1000 Umbrellas - XTC video free download

wookiekabuki

I love every moment of this song. I wish I knew a band going now that could come close to this kind of magic...

Brian Bernard

So few recent comments on any of Andy's stuff.Is anybody out there listening?

Russ Jerome

Absolutely beautifully written. Anyone else want to strike down the newly crowned monarch of misery?

Brian Davis

I read somewhere that they used a Roland MSQ-100 to sequence the string parts. (Pretty sure this is correct 'cause i ended up buying one off of eBay later on when i saw one going for a cheap price. :) )Gorgeous song! Reminds me of Bernard Herrmann's string parts and perhaps The Beatles' George Martin as well (who was influenced by Herrmann.)

Felipe Hinojoza

Reminds me of Nirvana (UK)

SamOwenI

love this

eastlake93

This song got me through some tough times in my life with break ups.

Fernando González

XTC is love for good music...

Gin Sealark

As an American, the only thing I want to know is how did you, XTC, know how Stravinsky thought the blues should sound like? If I could, I would hold up a thousand U.S. President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho middle fingers in respect to you, XTC, all of the good citizens of Swindon and the United Kingdom. Good Day!

Andy Witmyer

This song makes it obvious to me that Elliott Smith was influenced by this band in a big...especially in regards to the vocal delivery, and the Beatles-esque music. Amazing song.

Peter Short

Just watched an excellent interview with DG about his time with XTC and how he arranged his strings! Whilst all the chaos of Todd and Andy was going on, Dave was having the time of his life! :D

cti cit

no they're not

ObNebur

I always thought it is like their "I'm the walrus" great great song

Daniel Pulache

I get an orgasm each time i hear this song yayyy!

dragonblade1219

my name is Jim and im 11 and how can anyone not like this music, and XTC are way beyond the Beatles

yourpaljc

Just stunningly brilliant. Exquisite.

Petyr Baelish

The format did a cover of this. i like that version better. DISCLAIMER: i heard the original version first.

InParticularNobody

hear hear. genius string arrangement by mr gregory.

Nick Brown

@uploader: I don't think he was divorced when he wrote this. That came quite a bit later.

KristinKellyrose

and at the end of this song... "Season cycle moving round and round.. pushing life up from a cold dead ground.. it's growing greeeen".. you know what I mean lol

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