Overstuffed lyrical content is one of my favorite things about XTC! Trouser Press (on English Settlement, but the point remains:)
His prolix lyrics on offbeat but straightforward topics (war, paranoia, even love) read better than they sing and, as recorded, must be read to be understood.
And I never did sit down with a lyric sheet, so it's taken many plays for some of them to sink in.
― The animal magnetism of Tim Pawlenty (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 1 December 2010 18:42 (thirteen years ago) link
the best is when you find yourself humming a song you haven't heard in months. that's really super, supergirl
― flappy bird, Monday, 29 August 2016 06:08 (seven years ago) link
Brellas brellas brellas.
― Naive Teen Idol, Tuesday, 30 August 2016 05:15 (seven years ago) link
The drumming on "The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul" is fantastic.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 8 August 2017 16:47 (six years ago) link
It's amazing to think that Skylarking was mostly tracked without drums and the drums were pretty much one of the last things to go on. A very unusual way of working, and I'm surprised it turned out so well.
― more Allegro-like (Turrican), Tuesday, 8 August 2017 17:04 (six years ago) link
milton parker come share Prairie Prince stories!!!!
― Dominique, Tuesday, 8 August 2017 17:05 (six years ago) link
xp yeah that is absolutely incredible. some click track. i mean my god, what a nightmare that must've been. can you imagine if that hadn't worked out? but the drums on Earn Enough for Us are fantastic.
also, Grass?? i mean, shit... why is Supergirl so low
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 8 August 2017 19:06 (six years ago) link
finally feels like springtime, time again to break out this record
― sleight return (voodoo chili), Friday, 15 May 2020 22:04 (three years ago) link
I’m not nuts about xtc but I am nuts about “that’s really super supergirl” and “earn enough for us”
― brimstead, Saturday, 16 May 2020 01:48 (three years ago) link