Senses Working Overtime

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"Senses Working Overtime" is a 1982 hit single by the English rock band XTC, known for its inventive pop songwriting and vivid, sensory-driven lyrics.

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Senses Working Overtime canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album English Settlement
artist XTC NERFINISHED
chartedIn UK Singles Chart
chartPositionUKSinglesChart 10
composer Andy Partridge NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticalReception positive
describedAs idiosyncratic English pop
inventive pop
distribution Virgin Records
surface form: Virgin Records UK
followedBySingle Ball and Chain
format 12-inch single
7-inch single
genre new wave
pop rock
hasBside Blame the Weather
Tissue Tigers (The Arguers)
hasCoverVersions multiple artists
hasLivePerformances yes
hasMusicVideo true
hasTimeSignature unusual song structure
includedIn XTC compilation albums
isHitSingle true
isSignatureSongOf XTC NERFINISHED
language English
length approximately 4:30
lyricalTheme everyday life
sensory perception
notableFor inventive pop songwriting
vivid sensory-driven lyrics
originalMedium vinyl record
partOf English Settlement
performer XTC NERFINISHED
performerNationality English
precededBySingle Respectable Street
producer Hugh Padgham
XTC NERFINISHED
recordedBy XTC NERFINISHED
recordLabel Virgin Records
releaseDate 1982
singleReleaseYear 1982
usesMotif five human senses
writer Andy Partridge NERFINISHED

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XTC notableWork Senses Working Overtime
English Settlement hasPart Senses Working Overtime
English Settlement includesSingle Senses Working Overtime