Dear God
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"Dear God" is a 1986 song by the English rock band XTC, known for its controversial and thought-provoking lyrics that question the existence and benevolence of God.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dear God canonical | 3 |
| Dear God (Sincerely M.O.F.) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| airplay | received significant college radio airplay in the United States ⓘ |
| artist | XTC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartingRegion | North America ⓘ |
| composer | Andy Partridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy | provoked protests and radio station complaints in North America ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresSpokenOrChildVocal | introductory child vocal section ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasBside | Big Day ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
considered one of XTC's signature songs
ⓘ
praised for lyrical boldness ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ orchestral or string arrangement ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Dear God (XTC music video) ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
atheism and doubt
ⓘ
organized religion ⓘ suffering and injustice ⓘ |
| hasType | anti-religious song ⓘ |
| includedOnCompilation |
Fossil Fuel: The XTC Singles 1977–92
ⓘ
The Compact XTC ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterIncludedOn |
Skylarking
ⓘ
surface form:
Skylarking (CD reissue)
|
| length | approximately 3 minutes 37 seconds ⓘ |
| lyricist | Andy Partridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | studio recording ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial lyrics
ⓘ
thought-provoking commentary on faith ⓘ |
| originallyIncludedOn |
Skylarking
ⓘ
surface form:
Skylarking (vinyl B-side)
|
| partOfAlbum | Skylarking ⓘ |
| partOfDiscographyOf | XTC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | XTC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Todd Rundgren ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1986 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Geffen Records
ⓘ
Virgin Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| theme |
critique of religion
ⓘ
problem of evil ⓘ questioning the existence of God ⓘ |
| vocalist | Andy Partridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dear God (Sincerely M.O.F.)