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Les Pastiches de la Bourgoisie

Click on the links below to revisit some unforgettable triumphs of pastiche, parody, plagiarism and general silliness by members of the Belle and Sebastian Sinister List.

Ian Anscombe is glad to be twee in 1999:
Song

From March 2001, the infamous 'Stan' exchanges, by Ken Chu and Laura Llew:
Dirty Post #1
Dirty Post #2
Dirty Post #3
Dirty Post #4

And a footnote to the above, written in August 2001 during a 'turbulent' time for the list:
Firty Uream Cumber Kwo

Ken on the perils of temping (July 2001):
Take My Curriculum Vitae And Shove It

And on a weekend wasting in Scotland (September 2001):
I Love My Car

The fragrant Laura Llew finds her muse with a version of Gregory Corso's poem 'Marriage':
I Worship The Quicksand You Walk On

Ken Chu again, with an autumnal ode to the literary/sexual joys of Sinister...
Sllew Graffiti

And again, after a London meet-up in October 2001:
Loveliness Of The Middle London Fun-ers

Amykins Longcore is Losing It over dodgy plumbing (you need to scroll down a bit):
A Queer One From The Start

Ben Apps gets all British on us (December 2001):
Hollyoax and 'Enders

Reporting Back, Ken-style, from International Sinister Bowling Day:
(My Ball's Got) Miraculous Technique

The band covered this - then Mark Casarotto gave it his own special treatment... (January 2002):
Creeque Alley (Slight Return)

A bittersweet February for Rob Brennan:
I'm Wa-Ken Up To Us

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Le Pastiche De La Bourgoisie

Amy bigs up the punning massive (February 2002):
Richard Cottyn vs Jonathan David

Archel just can't forget that dirty weekend in Brighton... (March 2002):
Beachfactor

Corduroy Boy Tom Pettinger lives up to our Expectations:
I Love You My Farfisa

More Sinister ructions bring out the best in Ken Chu:
If You're Leaving Sinister

Toy Steven on the live Belles experience etc (March 2002):
Sexpectations

Sinister fitba triumphalism by Greg Pallis (and Ken Chu):
A Stroke of G-ness

Archel on the Cult of Ken (April 2002):
There's Chu Much Love

Amy tells tales during Belle and Sebastian's American tour (May 2002):
Sorry Telling
Seeing Other People In Chicago

Fernando Brito with a tragic World Cup ballad (June 2002):
Le Pastiche de les Brasiliens

Ken on his dear departed Isobel (June 2002):
Going Home Alone

California dreaming with Sara Busstoppers (July 2002):
Put Some Soccs On Your Foots...

Johan Hugo is feeling oh so Sinister (August 2002):
May I?

Ken updates us on current Sinister antics (August 2002):
This Is Just A Morden (via Charing X) Song

Ken sees the lighter side of impending doom? (February 2003):
Ceasing Terror People

The Sinister debut of teen punkstress Archel Lavigne (April 2003):
Indie Boi

Bapps reprazents the Sinister fitba interests:
My Chip Shop-ing Days are Over

Liz and Robster are drinking just for practice (May 2003):
CAMRA Obscura

Ken does terrible things to the Pixies:
There Is Too Much Muff

Mr Chu ushers in the football season (August 2003):
Becks and Juan Sebastian

As the 'twee?' debate rages yet again, Ian gives us a song:
Affectations

With a new album pending, some possible lyrics:
Dear Catastrophe Waitress (by Robin Stout)
(I Believe In) Travellin' Light (by Idleberry)

An alcoholic haze descends on Brighton again (April 2004):
Wrapped Up In Booze

Chris B. feels the love (April 2004):
Struan is My God



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