| XTC – Making Plans For Nigel Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| The only parent in this song is a controlling body describing their perfect citizen. Nigel is "happy in his work", speaks but "is not outspoken" and "loves to be spoken to". This song reeks of political mind control and numbing of the senses. "British Steel" is a deliberate choice to to describe Nigel as an employee of the government. Repetition of phrases can be viewed as hypnotic in their simplicity lulling Nigel into his simple life. | |
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