XTC Jason and the Argonauts

[paulbrett3]

i love this album :) best album they done of all time every single song is awesome

[sonicvariables]

one of my fave xtc songs of all-time...but you could probably say that for almost all of them...(!)

[cominroitover80]

David Gregory showing Johnny Marr how its done.

[InParticularNobody]

@cominroitover80 Great! You're the only other person I've seen compare the two - I always thought there was a big parallel in their playing. Unshowy (but try playing it!), always musical & melodic, and able to rock-out in small doses when called-for. But always serving the song.

[ericberner]

It sounds even better when it's played for your first time by the love of your life..

[LanceHelmut]

is it possible for pop rock to be this sophisticated, clever and rythmically satisfying ?

[lolapaloozadog]

@LanceHelmut Yes, only with XTC, I've played this in my car about 75 times in the past 24 hrs. I'm grateful they were so prolific and matured so beautifully with each album...unlike their contemporaries. Genius rock, not pop..

[thegreymenace]

wow zero dislikes more than awsome

[TheDrumWizzard]

@thegreymenace its more than awesome...its amazing!!!!!!!

[thegreymenace]

awsome



[TzinMT]

This song really makes me cry... it's because of the beasts, the liers and the man breaking his wife's heart. I always loved how XTC put things simple even when monstruous, harsh (but true) words surrounded by the most creative music I've ever listened to.

[DGK1956]

this album kicks



[lyonslaforet]

English Settlement is XTC's finest album and belongs to a prestigious discography where "bad" albums are virtually absent!

[ubashima628]

i like this album veryvery much!

[DoubleCross2009]

Not much competition in 82. In fact everything else was pretty shite. Correct me if I'm wrong. This is still quality though.

[TheStashstealer]

This is such a clever and complex tune. Brilliant!

[SuperMegaUberGenius]

queen beatrice's hat was quite nice in 131000 pounds by the dollar

[Tinkererer]

Isn't that the horse from the Tiffany Aching books?

[Dakers11]

My head is spinning to this song.

[gibney1969]

this song is great xtc are from swindon england

[Jboogie913]

still luv me some xtc

[probrojeffro]

"I was in a land where men force women to hide their facial features

And here in the West it's just the same, but they're using makeup veils.

I've seen acts of every shade of terrible come from man-like creatures.

And I've had the breath of liars blowing me offers in my sails."

[CONSIDERABLYMORE1]

@probrojeffro The west take note!! And this was written at a time when arabs were regarded in the west as fools, or at best Sandy Gall's passport to journalistic awards.

[roidrogers]

"buying ends to other people's lives...."

brilliant

[CONSIDERABLYMORE1]

@roidrogers just shows you don't need a university education to be both profound and visionary.

[saguaroboy]

Is it about oral sex with a woman? Seems to be.

[ZINCOVIX8754]

superb band

[charataxis0093]

When I used to smoke a lot I would put this record on. One of their best. This song especially "unravels" when you're listening to it properly.

[MjXllcommando]

@charataxis0093 yeah dude, a few weeks ago i walked back home after smoking 2 bowls with this song on, holy fuck, that ending......that fucking ending.

[laminatory]

miles ahead of their time as it turns out. but who cares i guess.

[shanatp]

This is the type of album you can play in the background all day and your day seems to go better.

[4nom4ly]

Gods I love this song! Impossible to do anything but listen and sway.