101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life But I Really Like and You Might Too

Engine · 03-12-2010, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Rickenbacker

Dear God is hardly a happy, poppy song...

Hell yeah it is.
Oh wait, you're a Christian or something, right? Does the song's subject matter make you sad?

Rickenbacker · 03-12-2010, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Engine

Hell yeah it is.
Oh wait, you're a Christian or something, right? Does the song's subject matter make you sad?

No I'm not. Dear God is a bitter, if naive, rant as I understand it, although I can see how it can be anthemic. I love the song anyway, I just don't think it's very happy. I'd go so far as to call it one of XTC's darker songs.

Engine · 03-12-2010, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Rickenbacker

No I'm not. Dear God is a bitter, if naive, rant as I understand it, although I can see how it can be anthemic. I love the song anyway, I just don't think it's very happy. I'd go so far as to call it one of XTC's darker songs.

O I'm sorry to call you that, then - not sure why I thought it.

I think the song is a happy, dark-poppy, bitter (if naive) rant.

LoathsomePete · 03-13-2010, 04:17 PM

I had already written out the reviews for my next few albums, however they were on my Mac which was previously stolen so I'll have to rewrite them, should be up tomorrow. I really wish I could have said more for Skylarking but honestly, the lyrical content just goes so far over my head and I get lost in the melodies, it makes it incredibly hard to do a concise review.

robjekyll · 10-27-2010, 07:19 AM

Skylarking is a nice choice. Not too many people realize there is more to this band than Making Plans for Nigel and Mayor of Simpleton. With that said I do prefer Drums & Wires mostly cause I adore the tracks Helicopter & Ten Feet Tall. Now I think about it I should go back and listen to some Skylarking some more

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LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	I had already written out the reviews for my next few albums, however they were on my Mac which was previously stolen so I'll have to rewrite them, should be up tomorrow. I really wish I could have said more for Skylarking but honestly, the lyrical content just goes so far over my head and I get lost in the melodies, it makes it incredibly hard to do a concise review. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

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robjekyll Groupie Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Boston Posts: 43	Skylarking is a nice choice. Not too many people realize there is more to this band than Making Plans for Nigel and Mayor of Simpleton. With that said I do prefer Drums & Wires mostly cause I adore the tracks Helicopter & Ten Feet Tall. Now I think about it I should go back and listen to some Skylarking some more