Andy Partridge was asked if The Beatles’ “Rocky Raccoon” influenced XTC’s “Dear God.” He discussed how a book inspired “Dear God.” The Beatles’ “Rocky Raccoon” was covered by Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam ...

An Ontario teacher is under investigation after dredging up a 25-year-old song by British new wave band XTC for his elementary school's poetry class. John Orme introduced the song "Dear God" to his ...

Andy Partridge, XTC's former front man, now distributes music and miscellany Photo: Courtesy of Ape house Andy Partridge isn't afraid to admit it: He's a Luddite. The guy says he doesn't even really ...

Trying to crank out some code with One Hit Wonders on the telly in the background. XTC shows up, with Dear God. Was that really their only hit? Back in the day I loved this band.<BR><BR>Back in, ohhh, ...

British pop band XTC released in 1986, “Dear God”. This explicitly anti-religious song portrays human suffering, and wonders how God could allow it. The song drew hundreds of critics from various ...

"Dear God 2.0" obviously remakes Monsters Of Folk's “Dear God (Sincerely M.O.F.)" and is maybe referencing "The Seed (2.0)," Internet 2.0, and (by default) XTC, but once Black Thought gets going, it ...

This week I made the mistake of fishing around amongst my friends for a “favorite song” about which to write. The exercise was like trying to get someone to describe their feelings for an old ...

The lofty comparison is no hyperbole: Lush instrumentation, fanciful arrangements and a dense tapestry of sound effects—magical toy shop-like clicks and whirrs on "The Meeting Place," or serene nature ...