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Two Englishmen have seemingly created the soundtracks to my life. @XTCFans (Andy Partridge) & David Bowie. Thank you.
My heart belonged to Bowie in 1980 when Ashes to Ashes came out. My soul belonged to Andy Partridge that same year when Black Sea was released. I traded my Import copy of Sid Sings (Sid Vicious) for it - I still have the album & paper sleeve.
I remember dancing around my bedroom before I left for the bus stop to High School, blasting and singing this song at the top of my lungs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Senses working Overtime!
Then changing the numbers into Russian singing them trying to make them fit. (Because I was taking Russian language in HS - it was the cold war, don't judge me) Adin, dva, tree, etc. Then screaming out
England's Glory!
A striking beauty!
(Victorian matches)
When those subtly layered tracks were heard. It wasn't until later, years later, when the Internet came around to me in the early 90's that I could Look up what was "A striking Beauty" and found out.
Thank you, Andy.