Belle & Sebastian – Seymour Stein

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Seymour Stein, I've been lonely
I caught a glimpse of someone's face
It was mine and I'd been crying
Half a world away
Ticket for a plane
Record company man
I won't be coming to dinner

My thoughts are far away
I'm working on that day
North Country girl
I think she's going to stay

Promises of fame, promises of fortune
L.A. to New York, San Francisco back to Boston
Has he ever seen Dundee?
Won't he hire a limousine?
Seymour bring her back to me

I heard dinner went well
You liked Chris's jacket
He reminded you of Johnny
Before he went Electronic

Seymour Stein, sorry I missed you
Have a nice flight home
It's a good day for flying

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    General Comment:Though titled after the legendary record man Seymour Stein, Belle
    Flag jacejanieron July 18, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:more in general terms, seymour stein relating to the smiths... reminds me that in one of the cd slips (this one, i think) there is a picture stuart has set up of a boy and girl reading keats and yeats, like in the song "cemetry gates" by the smiths :)
    and this song was in the movie high fidelity, the character jack black switches it off for something more cheery.
    Flag hattenevaon February 26, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Isn't this just brilliant? B&S can take a subject you think little about and make it shine for 4 minutes in the prettiest layers of melody. What a fantastic effort this is. Funny, nostalgic, complex but simple.
    Flag aristopheron October 30, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Actually the girl in this is someone he left behind - the entire theme is one of being trapped in the music business, rather than back home with the "North County girl". Ultimately his choice is to reject the life of fame and stay in his home country, rather than become a jet setting rock star. "Record company man I won't be coming to dinner", etc.

    "Has he ever seen Dundee" references a small city in Scotland.
    Flag prozacrefugeeon August 21, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:The lyrics suggest that singer's female friend has been lured away by Stein, presumably with a record contract.

    BTW, Stein was the guy who started using the term "New Wave" to refer to artists that were, at the time, known as "punk".
    Flag jcovarruon January 18, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:seymour stein was/is(?) a chairman of sire records. he also met with belle and sebastian to sign them. the line "You liked Chris's jacket/ He reminded you of Johnny/ Before he went Electronic" is about Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr. He was in a group with New Order's Bernard Sumner called Electronic. Apparently, Stein signed The Smiths. Speaking of Chris, his piano part is probably the best part of the song. I love Stevie and his songs, but this is probably my least favorite.
    Flag holysockson January 18, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:from what Iv'e read Seymour Stien was an important music producer in the 60's. The song is full of music buissness inside jokes.The harmonisng in this song blows me to pieces.
    Flag Birdyon December 24, 2004   Link

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