It’s arguable that there are no true deep cuts amongst the songs on Skylarking, the most popular of all XTC’s albums, but “That’s Really Super, Supergirl” isn’t generally one of the tracks that gets mentioned when the album is discussed. With percussion samples from Utopia’s Deface The Music – none too surprising when one recalls that Todd Rundgren was the album’s producer – it’s one of the best pop songs on the disc…and that’s high praise. Plus, you gotta love lyrics like, “That’s really super, Supergirl / How you’re changing all the world’s weather / But you couldn’t put us back together / Now I’m feeling like I’m tethered / Deep inside your Fortress of Solitude / Don’t mean to be rude / But I used to feel super.” For the record, there’s also a demo of the track on the fourth volume of Andy Partridge’s Fuzzy Warbles discs, where he claims, “That’s Streaky The Supercat on harmonica.” Possibly not…
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Strange, fairly unintelligible, repetitive, and surprisingly catchy, this wistful tune can be found on their 2002 release, You Forgot It In People.
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The Concretes combine ‘50s-style vocals with rock guitar on this adorable track, which was released on their 2004 self-titled album. This is not a cover of the Supremes’ monster hit.
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A friend of mine found this song on iTunes and played it for me. Curiously left off of the band’s debut, Hot Fuss, this track’s wonderful melody, fine arrangement and clever lyrics, puts it among the best of the group’s work. It was released as a B-side on the single for “Mr. Brightside.”
Listen to a song clip here.
Originally released on the 1985 album The Head On The Door, this quirky track is definitely Cure-sounding, but the arrangement is a change of pace from the many singles that made the band famous. I first heard it during the mediocre James Van Der Beek vehicle “The Rules of Attraction” – it turned out to be the best thing in the movie and has since grown into the role of my “favorite Cure song.”
Listen to a song clip here.
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