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I'm a Cuckoo

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"I'm a Cuckoo"
Song

"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",[1] who are also mentioned in the lyrics.

The video for "I'm a Cuckoo" features Scottish Olympic 100m gold medallist Allan Wells as a running coach and lead singer, Stuart Murdoch, as an aspiring runner.

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

Track listing

CD
  1. "I'm a Cuckoo" (single edit) – 3:58
  2. "Stop, Look and Listen" – 7:05
  3. "I'm a Cuckoo (by The Avalanches)" – 3:59
  4. "(I Believe In) Travellin' Light" – 2:37

Also features "I'm a Cuckoo" CD-ROM video.

7" vinyl
  1. "I'm a Cuckoo" (single edit) – 3:58
  2. "(I Believe In) Travellin' Light" – 2:37

References