Shout Out / Belle and Sebastian

Belle and Sebastian (band)

• The chorus of "I'm A Cuckoo" mentions Thin Lizzy... Which is appropriate because the song's shuffling rhythm and duel lead guitars make it sound like an homage to Thin Lizzy's signature style.
• "Piazza, New York Catcher" references the 1960s hit "Walk Away Renée".
• "Like Dylan In The Movies" is a nod to Bob Dylan, specifically Don't Look Back.
• "I Love My Car" includes a nod to all of the main members of The Beach Boys, albeit with a very gentle Take That! also included:

  I love my Carl

  I love my Brian, my Dennis, and my Al

  I could even find it in my head to love Mike Love

• The title of The Boy With The Arab Strap was inspired by fellow Scottish band Arab Strap... which caused some embarrassment, as Stuart would later admit that he "didn't know an Arab strap is a cock ring."
• "Me and the Major" mentions Roxy Music.
• "The Loneliness of the Middle-Distance Runner" is titled after (and heavily inspired by) "The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner", a short story (adapted into a movie) about a juvenile delinquent taking up running.
• "La Pastie de la Bourgeousie" name-checks Judy Blume, The Catcher in the Rye, and Jack Kerouac.
• The protagonist of "Expectations" builds life-sized clay models of the Velvet Underground for fun.
• "I Fought In A War" was inspired by the J. D. Salinger short story "For Esmé — With Love and Squalor".
• "I Don't Love Anyone" quotes one the songs by the band Felt ("he said the world was as soft as lace...").
• The music video for "Perfect Couples" is basically a Whole-Plot Reference of the short 1981 Chezch film "Tango".