Rich here.
We're all acquainted with the obsessive, lustful declarations of a singer describing the effects their object of desire has on them. It's interesting how many of the descriptions have to do with breath and breathing:
"Every breath you take, I'll be watching you" ("Every Breath You Take," The Police)
"So go on, come on: leave me breathless" ("Breathless," The Corrs)
"I'll take your breath away" ("Possession," Sarah McLachlan)
"You Take My Breath Away" by Queen.
To be certain, there are plenty more examples.
But leave it to XTC to translate these sentiments into the most gawky and geeky teenage way imaginable with awkward and angular music that's catchy as hell.
From their 1979 album DRUMS AND WIRES:
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