XTC That's Really Super, Supergirl

[hollybilski]

So sorry you don't feel super! But I saved myself. That's a feat, mate.

[bogeybast]

I wish I knew how they created these superb musical gems out of thin air. Genius is a much over used term, especially in pop music, but these lads are close enough. The rest of us mere mortals must have shared whatever cultural influences & psychic inspiration drove their imaginations, because their works instantly find a familiar home in our souls. Pure magic. I love it.

[thruster37]

What an outstanding album.  Musician's musicians.

[JavelBleach]

What a furking gtr solo, out of nowhere!

[charlesremschel7]

thats MY girl dont meen to be rude but it was in 86 a Todd PRODUCTION

[apeskinheart]

Another slice of exquisite Partridge pop. Terrific solo from Dave.

[swanstep]

What a song!

[appelezmoijoe]

How is it possible not to love this song?

[CONSIDERABLYMORE1]

Thats really sooper, soooper giiiiirl!

[grands1am]

What an amazing album and song...

Beatles, Beach Boys, XTC?

[mickdimas]

+0p$#!+

[macxtc]

OOOOwwww.... My Girl..... My Boyz.... XTC!!!!

[therealsoulproduct]

Awesome tune, and great solo from my man Dave Gregory. I just read that he recorded the solo on Toddzilla's guitar that was inherited to him from Eric Clapton. It was a Gibson SG too.

[DrBojayHookah]

Captain Beefheart is gone. Andy Partridge must surely now be the world's greatest living eccentric musical genius.

[RipperAT]

wyjebane

[regmoe]

Possibly THE BEST Pop album of tthe 80's....

[NicksMySon]

I love dancing to this song :)

[assninjalolo]

:( oh man... I know a guy who would totally sing this to me if he only knew it existed...

[unmegaface]

@assninjalolo i know a girl who i'd totally sing this to if she only knew it existed!

[larr933]

@unmegaface

That almost sounds like an XTC lyric. ;)

[unmegaface]

@larr933 haha, thanks i'm writing it down :D

[haleohualil]

second best song from best album ever made

[lcacwelder]

@haleohualil Tell me what's your first best from the best album made? This is the first XTC album I bought.

[nancyl2]

Replaying this sweet tune. Their words seem to be sychronistic in Nature. I think why they ae here on the PC and those that are to hear triggers to become more aware of truth hidden in plain sight shall be led here by those that were set up to do so at this Grand Finale' journey. Yep. These Beings reach right to your souls core with messages from eons ago. Keep up your mission XTC I LOVE YOU ALL and Your muscial wonders. ;-)))) <3 <3 <3

[SleepyTymeT]

Lennon, McCartney, Porter, Partridge and Schlesinger are my short list of songwriters for the last 50 years.

[castertunes1967]

some of the best Brit pop rock out there....their albums are so loaded (Black Sea, Oranges and Lemons, Skylarking especially)

[Theharrytuttle99]

I forgot how much I love this album...gotta find that old turntable....Thanks for uploading all these!!!

[chriskatris]

Dave always knows how to find the perfect solo. He is such a great and underrated player!

[LegendaryKenneth]

Brilliant

[jhetta22]

great song....this was the album that Todd Rundgren produced & it really shows here....brilliant band

[fasteddy60]

Haven't heard this in such a long time.It's still great !

[perromanchado]

Fantastic song and brilliant guitar solo.

[vicory]

@perromanchado Not only is this one of Dave's best solos (personally my favorite is "No Language in Our Lungs"), this is one of the most exquisitely perfect guitar solos of all time. I'm thinking Steely Dan (pre-Aja) may have been trying for something like this but never got there.

[armandbourgoignie]

@vicory I was thinking the same thing here!! Wow! Is there a name for this? It's not synchronicity,is it, it's something else?

[berherbi]

can you believe it: Andy argued with Todd Rundgren because Andy doesn t like the sond and Todd wanted tho have it as single...strange

[reivenlocke]

I love this song, but I like the Fuzzy Warbles version a bit better.

[mia7639]

Always loved this quirky song

[fatgirl1935]

my fav song from this album: "I used to feel super, super girl"...

[SpreadingLoveAround]

imbed this uber eeyore song

[pearshape333]

cracking tune gtr solo sounds like todd rundgren scales. really makes me happy hearing it, has anyone checked out band KRY they have such great song "miles away" posted here i know Pat from band is huge XTC fan

[PeterMayer]

My guess is Dave Gregory plays the lead.

[fuckamericanidiot]

sounds too conventional for andy partridge. that's a compliment to andy partridge.

[joshuacrime]

@PeterMayer

Yes, that is DG, playing the Clapton Cream-era psychedelic Gibson SG that was in Rundgren's studio. One of my favorite DG solos.

[ALEXNYC2008]

@joshuacrime brilliant fucking solo by Dave .. in fact all his friggin solos are brilliant

[joshuacrime]

@ALEXNYC2008 I could not agree more.

[lmelvina]

@ALEXNYC2008 It's mixed down, but listento what he does on Earn Enough for Us. Sublime.

[Carlito1988]

No mistaking the sound of Todd Rundgren on this song- Andy initially didn't like Todd's production of the album, but thru the years he finally mellowed & realized this was truly a masterpiece album!!

[reivenlocke]

The entire album is like a story being played out....on the first run of Skylarking. As iconic as "Dear God" is, it was a break in the storytelling of the album.

[Naughtyjug]

Awesome perfect pop from the Swindon lads.

[yeolderadio]

good song, but could you post 1000 umbrellas? That's my favorite song from this album.

[perromanchado]

Brilliant song, delightful guitar solo.

[Zepster77]

Or is a delightful song, brilliant guitar solo...???

[haggidubious]

Too right it's brilliant!

[paraxicosis]

@Zepster77  brilliant

[SuperNugg98]

I got this song on vinyl last fall, and have been trying to get my friends to dance to it ever since!

[perromanchado]

Wonderful guitar solo, brilliant song!!

[mdolphin]

thanks for making this album available- this song was stuck in my head all day and i needed to hear it!

[InchonDM]

It's been months for me. Sweet, sweet relief- thanks much for uploading this!

[vicory]

@mdolphin I'm really hoping everyone out there enjoying this brilliant music already owns this album or is on the way to the store to buy it. Because it would be so incredibly wrong to not send these boys a couple of quid for the trouble of writing the best pop music since the Beatles.

[haggidubious]

@vicory too true! It's nice to have this here, but...anyhow at the least this can introduce people to the band.

[devmonbar]

I love this song!

[almadora]

i love this one too.