They have this 60's sound ...  |
| Dave_Mack (Kicking out the jams) | Posted: Mar 17, 2011 - 17:33 sirdroseph wrote: The lead singer wins the award for most feminine male voice of all times!  They are ok I guess.I'm guessing you posted this before hearing The Delays. Quite the convincing female vocal, that. But not. This song's OK. |
| amoreena (west whatnot) | Posted: Dec 13, 2010 - 15:46 Kink-ey........... |
| alaken (Missoula, MT) | Posted: Dec 13, 2010 - 15:45 Amazing album, great song: 8 from me! Their new album "Write About Love" is great as well. |
| FlatCat (Chicago) | Posted: Sep 09, 2010 - 09:56 So what's wrong with "pop"? In this case the song has a beautiful, complex and catchy melody. Hard to beat. |
| vesta0424 | Posted: Sep 09, 2010 - 09:55 Bouncy — I gave it a 2. |
| zair99 (In Cognito) | Posted: Aug 29, 2010 - 02:20 After listening to this song many many times in the car, it's gone from a 6 to a 9... not even sure why, but it just keeps growing on me! |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Jul 07, 2010 - 12:35 rprb wrote: This is the worse of the 80s pop sound You are right! Sounds completely like that! |
| lmic (Harmless Little Bunny) | Posted: Mar 02, 2010 - 15:44 rprb wrote: This is the worse of the 80s pop sound They formed in 1996.Still, awesome seggy from The Cure! |
| sirdroseph (Outer Mongolia) | Posted: Jul 25, 2009 - 07:42 The lead singer wins the award for most feminine male voice of all times! They are ok I guess. |
| eddief (Los Angeles) | Posted: Jun 23, 2009 - 13:27 shawshank wrote: I am waiting for the line.... "Come dancing, All her boyfriends used to come and call. Why not come dancing, its only natural?" Sound like Ray Davies?  Swore it was the Kinks before I looked. |
| vivakitty (The Girl Who Wrecks Your Dreams) | Posted: Jun 23, 2009 - 13:21 Nice follow-up to the Cure's "Just Like Heaven." |
| jksteacher (Atlanta) | Posted: Jun 23, 2009 - 13:20 Barry: Holy shite. What the f*** is that? Dick: It's the new Belle and Sebastian... Rob: It's a record we've been listening to and enjoying, Barry. Barry: Well, that's unfortunate, because it sucks a**. Now lets see if Bill can sell 5 copies of "The Three EPs" by The Beta Band. |
| andrewmi (capitoltown) | Posted: Jun 23, 2009 - 13:16 Hooray! More B&S! |
| randomprime | Posted: Mar 20, 2009 - 14:55 lokiwolf wrote: This song insults your long term listeners. It may be clever and it may be that some baby-boomer's think it cool, but it grows tiring fast. After hearing it 20 times I am completely sick of it, and click on another radio station as soon as it comes on. I've been listening for 6 years and it's because of RP that I actually own some B&S. While I'm not always in the mood for them, it is quite likable and fits in the eclectic programming nicely. |
| dunno (somewhere between here and over there) | Posted: Jan 16, 2009 - 08:54 rprb wrote: This is the worse of the 80s pop sound reminds me of the goombay dance band.  |
| tnt_thomas (In awkuous enough) | Posted: Jan 16, 2009 - 08:52 WTF!? Sucko-barfo! |
| shawshank (Maryland) | Posted: Nov 14, 2008 - 04:56 I am waiting for the line.... "Come dancing, All her boyfriends used to come and call. Why not come dancing, its only natural?" Sound like Ray Davies? |
| holborne (New York) | Posted: Oct 13, 2008 - 13:22 I wasn't looking at the RP page, but heard this playing and said, "Huh, this is nice, I really like it." Imagine my surprise to find that it was Belle and Sebastian, a band I don't usually care for. I give it a solid 7. |
| RadioDoc (Chicagoland) | Posted: Oct 13, 2008 - 13:20 Dior wrote: It's funny how things can be heard in different ways. I was there in the 80s, suffered it musically most of the time and yet I don't hear anything in this that is remotely connected with that period. A very good band. |
| Dior (Sherbrooke, Quebec) | Posted: Aug 11, 2008 - 07:35 rprb wrote: This is the worse of the 80s pop sound
It's funny how things can be heard in different ways. I was there in the 80s, suffered it musically most of the time and yet I don't hear anything in this that is remotely connected with that period. A very good band. |
| ArbiterOfGoodTaste (Seattle, WA) | Posted: Jul 10, 2008 - 16:57 lokiwolf wrote: This song insults your long term listeners. It may be clever and it may be that some baby-boomer's think it cool, but it grows tiring fast... (wank, wank)
Long time listener (2004), long time lover of this band and this song (made possible by RP). Born in '77, so not a baby boomer, and can listen to all of B&S' albums in a day and keep on smiling. |
| Ag3nt0rang3 | Posted: Apr 07, 2008 - 06:11 I do like this song, but I'm not sure if it really is a good song or if I like it for the nostalgia factor. No rating. |
| aragon (West Lafayette) | Posted: Apr 07, 2008 - 06:09 hey, Does anyone know when B&S are releasing a new album? "Life Pursuit" was a great one. Always will give them a 10 and I do enjoy them em large doses... |
| Mack (in flagrante delicto) | Posted: Feb 04, 2008 - 07:33 Pick 11 for football, and the ref gives us F*** all - they must scousers. Or maybe there were 11 players per team at the superbowl last night? |
| prickelpit96 (Hannover, Germany) | Posted: Feb 04, 2008 - 07:31 Umtata umtata  |
| handyrae (Zero Point Field) | Posted: Dec 03, 2007 - 11:20 In limited doses, I find Belle & Sebastian to be lots of fun. |
| Wizzuvvoz (Land of Nod. East of Eden on Route 66.) | Posted: Dec 03, 2007 - 11:18 B and S are one of those bands that you obviously like if you are cool. I don't like 'em too much. What do you think that does for my self esteem? This particular song is pretty decent, I think (6) |
| rprb | Posted: Dec 03, 2007 - 11:18 This is the worse of the 80s pop sound |
| araujokrl (the county) | Posted: Dec 03, 2007 - 11:16 i've been wondering where belle and sebastian had gone..haven't heard it in a while on RP |
| rluking (Underground) | Posted: Dec 03, 2007 - 11:15 meydele wrote: OK, he used the words "herbaceous border" in his song. That was great. Not sure about the song, but props for entertaining me with that. Herbaceous Border. Hmmm...we could name our band that. |
| Verpeiler (Düsseldorf, Germany) | Posted: Oct 01, 2007 - 15:58 sfListener wrote: REM at 78 rpm?
Well, if that was the case I might even buy a couple of REM vinyls and a record player just to give them another chance. This here I definitely like. |
| sfListener | Posted: Oct 01, 2007 - 15:56 REM at 78 rpm? |
| Walrus_Gumbo | Posted: Apr 27, 2007 - 11:29 Shades of "Brady Bunch" sacharrin Pop! :puke: |
| NeilBlanchard (Greater Boston area, Massachusetts) | Posted: Mar 16, 2007 - 05:55 3 --> 2 
Neil |
| lionirons (Portland, Maine) | Posted: Feb 28, 2007 - 13:58 Advice to singer: First, find your range. Second... stick to it. |
| jakeinprogress | Posted: Jan 29, 2007 - 07:56 lokiwolf wrote: This song insults your long term listeners.
So does generalizing about the preferences of long term listeners. |
| meydele (By the sea) | Posted: Jan 29, 2007 - 07:41 OK, he used the words "herbaceous border" in his song. That was great. Not sure about the song, but props for entertaining me with that. |
| horstman (Syracuse, New York) | Posted: Jan 14, 2007 - 17:15 StevenQ wrote: You forgot the dispensing instructions: "Take 20 tablets, wrap plastic bag around head, fasten tightly about neck with tape, and go to sleep...." Oh, I know that's cold. But snotty whiners piss me off... Geez, if you need to know the directions, then you probably shouldn't be doing it in the first place! |
| horstman (Syracuse, New York) | Posted: Jan 14, 2007 - 17:13 K I N K S C O P Y C A T |
| StevenQ (The North American Detention Facility (formerly the United States of America)) | Posted: Dec 02, 2006 - 01:12 daveesh wrote:  You forgot the dispensing instructions: "Take 20 tablets, wrap plastic bag around head, fasten tightly about neck with tape, and go to sleep...." Oh, I know that's cold. But snotty whiners piss me off... |
| daveesh (birthplace of the american revolution) | Posted: Nov 17, 2006 - 10:29 lokiwolf wrote: This song insults your long term listeners. It may be clever and it may be that some baby-boomer's think it cool, but it grows tiring fast. After hearing it 20 times I am completely sick of it, and click on another radio station as soon as it comes on.
The words may be clever and it includes the eye-popping "fuck-all," but the tune is snotty, as if the singers are more-clever-than-the-listener. I understand that U have a limited playlist, but please please DROP this item. Oh, the need to tell you this motivated me to register with your station, so, if you wish, you may see this as a good thing: the song motivates folks to bitch, I mean feeedback. |
| physicsgenius (90% of everything is crap) | Posted: Nov 17, 2006 - 10:27 lokiwolf wrote: ...includes the eye-popping "fuck-all,"...
Your eyes pop a little too easily. |
| dwhayslett (Raleigh, NC) | Posted: Nov 17, 2006 - 10:27 lokiwolf wrote: This song insults your long term listeners.
Hardly. |
| mnuisance (Half Moon Bay, CA) | Posted: Oct 04, 2006 - 12:15 lokiwolf wrote: This song insults your long term listeners. It may be clever and it may be that some baby-boomer's think it cool, but it grows tiring fast. After hearing it 20 times I am completely sick of it, and click on another radio station as soon as it comes on.
The words may be clever and it includes the eye-popping "fuck-all," but the tune is snotty, as if the singers are more-clever-than-the-listener. I understand that U have a limited playlist, but please please DROP this item. Oh, the need to tell you this motivated me to register with your station, so, if you wish, you may see this as a good thing: the song motivates folks to bitch, I mean feeedback. Relax, you crybaby. It's a pop song.  |
| lmic (Uniondale, NY) | Posted: Oct 04, 2006 - 12:14 Not normally a big Belle & Sebastian fan, but do enjoy this song very much. 8.  |
| djinnthespazz (S/E Michigan) | Posted: Oct 04, 2006 - 12:12 I can't tell you why I hate this song. But ugh. Hate it. |
| KurtfromLaQuinta (La Quinta, CA) | Posted: Aug 21, 2006 - 15:56 snowcat wrote: Wow - some pretty powerful opinions against this song. I just happen to think it's a great pop song along the lines of The Kinks or possibly The Byrds. The beauty of RP is there is something for everyone! I agree with you. |
| underarmor (Austin) | Posted: Aug 21, 2006 - 15:44 lokiwolf wrote: This song insults your long term listeners. It may be clever and it may be that some baby-boomer's think it cool, but it grows tiring fast. After hearing it 20 times I am completely sick of it, and click on another radio station as soon as it comes on.
The words may be clever and it includes the eye-popping "fuck-all," but the tune is snotty, as if the singers are more-clever-than-the-listener. I understand that U have a limited playlist, but please please DROP this item. Oh, the need to tell you this motivated me to register with your station, so, if you wish, you may see this as a good thing: the song motivates folks to bitch, I mean feeedback. Hmmm...I wander what would motivate you to shell out some cash. I guess you are getting what you pay for. |