XTC: Making Plans for Nigel

axelmun Says:

Jan 18, 2008 - I think this original version is better than the Primus cover, but the Primus cover is still pretty fucking awesome.The vocals are better in the XTC ver. but the bass is badass in the Primus cover

loreztaken Says:

Jan 18, 2008 - still amazing song.

dielina Says:

Jan 19, 2008 - I just love this song <3

burbtube Says:

Jan 27, 2008 - great tune .. brings me back to high school!

pier23ca Says:

Jan 28, 2008 - Colin's songwriting and bass playing along with with Terry Chimes and his drumming carried this band after some idiot forced out Barry Andrews. Had these guys trusted mega-smart billionaire Sir Richard Branson, they would have been tops. Instead, some insolent putz drove them to ruin. Let's say a prayer for Colin.

pier23ca Says:

Jan 28, 2008 - Colin could carry XTC only so long. By this time, a dummy chased Barry Andrews from the band and before long would chase out Terry Chambers. Once that happened, XTC fell into a long slump from bad song to worse. Too bad Colin wasted his career on XTC after Black Sea. He should have stuck with Terry, Andrew and found guitarists.

pier23ca Says:

Jan 30, 2008 - Both the songwriting of Colin and the interplay between Colin and Terry Chambers carried XTC. Once a dunderhead chased away Terry, XTC's future was as good as sealed. Too bad Colin wasted his talent, his musical life hanging on and out with the carcass that became XTC.

nigelxhail Says:

Jan 31, 2008 - love this song and my name is nigel! =D

SpecialGeorgePrdctnz Says:

Jan 31, 2008 - !?!?!?!

AlexTube78 Says:

Feb 6, 2008 - Is that bloke in the video with the big lips supposed to be the Joker?

pinksqrl7 Says:

Feb 7, 2008 - what about the pitchshifter version?

Walkthatpaint Says:

Feb 8, 2008 - My om liked the name Nigel becuz she liked the name

alanlescouse1967 Says:

Feb 8, 2008 - this song was rather prophetic in that 'nigels future in British Steel' was well and truly buggered up by m thatcher when she closed everything down and sols it off. xtc were one of the best new wave bands of their time.

mellowbluebox Says:

Feb 10, 2008 - Ok... XTC were such a great band!

135wt Says:

Feb 16, 2008 - Started listening to XTC in 8th or 9th grade (1987). I have a been a fan since, and the older stuff is great. Too bad not more have heard of them, since they are better than an infinite# of bands since. Doing the 80s post-punk thing again now, so I would love to hear a cover of these guys from some up & coming band. I would respect them more.

d3p3ch3mod3 Says:

Apr 24, 2008 - Primus / Les Claypool has a version of this song... Damn this band is so ahead of their time in everything they do. I looked up the album on Wikipedia because I was going to say that it looks like it could even be from 1993 and didn't want to find out that it was, damn it's from like 1979

lampshadeprincess Says:

Apr 25, 2008 - love xtc soooooooooo much ,they are one of my fav bands!

LOMANDYO Says:

Apr 25, 2008 - WHAT A BAND !!!!!!!

archonite Says:

Apr 26, 2008 - Hi alanlescouse1967. British Steel was already losing its edge by the 1970's but the government of the day kept unprofitable plants open for political rather than business reasons (to avoid job losses). Keeping people in employment was more important to the 1970s governments than keeping the company competitive. With the industrialisation of the developing countries, running British Steel without closing unprofitable plants would have required ever increasing amounts of state subsidies.

Harbetman Says:

Apr 27, 2008 - Maybe the catchiest song ever!

neil81071 Says:

Apr 28, 2008 - Primus' version of this tune is better than Pitchshifter's.So there.

ofcoursehesthefarmer Says:

May 8, 2008 - I think that's quite the stupidest remark I've ever heard, 135wt. I shall be marking you down.

albionarkadian Says:

May 13, 2008 - Then listen to nouvelle vague's version =)

snmekr Says:

May 13, 2008 - kewl dewd!

JenJenEL Says:

May 14, 2008 - creepy song..poor poor Nigel. You are not allowed to think on your own...you have a whole team of managers and babysitters doing it for you...