Statue of Liberty (song)
"Statue of Liberty" is a 1978 single by XTC. It was recorded at EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London and subsequently banned by the BBC for the lyrics "In my fantasy I sail beneath your skirt". XTC performed the song on the BBC2 television show The Old Grey Whistle Test in 1978.[1] It is unrelated to the Boards of Canada track of the same name.
Track listing
- "Statue of Liberty [edit]" (Andy Partridge) (2:24)
- "Hang on to the Night" (Andy Partridge) (2:06)
Music video
The music video for "Statue of Liberty" shows the band performing the song in a black room while cardboard cutouts of the Statue of Liberty holds up the microphones for the band. At the end, for some reason keyboard player Barry Andrews lifts up his keyboard and walks around the room holding it. The video was released on the Look Look video compilation.
Personnel
References
- ↑ The Old Grey Whistle Test (DVD). Warner Home Video. 2003.
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