XTC - Dear God | Reaction! (I Love This Band)
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- XTC has become one of my favourite bands to react to. I love that this song caused controversy. Partridge sounds intense as usual and Jasmine Veillette's young vocals add a lot to the track too. As a kid who wrestled with religion and dreamt about God, like Partridge, I just love all of this.
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"You're always letting us humans down." - Andy Partridge is a genius.
I've worked in a record shop. I've worked as a college DJ. I've worked as a professional DJ. I've collected over a thousand albums and seen hundreds of bands in concert. XTC is my favorite band in the world. Their catalog is VAST, but check out "Senses Working Overtime," "Wrapped in Grey," "Your Dictionary, " "Harvest Festival," "Travels In Nihilon," "Jason And The Argonauts,"... so many great songs... and DON'T sleep on their alter-egos "THE DUKES OF STRATOSPHEAR... where they went undercover and made the greatest 60s tribute ever... all original songs, but you can play spot the influence all day. Songs from Dukes to check out: "25 O'Clock," "Your Gold Dress," "Collidaascope," ... Andy is a lyrical genius... enjoy the journey!!
You can throw a dart at any of their songs and still hit the bullseye
I believe it!
One of those gems you just have to press "Like" on principle alone.
Brilliant and Ballsy!!! We all have questions. I’ve seen the most devout people question God after losing a dear, loved one. We’re human and it’s ok. Please let the questions flow. It helps us all to heal
I LOVED XTC (and still do) when I was in college. Yes, I'm old. I think Andy Partridge is a truly underrated singer / songwriter. SO many great songs from XTC. Andy has been producing and releasing his own songs himself now for quite a while. XTC has a fairly large catalog. Hardly any songs aren't good. When I heard Dear God in 1987, I was gobsmacked. I was driving my car in CA and kind of went nuts. It says everything I feel about belief in "god". Such a GREAT pop song! ❤
Not sure if you know, but Terry Chambers formed his own XTC cover band called EXTC. I've seen them once and I'm seeing them again soon! They play in small venues which makes it so personal and after the show you can meet and chat with Terry, take pics with him, get autographs, etc. They play all over the US. They're on their US tour right now! Go SEE THEM! Even though it's just Terry, it's still XTC. It sounds perfect.
@@imbwildrd3693 Wow. I didn't know that. But for me (even though I do love Terry's work!), XTC is *mostly Andy for me. I can't imagine seeing XTC songs sung by anyone else. I still *would go see Terry's band, but I live in Portugal now. Maybe they will come back to Europe and do a tour...
This was the very first song from XTC I ever heard. I loved it so much right away (and I was a not necessarily devout but avowed Catholic at the time). It got me into discovering more of their work and eventually them becoming my favorite band. I've since become pretty much a humanistic atheist, though I like to describe myself as an agnostic. Because in my opinion, it doesn't *matter* whether or not you believe in God (or some deity or other). What matters is what you *do*.
XTC is a GREAT band. And you can't go wrong with even their weaker tracks.
The truest song lyrics ever. And I mean EVER.
You're not wrong!
XTC is hands - down one of the most underrated bands of all time. Their catalog is, as one musician put it, "rife with masterpieces". SO TRUE. Their musicianship was top tier. Just insane. I know there are MANY songs to choose from, but if you want to hear what an insanely powerful and beautiful song sounds like, try "THAT WAVE" from the album, "NONSUCH)". Holy crap........
Agreed.
I've recently started re-listening to "Millions" off of "Drums and Wires"....that freakin' guitar riff in the background throughout the song is mesmerizing!
Was waiting for you to get to this song! It blew my 15-year mind back then. Still one of my favourite songs from one of my favourite bands. Google for the story about the making of the "Skylarking: album, and the tension between Todd Rundgren and Andy Partridge. I just listened to a recent interview with Todd about the making of the album; apparently Andy wanted to keep the song off the album because it was so controversial, and Todd called him a "p*ssy" for it!
That's Rundgren's kid singing at the beginning and end of the video.
The kid singing at the beginning and end was not the boy shown lip-syncing in the video. It was actually eight year old Jasmine Veillette, the daughter of one of producer Todd Rundgren’s friends. 🙂
Have been following them on and off since 77/78 when they had their punky/new wave feel. Still criminally underrated imo. One of the uks best songwriters. Black Sea is my personal favourite album wise.
XTC is one of my two favorite bands of all time (Steely Dan is the other). I love this reaction and I hope you hit a lot more XTC songs!
Those are two absolutely amazing bands, I'll join you in that choice. Both bands have a similar journey through their musical style and what they choose to sing about. XTC has always been my favorite band, but Rush always came in a close second, after your comment, Steely might have just surpassed Rush. But Rush, same deal, such a progression in their music over the years. Cheers!
I agree. And when they were cranking out music, both bands were impossible to see live. I did finally get to see Steely Dan live. What a great concert !
Great Song,, Great Group & Great Reaction..A Trifecta!!
Another gem from Andy and XTC. You will enjoy your journey through their albums and singles. Just so talented
Such a wonderful, powerful song - a letter to god, asking some pretty cogent questions.
You're right, they're the world's most underrated band."Take this Town" or "Deliver us from the Elements" would be good XTC songs to react to
"Mummer" and "The Big Express" are two albums that are often overlooked and they have some of the best XTC songs on them: "Love on a Farmboy's Wages" (or should I say.....Love oN A farmboy's.......wAY-Jezzz!!! lol), and basically any song off of "The Big Express" but if I had to pick one, probably "Seagulls Screaming, Kiss Her, Kiss Her"
You always make me happy, hugs brother.
Hugs to you, brother!
Their song King For A Day is my favourite song right now. Superb band. Liking all your videos Nick :)
This song/group also makes me smile, too. "and the devil toooo"
Another one of my favorites!
I love this song. I think they got a lot of flack for it. As a life-long atheist living in the Bible Belt it's cathartic for me.
I don't begrudge anyone else their beliefs but I really hate it when people discriminate against others based on beliefs and legislate based on them.
Other tracks on this subject include Reality Asylum by Crass, and Should The Bible Be Banned by McCarthy.
I'm an atheist, but for religious people, this is a great song. It's okay to be completely pi**ed at g-d. It's okay to question and be angry. I think g-d can take it
The building intensity and emotion in this song is what is most impressive. I enjoy covering it, but damn that part at the end is hard sometimes! Your voice has to pound like those hammers to make it work. The guitar part seems simple, but it took me a couple of weeks.
Your reaction to XTC is exactly how we all reacted to them..
Don't forget to watch Helicopter from Drums & Wires.
Just watched this again; it's so good. Like you, I also really loved Andy P's 'acting' in this. His face when he sings "All those people that you made in your image, still believin' that junk is true... well, I know it ain't and so do you, Dear God" - it's that perfect knowing smirk. As a longtime atheist, this song really resonates! When it came out, though, it was the height of the 80s 'Moral Majority', Bible-thumping BS... this song was shocking to a lot of people, and was banned from certain radio stations, etc. I LOVED it and still do. Glad you do too!
Great reaction vid again. Others I'd suggest-early singles Science Friction, Statue of Liberty and Life begins at the hop. Then things like Mayor of Simpleton, Senses working overtime and one of their final tracks, Green man.
Please please please do Steve Harley and the cockney rebel "make me smile"
Yes! Great song!
Brilliant song, will be stuck in your head for ages!
I've been asking for cockney rebel for ages they have plenty more songs
@@danedward4255 everyone but bombard the videos until we get it lol. I just can't wait to see his face smile when he reacts. It was my favourite song growing up (and I just remembered it last night) I'm in my late twenties but my dad could not remember who sang it and he got me a cd and the last song was cockney rebel make me smile. 😊
Since about age four lol
Andy Partridge has done a few TH-cam interviews in recent years, including an interesting one for a UK-based channel called Word In Your Ear.
Dude you just need to listen to all their albums! They are one of the best bands ever
Man kann sich wirklich nur wiederholen. Die musikalische Qualität der Band ist so dermaßen hoch, einfach nur unglaublich…..
Having watched you now a couple of days it’s been fun watching you do music I was listening too decades ago I’m 61 I’ve dj’ed radio for awhile in San Diego So expect me to add little extras to your reviews - (a on air joke I would follow up with when playing this song) The whole song is anti God BUT they did a side project under the name The 3 Wise Men and the song “Thanks For Christmas”
Xtc are fantastic, try statue of liberty or this is pop by them ,early singles . Brilliant
PS - sorry to keep blabbing on, but I just heard you say you listen to 'Complicated Game' a lot and that makes me happy. I LOVE that song and listen to it a lot. I think it says great things about you that you don't just shut it out for being 'too dark' as a lot of folks do. It's really cool to me that 'Complicated Game' is on the SAME album as 'Burning With Optimism's Flames', which if you haven't heard yet, definitely give it a listen. It's brilliant. Both those songs on one album is amazingly versatile.
I've blasted Complicated Game while driving a few times!
Goosebumps love you
Another xtc song that I live but was released in I think the 1990s or probably early 2000s is "I'd Like That". It's very happy and catchy. Another song that I think you'd like is Lucifer Over Lancaster by The Fall.
1:42 This actor once featured in a famous advert for Yellow Pages (a UK listings journal for trades and services) as an author called J.R. Hartley.
Great song choice!
Anyways, it'd be cool if you were to react to the following songs:
Nina Hagen - Naturtrane (live at Rockpalast)
Björk - Human Behaviour
Kate Bush - Army Dreamers
:)
Production by Todd Rundgren !
You will end up finding the Dukes of Stratosphere, which is XTC. I wont spoil it for you.. 😉
"The Idiots are Taking Over" by NOFX. Or even, "No Fun in Fundamentalism" by NOFX are amazing atheist songs.
Also 'Best God In Show', 'Blasphemy (the victimless crime)', and 'I'm Going to Hell for This One'.
The part regarding the Devil, Andy is asking God if he created disease, the diamond blue and the Devil too. He's asking why God would create the Devil, an excellent question.
At the beginning of mankind's evolution he had a need to have answers so he invented deities and there have been hundreds of them. Personally I think we no longer have need of these superstitious mythological beings but should take responsibility for our own actions. Don't invest in an afterlife that there is no evidence of, focus on this world and making it better.
Yeah, like everyone else I was waiting for this song reaction. Great stuff as usual Nick 🐱 btw now Lockdown is over are you going to make it to the UK at any point?
I'd love to someday. My sister will be going there next year and I'm jealous.
@@InsignificantNick Well if you need help hit me up! You surely need to do a pilgrimage to Manchester haha
Didn’t realise prairie prince was drumming. Saw him at my first gig in 1977 in London with the tubes
Yes, XTC never had another permanent drummer after Terry Chambers left, using various tub thumpers throughout the rest of their career.
It's odd, I hadn't really thought about it but if I had I would have guessed you weren't a believer in a god or gods. You seem too sound and sensible for all that gash.
I'm so glad to be living in a country where being an atheist isn't really an issue. When I was a boy it might have been, or that might just be because I grew up in a religious family- I was an altar boy! I'm still amazed by some of the otherwise very intelligent people I know who are theists. I suppose it just shows the power of childhood indoctrination.
Religion is definitely on the way out here in Scotland, thank god!
PS Love this song. A great track even without the lyrical content, a magnificent one with it.
"thank god" 😁
Well I'm from Swindon where there from well! They r more popular in America?
He took a lot of heat and threats for this song. just before the album was released he started to worry about putting it on the album. So they put it on the B side of the 45 that was supposed to be the hit song, but people flipped it over and gravitated toward the B side. So they put it on the album last minute.... The song ended up saving their careers. Have you done No Thugs In Our House?
Definitely a buzzing song
Had the single if u want it?
So Colin there is the bass player my mate said that's me uncle
Amazing Hit! Can I suggest you some more for next reactions?
He never replies 😒
@@Kyle_heringer almost never
Yes, you can!
@@InsignificantNick See he does reply from time to time lol
XTC is great.u might like hey st.Peter, by flash n the pan. !
Try XTC Grass Nick
Soory
on the lighter side.... i prefer "thanks for christmas" by the three wisemen (xtc)
He got the uncle 2 sign me school paper paper the paper I got rid of it
A fantastic band with many social issues, they were part of the soundtrack to 70s/ 80s UK youth in this song the message is a wake up call to blind faith, how can a great all knowing all creative being allow such crap to befall his favourite creation, would you let you child slaughter a whole race of people? Would you let your child die of starvation? How can you allow millions to die in your name? No great, benevolent being could be that bloody arrogant surely??
Exactly!
@@InsignificantNick good work not so insignificant Nick you have a great hold on the lyrics
The voice of the child was Todd Rungrens daughter, and lip sinc'd by the boy.This is an excellent twist, to screw with you
Actually it was the daughter of a friend of Todd’s, but close..
Yeah... And the political message: "if it was not God, who was it?". The real owners of all that is... and they've got us by the ba..." Like George Carlin would say😊
A girl sang the child parts; a boy lip-synched it for the video.
Of course you love it, you are a clone of Partridge. 🙂
Hopefully I can hang on to my hair!
LOVE this band but I HATE this song.
You little fart!
@@InsignificantNick XTC has been one of my top 3 bands since I heard them in the early 80's. Vastly underrated. Highly influential. And, man, do I love Colin Molding's bass work. And Partridge's lyrics and guitar. But, as a Christian, I just can't stand this song. It's a great tune but I hate it.
MHO
The boy in the song is lip syncing.