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And all the people that you made in your image

“Dear God” was inspired by a series of books with the same title, which lead singer Andy Partridge saw as an exploitation of children. The song is essentially a letter to God asking about his existence. The opening verse is sung by a friend's eight-year-old daughter, Jasmine Veillette, but was later lip-synched in the video by a young boy. Originally released as a B-Side to the song "Grass," this was not included with the original pressing of Skylarking. After DJ's across America picked-up on the song, Geffen Records decided to replace the track "Mermaid Smi… read more
“Dear God” was inspired by a series of books with the same title, which lead singer Andy Partridge saw as an exploitation of children. The song is es… read more
“Dear God” was inspired by a series of books with the same title, which lead singer Andy Partridge saw as an exploitation of children. The song is essentially a letter to God asking abou… read more

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There are multiple artists with this name: 1) XTC were an band from Swindon, England led by Andy Partridge (guitars, vocals) and Colin Moulding (bass, vocals). Active between the late 1970s and the mid 2000s, XTC's music ranged from jerky / riffs to lushly-arranged . They also drew heavily from vintage and from the 1960s, genres which they began to explore more deeply after creating The Dukes of Stratosphear side-project. While XTC failed to maintain significant commercial success after the 1980s, they have earne… read more
There are multiple artists with this name: 1) XTC were an band from Swindon, England led by Andy Partridge (guitars, vocals) and Colin Moulding (bass, vocals). Active betw… read more
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