Andy Partridge
Andy Partridge (born Andrew John Partridge, on November 11, 1953, in Mtarfa… Read Full Bio ↴Andy Partridge (born Andrew John Partridge, on November 11, 1953, in Mtarfa, Malta) is a founding member, guitarist and chief songwriter of the new wave group XTC. He lives in Swindon, Wiltshire, where he was raised.

As XTC gained popularity, they had been on tour for the bulk of a five-year period ending in 1982 when Partridge, suffering from stress-related illnesses reportedly brought about by his wife throwing out his supply of valium, forced the band to stop touring.

Partridge also serves as the band's de facto art director. Most of XTC's album cover art is predicated on ideas conceived by him. For example, the back cover of Rag and Bone Buffet took shape after Partridge requested "lots of rusty junk" and proceeded to create a mockup of the band members with it.

In addition to his work with XTC, Partridge has released demos of his songs under his own name in the Fuzzy Warbles album series under his APE House Record label. Volumes 7-8 of Fuzzy Warbles are scheduled for release in 2006. He has collaborated (as performer, writer or producer) with numerous artists: a partial list includes Peter Blegvad, Mitch Friedman, John Greaves, The Lilac Time, Thomas Dolby, Duffy, Joan Armatrading, David Yazbek, Voice of the Beehive, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Terry Hall, Cathy Dennis and Harold Budd.

Partridge also served initially as the producer for the English band Blur during the recording of Modern Life Is Rubbish, before creative differences with the band led to his replacement by Stephen Street.

In 2004, Partridge contributed the song "I Wonder Why the Wonderfalls" as the theme music to the short-lived TV drama Wonderfalls.
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Andy Partridge Lyrics


2 Rainbeau Melt 2 rainbow melt, 2 rainbow melt 2 rainbow melt in enormous…
Across This Antheap Soldiers, workers, slaves and farmers, Nurses, queens and d…
Blue Overall Blue overall Overall the rooftops blue birds fly apart B…
Bobba De Boop De Ba De Boobay Bobba de boop de da boobay Bobba de boop de ba…
Born Out Of Your Mouth Born out of your mouth with your kiss my system formed sta…
Broomstick Rhythm As you're sweeping Autumn leaves up You are sweeping My fall…
Candymine Dig, dig down... Dig, dig down... Candymine, candymine, …
Collideascope Collideascope Careful don′t look down the wrong end You will…
Complicated Game I ask myself, "should I put my finger to the…
Crocodile Crocodile No you won't make me jealous That she left…
Dame Fortune Dame Fortune smile, ring my bell, lift your skirt Pour down…
Dear God Dear god, Hope you got the letter, And I pray you can…
Don't Let Us Bug Ya Don't let us bug ya Ooh, stop shakin' boy Unless you want…



Don't You Ever Dare Call Me Chickenhead Don't you ever dare call me chickenhead Don't you ever dare …
Don’T You Ever Dare Call Me Chickenhead Don′t you ever dare call me chickenhead Don't you ever dare …
Earn Enough For Us I've been praying all the week through At home, at…
Everything Everything, everything, everything We ever thought or said …
Goodbye Humanosaurus Just take your suitcase from my wardrobe And pack it full…
Goosey Goosey Hey goosey goosey I believe it's for having fun Hey goosey…
Great Fire Great fire burning You supplied the spark Fores burning sp…
Helicopter Oh heli Oh heli I'm crouching here with a telescope…
Holly Up on Poppy Holly up on Poppy Canter never stop She has escaped from the…
Howlin' Burston How how hoo how. How how hoo how. I feel…
Human Alchemy An alchemy, human alchemy We stole them from their freedom…
Humble Daisy Humble Daisy Form a chain to hold all battleships in…
I Bought Myself a Liarbird I bought myself a liarbird He came with free drinks just…
I Defy You Gravity How many rooftops can I see Now I'm defying gravity Your bi…
I Gave My Suitcase Away That vase could do with flowers That fireplace needs wood I′…
I Wonder Why The Wonderfalls We're bobbing along in our barrel Some of us tip right…
Lightheaded Jump for joy Lightheaded I crash through your ceiling of gem…
Little Lighthouse She's a little lighthouse when she Opens up her huge eyes An…
Me and the Wind Me and the wind are celebrating your loss Me and…
Merely a Man Higher! I'm a king, yes, I'm a head of state.…
Mermaid Smiled From pools of xylophone clear From caves of memory I…
Miniature Sun I'm 12 o'clock, all daylight hours, I'll warm your bed,…
Omnibus Climb up here beside me We can ride and find…
Pink Thing Anytime you rise, I'm here, And I'm crazy for you…
Rocket Cape Canaveral Florida, ready for takeoff stages Zoom desti…
Rook Rook, Rook Read from your book Who murders who and…
Season Cycle Season cycle moving round and round Pushing life up from…
Summer Hot as This Sun is perching on my office block. The air conditioning's…
That Wag (Studio banter and tomfoolery.)…
That Wave That wave Pulled me into your eyes Through the greeney gre…
The Ugly Underneath First there's the handshake It's so warm that you could…
Train Running Low on Soul Coal Me train running low on soul coal They push and…
Wonder Annual Hustle, fustle. Push shove bustle. So goes the dance of th…
Young Cleopatra I see them offering you gum I hear the swarming schoolkids'…
Young Marrieds Stay at home Watch a video Chocolate fingers stir the tea T…


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