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About Dear God (XTC song) : Andy Partridge was inspired by a series of books with the same title . Originally intended for Skylarking, but left off due to concerns from Partridge and Virgin Records . Partridge left off Skylarking as he felt lyrics were not representative of his views on religion . In the US, one radio station received a bomb threat, and a student forced their school to play the song . The music video for "Dear God" received the 1987 Billboard Best Video award . In 2009, the song ranked at No. 62 on VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s . It was released in 1986. The track was release in 1986. Dear God (XTC song) has a significant contribution from artist(s) Andy Partridge. It is related to the album(s) - Skylarking. The track has an affiliation to the band(s) - XTC.
About XTC : Andy Partridge and Colin Moulding fronted XTC in Swindon in 1972 . The band gained popularity during the rise of punk and new wave in the 1970s . They achieved only sporadic commercial success in the UK and US . Partridge and Moulding first met in the early 1970s and formed a glam outfit with drummer Terry Chambers . The band's name and line-up changed frequently, and it was not until 1975 that they were known as XTC . After 1982's English Settlement, they stopped concert touring . They continued to produce more progressive records including Oranges & Lemons (1989), Nonsuch (1992) and Apple Venus Volume 1 (1999) XTC The group has many notable artists like Andy Partridge,Colin Moulding. Their music is influenced by genres - pop art rock new wave post-punk art punk progressive pop.