Bellyeye
| "Bellyeye" | ||||
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| Single by Cardiacs | ||||
| from the album Sing to God | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 17 April 1995 | |||
| Recorded | January 1995 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:50 | |||
| Label | Org | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tim Smith | |||
| Producer(s) | Tim Smith | |||
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"Bellyeye" is a song by the English rock band Cardiacs from their album Sing to God (1996). Written and produced by Cardiacs' leader, singer and guitarist Tim Smith, Org Records released it in association with the magazine The Organ as the album's first single on 17 April 1995 with "A Horse's Tail" and "No Gold". A Britpop-influenced pop song, "Bellyeye" features piano, drums, guitar and horns, and an ending extension with harpsichord and tambourine. The song's bass is melodic and Smith's vocal is clear, with dark lyrics on handling life's demands and the concept of saving or being saved.
Reviewers viewed "Bellyeye" as a straighter pop song from Sing to God that retained the album's particular production and arrangement, and complimented the song's euphoria and bombast whilst drawing comparison to the band Blur, fans of Cardiacs who Cardiacs opened for and influenced. The song's limited single is rare, with some containing a promotional sticker from Cardiacs' tour opening for Blur selling for more due to their rarity.