I'm a Cuckoo
by
Belle and Sebastian
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single
First released:
Feb 16 2004

Overview Edit

"I'm a Cuckoo" was Belle & Sebastian's second single from Dear Catastrophe Waitress, released on Rough Trade Records in 2004. The track was produced by Trevor Horn. B-side "Stop, Look and Listen" merges into "Passion Fruit" at the end of a song - an instrumental piece which was performed live prior to its release. The front cover features Shantha Roberts. The track fared better in the UK singles chart than previous single "Step into My Office, Baby", reaching #14. A reviewer described the track as being "like the indie pop version of Thin Lizzy" who are also mentioned in the lyrics.

A Japanese version of the song was released as a B-side to the Japanese version of Belle & Sebastian's subsequent EP, Books.

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Release dates:
  • Feb 23 2004

Genres

Indie Pop, Scottish, Twee. Vote on Genres

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5 stars This is all you need
I'm a huge Belle & Sebastian fan. but their latest full-length "Dear Catastrophe Waitress" left me cold.

The one exception -- "I'm a Cuckoo," a glorious blast of soft-rock awesomeness that makes me feel like summer has arrived every time I hear it. The song's smooth, instantly hummable riff is one of those melodies you want to hear repeated over and over, and the band happily obliges.

So that's here, along with two folk/country tunes. "Stop Look & Listen" has a Simon & Garfunkel feel... until …
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Written by tokyo111
3 stars Fun filler
Another fun, but not necessary add-on during the DCW period features a solid single and some worthy bonus cuts which do not posess the compositional fortitude to warrant a purchase outside of completists but nonetheless continues to provide quality filler for fans.
Written by IRate

Track listing Edit

  • CD

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    number:
    title:
    number name artist hh:mm:ss
    1
    I'm a Cuckoo
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    2
    Stop, Look and Listen
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    3
    I'm a Cuckoo (By the Avalanches) - The Avalanches, Belle & Sebastian,
    ?:??
    4
    (I Believe In) Travellin' Light
    ?:??
    5
    I'm a Cuckoo [Multimedia Track]
    ?:??

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I'm a Cuckoo 4 tracks format: 1 x vinyl
catalog number: RTRADES157
release dates: Feb 16 2004 in United Kingdom
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I'm a Cuckoo 4 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: RTRADES157
release dates: Feb 16 2004 in United Kingdom
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