X Wires

(Moulding)

White Music

Recordings Art Lyrics Chords and Tablature

Recordings

This song is also known as "Cross Wires" and "Crosswires".

1. Album version, 2'03.
   Released on White Music.

2. BBC version (Peel Session), 2'10.
   Recorded 20 June 1977 at BBC Studio Maida Vale 4.
   Produced by Malcolm Brown. Engineered by Dave Dade.
   First broadcast 24 June 1977 on the John Peel Show, BBC Radio 1.
   Released on 5 October 1994 on Drums and Wireless in the U.K.
   Also available on Transistor Blast.
   Andy Partridge - vocals and guitar
   Colin Moulding - vocals and bass guitar
   Barry Andrews - keyboards
   Terry Chambers - drums

   Andy: “From the first session we did. We loved playing this live; it's pretty wild.”

3. Live version.
   Recorded live 9 March 1978 at The Hippodrome, Golders Green, London, for Sight & Sound in Concert.
   Produced by Jeff Griffin for the BBC.
   Released on 16 November 1998 on Transistor Blast in the U.K.

Art

“Xwires” live, from Launch 25

artwork for XTC: Peel Sessions from Mondo de Muebles

artwork for XTC: John Peel Session from Back In The Fire

Lyrics

It's the airwaves of the world
Not the hairwaves on your head
Oh But anything can be
On land and in the sea
When you've got
Crosswires
When you've got Crosswires
Everything is Buzz Buzz
Everything is Beep Beep
Strange things happen everyday
It's confusious the Chinese say
Brings a nation to it's feet
It's them people that you meet
Etc

© 1978 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.

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