Belle & Sebastian teve início em Janeiro de 1996, na cidade de Glasgow, Escócia, quando Stuart Murdoch e Stuart David se encontraram assim, meio sem querer, e começaram a tirar um som juntos. Murdoch escrevia canções sem qualquer pretensão. Porém, precisaria de um trabalho para finalizar o curso na faculdade. Recrutaram uns amigos num café 24 horas, um por um. Estava formado o Belle & Sebastian (nome de dois personagens de uma série de livros infantis franceses): Murdoch
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
EG#m On a beech tree rudely carved C#mG#m N C loved me A Why did she do it? E Was she scared? B Was she bored?
EG#m On a beech tree rudely carved C#mG#m N C loved me A Why did she do it? E Was she scared? B Was she pushed?
EG#m Do something pretty while you can C#mG#m Don't fall asleep AEB Skating a pirouette on ice is cool EG#m Do something pretty while you can C#mG#m Don't be a fool AEB Reading the Gospel to yourself is fine
(instrumental: EG#mC#mG#mAEAEAEB)
EG#m On a bus stop in the town C#mG#m "We Rule The School" AEB Written for everyone to read and see EG#m On a bus stop in the town C#mG#m "We Rule The School" AEB Written for everyone with eyes in their head
EG#m Do something pretty while you can C#mG#m Don't fall asleep AEB Driving from California to New York EG#m Call me a prophet if you like C#mG#m It's no secret AE You know the world is made for men AE You know the world is made for men AE You know the world is made for men (G#m) E Not us
(there might be a couple of differences, if you have any more ideas, please send them in!)