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"Dear God" is a song by the English rock band XTC that was first released as a non-album single with the A-side "Grass". Written by Andy Partridge, the song lyrics grapple with the existence of God and the problem of evil. Partridge was inspired by a series of books with the same title, which Partridge viewed as exploitative of children.
"Mayor of Simpleton" is a song written by Andy Partridge of the English band XTC, released as the first single from their 1989 album Oranges & Lemons. The single reached No. 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, No. 1 on its Alternative Songs chart, and No. 15 on its Mainstream Rock chart, [ 2 ] becoming the band's best-performing single ...
Apple Venus Volume 1 is the thirteenth studio album by the English rock band XTC, released on February 17, 1999.It was the first on the band's own Idea Records label, distributed through Cooking Vinyl in the United Kingdom and TVT Records in the United States.
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It was issued exclusively in the UK with the B-side "Dear God", an outtake. "Dear God" became so popular with American college radio stations who imported the record that Geffen Records (XTC's US distributor) recalled and re-pressed Skylarking with the track included. [14] Controversy also broke out over the song's anti-religious lyrics, which ...
Dear God" is about a struggling agnostic [3] who writes a letter to God while challenging his existence. The song was conceived in a skiffle style [ 79 ] but while playing the Beatles' " Rocky Raccoon " (1968), Partridge was inspired to move "Dear God" closer to that song's direction. [ 80 ] "
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XTC's 1986 song "Dear God", written by Partridge, was seen as controversial at the time for its anti-religious message; Partridge stated that the song failed to represent his true feelings on religion, as human belief is "such a vast subject". [61] Although an atheist, he believes that heaven and hell exist metaphorically. [59]