Propayne
(Richmond VA) | | Posted: Jan 18, 2010 - 06:08 | |
Just love XTC.
And since Bill is known to play wonderful Porcupine Tree songs now and then, here is an interesting XTC/Porcupine Tree connection; original XTC guitarist David Gregory wrote orchestration on some of the early PT material.
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Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague) | | Posted: Jan 18, 2010 - 05:58 | |
that was kind of cool.
"m not sure how I feel about the repetitive ending though. still, a 7.
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michaelgmitchell
(Belleville, ON) | | Posted: Jan 18, 2010 - 05:56 | |
Actually, a nice listen for a Monday morning. Catchy beat. Thumbs-up.
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fredriley
(Nottingham, UK) | | Posted: Jan 18, 2010 - 05:56 | |
"Here's to bend down for the one called the binman". Hmm. I'll give 'em a Xmas bonus, but I don't think I'll pay them homage.
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Giselle62
(California's Cental Coast) | | Posted: Dec 17, 2009 - 20:11 | |
damo wrote:yet again, bill has reached back into my past and found another favorite of mine. Bill, I'm starting to think there is some associative weirdness going on....
Some synchronicity going on when you've been thinking of a song from more than two decades ago and they play it right after the thought? That's happened to me here—-but not this song. |
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moonsaura
(Baltimore, Maryland) | | Posted: Dec 17, 2009 - 20:01 | |
 love the song! |
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plaice3
(Cape Cod) | | Posted: Nov 16, 2009 - 10:23 | |
Well this is different. With that swelling orchestration and the nature (wiccan?) theme, it reminds me a little of the Disney World fireworks show at EPCOT, which was actually a lot of fun.
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Marr
(Houston (dreaming of Austin)) | | Posted: Nov 16, 2009 - 10:21 | |
chasech5 wrote:Its completely a Pagan religious song. The Greenman is the masculine divine principle., or Horned God. The song calls the listener to offer respect ("bend down") in both eros (lover) and agape (father) ways to Him. The CD has the *Wiccan Rede* printed on it, for Herne's sake, folks. This thread runs through much of XTC's music.
Gish05 wrote:Dear God is like 100x better than this crap.
I don't want to say it's religious. I'm sure "Greenman" implies nature and such. But it's a pretty corny tune.
From what I understand the Greenman, while clearly originating in pagan beliefs, has become something traditional in British culture. Not necessarily religious in and of itself. |
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themotion
(somewhere between infinity) | | Posted: Nov 16, 2009 - 10:20 | |
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damo
(vacnouver, bc) | | Posted: Nov 16, 2009 - 10:19 | |
yet again, bill has reached back into my past and found another favorite of mine. Bill, I'm starting to think there is some associative weirdness going on....
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alux
(atop the pyramid) | | Posted: Oct 15, 2009 - 23:16 | |
Greenman has always been my favorite XTC song. Why o why isn't this available on iTunes?
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dunno
(somewhere between here and over there) | | Posted: Sep 14, 2009 - 09:57 | |
revsully wrote:Dear sweet Lord! I usually dig XTC, but that repetition at the end almost killed me.
exactly. couldn't stand it neither. 2. |
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lmic
(Narrow Minded Couch Potato) | | Posted: Sep 14, 2009 - 09:57 | |
History will be kind to XTC. 9 for this one.
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chasech5
(East Lansing, MI) | | Posted: Sep 14, 2009 - 09:55 | |
Its completely a Pagan religious song. The Greenman is the masculine divine principle., or Horned God. The song calls the listener to offer respect ("bend down") in both eros (lover) and agape (father) ways to Him. The CD has the *Wiccan Rede* printed on it, for Herne's sake, folks. This thread runs through much of XTC's music.
Gish05 wrote:Dear God is like 100x better than this crap.
I don't want to say it's religious. I'm sure "Greenman" implies nature and such. But it's a pretty corny tune.
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whtahtefcuk
(Flagstaff, AZ, USA) | | Posted: Sep 14, 2009 - 09:53 | |
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More_Cowbell
(North of Chicago, IL, USA) | | Posted: Sep 14, 2009 - 09:52 | |
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(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas) | | Posted: Sep 14, 2009 - 09:51 | |
This is cool... we be dancing...
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Wizzuvvoz
(Land of Nod. East of Eden on Route 66.) | | Posted: Jul 13, 2009 - 06:35 | |
most excellent I think. I always liked these guys (at least since "English settlement")
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Monkeysdad
(Simi, CA) | | Posted: Jun 11, 2009 - 11:14 | |
zipper wrote:well, that sucked in an overwhelmingly annoying way. I'd rated it a 2, but it's absolutely a 1.
meh.  |
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zipper
| | Posted: Jun 11, 2009 - 11:09 | |
well, that sucked in an overwhelmingly annoying way. I'd rated it a 2, but it's absolutely a 1.
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Shesdifferent
(Just visiting this planet this is not my home) | | Posted: Jun 11, 2009 - 11:07 | |
Gish05 wrote:Dear God is like 100x better than this crap.
I don't want to say it's religious. I'm sure "Greenman" implies nature and such. But it's a pretty corny tune.
You obviously understand nothing about this group. They are deep but quirky, simple English lads living in the country but all the while being intricately complicated and very aware of the world. Thanks Bill for playing this-more XTC!!  |
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Valley_Boy
(Wisconsin: Smell our DairyAir) | | Posted: Jun 11, 2009 - 11:06 | |
This is a great CD, but why is it $52.00+ on Amazon? I recomend the CD, but not at that price!
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peter_james_bond
(Lunenburg, NS) | | Posted: Jun 11, 2009 - 11:06 | |
print wrote:someone please shoot me in the face ALTERNATELY change the song
bc wrote:GLADLY.
Unfortunately, I don't know exactly where you are, so I'll instruct you to seek out Mr. Cheney.
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(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas) | | Posted: Jun 11, 2009 - 11:04 | |
This song is good for the ears...
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nagsheadlocal
(North Carolina, the new New Jersey) | | Posted: Jun 11, 2009 - 11:04 | |
The fact that XTC never rose above cult status is a cryin' shame.
"We started out to drink beer, make money, and meet girls. Well, we've drunk a lot of beer . . . "
- Andy Partridge
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coffee-eyes
(Right outside of Boston) | | Posted: May 10, 2009 - 17:43 | |
Lay your head on the green man?  Huh? |
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rdo
(DC) | | Posted: May 10, 2009 - 17:42 | |
revsully wrote:Dear sweet Lord! I usually dig XTC, but that repetition at the end almost killed me.
I think 99.9% of the time I would agree with you about the repetition, but in this case I really like it. I don't know why. Someone else mentioned Bach's Jesu, which is also repetitive in a good way. |
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nigelr
(Coffs Harbour, Australia) | | Posted: Apr 09, 2009 - 04:02 | |
Happygirl wrote:Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring??
Anyone else hear it?
J.S. would rightfully have an issue...............chalk and cheese to the extreme for mine, tho' I still like this track! |
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sharkey
(Hogtown - Toronto - Canada) | | Posted: Mar 08, 2009 - 15:38 | |
kellis wrote:Can't decide whether or not I like this song. The music's interesting but the lyrics are somewhere between annoying and catchy. Annoyingly catchy perhaps?
How about catchingly annoying. Dreck!!!! |
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Rtbruin
(Woodland Hills) | | Posted: Mar 08, 2009 - 15:36 | |
The XTC song you ought to play is "The Balllad of Peter Pumpkinhead". A great song few people proably know which speaks a lot about the times we live in right now - what with all of the nonsense going on in politics and the media!
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