Written by Andy Partridge and originally the B side of Grass from Skylarking released in 1986, Dear God was hastily added to the US album (replacing Mermaid Smile) as a result of the unprecedented attention it was receiving due to its lyrical content. Its controversial message hit a nerve across America where belief is woven deeply into the fabric of society, much more than in Northern Europe. It wasn’t a hit but it provoked debate and presented an argument and that alone gave it great value and in turn made people more aware of the band.

To read a review of the Skylarking album on the In Deep site, go here:

http://indeepmusicarchive.net/2013/11/221113-xtc-skylarking-1986/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dear_God_(XTC_song)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XTC

The video fetaures the lyrics as subtitles.