Which Swindon pop group were 'Making Plans for Nigel' in 1979?
Making Plans for Nigel Nigel" was ranked number 143 on Pitchfork's list of the 200 best songs of the 1970s. The video, directed by Russell Mulcahy was shot in London on 10 July 1979, together with another put together very quickly for "Life Begins at the Hop." As provided on the record sleeve: XTC Technical Making Plans for Nigel "Making Plans for Nigel" is a song written by bassist Colin Moulding of the English rock band XTC, released as the lead single from their 1979 album "Drums and Wires". The lyrics are told from the point of view of parents who are certain that
Making Plans for Nigel satisfaction for the trade publication "Steel News". Its distinctive drum pattern was discovered by accident after a miscommunication between guitarist Andy Partridge and drummer Terry Chambers. Partridge was bothered by the amount of time spent recording the song, remarking that "[w]e spent a week doing Nigel and three weeks doing the rest of the album." According to guitarist Dave Gregory: "Despite glowing press reviews [of "Drums and Wires"], we were still struggling to fill small theatres in the UK and the brief tour was disappointing. But then, the unthinkable happened -- Nigel got playlisted at the BBC and in early