This Is Modern Rock: Alternative Rock Music of the 80's & 90's

09 - XTC "Mayor of Simpleton" (April 1989)

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Will Westercauw invites Elizabeth Merritt into the studio to talk about songs that peaked on the Billboard Modern Rock charts in April 1989, as well as the importance of older siblings on developing musical appreciation.
Songs under discussion include XTC's "Mayor of Simpleton", Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians's "Madonna of the Wasps", Morrissey's "The Last of the Famous International Playboys", and Erasure's "Stop!"
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