Rich here continuing my spotlight on artists who decided to play mind games with rock's typical 4-beats-per-measure protocol.
With their angular, jerky, everything-but-the-kitchen sink complexity, XTC was no stranger to creating songs that demanded intellectual engagement. And yet they always had a pop-friendly approach, filling their songs with hooks that grab your ear and won't let go.
I have loved this song ever since its release in 1982 because its jangly guitar riffs were just so damn catchy. But trying to figure out the time-signatures in this song seems an exercise in futility. It's nearly impossible to find a groove in the verses of the song. And the lead guitar riffs that intersperse themselves between each line of singing seem to vacillate between one line played in 3-time and the next in 5-time. But, hell, if you can figure it out, I'll give you a gold medal.
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