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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

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Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

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Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

 
No one's mentioned Big Express yet - a nod to XTC's Swindon heritage - "All You Pretty Girls" is one of the most infectious songs they ever wrote.
 
 


Yes, good call Dean. I've been listening to The Big Express quite a lot lately, underrated album. Oranges and Lemons is good as well, "Chalkhills and Children" would definitely be in my XTC Top 10.
  What about the penis song? Tongue 
 
Surely you mean the baby song?

Wow. I just realised you could be right!Embarrassed

After all these years.....

I always thought it was a penis song as it is called a pink thing.  I re read the lyrics and parts of it actually could be about a baby.  But why would you be branded a sinner for showing off your baby?  I think andy was pulling a bit of a double entendre on us.  It did come after a song about father and son relations.


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OK I played Pink Thing for my wife this morning and asked her to guess what it was about.  After just two or three lines of lyrics she said masturbation. LOL


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Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

OK I played Pink Thing for my wife this morning and asked her to guess what it was about.  After just two or three lines of lyrics she said masturbation. LOL


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mmm xtc, amazing band, the first hting i ever heard from them was 'senses working overtime' on the alternative radio in long island when i was a kid, 'dear god' played quite a bit too, i remember random videos on mtv and vh1 back in the day too.


..and now i'm gonna listen to em:)


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Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

 
No one's mentioned Big Express yet - a nod to XTC's Swindon heritage - "All You Pretty Girls" is one of the most infectious songs they ever wrote.
 
 


Yes, good call Dean. I've been listening to The Big Express quite a lot lately, underrated album. Oranges and Lemons is good as well, "Chalkhills and Children" would definitely be in my XTC Top 10.
  What about the penis song? Tongue 
 
Surely you mean the baby song?

Wow. I just realised you could be right!Embarrassed

After all these years.....

I always thought it was a penis song as it is called a pink thing.  I re read the lyrics and parts of it actually could be about a baby.  But why would you be branded a sinner for showing off your baby?  I think andy was pulling a bit of a double entendre on us.  It did come after a song about father and son relations.

I have read that it's really about a baby but I'm sure it's deliberately written so it can be taken both ways.
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Originally posted by desistindo desistindo wrote:

I want to know XTC, but ive just listen a few single, does they got any entire good album?
 
I'm partial to "The Big Express" ... extremelly so!
 
Oh Well, This World Over ... Oh Well, next one begins ... one of the nicest and prettiest songs I have ever heard!
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Ah.

11. To what does the song “Pink Thing” refer?

It's about the singer's “John Thomas”. It's also about a baby. Apparently Andy and Mrs Partridge referred to their baby as “The Pink Thing” and the song grew out of that nickname. As it were.

http://chalkhills.org/FAQ.html


13. What recordings should a new XTC-er buy?

All of them. LOL



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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

 
The next album I bought was the much later "English Settlement"...what can I say? The band had matured so much. Still that excellent writing though.
 
I started on "The Big Express" and immediately went back and got their next 3 or 4 albums ... and have gotten quite a few since. I have never gotten tired of this band ... it's almost impossible ... it's like you are hearing a new song each time.
 
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XTC are closer to what a prog band should sound like than Dream Theater.
 
They could be argued for prog related at least, in edition to having songs that could be argued as proggy, Dave Gregory actually lent his guitar work to one of Big Big Train's albums, and Barry Andrews has worked with Fripp (even if what they made together was more post punk than prog). There are still some connections to prog artists that other bands listed as prog related don't have.
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Just thought, in case someone doesn't know: the 8 (+1) Fuzzy Warbles albums are all worth getting too.
Unbelievable collection of gems and allsorts.
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I've been considering Fuzzy, but haven't made the leap yet.  I was pleasantly surprised to see David Gregory working with BBT.  If you only get one League Of Gentlemen album, go for the live one.  I think for those who don't get Discipline you really need to check out the stuff he did in years between Crimsons.
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Interesting progression concerning the Fuzzy series: It starts with all sorts of material from XTC and goes more and more in the direction of Andy Partridge solo work, the further you get. A bit like experiencing a biography, in fact quite a lot like a very interesting read.

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I'm really pleased that XTC are so well loved around here. 

I had a chance to se them live but never went. Regretted it ever since, regretted it the very next day actually.
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I've always had a soft spot for Black Sea.
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Originally posted by Nightfly Nightfly wrote:

I've always had a soft spot for Black Sea.

Played it yesterday. Brilliant.
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nonsuch and oranges and lemons are the only ones i've got, prefer nonsuch
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by Nightfly Nightfly wrote:

I've always had a soft spot for Black Sea.

Played it yesterday. Brilliant.
 
Played it on the way to work this morning. Going to play The Big Express on the way home.
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Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

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I've always had a soft spot for Black Sea.

Played it yesterday. Brilliant.
 
Played it on the way to work this morning. Going to play The Big Express on the way home.

I like it when threads inspire you to play things again. I'll Express it too.
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Hi,
 
Dean ... this one is for you ...
 
WAKE UP ...
 
and then ...
 
Oh Well, This world's Over ...
 
If I have to list a top ten albums, this one is in there for me! Who you kidding?
 
And the next song is about this boad ... and it is so us .... we are like that song in a box of paints ... I don't remember which song that was ... have to look it up now! So much color!


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From what I've heard, Apple Venus Vol. 1 is easily my fav, but I'll admit that I need to listen to more of their discog. Thumbs Up


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