XTC - Wonderland

[ramacure]

AGUANTE XTC!!!! una banda que es injustamente menospreciada

[robbo2357]

Need to get colin writing again, no better songwriter around

[ImaginedWriter]

This song is a gateway drug to Wonderland.

[pbrick6301]

XTC probably had 30 great songs. 29 of them written written by bass player.

they probably had over 500 other mediocre songs. all wrote by the "over-emotional" "fruit rhythm guitar player.

[charlie7891000]

one of my favourite of Colin's. Greatest band ever (apart from the Beatles), and they don't take themselves too seriously, which is refreshing.

[egoremover]

and i'll say, "WELCOME TO REALITY".

[oogie11]

XTC are very unique and prolific...and this song is stunning

[derekkozinski]

home demo is better

[iwokeuphalfundressed]

@derekkozinski Not really, man.... not by a long shot.

[menocu87]

This song relaxes me and makes me feel so happy. wonderful song

[therealsoulproduct]

If this single had a better marketing strategy behind it, this would've been a bigger hit.

This is one of my favorite songs to listen to at the break of dawn.

[96kyla]

Wow,I love this song..And i love that its about a girl wrapped up in her own world,Just like I am..and he waits for her. Its sweet.

:X

[berherbi]

guys, I think it is really interesting, that such good comments are under a song of xtc . That speaks for xtc

thanks Berher

[brilliant61]

I've been looking for this song for a long time; thanks for posting. Didn't remember it was by XTC, and I only saw the video maybe five times in the 80's. Beautiful imagery, from back when they knew how to make videos.

[lcacwelder]

I love XTC! My girlfriend gave me the Nonsuch album. I think that is where I quilt following, but I do like My Bird. Maybe I have not given it a chance. It seems everthing else seem to pop.

[sonicvariables]

xtc are just amazing...

their middle career...the albums black sea/english settlement/mummer/the big express/skylarking/oranges and lemons...are just of epic proportions...i don't think you can find a band that had a stronger run than they did...maybe sonic youth...i didn't even put "nonesuch" on here

this song is just so wonderful...!

[cobaltjones]

I agree that this song is amazing, but the other guy(Andy) sings in an irritating self protective way that is what Jung calls the antithesis of art- reaction. This song however, is up there with the Beatles. Many of XTC's songs are awkward and besmirched by too much effort at being original, instead of just "being." And that's my two cents. Mummer had three or four good songs plus little amazing fragments in between Partridge's annoying singing and "look how clever I am melodically" misfires..

[daxio14]

Jung would probably be very interested in why Andy annoys you so much ..

[cobaltjones]

Yeah, I'll have to dig him up and shock him back to life for a few minutes. You don't find Andy's singing self-conscious?

[daxio14]

Yes i do - but i am aware of that because I am self conscious too. None of us are perfect. lennon showed signs of insecurity and lack of confidence in a similar way to partridge - chip oh his shoulder. Listen to AP ridiculing his own talent - "English Sediment" (sic) , "art with a capital F" , too 'clever' lyrics, forced melodies, socialist rants, shouting, screaming and general hoo-haa. but amongst all that some ethereally beautiful music. also some crap songs too.

[daxio14]

But all artists produce some crap, many produce a lot to get the occasional gem. the point is none of us are perfect, we are human and flawed - the difference is JL and AP are also gifted - I am not. Give him a break and compare with the schmoozy, cocky, bland, professionalism of someone like Zappa who I was watching last night. Its raw, flawed and exciting - the definition of punk?

[daxio14]

I meant AP/XTC is raw, flawed and exciting , not Zappa ...

[cobaltjones]

I would have to agree with most of what you wrote. I have been moved by Louder than Bombers in flight, and that Great Fire burning in my house and heart(just that line and then the middle eastern fragment--very eerie), Zappa does stink to high heaven,

[daxio14]

Hey I just watched the David Lynch talk in your favorites V8TFcLgu5Ow - very inspirational - maybe AP should consider some ...

[berherbi]

cobaltjones,

I am a big fan of xtc and partridge , but what you say is really very deep ,..... very good,... are you a musician,... <<<<<<<<<<<<ßcheers berher

[cobaltjones]

Thanks. I guess I am guilty of being a musician, yeah. you?

[detlenes]

"No dark horse like me..." what a wonderful lyric!

[Snerfgnarl]

One of the best songs ever!

[badoocee]

Yes, I Immediately Liked This Once I Heard It...

[shniggens]

Such a beautiful piece of music! My friend just turned me on to these guys. It's great discovering music that you never knew existed. Especially music as good as this.

[lcacwelder]

@shniggens how old are you? just courious. I felt the same when I found them at 14. This was in 87.

[theimposter1979]

One of Moulding's best methinks. I think he does better than Partridge on "Mummer".

[escarcha]

Thanks for this! Love the song and video.

[almadora]

i love this song, thank you.  one of my favorite colin moulding songs.