Dog On Wheels

Belle & Sebastian
Dog On Wheels EP

Ah, Belle & Sebastian. The twee-est of the twee. This track is a little more somber than the rest of the tracks at the time, which is around the release of If You're Feeling Sinister. This track stands out for the awe inspiring use of trumpet as lead melody instrument. Otherwise, it's a fairly simple track emphasizing soft drumming and lightly strummed guitars. Go figure-lightly strummed guitars from B&S.

In the end, there is not much to this track. The lyrical content is non-existent, pretty much seems like pining for a childhood toy. I guess it could be an homage to Citizen Kane, but I doubt it. Although B&S is a band that has had no compunction about releasing multiple singles, this is one of those songs which was rightly left off any album. In the end, give me your upbeat and fun tracks, like Legal Man. This is just a waste of so many talented people. Besides, there's no Isobel, and that's just criminal for this era of B&S.