Favorite XTC number?

[Bossy Monkey]

Assuming this doesn't just plummet straight to the archives, I'm expecting a lot of "Dear God"s. I never cared for the song myself, though I certainly appreciate the lyrics and Andy's passionate singing. Being the fun, joyous kind of guy I was in the '80s, mine has always been "All of a Sudden (It's Too Late)," and even though I'm much more cheerful these days, it still is. But the one that's been stuck in my head all week and which thus inspired the thread is (1-2-3-4-5) "Senses Working Overtime." And you?

[Dr. Strange]

1. Mayor of Simpleton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Da9sc6YDBo

[leeroysphitz]

2. 69

:hide:

[3.14158675309]

23. +68

:hi:

[Symarip]

3. Life Begins At The Hop

Great song!

[jpak]

6. ...boys and girls....

:thumbsup:

Making Plans for Nigel and Fly on the Wall - and the entire Black Sea album - aren't bad tunes either...

[SoxFan]

4. Senses Working Overtime

Not a big XTC fan (Andy Partridge was a bit grating), but "Senses" is a masterful bit of quirky pop.

[bbernardini]

5. Pretty much anything from "Oranges And Lemons".

Mayor of Simpleton, King For A Day, The Loving, Merely A Man...all wonderful stuff. However, I feel equally as strong about tracks like Peter Pumpkinhead and Dear Madam Barnum. Oh, and Your Dictionary. (Actually, just about anything from Apple Venus Volume 1 as well.)

[bbernardini]

10. P.S. Due to this thread, I'm taking both volumes of Apple Venus for the drive to my gig tomorrow. nt

[Bryan]

7. Just one? Wait, I know! "All You Pretty Girls"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nfw1uW8_JWU

[Amerigo Vespucci]

8. King For A Day

Live on David Letterman's show, 1989: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00ELxYWgXmQ

[bif]

19. I'll second that!

[Inchworm]

9. Seems like mine had a balloon on it last

no number...

:shrug:

3,4 mdma?

:silly:

[netania99]

11. Senses Working Overtime

But also Generals and Majors. And Living Through Another Cuba ...

[Captain Hilts]

12. Senses Working Overtime. nt

[BurtWorm]

13. Living Through Another Cuba was always my hands down favorite.

Probably still is.

[Condem]

14. It always pissed me off, Bossy.

That "Dear God" replaced "Mermaid Smiled" on Skylarking. I'm still upset.

[TX Screwball]

15. Making Plans for Nigel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C6bVckO_CM

[mix]

16. grass

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ozu8KGFH-CU

[MilesColtrane]

17. Snowman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YB8zGUZol4

[ikojo]

18. Here comes president kill again....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zj92vWMfA8

[davsand]

20. Heard the neighbor slam his car door. Don't he realize this is respectable street?

I had Respectable Street stuck in my head as an earworm for the LONGEST time!


Laura

[yewberry]

21. Yacht Dance. Always loved that one.

Sure, Senses Working Overtime is fun, too.

[sixmile]

22. Summer's Cauldron

Huge XTC fan here. And the Dukes!

[Tikki]

24. "Oh heli...oh heli.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiPqLPEeC5g
"Helicopter"....XTC

This band's music has probably brought as much joy into my
life as anything....
Tikki

[mix]

25. No thugs in our house

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onZd2WJKiG0