The variety of styles this band has created masterpieces in is truly astonishing. For the uninitiated, get busy exploring XTC. Your turnips will be mashed,
It's the creativity, to find the perfect note in every space where you expect a lame drop, they swing you around with multiple different rhymes and all sound amazing!
As a songwriter it has become increasingly hard to write about subjects as most of them have been have been brilliantly covered such as this one. Fantastic song.
Fantastic. Those vocals on the outro remind of the song by The Sweet. I think it was 'hell raiser'. Love the lyrics and everything about it. I bought apple Venus vol 1 back in 1999 but for some reason I missed this one. I will buy it now! Thanks for posting this 👍❤️
"Playground (it's a playground) Marked by the masters and bruised by the bullies in the Playground (it's a playground) Never stop rehearsing, rehearsing for the big square world."
Great songs, great playing, but it is missing one thing: Dave Gregory. Never thought I'd ever say it, but it's true. His guitar playing grabs you, and his best vehicle ever was XTC. Oh well.
With its snappy drumming, sharp guitar, brilliant lyrics, and stellar vocals and chorus, a mystery to me why this, one of my all-time fave XTC songs, was never a hit. Pearls before swine, I suppose (the fattest and stinkiest of them being Richard Branson, who "wouldn't even know a diamond if {he} held it in {his} hand").
The classic rock station in my area only pl.ays the most commonly heard stuff like Sweet Home Alabama, Wish You Were Here, Stairway etc. Youy never get to hear deep cuts like this. Thanks so much for posting!
Oh, stop feeling sorry for Andy and XTC. They got caught in the machine, but who won? Hear Dukes of Stratoshpear! And Soul Coal, and Liarbird. I feel sorry for Todd Rundgren frankly; he tried to punch above his weight. Seriously though, who has had a better run? Flaws and all? Melt the guns! -r
Happily, Andy Partridge has been writing songs again! We have recently written 1/2 of my new album together, The Concrete Jangle on Wicked Cool Records. Here's one of the songs: "Fourth Of July" by Steve Conte & Andy Partridge - ua-cam.com/video/G6PB0I5jkLg/v-deo.htmlsi=zaH_607ATTOd3eiG
the late Benjamin Lo-Fi likes XTC, and sometimes draws Andy Partridge's and Colin Moulding's faces into his cheese on toast. And yes, we are still posting up songs by the late Benjamin, so keep looking at our channel for more...
Andy Partridge is among the best ever singers- Freddy Mercury, Brad Delp, better songwriting than the Beatles/Talking Heads/- equal only to Wire- Music worthy of any baroque master/// to the truly open minded- XTC witll floor you and rock your soul.
The only problem to this is that EMI routinely goes through and deletes a lot of uploaded XTC songs, Just try to find the Summer's Caudron, If this is done in some sort of copyright, issue thing, why is it so hit and miss? I would think that having these song up on UA-cam expands their listening market.
I don't find it to be anything but fair at best and I knew it wasn't about drugs. This was recommended to me so I know it wasn't about drugs. And I will never listen to it again. So, no. There are people who don't like this who never expected it to be anything other than music.
Simply phenomenal. Reminds me of Skylarking. This album should have sold a billion copies. I worship the ground Andy walks on...
The variety of styles this band has created masterpieces in is truly astonishing. For the uninitiated, get busy exploring XTC. Your turnips will be mashed,
Extremely late to the party but it’s been a blessing to say the least. Music that is too extroverted for the quiet and too introverted for the loud.
Exactly 😢😂🎉@@0rganfarmer
That beginning is the definition of XTC…
Drums and Wires
Angular to the hilt 💕
I was brought up on XTC, I'm 18 and they're one of my favourite bands ever.
I love the lyric "I climb up, spending daylight, slide down bankrupt on the other side."
+Darla sheer lingual genius! :D
"You may leave school but it never leaves you...." Andy and more of his finest songwriting!!
XTC is the most beautiful mistery in music history. Said!
Great xtc.They just swoop in,stun you,and glide out.
They definitely do! Well said mate!
I've left XTC but they've never left me. Great lyrics and a great song by a really great band.
They saved their best album for their coda. Masterpiece from start to finish. Bravo Andy & Colin.
It's the creativity, to find the perfect note in every space where you expect a lame drop, they swing you around with multiple different rhymes and all sound amazing!
This is music
Agreed
The quality of this song just goes to illustrate how consistently excellent these guys have been throughout the years.
Pure XTC... Brain Candy and pure ecstasy!
Really love the drum sound on this tune, great engineering.
The Tubes Prairie Prince on drums & producing with Andy Partridge.Fabulous!
As a songwriter it has become increasingly hard to write about subjects as most of them have been have been brilliantly covered such as this one. Fantastic song.
Best band; this song is epic. This would be the gig opener in my dreams.
cant believe how good this sounds the more i hear it.
+Robert Gee thats the REAL magic of XTC ;) (it NEVER stops getting better!)
The turn around right before andy's daughter comes in is easily the best moment in the song.
Yes. Along with all the other best moments.
xtc gives me sunshine in my stomach...
Most underrated band ever.
Fantastic. Those vocals on the outro remind of the song by The Sweet. I think it was 'hell raiser'. Love the lyrics and everything about it. I bought apple Venus vol 1 back in 1999 but for some reason I missed this one. I will buy it now! Thanks for posting this 👍❤️
Great-as always. My favorite band of all time.
Pop music just doent get much better than this. Thanks for posting!!
Some of his guitar riffs are just too good to be true!
I know, I'm absolutely hooked on the guitar parts from this album, especially Man Who Murdered Love and Church of Women.
what a song...the bass work is razor sharp too
My favourite eighties brit band with Japan.
"Playground (it's a playground)
Marked by the masters and bruised by the bullies in the
Playground (it's a playground)
Never stop rehearsing, rehearsing for the big square world."
Brilliant XTC song - the best group of their generation.
This song does for playgrounds what "Jump" from Mummer does for swimming pools. So charming.
This is amazing and so many people missing this fantastic piece god this is sadness
Best played quite loud until 3:32..and turn it RIGHT UP......brilliant
It really IS a brilliant turn. And that's Andy.
Harry Shearer played this last week on BBC radio 2, just awsome
I have missed this piece of brilliance for so long. My favourite xtc track.
cant help thinking how much dave would have loved to play on this album, still brilliant though
Great songs, great playing, but it is missing one thing: Dave Gregory. Never thought I'd ever say it, but it's true. His guitar playing grabs you, and his best vehicle ever was XTC. Oh well.
HUGE Gregsy fan here. I assume as of this late date you are a fan of Big Big Train? Hope so.
@@j1thom I was interested, and checked it out, but it kinda just sits there, not very lively. This late XTC album has more life.
With its snappy drumming, sharp guitar, brilliant lyrics, and stellar vocals and chorus, a mystery to me why this, one of my all-time fave XTC songs, was never a hit. Pearls before swine, I suppose (the fattest and stinkiest of them being Richard Branson, who "wouldn't even know a diamond if {he} held it in {his} hand").
+Dave Bartholome Blame Andy's wife for throwing away his Valium before a major tour.
+S.A. Hogan Good question. Right up there with why did Dave Gregory leave, and why did Andy and Colin decide to call it quits?
+AthensGuitarLessons Not sure about Dave but the reason for Andy and Colin seems simple enough: an (so far) inability to score a recording contract.
I'm stupidly happy listening to this song!!!
The classic rock station in my area only pl.ays the most commonly heard stuff like Sweet Home Alabama, Wish You Were Here, Stairway etc. Youy never get to hear deep cuts like this. Thanks so much for posting!
Perfect English Pop 👍❤
Friggin' genius.
best thing they did- and what a legacy xtc left
大好きだ
What an intro.......Should have been the lead off single !!!
@BillMinworth Pretty close. That special mix of incredibly intricate sound and intellegent lyrics. Best pop band since the Beatles for sure.
The last hoorah from England's finest. Why go out when the light appeared to be so bright from within?
great tune....shared to the Netshows Radio "Program 135" Playlist on youtube
Thank you.
Oh, stop feeling sorry for Andy and XTC. They got caught in the machine, but who won? Hear Dukes of Stratoshpear! And Soul Coal, and Liarbird. I feel sorry for Todd Rundgren frankly; he tried to punch above his weight.
Seriously though, who has had a better run? Flaws and all?
Melt the guns!
-r
Excellent!
Andy partridge could give lessons to John Lennon, Paul McC, et al.
majestic!
Happily, Andy Partridge has been writing songs again! We have recently written 1/2 of my new album together, The Concrete Jangle on Wicked Cool Records. Here's one of the songs: "Fourth Of July" by Steve Conte & Andy Partridge - ua-cam.com/video/G6PB0I5jkLg/v-deo.htmlsi=zaH_607ATTOd3eiG
grandissimi !!!!!
'equal only to Wire' - you sir, are a legend.
I think I've listened to this song (and CD) 500 times.
ABSOLUTELY.
Intro guitar and overall feel: "Perfection" - Badfinger??
no matter what...I will agree.
Yes!
the late Benjamin Lo-Fi likes XTC, and sometimes draws Andy Partridge's and Colin Moulding's faces into his cheese on toast. And yes, we are still posting up songs by the late Benjamin, so keep looking at our channel for more...
School is out but never over.......
....and your parsnips well and truly buttered.
Estou aqui por causa de gilmore girls
Jumping genius.
Nigel
Andy Partridge is among the best ever singers- Freddy Mercury, Brad Delp, better songwriting than the Beatles/Talking Heads/- equal only to Wire- Music worthy of any baroque master///
to the truly open minded- XTC witll floor you and rock your soul.
Does anyone know the guitar /amp combination at the start? What a superb lush sound!
Not a clue about the amp, but I'm betting the guitar is Andy's Ibanez Artist 2619.
Line 6 POD
The only problem to this is that EMI routinely goes through and deletes a lot of uploaded XTC songs, Just try to find the Summer's Caudron, If this is done in some sort of copyright, issue thing, why is it so hit and miss? I would think that having these song up on UA-cam expands their listening market.
TaUncFester it seems they're only making them available on computer not mobile, very strange
@Pallie25 Well said!
quite simply the best thing xtc did. its pop. Their selfish stuff was just too strange
reson to tjhis'
The only people who disliked this are knobheads who clicked on the video thinking it'd be something about the drug ecstasy. Probably.
I don't find it to be anything but fair at best and I knew it wasn't about drugs. This was recommended to me so I know it wasn't about drugs. And I will never listen to it again. So, no. There are people who don't like this who never expected it to be anything other than music.
better than wire anyday yes wire good but only a handful of great songs compared to xtc
I love the lyric "I climb up, spending daylight, slide down bankrupt on the other side."