"Life Begins at the Hop" is a song written by Colin Moulding. It was recorded by XTC and released in 1979 as the group's fifth single. Keyboardist Barry Andrews was replaced by second guitarist Dave Gregory prior to its recording. The song recalls Friday night youth dances that Moulding, in his teenage years, had attended at St. Peter's Church in Penhill, Swindon.
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| Single by XTC | ||||
| Released | April 1979 | |||
| Genre | New wave[1][2] | |||
| Length | 3:46 | |||
| Label | Virgin Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Colin Moulding | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Lillywhite | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Life Begins at the Hop" on YouTube | ||||
The single's B-side, "Homo Safari" was the first in Andy Partridge's "Homo Safari Series", a six-part series of ambient, impressionistic instrumentals, initially released on the b-sides of various XTC 7" and 12" singles.
Track listing
edit- "Life Begins at the Hop" (Colin Moulding) – 3:46
- "Homo Safari" (Andy Partridge) – 2:14
Charts
edit| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 94 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 54 |
References
edit- ^ "New Wave Music Songs". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ Stanley, Bob (13 September 2013). "Pleasently Antagonistic: New Wave". Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber and Faber. p. 457. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 344. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "XTC: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
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