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I'm Waking Up to Us
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Wikipedia article
"'I'm Waking Up to Us'" is a song by Belle & Sebastian, released as a single/EP on Jeepster in 2001. The track saw the band work with another producer besides usual collaborator Tony Doogan for the first time: Mike Hurst, former member of the Springfields and producer of Petula Clark and Cat Stevens.
The front cover features band member Sarah Martin and a beagle. All three tracks from the single were later collected on the 'Push Barman to Open Old Wounds' compilation. The single reached number 39 on the UK Singles Chart and number 50 in Sweden. It was ranked number 73 in Pitchfork Media's "The Top 100 Singles of 200004".
Reception
'PopMatters' said the song, "ushers in a certain level of maturity for Belle and Sebastian, both musically and thematically speaking, as if the group had come through to the other side of their daydreams and realized they werent always all they were cracked up to be. With rich strings and bold semi-orchestral elements like flute and harpsichord, the song found Belle and Sebastian playing with greater panache and spirit."
Track listing
# "I'm Waking Up to Us" – 3:51
# "I Love My Car" – 5:14
# "Marx and Engels" – 3:44
Charts
References
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