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Statue of Liberty (song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Statue of Liberty
| cover = Statue of Liberty XTC.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = XTC
| album = White Music
| B-side = Hang On to the Night
| released = 6 January 1978
| recorded = 1977
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 2:23
| label = Virgin
| writer = Andy Partridge
| producer = John Leckie
| prev_title = Science Friction
| prev_year = 1977
| next_title = This Is Pop?
| next_year = 1978
| misc =
}}
'"Statue of Liberty"' is a 1978 single by XTC. It was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, 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.
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
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