Dear God (XTC song)
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"Dear God" is a song by the English rock band XTC that was first released as a non-album single with the A-side "Grass". Written by Andy Partridge, the song lyrics grapple with the existence of God an
1987 A-sided reissue cover
Partridge claimed that, as a child, he once received a vision of a "classic Renaissance picture of God", but his reaction was only to become less religious.
Andy Partridge
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Andrew John Partridge is an English guitarist, singer-songwriter and record producer best known for co-founding the band XTC. He and Colin Moulding each acted as a songwriter and frontman for XTC, wit
Dear God (XTC song)
…Dear God" is a song by the English rock band XTC that was first released as a non-album single with the A-side "Grass". Written by Andy Partridge, the song lyrics grapple with the existence of God and the problem of evil. Partridge was inspired by a series of books with the same title, which…
Partridge in Toronto's Music Hall, February 1980
XTC performing live (from left: guitarist Dave Gregory and Partridge)
Partridge in the studio, c. 1988
Partridge-designed album cover for the Dukes of Stratosphear's 25 O'Clock (1985)