XTC
Earn Enough for Us
Long before the Futureheads, fellow British band XTC pioneered a similar style of jerky, melodic pop. The band changed gears on this sentimental favorite from 1987. In a wistful tenor, Andy Partridge sings nervously about the financial costs of keeping up a house and having a child: "I can take humiliation / And hurtful comments from the boss / I'm just praying by the weekend / I can earn enough for us." Here's a tip: Buy low and sell high.
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