XTC (Colin Moulding, Andy Partridge, Dave Gregory)
xtc, “Another satellite’
from Skylarking, 1986
A finely honed sonic experience from the band that specialized in finely honed sonic experiences. The song, upon researching, may reference an extramarital affair or be a protest against the technological slaveries of space exploration. Either way the guitar and effects constructions are, as they say, “out of this world.”
“My heart is taken it’s not lost in space
And I don’t want to see your mooney mooney face
I say why on earth do you revolve around me
Aren’t you aware of the gravity
Don’t need another satellite
I’m happy standing on my feet of clay
I have no wish to swim your Milky Milky Way
I say why on earth do you send your letters ‘round here
Only to gum up the atmosphere
Don’t need another satellite
So circling we’ll orbit another year
Two worlds that won’t collide
So circling we’ll orbit another year
Moon still tries to steal the tide away
Don’t need another satellite
Don’t need another satellite
Abort your mission let’s just say you tried
Before you glimpse I have a darker darker side
I say why in Heaven’s name do you come on these trips
Only to freeze in a total eclipse
Don’t need another satellite
So circling we’ll orbit another year
Two worlds that won’t collide
So circling we’ll orbit another year
Moon still tries to steal the tide away
Don’t need another satellite
Don’t need another satellite [don’t need another satellite]
”
the music experimenter’s workshop that is XTC!