This release was a true sparkling gem of its time. It emerged in its own time and place. The fans who understood XTC immediately understood it and embraced it.
The ones who didn't are still confused by it. They are the ones who readily bought Vanilla Ice .... maybe it was the need to feel popular or of the minute or included. Nobody likes to be an outisder after all.
The rest of this album didn't have a commercial appeal of this track. "Oranges and Lemons" a line taken from the much earlier release, "Skylarking", (produced by Todd Rundgren). XTC would find commercial success with some very blatant radio free friendly tracks that literally screamed, PLAY ME. But for the most part they are established as an art rock band.
Despite Andy Partridge's shyness this band actually played on David Letterman in the summer of 1989. They played, King for Day... and the Mayor of Simpleton.
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cantu fascube 2006
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