XTC - The Disappointed (Studio Footage Version)

[@ambervalleydrumschool]

Brilliant! One of the finest bands to ever come out of the UK.... Great songwriting, great musicians, XTC are a national treasure!

[@generalsandmajors1504]

These guys were nothing short of just goddamn brilliant.

[@ellisweiner6405]

Yes. Interestingly, XTC are one of the few bands who have 15 albums in their top ten.

[@indiefilmandmusic]

These guys were the Beatles of their generation. Damn they could write great songs. And Colin Moulding rivals McCartney as the most melodic bass player in rock.

[@mandostroke1]

woah

[@vithorazdovsky]

Yeah, for my bass guitar playing and voice counterpoint in general, Colin is my endless inspiration.

[@okgotohell22]

God’s apology for the breakup of the Beatles

[@peterbrusch1493]

One of the most musical and intelligent pop bands ever. Love XTC.

[@99TAKESHI]

I think so too.

[@davecoalwood9487]

You are right Sir. When You're right, You're right Pete. Make the most of it though as it doesn't happen that often so I hear. 😁😁😁

[@パカル]

2023年でも聞いてるぞー！ XTCがずっと好きだ！　人生で一番ハマったバンド！

[@creativeYouTube1]

Nonesuchが一番好き

[@belfastholidaybreaks8414]

XTC created such a great sound. Loved them.

[@jetblack11td]

Most underrated band in history.... they where just brilliant

[@jude2235]

One day this song, or another XTC song, will end up being used in some American TV show and it’ll end up going to number 1, giving XTC some long overdue global recognition.

[@Jackdeetz]

Gilmor girls used them couple times and the music obsessed character brings apple Venus when it came out. Also the Farrelly brothers use them in their movies. Dumb n dumber, me myself and Irene…

[@amanuensis9873]

The more and more I think about, they might be the single most under appreciated act in rock music.

[@martinshephard6317]

I’m listening on the 2nd of January 2025 and have been a fan since the first album. From what I understand the band received virtually zero royalties because of their record contracts and dodgy management, an absolute crime if it’s true..

[@32INCHSTRIPER]

​@@martinshephard6317 they made no money off album sales until the 90s .

[@andyheath4676]

LOVE - XTC probably one of THE most underrated song writers of the last 40 years . Brilliant !!

[@MultiMeg101]

Awesome and I didn't know Gus Dudgeon produced it I was fortunate to work with Gus too ❤

[@gerardmccavana4905]

Brilliant band who made brilliant albums....fronted by one of the best singer songsmiths in pop history

[@arcticpenguin4164]

Listening to this full album feels like reading a fairytale

[@moreheff]

I absolutely, totally and utterly, bloody well LOVE this song!! One of un countably excellent XTC records.

[@darrenwebster1797]

Great song guys

[@BenjWarrant]

One of the best pop songs ever written. Perfect melody, genius lyrics, just wonderful. Thanks for posting. Now I'm off to find the original....

[@anikaesque5494]

How many times have I watched this? It's perfect

[@beanbunn4029]

XTC gifted the world so,so many quality songs. Virgin records had one of the best bands since the Beatles on their label and sold them way short. Fools.

[@Fildazur]

Xtc, son énergie et ses beautés mélodiques..

[@doppelganger8329]

No other group can make music as great as these four can together. It would be grate if they made another album together.

[@justinfowler5761]

I put them just below The Kinks and The Beatles...so brilliant and prolific. I wish I had been younger in their heyday.

[@josephbailey4249]

No everything and anything by this wonderful band is worth listening to. Old videos, out takes , stuff about them, great. Rather more than a minor tragedy that they are no longer. But as some one once said "This world is a comedy to those who think and a tragedy to those who feel." And we have to feel a lot for the individual members of this ill-fated band.

[@bonzodog6872]

Joseph Bailey how were they ill fated? they had a 30 year career

[@josephbailey4249]

Well I don't believe that even their most socialist -minded fan would begrudge them a comfortable retirement. We all know that they got a massively bad record from that hippy capitalist who shall remain nameless and had far less commercial success than they deserved and should have attained. And then there is the small matter of Andy's stage fright which prevented them from being a touring band just when there was money to made through the stadiums and other venues. That is why I think them ill-fated not in their brilliant musical career but in that they never got the international fame and success the richly deserved.

[@wangdangdoodie]

ill fated? Try Badfinger!

[@stevegirard-voiceaudiopodcasts]

@@josephbailey4249 So who's the 'hippie capitalist'?

[@josephbailey4249]

I think you know who he and his conglomerates are. And if not, why should I enlighten you.

[@oscarsanchez8601]

Such great music. The productions just as great. The lyrics. I like comparing the video I make in my head to the actual ones.

[@petercarr8325]

Yes. Yes it does. Love XTCCCCC!!!

[@scottallison2296]

Beautiful haunting somg with wonderful lyrics to match

[@theselector4733]

BRILLIANT!!!!!

[@BlueCollarDude101]

One of the best bands ever

[@discodelirio]

will ALWAYS love the Dukes of stratosphear

[@boogiemite]

Well done! I love this idea! Brings out the brilliance of the band.

[@neilwarmington7246]

Brilliance really.. 👍

[@burpo]

Bravo. Brilliant job.

[@gurgisjones1120]

I appreciate Dave Mattacks drums on this album. Most albums between Terry leaving and this one were with drum machines. His solid contribution beefed up this album and gave it more warmth.

[@carljanssens8458]

Read an interview with Andy telling the drummachinestories are not completely true. They used some though...

[@boogiemite]

great job, mate! thank you!

[@adamwhitbread4897]

Well thats. a lovely piece of editing. Well done. One of my favourite songs but I always struggled with the video./

[@Fildazur]

Quel souvenir... Quelle émotion ce fut.. 🙄😎😉😱

[@davecoalwood9487]

Magic.

[@revmarctime1]

Great job on this.

[@Duh6666666]

My favorite dark horse band, followed by Split Enz. Master songwriters and brilliant melodists. Too bad they were held back by stagefright, I would have loved to see them in Montreal.

[@hotpotatapie]

Dang! Split Enz, I forgot about them, thanks! Jamming to 'em now

[@Duh6666666]

@@hotpotatapie The short piano solo in I see red is brilliant.

[@theselector4733]

Great band The Enz. Just the other day I was listening to "Dirty Creature". The video used to creep me out as a kid.

[@maximusindicusoblivious180]

I had the rare pleasure of seeing them live at The Painter's Mill Music Hall/Fair in Maryland during the U.S. tour. It was rare because it was a grand treat, I won tickets from off the radio. They were there with a few other good bands, like a packaged tour. I also won tickets to see "The Teardrop Explodes," and they were awesome live. I won tickets to shows and merchandise by being the 3rd, 9th or 13th caller. The early 80s were great for New Wave, Prog, New Age and musical gear technology. XTC is one of my top favorite bands and this song is in my top 5 favorite XTC songs. I have the "This is Pop" documentary.

[@SLB4523]

Split enz for sure. I spent a lot of time tripping to the Enz’s first two albums, and when music shines on acid, it shines. XTC came a little later, and it shines. Have you ever listened to Barry Andrew’s ‘Shriekback’? Oil and Gold, one of the most marvellous albums ever made. What was in the water these kids grew up with?

[@lancep4164]

Love this song. Nonsuch is a fantastic album. Wondering if the audio on this video is the actual finished studio version.

[@TheGreatConstantini]

The Beatles were my spark but XTC was the fuel on the fire.

[@samreilly4360]

Wonderful Beach Boys sound on this one.

[@stuartmason3851]

I was going to say that,& a unique guitar sound too,these guys so far ahead of their time

[@BuzzGoddard]

Thank you!!!!

[@kevbob]

I want the rehearsal footage with the rehearsal playing.

[@ramlin35]

One of the very few bands that make me feel the way I felt growing up listening to the The Beatles and the Beach Boys😢 Truly amazing!!! I know they're not in their league but another group in a similar vein that also received critical acclaim and little commercial success you need to check out is Jellyfish.

[@Thebrainymonkey]

I was going to say, I recognise that place!

[@JR-youtube]

Where's the original?

[@SPLENDIDZEN]

The Disappointed (Lyrics) XTC (Band) The disappointed All shuffle round in circles Their placards look the same With a picture and a name Of the ones who broke their hearts The disappointed All congregate at my house Their voices sob with grief That they want to be chief Of the tribe with broken hearts Once, I had no sympathy For those destroyed and thrown away by love Seems your ring upon my finger Signifies that I've become the spokesman of... The disappointed Will bear me on their shoulders To a secret shadow land Where a sombre marching band Plays a tune for broken hearts And day grows darker now Everywhere, everywhere The disappointed Are coming in their millions They're spilling from the bus At a monument to us Made of bits of broken heart Once, I had no sympathy For those destroyed and thrown away by love Seems your ring upon my finger Signifies that I've become the spokesman of... The disappointed Are growing every second They blot the sun to black At the bottom of the pack I'm the king of broken hearts The disappointed (10x) Composer: Andy Partridge

[@amandaboxton6928]

You f'ing hero = I love you !

[@patricknicholson9407]

XTC were gods

[@otisfreeman8766]

Super fucking talent

[@michaelcandon2971]

The dissapointed ,my era and folk.......obviously not just brit or irish.gteat lyrics.

[@debralarue2596]

Whats with the overdubbing on uploaded youtubes of music? We know they can sing. Homage to Brian Wilson by Andy I read in interview. Another perfect XTC song.

[@paultilley2942]

As a superb songwriter, this is up there with Partridge's best. I was prompted to look up the original audio, and came back to the great Gus Dugeon documentation of the album - kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4WUYqmhfdJlnJo. Track commences 18:40.

[@maximusindicusoblivious180]

I may be one of the few people on here that actually enjoyed the video version. I thought that it was tastefully done and a good concept. It was to me some Medieval-Renaissance Flemish artwork going on, with Andy as some Grand Inquisitor judging the Disappointed. I guess I look for the art in a lot of things. Or I found it more interesting than watching the 200th hair mental band stage videos.

[@karanaman68]

who is behind the drum kit?

[@kpaasial]

Dave Mattacks.

[@christopherbell4543]

I can really hear where They Might Be Giants and Weezer got a lot of their sound.

[@stuartharrison165]

It only took Partridge a few years to get near to Beatles+level understanding of chording , melody etc . Pity his personal problems held them back but fans & musos appreciate the brilliance . Although that comment about Moulding's bass rivalling McCartney is just fantasy .

[@196620410]

j'm ce titre

[@stevenphillips9685]

I like this one better then the one with the weird video

[@spazmonkey3815]

What can one say ??

[@falica77]

Didn't the drummer have a hard time with this one? Think they ended up looping him. One of my fave songs from the boys from Swindon.

[@badrogue66]

I find it hard to believe that Dave Mattacks would have trouble laying down a drum track but I suppose anything is possible

[@thevoid99]

i heard mattacks didn't have any trouble as he got on well with the rest of the band.

[@mikehalpern1198]

To me, the beat is exactly the same as 'Tears for Fears ' Everybody wants to rule the world...

[@steve1751]

They were looping everything on this album on purpose.

[@cnfuzz]

Everybody wants to rule ... Same shuffle hat and bass

[@nickdryad]

Pity it not the actual studio take.

[@joeoconnor5400]

The legend that is Dave Mattacks is on drums. Far cry from Fairport Convention!

[@georgegeysen6499]

The guy is a human metronome, though ... and perfect on this song.

[@ellisweiner6405]

Not really a far cry. Perfect time, immaculate taste, great restraint. DM forever!

[@crimsonfab]

If I remember correctly, Mattacks, as brilliant as he is, had some troubles with this particular song, and they used a loop of his playing in the end.

[@paultilley2942]

The offbeat hi-hat is such a critical element of the song - a musical representation of the "banging head against the wall" observation inherent in the lyrics.

[@BegToDiffer99]

Andy's preppy look. Very cool.

[@mr.a8315]

[@davidsanderson5918]

Ok I've just read the description for this upload. H'mmmmm well....not sure it works. I'd rather just hear the original audio of the rehearsal. Most of the playing actions or lip movements of course don't match up to the finished track. Ah well I suppose it's not aimed at musicians this clip? Ha ha. I liked the Bryan Adams/Gomez Adams quip at the beginning.

[@TonyLovell]

30 years ago. christ

[@Skunk-420]

Gomez Adams har har ✌

[@briangoodspeed8807]

Bryan Adams was my student in 1969

[@AdolphSaxOfficial]

Lol Andy looks like Bubbles from TPB in this.

[@bilmon58]

Beach Boys Baby

[@kempkasmith64]

the original would be great to hear...

[@steve1751]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4WUYqmhfdJlnJo at around the 18 minute mark

[@chrissharkey9644]

Those tunes were nothing with out the great bass playing of Colin!

[@garyolshan4177]

XTC was God's excuse for breaking up the Beatles.

[@michaelcandon2971]

Beatles overated.and 'the' stoned...well gone...this band and song iconic.

[@garyolshan4177]

God's apology