The stars of track and field you are...

tonight was a great night. i went to my church christmas pageant and saw tons of people and witnessed an excellent performance . i felt a little bad before getting there though. my attitude was testing me, like always, and i found myself not wanting to go. still, i knew i made a promise to my two grandma's that we would all go together, so i tried my hardest to overcome my depressing emotions and have a good time, which i did. tonight, i wanted to beat my depression and be helpful and friendly and loving for my friends and family. i'm glad it all worked out. the actors were the church members and they killed it!!! after the performance we three went out and had some mexican food, so in all, it was a good night. i just wish good times happen more often...

and good times can still happen if we let them i suppose. i guess that's why i want to post some delicate pop music. here is a group widely respected in the indie rock/college world. they make some of the best love/life/love songs and remind me so much of The Smiths in some ways. in any case, i think it's time for me to introduce Belle and Sebastian.



being the huge music nerd that i am, i sometimes find a certain movie or read a certain book/article that contains music of interest for me. i love to go back and look up the artists who might have sparked my interest. this is what happened here with belle and sebastian. it was the movie, High Fidelity with john cusack and jack black before he hit it big time. there is a scene in the record store that john owns, where he asks the bald co-worker what music is playing in the background. the man says, "it's the new belle and sebastian. do you like it???" john nods his head and then they go back to shelving lp's and such. next comes jack black, striding into the room and stopping in his tracks. he says something like, "what the heck is this???" while pointing at the ceiling. the other guy tells him its belle and sebastian and jack black shakes his head, then goes over to the tape player, takes out the cassette, and tosses it to the ground replacing it with more upbeat loud music. john cusack get really angry and rushes over to shut off the player. "what are you doing man??? go ahead and listen to your old sad bastard music then..." jack says. john says some stuff then quotes a line that came straight from the high fidelity novel (a great read!!!) which i love and have quoted myself several times. "i don't want old sad bastard music, i just want something i can ignore." something to ignore...

belle and sebastian can be something to fill in the background yes, but they can also make you feel good and at ease. their beautiful sense of melody and patience pays off in the more "quiet" songs they chime about. but there are also some tunes that build up to high marks and show off the pop brilliance that this group has made. the band has been around since 1996 and are from scotland, and the music they make showcases a great sense of awareness and public opinion. follow me??? well i believe that it's usually the more quiet ones who speak the loudest when they know it's their time. and with that, belle and sebastian speak very loudly. their lyrics touch so many, and it's understandable as to why they have this huge following. heck, the best music of our lives touches us in so many different ways that we can't even begin to describe the sensations that take place upon our first listen. high fidelity didn't make me a fan of the band, but instead it made me aware of them. it got me interested in why you would want something to ignore. i have chose not to ignore this band, but instead to embrace them. if you know the story in high fidelity, i guess john cusack might have been in the right when he said those certain words. i mean, heck, the guy just lost his girlfriend!!! i'd feel pretty bland and depressed myself... ugh, and i was...

anyway, i have here their first three albums. album number one is called Tigermilk. its a great little pop ditty and has one of their best songs ever called "electronic renaissance". album number two is called, If You're Feeling Sinister, and is often considered their best work by many critics and even the band itself. every song on that album is pure gold, and it all flows so nicely. a great album to listen to. and third and last is The Boy With the Arab Strap. this is the other one that is considered their best. it's usually a tie between the 2nd and 3rd lp, but it's all good. oh, and the song that john was ignoring comes from this album. it's called, "Seymour Stein". please give these people a listen and don't forget to enjoy the good times.


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Make a new cult every day to suit your affairs
Kissing girls in English, at the back of the stairs
You're a honey, with a following of innocent boys
They never know it
Because you never show it
You always get your way
They never know it
Because you never show it
You always get your way

Have you and her been taking pictures of your obsessions?
Because I met a [boy] who went through one of your sessions
In his blue velour and silk
You liberated
A boy I never rated
And now he's throwing discuss
For Liverpool and Widnes
You liberated
A boy I never rated
And now he's doing business

The stars of track and field, you are
The stars of track and field, you are
The stars of track and field are beautiful people

Could I write a piece about you now that you've made it?
About the hours spent, the [worldliness] in your training
You only did it so that you could wear
Your terry underwear
And feel the city air
Run past your body

Could I write a requiem for you when you're dead?
"She had the moves, she had the speed, it went to her head"
She never needed [anyone] to get her round the track
But when she's on her back
She had the knowledge
To get her into college
But when she's on her back
She had the knowledge
To get her [what she wanted]