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<p><i>Stage left!</i> It's time for Strong Songs to talk about XTC. <i>Stage right!</i> Now the song is picked, analysis can begin. <i>Stand up!</i> If we listen close, we'll hear some lovely notes...</p><p>On this episode, Kirk takes the stage alongside "Easter Theatre," the first single off of XTC's 1999 experimental symphono-pop album <i>Apple Venus: Vol. 1</i>. Bring on the bassoons and power up the mellotron; we've got some shapes to stack.</p><p><strong>Written by:</strong> Andy Partridge</p><p><strong>Produced by:</strong> Haydn Bendall & Nick Davies</p><p><strong>Album:</strong> <i>Apple Venus Vol. 1</i>, 1999 and <i>Instruvenus</i>, 2002</p><p><strong>Listen/Buy</strong> via <a href="https://songwhip.com/xtc/apple-venus-vol-1">Songwhip</a></p><p><strong>ALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:</strong></p><ul><li>“Senses Working Overtime” by Andy Partridge from <i>English Settlement</i>, 1982</li><li>“Dear God” by Partridge (eventually) from <i>Skylarking</i>, 1986</li><li>“Mayor of Simplet...