XTC The Loving

From their 1989 album Oranges & Lemons

Lyrics:

All around the world,
Every boy and every girl,
Need the loving.
The humble and the great,
Even those we think we hate,
Need the loving.

Soldiers of the Queen,
All the hard men that we've seen,
Need the loving.
Babies at the breast,
Those in power and those suppressed,
Need the loving.

Let's face it you just can't hide,
Your first taste'll send you reeling,
Like a firework to which we're tied,
Be prepared to go through your ceiling now.

The loving's coming,
The loving's more than just an ad man's vision.
The loving's strumming,
On your heart strings,
So loud that you can't help but listen.

Sailors on the seas,
Or the clergy on their knees,
Need the loving.
All the rich and poor,
Even those we fight at war,
Need the loving.

That thing that we need most of,
That stuff we should try before we've died.
Everyone is begging to be loved,
With a free gift, a working heart inside.

The loving's coming,
The loving's advertised in all the papers.
The loving's humming,
Your favourite song,
For once it won't annoy the neighbours.

The loving, the loving.

All round the world,
Every boy and every girl,
Need the loving.
Cold-hearted or warm,
Every single person born,
Needs the loving.

Way out there in space,
Think we'll find that alien race,
Needs the loving.
And just to end the list,
Everything that could exist,
Needs the loving.

The loving's coming!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• XTC
• The
• Loving
• Oranges
• Lemons

[mimickick]

What does it say about the state of the world that this was not a massive feel-good hit?

[NathanClarkeYT]

@stevem292 it's a devil horn. First 'fashioned' by Ronnie James Dio after he saw his Catholic Grandmother use it to ward off 'the evil eye'.

I don't think Andy Partridge is part of the masons/illuminate - moreover, I think he's against it (see The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead, The Ugly Underneath and others). Andy is quite a tolerant person, and has many Christian/Catholic friends despite the fact he states he is aethiest. He also tweets on the profile XTC Fans from time to time.

[nancyl2]

Magnificent Lyrics and fantastical score of music. Chilllllllllllllllllllllllls~~­~~~~ LOVE songs with messages of beauty and this is top of my list right now. Shall be playing this when I feel a little alone. :-))) Who else would find Gems like this to share but My Angel BEing from the U.K. THANKS for sharing this band of the XTC with me. The most awesome Band ever. 5*'s to infinity. FOR SURE. ;-)

[32INCHSTRIPER]

Stinkin' atheists..Always trying to bring us down.. :D

[blackbecks]

for me, better than all you need is love by the beatles

[krsongs]

David Gregory using a Les Paul on the solo... you can hear it unmistakingly!

[applevenus2010]

this song feeds my soul - as well as all the other songs on "oranges and lemons" the magnificent bass line, the harmony, every instrument in this song.....STELLAR

[pmcd7285]

Sounds very Paul McCartney-esque

[empsonism]

This song is a pure joyous anthem.

[stevem292]

...and so is the bass player....