XTC - Heaven Is Paved With Broken Glass

[@etamommy]

This and "Wait 'til your boat goes down" were always amazing to me as B-sides no less! XTC are amazing!

[@floridaflamingogirl3119]

Take This Town! Extrovert!

[@stephenbennett1643]

This is the ultmate XTC song for me ! The rerecorded version on the flip side of Ball And Chain 12 inch is the best .👌

[@germanchocolatecake8143]

Seriously! How was "Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down" not put on an album?

[@crazybunkum]

Boat was an A side. The follow up to Nigel.

[@Oliviacaptain]

Heaven is paved with broken glass Since your hammer struck my heart This world, a hell of trees and grass All is wrong like north gone south There's a bad taste in my mouth Everything was stars 'Til you had a notion to leave Beauty marks turned to scars Bet you had a laugh up your sleeve Congratulations love, love, love, love You made a fool of me and physics Heaven is paved with broken glass Since your hammer struck my heart This world, a hell of trees and grass All is wrong like north gone south There's a bad taste in my mouth Everything was gold 'Til you thought you were above me Soldier turns to rogue Pretty turns to pretty ugly Congratulations love, love, love, love You made a fool of me and physics And I'm feeling cheated And I'm feeling used And what's even worse is You just look amused Heaven is paved with broken glass Since your hammer struck my heart This world, a hell of trees and grass Since your hammer struck my heart Heaven is paved with broken glass

[@ludolamot1043]

Beatles may be number one, but XTC (number two easily) took it to another level.

[@stephenbennett1643]

Nah..... XTC are No 1 they had more in they're locker than that other lot. Thats why they did 14 albums if you include the 2 Dukes albums .

[@cole1866]

They are in my top 5 bands

[@asxtc]

They beat 4 other bands in my list :)

[@Kristi314159]

PERHAPS, XTC were not as great as The Beatles, but andy could a paint an idea better than an Beatle lyric, and then support it with musical creativity on the order the square of anything John Paul George or Ringo did- this is no slur on them, Andy is simply on a different level- uber genius.

[@jelt110]

Okay- you win- this is something the Beatles would never have created.

[@absolving]

Andy is definitely on a different level than any of the Beatles, lyrically and arguably melodically!

[@daveedney8386]

@@absolving No he isn't. But I will agree that his level of invention is almost unparalleled in bands from the 70's onwards.

[@stephenbennett1643]

​​@@daveedney8386 Oh he is, and so is Colin . Quite easily . English Settelment, Skylarking, Nonsuch , AV1 are Testament to that .

[@nautilusnauticus8853]

Such a cool song. This album got me hooked from the beginning. Great post

[@gatasucia5973]

A real gem

[@tyleratherton1087]

cred listening to this the first time no lies

[@tyleratherton1087]

cried

[@mikeperez4819]

tune in statewide Iowa Public Radio at 2pm or so today on Backtracks.

[@pjchamberz]

XTC GOLD

[@ShiceSquad]

Damn, you are into some good shit, Sergio!

[@Rawblah]

Fun news to me! ;D