Andy Partridge - Bland Leading the Bland

[Userofname69]

I cant stand people who worship celebs. I love xtc and A.P. , but I dont really care what A.P or Coulin do day to day in RL. or what there political views are. I form my views through my life experiences. There are to many people who form there beliefs from there favorite Celebs. Fuck pop culture

[tobaccogiant23]

Yep, an fitting End of Days song if ever there was one.

Apart from perhaps, This is the End. Also by Partridge.

Maybe you need the guts to be self-righteous in order hold up the mirror? Just a thought.

[allegracloud]

Dead on.

[ferrari808]

Who are the guys at 1:58? the guy on the left looks like my buddy

[DrBojayHookah]

Everyone I know considers every single "celebrity" in this video "important," and has never heard of XTC or Andy Partridge, one of the greatest songwriters the world has ever seen.

[MisterFoop]

love this video and song ... great Job on the slide show....

[charlie7891000]

oh wow! first time i've heard this song, and i have just snapped on a MOZZIVE SCALE! get em in!

[chiefdancingostriche]

andy partridge has a beautiful voice. his songs are beautiful in arrangement and lyric as well. it is harder to find a song i don't like than one i do.

[wedrinkmountaindew]

those at the top cottoned on centuries ago that 80% of the population actually enjoy being told what to do and what to think

[bishop42962]

I love this song and vid. First time ever hearing it.

[barrieev]

"...and you know we can't complain..." That's what really gets us in America, isn't it?

[barrieev]

It's tough when you're an American and you get called out on your crap by...anyone.

[Snerfgnarl]

We are the sheep following stupid so called stars and idols.

[sheloshim]

excellent! thanks for this video...

[Snerfgnarl]

THX m8 ! great song!

[bobwhobobwhobobwho]

Colin's return to the XTC machine would really help put a little mors snap into Andy's step. Its hard to be creative, collaborate cheerfully, explore new territory, improve old stuff, remain motivated, mellow, upbeat and productive. Its hard not to aggravate the the team's serenity.

It just must be such a drag to have to live up to past success. so much elaborately embroidered groove nuggets and still manifest an epiphany. Creative Discovery is difficult for old dogs' new tricks

[MarylandJuly89]

ppl in the world need help. if their willing to help make change, then Im willing to give 100% to help them. i dont care if i gotta do that shit by myself, after all it only takes one person to make drastic change

[MarylandJuly89]

one day andy, i promise the worlds gonna get better. when ppl start working together for the right direction, the world will be a whole different place.

[OmaquannimusEpsilon]

Sorry andy. It aint gonna better. Too many ppl satisfied with how things in the US are. Not enuff concerned. This is js how it is. Jesus had to die for our sins about 2000 years ago. And all this time later, aint nuthin changed.

[fuckamericanidiot]

nothing's changed in 2000 years? don't be ridiculous

[seanie002]

thanks for uploading this - just more evidence to demonstrate the genius that is andy partridge.

[MarylandJuly89]

i cant find this song anywhere : (

[asxtc]

"hey you skinny freak, what makes you a star?"

Great lyrics and great accompanying music..only as AP and XTC can.

[doremi5002]

great vid 5*

thanks to Gary for sharing

lilly

[bradbla]

its about following ignorant traditions

and lack of change

[bradbla]

its about dumb people following other people how have no idea but like to talk loud like they KNOW whats what and all that those peple are doing is following what has been beat into there heads through fear and intemidation to be accepted in a group because we fell safe in numbers no individuality = no change

[bradbla]

ive listened to this song a dozen times and it just gets better and better

but it does make me look at the people in this world in a more judgmental sort of way

where no one is perfect but we use that as a crutch which keeps us and cripples us further

we should look to how things could and should be instead of saying at least im not as bad as the other person

[magneato23]

I see what you mean, but I really think he meant this song as a critisism of our shallow popular culture, and not as a personal attack on anyone.

[stargate669]

@bradbla the day we start thinking about ourselves and not others is the day we start moving forward.

[Genelsisstuff]

hi i was wonder if you could download or tellme where to listen to the song: i don't wanna be here, by of course ANDY PARTRIdgE

[highflyer68]

It used to be on here but I've been looking for it too and haven't found it.

[brendantylor]

Thanks for this.  It really made my week. Cheers.

[jsilence418]

Great tune and a great choice of exaqmples of bland  ! thankss for the post !

[ierogamos]

*****

[tronflynn3]

Great job on the video! Keep up the good work!

[mrmango786]

If anyone could find this song online, please tell me.

[vivlovesANDY]

this song speaks to me, it's always better to stand out then be like everyone else

[lovecell]

This song and video was a real surprise to me, thanks....

[islandgirl1963]

This is great! Who created this slideshow?

[magneato23]

thanks, I did the slideshow, I just thought these images would fit somehow. (Hope I did it justice)

[islandgirl1963]

Absolutely! I would think Mr. Partridge himself would highly approve.

[lawsongz]

what an incredible song!

[zionred]

good song. I've always liked XTC's music. However, Partridge is such a self-righteous prick that it's almost laughable.

[magneato23]

No offense, but I question the judgement of someone who thinks Partridge is a self-righteous prick, but somehow likes a man like Rush Limbaugh, surely one of the most insufferable self-righteous pricks ever to disgrace god's green earth!

[rintintin7529]

@magneato23 aren't all americans self-righteous pricks? Hence the current state of the world and what has happened to our planet due to America?

[rsmko]

Quite superb, that!

[orbfile]

I want to publicly say that the week of 09/11/01, I had to go on the radio and play three hours of music. I felt three hours of XTC was proper. This video is a good representation of Andy's great lyrics dealing with "global" social issues. Nice to see and hear.

[chrestus]

Very nice, Magneato, quite enjoyed that.

[Elkahatchee9]

WARNING: In case of rapture, this car will be unmanned. In case of no rapture, this car is manned by an idiot.

[Lordsteep]

nicely done and very well observed, thanks for posting. XTC rock!

[blondifan]

Excellant job! Thank You.

[Dalriada35]

Well done magneato. Very good, I enjoyed that. One of the better tracks from Andy's from the FWs series. I particularly enjoyed some of the photos of an earlier XTC...and how you kept to the beat.

[yokai1968]

Ha! How true!