Definitely NOT CRAP. Solid songwriting and great hooks.

Totally NOT CRAP. So good.

Though I'm not enough of a fan to even own one album by them, I do have the respect.

I thought that there was already an XTC poll. But who cares? I'll vote for them again! NOT CRAP! One of my favorite bands.

Can someone set up a show with AC/DC, R.E.M. and XTC?

I'd go to that show.

I vote Not Crap on behalf of mrs the classical who is not on the internet but who loves her some XTC.

esp White Music, Drums and Wires and the Dukes of Stratosphear stuff...

Trivia - The drummer on this record also played with Mr. Mister, on The Rembrants' "Friends" theme, and King Crimson.

XTC isn't crap, though.

Would that be Prairie Prince?

You didn't specify which record...

Hey, OK! I want to like these XTC, and not to think they are to belonging in ghetto of the cRaZy WeIrD and the bOrInG and gOdAwFuL like the Boingo Oingos or They Are To Be The Giants. XTC, she make this thing so much the difficult, for to ruin the perfecto song with stupid noise or make the wacky sing. Is these correct thing? Wacky? Like the song is going OK, then: "Statue of Liberty - Whoo! Whoo!" So much the irritate me! Always with the stupid noise! I am to buy these Drum and Wire, because I am hearing "Complicated Game", and she is faghina great song, even with the "funny" singing. So good, these song! Other songs, also so good. But, you are having "She must be obscene to be obheard". These lyric, she is not clever! She is annoying and trite!

I think these XTC may be good for me to investigate more, because many people I am thinking have reputable taste are to like these guy, but I am not much more to investigating if I am hearing the dumb noise or "witty" lyric!

Oh! How "weird" you are, quaint English guys of the crazy noises! You are maybe crap, but is too soon to tell!

placeholder wrote:"She must be obscene to be obheard". These lyric, she is not clever! She is annoying and trite!

'Helipcopter' is perfect pop music. It's about 'clever' as it gets.

Cranius wrote:'Helipcopter' is perfect pop music. It's about 'clever' as it gets.

It says something good about XTC that I actually like this song, despite the fact that I think some of the words are stupid. I usually pay a lot of attention to lyrics, and I just have to tune out XTC's sometimes. Still, my verdict is out.

Do you recommend anything?