Oct 12, 2026 · 43 min · 12 segments
We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Steve sits down with Colin Moulding, founding member, bassist, and songwriter for XTC, to…
Colin MouldingGuestSteveHostThe Mayor of Simpleton has also become a particular successful song in the United States.
But I know one thing and that's I love you.
When their logic runs cold and all thinking gets done.
Did you realize at the time that it had the potential to be such a big song for the band?
Um, and, uh, no, we didn't realize that it was gonna be as popular as what it was, but I think an awful lot of ground was gained by Dear God.
Dear God, sorry to disturb you.
But I feel that I should be heard loud and clear.
We all need a big reduction in amount of tears.
All the people that you made in your image.
Seem to be fighting in the street.
'Cause they can't make opinions meet about God.
I can't believe in you
Uh, which was on the previous record, which I think gave it a good platform to be released on, you know.
I think we were a hit with college kids with Dear God, and I think they were wondering what we were gonna do next, and that was, you know, the, the follow-up album.
That's the only explanation I can think of for it being so popular as it was, you know, is that the groundwork was there and, and, uh, they wanted to, they wanted the follow-up, you know.
Well, looking back at the songs that you've d- you've done for XTC, is there one composition that you think represents you best as a songwriter?
It's not necessarily, uh, the more popular stuff with i- that's, that's popular with the general public, um, but you know, I, I probably am most proud of Frivolous Tonight, which was much later, you know.
Oh, the party goes with a swing.
The Mayor of Simpleton has also become a particular successful song in the United States.
But I know one thing and that's I love you.
When their logic runs cold and all thinking gets done.
Did you realize at the time that it had the potential to be such a big song for the band?
Um, and, uh, no, we didn't realize that it was gonna be as popular as what it was, but I think an awful lot of ground was gained by Dear God.
Dear God, sorry to disturb you.
But I feel that I should be heard loud and clear.
We all need a big reduction in amount of tears.
All the people that you made in your image.
Seem to be fighting in the street.
'Cause they can't make opinions meet about God.
I can't believe in you
Uh, which was on the previous record, which I think gave it a good platform to be released on, you know.
I think we were a hit with college kids with Dear God, and I think they were wondering what we were gonna do next, and that was, you know, the, the follow-up album.
That's the only explanation I can think of for it being so popular as it was, you know, is that the groundwork was there and, and, uh, they wanted to, they wanted the follow-up, you know.
Well, looking back at the songs that you've d- you've done for XTC, is there one composition that you think represents you best as a songwriter?
It's not necessarily, uh, the more popular stuff with i- that's, that's popular with the general public, um, but you know, I, I probably am most proud of Frivolous Tonight, which was much later, you know.
Oh, the party goes with a swing.
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