The Boy with the Arab Strap

The Boy with the Arab Strap is the third studio album by Scottish indie pop band Belle & Sebastian. The inspiration for the album's name came from the band Arab Strap, who are also from Scotland and briefly toured with Belle & Sebastian. An Arab strap is a sexual device for retaining an erection, a fact unknown to Stuart Murdoch at the time. In October 2011, NME placed the title track at number 130 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".

The Boy with the Arab Strap

The Boy with the Arab Strap is the third studio album by Scottish indie pop band Belle & Sebastian. The inspiration for the album's name came from the band Arab Strap, who are also from Scotland and briefly toured with Belle & Sebastian. An Arab strap is a sexual device for retaining an erection, a fact unknown to Stuart Murdoch at the time. In October 2011, NME placed the title track at number 130 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".