Andy Partridge was asked if The Beatles’ “Rocky Raccoon” influenced XTC’s “Dear God.” He discussed how a book inspired “Dear God.” The Beatles’ “Rocky Raccoon” was covered by Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam ...

An Ontario teacher is under investigation after dredging up a 25-year-old song by British new wave band XTC for his elementary school's poetry class. John Orme introduced the song "Dear God" to his ...

One of the most unlikely radio hits of the new year is XTC’s striking ballad, Dear God. It’s a damning attack on the notion of a beneficent deity, questioning why the Lord hasn’t stepped in to curb ...

XTC was one of the most influential British bands to emerge from the late-70s punk and new wave scene, with hits like Making Plans For Nigel, Senses Working Overtime, Dear God, Mayor Of Simpleton and ...

Trying to crank out some code with One Hit Wonders on the telly in the background. XTC shows up, with Dear God. Was that really their only hit? Back in the day I loved this band.<BR><BR>Back in, ohhh, ...

British pop band XTC released in 1986, “Dear God”. This explicitly anti-religious song portrays human suffering, and wonders how God could allow it. The song drew hundreds of critics from various ...

"Dear God 2.0" obviously remakes Monsters Of Folk's “Dear God (Sincerely M.O.F.)" and is maybe referencing "The Seed (2.0)," Internet 2.0, and (by default) XTC, but once Black Thought gets going, it ...