Like many other XTC songs, “Senses Working Overtime” is an epic composition. The band rarely toured. But they made every minute count when they were in the studio, resulting in some of the most ambitious records ever made. “Senses Working Overtime” is comprised of three ingenious verses and that signature chorus banded together by a bridge, then a traditional bridge, then a bridge reprise. What I respect most about XTC. It’s blood, sweat and tears poured into the music every single time.

“And I've got one, two, three, four, five senses working overtime. Trying to take this all in. I've got one, two, three, four, five senses working overtime. Trying to tell the difference 'tween the goods and grime.”