Statue of Liberty (song)

"Statue of Liberty"

Single by XTC

from the album White Music

Released

6 January 1978 (UK)

Format

Ska

Virgin (UK)

XTC singles chronology

"3D – EP"
(1977)

"Statue of Liberty"
(1978)

"This is Pop?"
(1978)

"Statue of Liberty" is a 1978 single by XTC. It was recorded at EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London and subsequently banned by the BBC for the lyrics "In my fantasy I sail beneath your skirt". XTC performed the song on the BBC2 television show The Old Grey Whistle Test in 1978.^[1]

Track listing

"Statue of Liberty [edit]" (Andy Partridge) (2:24)
"Hang on to the Night" (Andy Partridge) (2:06)

Music video

The music video for "Statue of Liberty" shows the band performing the song in a black room while cardboard cutouts of the Statue of Liberty holds up the microphones for the band. At the end, keyboard player Barry Andrews lifts up his keyboard and walks around the room holding it. The video was released on the Look Look video compilation.

Personnel

Andy Partridge - Guitar and Vocals
Barry Andrews - Steam Piano, Clapped out Organs
Colin Moulding - Bass and Vocals
Terry Chambers - Drums and Vocals

References

↑ The Old Grey Whistle Test (DVD). Warner Home Video. 2003.

XTC

Andy Partridge Colin Moulding Barry Andrews Terry Chambers Dave Gregory

Studio albums	White Music Go 2 Drums and Wires Black Sea English Settlement Mummer The Big Express 25 O'Clock Skylarking Psonic Psunspot Oranges & Lemons Nonsuch Apple Venus Volume 1 Wasp Star (Apple Venus Volume 2)

EP	3D - EP

Live album	BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert

Compilations	Waxworks: Some Singles 1977–1982 Beeswax: Some B-Sides 1977–1982 The Compact XTC Chips from the Chocolate Fireball Explode Together: The Dub Experiments 78-80 Rag and Bone Buffet: Rare Cuts and Leftovers Drums and Wireless: BBC Radio Sessions 77–89 Fossil Fuel: The XTC Singles 1977–92 Upsy Daisy Assortment Transistor Blast: The Best of the BBC Sessions

Box sets	Coat of Many Cupboards Apple Box

Demos Remixes	Homespun Homegrown Instruvenus Waspstrumental

Singles	"Science Friction" "Statue of Liberty" "This Is Pop?" "Are You Receiving Me?" "Life Begins at the Hop" "Making Plans for Nigel" "Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down" "Generals and Majors" "Towers of London" "Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)" "Senses Working Overtime" "Wonderland" "Dear God" "Mayor of Simpleton" "King for a Day" "The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead"

Related articles	Discography The Dukes of Stratosphear Urgh! A Music War A Testimonial Dinner: The Songs of XTC Fuzzy Warbles Take Away / The Lure of Salvage

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