Belle and Sebastian - Me And The Major - Rio de Janeiro - 2001

Live in Rio - Free Jazz Festival 2001
Me And The Major
Me and the Major could become close friends cause we
Get on the same train and he wants to talk to me
Me and the Major could become close friends cause we
Get on the same train and he wants to talk
But there is too much history, too much biography between us
Me and the Major don't see eye to eye on a
Number of things, he'll take a guy like me and then
Me and the Major don't see eye to eye on a
Number of things, he'll take a guy like me
And put him in the army
Cause the Queen's own army makes a man of you
But he doesn't understand and he doesn't try
He knows there's something missing and he knows it's you and I
We're the younger generation, we grew up fast
All the others did drugs
They're taking it out on us
They're taking it out on us
Me and the Major are from different worlds, but if
I get stuck in the lift it's always with a toff
Me and the Major are from different worlds, but if
I get stuck in the lift it's always with a man
Of noble standing who looks down on me like I was never born
I think the Major's going quite insane, he goes
Along the pavement and comes back again, oh yeah
I think the Major's going quite insane, he goes
Along the pavement and comes back again
Like he is on parade, and he is on parade
At least he thinks so
Now he is swapping his tent for a sheltered home
He doesn't have a family, he is living alone
He remembers all the punks and the hippies too
And he remembers Roxy Music in seventy-two
He doesn't understand and he doesn't try
He knows there's something missing and he knows it's you and I
We're the younger generation, we grew up fast
All the others did drugs
They're taking it out on us
They're taking it out on us
They're taking it out on us
I want a dance, I want a drink of whisky so I
Forget the Major and go up the town
Because the snow is falling

[@Uly_Sandoval_303]

Hermosa Obra de Arte!!!!

[@dichts]

Love them so much, VOLTA B&S 💗

[@matthewobrien4639]

Oh, you guys were so young!

[@slytherinheir16]

yeah, they are amazing...

[@allegedlyrind]

There is also a really great cover by Dream Bitches on their Album Coke and Spiriters BUT THEYRE BOTH SO GREAT

[@Koshirozation]

falling, falling, falling...

[@tarciziogomes9565]

Eu quero uma dança, eu quero um whisky então eu.. Esqueço do major e vou pra cidade Porque a neve está caindo... Falling, falling, falling.....

[@andyspendlove1019]

That harmonica player must be a really good kisser. Just sayin'.

[@skontch1]

some fine harp'n

[@shadowpause90]

1:48 lol @ the guy with the visor.

[@veritykindle85]

What in the world happens to Stuart's guitar at about 2:00? It makes me jump and seems to catch him by surprise, too (and adorably so, I might add).

[@Loopyinharmony]

i wonder what the keys are for the harmonica....

[@cashernandes1]

@veritykindle85 I guess he just gets carried away with excitement and jumps and then realizes it's not doing got for his performance lol.