Funny Little Frog
Belle & Sebastian
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Honey lovin' you is the greatest thing I get to be myself and I get to sing I get to play at being irresponsible I come home late at night and I love your soul I never forget you in my prayers I never have a bad thing to report You're my picture on the wall You're my vision in the hall You're the one I'm talking to When I get in from my work You are my girl, and you don't even know it I am livin' out the life of a poet I am the jester in the ancient court You're the funny little frog in my throat My eye sight's fading, my hearing's dim I can't get insured for the state I'm in I'm a danger to myself I've been starting fights At the party at the club on a Saturday night But I don't get disapproving from my girl She gets the all highlights wrapped in pearls. You're my picture on the wall You're my vision in the hall You're the one I'm talking to When I get in from my work You are my girl, and you don't even know it I am livin' out the life of a poet I am the jester in the ancient court You're the funny little frog in my throat I had a conversation with you at night It's a little one sided but that's alright I tell you in the kitchen about my day You sit on the bed in the dark changing places With the ghost that was there before you came You've come to save my life again I don't dare to touch your hand I don't dare to think of you In a physical way And I don't know how you smell You are the cover of my magazine You're my fashion tip, a living museum I'd pay to visit you on rainy Sundays I'll maybe tell you all about it someday
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Written by: BOB KILDEA, CHRISTOPHER GEDDES, MICHAEL COOKE, RICHARD COLBURN, SARAH MARTIN, STEPHEN JACKSON, STUART MURDOCH
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7 facts about this song
Song Facts"Funny Little Frog" is a song by the Scottish indie pop band Belle & Sebastian.
- The song was released as the first single from their seventh studio album, "The Life Pursuit."
- This was released on January 16, 2006.
- It reached number 13 in the UK Singles Chart, which is the highest charting single of their career to date.
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Band InformationBelle & Sebastian is an indie pop band formed in Glasgow, Scotland in January 1996.
- The band is named after "Belle et Sébastien," a 1965 children's book by French writer Cécile Aubry.
- They have a significant cult following, despite relatively little commercial success.
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Lyrics Interpretation"Funny Little Frog" tells the story of a man who is in love with an imaginary girlfriend.
- The lyrics show the protagonist's deep connection with his imagined love interest, to whom he sings, "You are my girl, and you don't even know it."
- The humorous title contrasts with the potential melancholy interpretation of the song's lyrics.
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Music VideoIn the music video, band member Stuart Murdoch is depicted in a relationship with a mannequin.
- This coincides with the song's theme of one-sided or imaginary love.
- The music video was directed by Blair Young.
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Critical ReceptionThe song received generally favourable reviews from music critics.
- Its catchy, upbeat sound is often noted as a departure from the band's typically melancholic demeanor.
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Other VersionsAn acoustic version of "Funny Little Frog" was recorded by Stuart Murdoch for the film, "God Help The Girl.”
- This version has a slower tempo and is more stripped-back compared to the original track.
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Awards"Funny Little Frog" was nominated for the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically in 2007.
- However, it lost to Amy Winehouse's "Love Is a Losing Game."
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