Despite having a song called “The Stars Of Track And Field,” back in the day, Belle And Sebastian’s image was not especially athletic. The songs were for and about shy, bookish types, and frontman Stuart Murdoch’s struggle with chronic fatigue syndrome is what led to him writing songs in the first place. Yet the band has evolved, and Murdoch, who used to run marathons before his health declined, was back to his racing ways by the time they made the “I’m A Cuckoo” video in 2004.
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