Today we’re giving away Andy Partridge’s new Fuzzy Warbles boxed set. The 9 CD collection, available via the XTC frontman’s Ape label, is cleverly packaged like a children’s stamp album. And it comes with stickers. (How Beck!) More deets via Amazon:
The Fuzzy Warbles Collectors Album brings together over 100 songs from XTC frontman Andy Partridge’s songwriting archive. Recorded over the years whilst Andy and XTC were signed to Virgin Records and later to the Idea and Ape labels, the material is spread across eight volumes featuring songs and alternate versions of many XTC favorites that never made it onto the respective final albums or never made the cut when the final tracklistings were decided. There are also songs Andy never got to complete that he’s re-visited and finished off especially for this Fuzzy Warbles series.
We’re really digging the Nonesuch and Skylarking demos (ever hear the skiffle version of “Dear God”?!), but there are dozens of songs that should have been on XTC albums. Like this one:
If you want to win this lovely Collectors Album, just post in the comments your favorite XTC song by Monday 11/20 at 6 PM EST. (If you get blocked by our newly uncooperative spam filter, don’t worry, we’ll be finding and publishing the legit comments before the contest ends.) As always, we’ll randomly pick a winner, who will be the envy of all his or her bookish new wave friends.
Good luck!
P.S. XTC’s infamous Paris ’82 performance, in which Andy’s on-stage breakdown results in the band never playing another concert…
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Making Plans for Nigel, definitely.
‘science friction’ burns my fingers.
Mayor of simpleton
‘science friction’ burns my fingers.
“the disappointed”
This comments thread is huge, so I doubt my chances are good here… But what the hey…
Even though people find the “fa-fa-ta-ta” chorus overly precious, I really like “Another Satelite”, especially how the band and Rundgren make the guitar line sound like a wave (of sorts).
DwD
This comments thread is huge, so I doubt my chances are good here… But what the hey…
Even though people find the “fa-fa-ta-ta” chorus overly precious, I really like “Another Satelite”, especially how the band and Rundgren make the guitar line sound like a wave (of sorts).
DwD
“You and The Clouds Will Still Be Beautiful.”
Unnh!
overrulling iTunes, love on a farmboys wages is today’s favorite.
‘science friction’ burns my fingers.
“when you’re near me i have difficulty” from drums + wires…
Wouldn’t it be cool if AP released the Fuzzy Warbles box as a vinyl set?
Generals & Majors
‘science friction’ burns my fingers.
Down in the Bunker…kidding!
No Thugs in Our House
Living in a Smokeless Zone
Dear God
“Heaven Is Paved With Broken Glass”, the b-side to the UK single for “Ball and Chain”.
“King For A Day”. I love everything Andy writes. But this Colin song stands out because it’s SO superior to everything else he’s written. Some days I can’t get my head around Colin writing this perfect gem. Other days I don’t think about it.
Tough one for sure! But if I have to pick one:
Complicated Game
senses working overtime. anything else is crazay taulk.
“The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead”
HARVEST FESTIVAL, from Apple Venus Vol 1
Pick one? This is too hard!
“Church of Women” from Wasp Star: Apple Venus, Vol. 2
There is utter loveliness in the harmonic resolution.
“Science Friction”
“This Is Pop”. though lately I’ve been kind of obsessed with “Statue of Liberty”….
senses working overtime.
A cliche, I know, but if forced to pick just one — “Senses Working Overtime”
Do the people who picked Colin Moulding songs get disqualified?
Favourite: Generals and Majors
Least Favourite: Pink Thing
Favorite song – Are You Receiving Me?
Lately it been “You’re the Wish (You Are) I Had” for me.
Brian
“helicopter” from drums and wires. the sound is so ahead of its time, it’s ridiculous.
the dukes of straosphear stuff is tremendous, too.
Favorite XTC song is: Mayor of Simpleton
Mayor of Simpleton
I guess I’ll be only the second to say “Helicopter.”
My fav is The Wheel And The Maypole from Wasp Star.
Books are Burning
Andy: Buring with Optimism’s Flame
Colin: English Roundabout
Oh wait, I can’t win.
“Dear God” or “The Man Who Murdered Love”
Generals and Majors by a hair over That’s Really Super, Supergirl.
No question – “The Meeting Place” from Skylarking. That song for some reason practically changed my life. The old saying should not be “Dear God…” but “Dear Andy Partridge…”
“The Meeting Place” from Skylarking
So hard to choose, but I’d go with “Easter Theatre.” Still gives me goosebumps when that chorus hits.
Generals and Majors
“Senses Working Overtime”
“25 O’Clock,” but that was as Dukes of the Stratospehear, don’t know if that counts.
Actual XTC would have to be “Man Who Sailed Around His Soul.”
Ball and Chain
Who know there were this many XTC fans! My favorite obscure track, “Roads Girdle The Globe”. My favorite Dukes of the Stratosphear: “The Mole From the Ministry” where they channel the Beatles circa Magical Mystery Tour. Thanks for asking.
This is Pop, or Scissor Man, or Life Begins at the Hop. Or anything else for that matter.
Towers of London. A catchy history lesson.
“Another Satellite.” It’s so crazy he married the girl he wrote it about.
Senses working overtime.
I probably have a better chance of winning this than the other contests as of late. Unless Sofia Coppola makes a movie in the next week and douses it with XTC, of course.
Senses working overtime.
I probably have a better chance of winning this than the other contests as of late. Unless Sofia Coppola makes a movie in the next week and douses it with XTC, of course.
Making plans for nigel
“Making Plans for Nigel!” Bovs on your tees!
Unoriginal but true: “Making Plans For Nigel”
Weee-oooh!
When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty – Who hasn’t felt like that about someone dear?
“Making Plans for Nigel”
Fave song:
Mayor of Simpleton.
Cheers
Helicopter – “oh helly”
“Chalkhills and Children” is my favorite.
I can’t believe someone said “Pink Thing” is their least favorite; it’s one of the all-time ten best songs about a penis. Ever.
I’m a big “Senses Working Overtime” fan. Really, anything from English Settlement.
Gonna have to go with Crocodile on Nonsuch.
Super, SuperGirl off of Skylarking. love the guitar solo in that song.
Life Begins at the Hop!
My fave XTC track is “Lounger.” What? Oh, right. That’s Dogs Die in Hot Cars. Not XTC. And not “Senses Working Overtime.”
In a pinch, I’d pick “Dear God” as my favorite.
“Dear God”
“Dear God”
Favorite XTC Song – “Earn Enough For Us”. Definitely.
Statue of Liberty (OGWT version) by far.
Pink Thing
Great to see so much love for “Mayor of Simpleton”, being that it’s my personal fave as well. Anytime I make a mixtape for someone who hasn’t heard of XTC, I always use that as my ‘go 2′ song. It’s got everything that’s great about them as a band all in 3 1/2 minutes-insanely catchy melody, great hook(s), ringing guitars and lyrics Macca would give his eye teeth for. It’s great to have these demos etc. see the light of day, but I’ve got to wonder when their next record is ever going to come out.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5… SENSES WORKING OVERTIME.
Maybe it’s a generic choice, but “Dear God”. It still gives me chills.
“Love on a Farmboy’s Wages” is one of the more perfectly assembled songs I’ve ever heard.
mayor of simpleton for me too
Yeah, I know everyone’s picking it but I’m gonna have to go with “Senses Working Overtime”.
I love all of XTC’s songs, but Skylarking was what sucked me in to their fandom. Then, after digesting all of their other albums, I learned of the re-issued Skylarking CD that put a cut song back onto the tracklist in addition to “Oh God.” And that added track was the last new song I’ve heard from them.
Therefore, “Mermaid Smiled” is my favorite song by XTC.
The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul
kazowi (at) hotmail (dot) com
Travels In Nihilon
Wrapped In Grey
“Chalkhills And Children” from Oranges and Lemons.
It ended up on more mix tapes than any other XTC song and every single time I got asked what it was and where people could get it.
Plus its an Andy song and Andy is so much better than Colin….
generals and majors
Senses Working Overtime !!!
Senses Working Overtime !!!
Has to be “Making Plans for Nigel”
“making plans for nigel”
when i’m near you i have difficulty
Respectable Street.
“I’d Like That” is my favorite XTC song
Battery Brides from Go 2! Always been a fan of that one!
Earn Enough for Us
Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead
Generals and Majors.
“When you’re near me I have difficulty”
If I wait one more minute it’ll change, but right now it’s definitely “Statue of Liberty”. I think…. Yeah. “Statue of Liberty”.
Senses Working Overtime and a few Dukes songs that are high on the list -especially Vanishing Girl
Seems like I’m part of a majority here, but “Mayor Of Simpleton” is my favourite, followed by “Another Satellite.”
no language in our lungs.
<33333.
Travels in Nihilon…….. totally weird!