the words "i could be in love with almost every one/ and i will be alone again tonight with you" are sung in a very intimate high-register, backed by glorious acoustic guitar plucking and horn bursts. two minutes in, the song erupts into an extended horn solo! probably the most perfectly orchestrated pop song.
from Forever Changes, available on CD
09 Oct 04 ·plasticsun: I agree - unfortunately so did Miller beer, which used the horn part in a commericial aimed at the "Cinco de mayo" crowd. Still an incredible song.
Any Belle & Sebastian fans out there who can verify if this track is by them? It's so very different from what they normally do!
11 Oct 04 ·tasneem82: i have been trying to figure this track out for a couple of years now. it's not on any of their albums, i don't think, but wherever you try to download it from lists it as a b&s song. ??? 11 Oct 04 ·pleasepleaseme: Even more brillant if it is them! 16 Oct 04 ·nerdo: This song does not appear to be by Belle & Sebastian. It is by a group called Los Ninos and it is called Toma Que Toma. Check out this link for more http://www.dancesportmusic.com/songs/lostomaquetoma.html
backed by very catchy acoustic guitar strumming and an accordion that 'harmonises' the vocals on every note, jeff mangum sings about childhood innocence. i love this song.
from In The Aeroplane Over The Sea, available on CD
i love this song. it repeats itself without ever really repeating itself, and the melody is wonderful. it evokes images of being on a boat that is slowly leaving the harbour, gathering pace while your face is soothed by a warm breeze.