XTC-The man who sailed around his soul

sweetdilly Says:

Mar 1, 2010 - sorry, Todd did that record so of course it was Prarie Prince.

KaitainCPS Says:

Apr 2, 2010 - This video is actually from a one-off TV programme called "The Laughing Prisoner", a spoof of "The Prisoner", with Jools Holland in the Patrick McGoohan role.

monkeytrousers Says:

Apr 15, 2010 - XTC Man who sailed]

xnonsuchx Says:

Apr 23, 2010 - - Keep in mind Andy has held music videos as not at all a good thing...usually lampooning them. In one interview, he mocked a fictitious director as saying, "OK, boys...just go stand over by that exploding jockstrap!" or words to that effect. Andy HATED most of XTC's videos.

101Volts Says:

Apr 26, 2010 - Agreed. However, Influence is a strange thing. If a person has too huge of an influence from one band they end up sounding pretty close to that band even if they don't want to be a ripoff. On another hand, I want to sound like The New Pornographers but I don't sing often so instead I try to sound like them through guitar parts - My guitar playing is influenced by the singing!

instereovideos Says:

Jul 22, 2010 - Lol, well it should only boggle your mind if you're used to seeing musical geniuses be appreciated... But in this world it's usually really awful shit that is appreciated, because people want to identify with their music, and most people are really awful people who like do really lame shit like dance to hiphop, or watch beer commercials, or mosh, or go to nascar races... how the fuck are those billions of losers supposed to identify with XTC? And it really boggles your mind? : )

petermcintyre100 Says:

Aug 2, 2010 - Remember seeing this on the 'Tube' Typical excentricity from the xtc'ers. Loved the original 'Prisoner' as well, which is the location of that series used in the video. Of course you knew that. Po.....me...onSuperb Song by the way

bryngOneOn Says:

Oct 2, 2010 - how does it feel...having your mind......boggled...

zaphodd42 Says:

Nov 12, 2010 - one of few bands of all time that consistently sang ABOUT something. Intelligence is so underrated. 

kurt52073 Says:

Dec 11, 2010 - Where, just out of curiosity, can one find that top ten list?

x9x8x7x61 Says:

Dec 17, 2010 - I am starting to appreciate skylarking more and more... 1986-1992, their best albums i suppose. Partridge is great.

paulbuttrill Says:

Jan 20, 2011 - XTC are my favourite band, the Beatles 2nd. I'm in an electronic band myself and still prefer XTC over Gary Numan for creativity. It was the Skylarking album that first got me into XTC although it's difficult to decide which XTC album is my favourite because they all have their own individual styles.

caseyforever Says:

Jan 25, 2011 - yeah this video doesn't add to the song but man... this song is AMAZING. the bass line and drum track is pure genius, and no, i don't use that word often. one of my all time favorite drum tracks but yeah... WOW this video is AWEFUL. i'm gonna go before it imprints in my memory! hahah.

redscarletto Says:

Mar 4, 2011 - video-schmideo. the song and band are tight. and head and shoulders above today's drivel. listen closely, there are actual instruments being PLAYED in the background. and andy is SINGING, not "auto-tuning".

walkerbrothersmusic Says:

Mar 8, 2011 - Thank Todd for this one, this was his arrangement. Actually the whole sequence and song cycle was his doing along with a lot of uncredited playing.

handymandan100 Says:

Mar 30, 2011 - This sis so COOOOOL! I love this song, neve5r knew there was a video for it! So so so... British! And retro, even for the day...

SleepyTymeT Says:

Apr 26, 2011 - A contrived video, but a great song, band, album.

Nakedprey Says:

May 23, 2011 - Because people seem to fall into 3 categories: 1) Those who get XTC, 2) Those who don't get XTC, 3) Those who REALLY don't get XTC.

M0nkeeman1200 Says:

Jun 6, 2011 - XTC and The Prisoner together at last.

CONSIDERABLYMORE1 Says:

Jun 19, 2011 - The life size chess board was actually a temporary fixture used in the Prisoner. It is not actually there when you visit Portmeirion! When I first heard this track I was gobsmacked. It was a real rabbit from a hat moment - just when you thought XTC couldn't get any better they puttled this little beauty out of the deck. Its like bathing and then submerging in a giant fondu of Woodford Reserve!

BifMcAwesome Says:

Jul 9, 2011 - This song is so well crafted. Listen the the parts apart and then together. The bass line, the drums, the piano, the flute, the brass embellishments, the "secret agent" guitar, topped off by Andy Partridge's flawless vocal work. Listen to it's dynamics, it sneaks it on flute and bogos, it winds itself up with the piano, it keeps a syncopated time with the drums, it gets brassy and loud with the horns, and then it sneaks back out on its flute with bongo feet.  Cool Daddy-O!!!

subhumanx7 Says:

Sep 18, 2011 - XTC can be so good......and yet at times....so fucking GREAT.

SuperMegaUberGenius Says:

Nov 21, 2011 - mutant unit 2011 stymie the jelly tangles of pergatory/watch?v=M7fOuPTZtWIthe warning the parents told you so much about yet never in my on heart nor mind

101Volts Says:

Dec 22, 2011 - Nice, Flipron are showing up in the suggestions bar.

JakeStarstorm Says:

Jan 18, 2012 - Only thumbing down because the video is lame and a song this amazing deserves better. XTC are the greatest.