What Makes This Song Great? 'Mayor of Simpleton' XTC

In this episode of "What Makes This Song Great?" we explore the music of XTC.

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[jasonlieberman]

Who else got stoked af just seeing XTC getting some recognition?

[mattclark]

Someone once referred to XTC as "God's apology for the Beatles breaking up". Long live Britpop.

[philbell]

One of the most criminally under rated bands in history.

[jayaybe]

I think XTC's *Senses Working Overtime* has got to be one of the most perfectly crafted, quality pop singles of all time.

[ACCPhil]

My dad is aging and succumbing to dementia now. One thing that he does remember is teaching Colin Moulding. I think he knew Colin's dad quite well too. Whenever something about XTC pops up in the press, he notices and talks about it.

[sarajamus]

You know what makes XTC cooler than they already are?!
They aren’t blockers & let Rick get the isolated tracks to share with us their awesomeness!!!

[scurfie]

One day Andy Partridge will be recognized for the genius he was and still is.

[itstheterranaut]

Q: 'What makes this song great?' 

A: It was written by Andy Partridge :)

[ColinJarrett]

XTC are up there with Steely Dan for me. I think you have to be a musician to marvel fully at their greatness. Utterly unique and incomparable.

[spencergroup]

Props to XTC for being gracious with their tracks and allowing Rick to do what he does best. It's about time, past time actually, for XTC to enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They deserve it.

[rundoetx]

OMG!!! All these XTC fans coming out. I love it and love all of ya'll!!!!

[qrkiuei]

"Senses Working Overtime". Quintessential XTC sound.

[Jamsknna]

Dave Gregory guitar work in XTC is what brings it all together. A greatly underrated guitarist.

[LookNumber]

OMF God! I've waited 34 years to hear this isolated and analyzed. It is a masterpiece. Thank you!!

[tasterschoice]

Masters of complex pop mingling with punk, rock, reggae, even some classical. So underrated. I still find new things when i listen to their catalogs

[ginnashupper]

Hearing XTC fills me with joy and a sense of magic as much now as it did when i bought their album Mummer in 1983.❤

[styloroc]

Colin Moulding is such an underrated bassist -- the stuff they did under The Dukes of Stratosphear has some of the most incredible bass riffs.

[brianerickson]

discussing an XTC song with an ex member of Jellyfish...well this immediately became one of my favorite music related channels on YouTube

[mikebee]

I just love XTC, one of the greatest pop band ever. ❤

[biffphuddle]

XTC both in theory and execution were world class songsmiths and performers !!!!