Friday, January 14, 2022

Life Begins At The Hop

Here's a snappy little gem from XTC:

Andy Partridge: guitar, synthesizer, percussion and vocals
Colin Moulding: bass and vocals
Dave Gregory: guitar and vocals
Terry Chambers: drums but no vocals

Andy and Colin wrote some very clever songs and if things go well, we'll hear more from both of them in the near future. This is one of Colin's best, in my slightly frozen opinion. Like all their best tunes, it makes me move -- and quickly!


I have learnt there's a magical spot at the hop
Come with me to the church on the corner the hop
There's nuts and crisps and the CCC cola on tap
A good time had by the boys and those girls at the hop
Tell me what do you say
Tell me what do you say
I tell you
Life begins at the hop, boys and girls

Prepare yourself for the boys in the band at the hop
The cheap guitars, they're too young for the bars at the hop
We'll jive around, make fools of ourselves and then stop
We're back next week with another ridiculous tie knot
Tell me what do you say
Tell me what do you say
I tell you
Life begins at the hop, boys and girls
Tell me what do you say
Tell me what do you say
I tell you
Life begins at the hop, boys and girls

I have learnt there's a magical spot at the hop
Come with me to the church on the corner the hop
There's nuts and crisps and the CCC cola on tap
A good time had by the boys and those girls at the hop
Tell me what do you say
Tell me what do you say
I tell you
Life begins at the hop
Life begins at the hop
Life begins at the hop
Boys and girls