Sacrificial Bonfire
XTC * Track #15 On Skylarking
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- #10Another Satellite
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- #11Mermaid Smiled
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- #12The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul
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- #13
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- #14Dying
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- #15Sacrificial Bonfire
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Sacrificial Bonfire by XTC
Release Date
Performed by
XTCProduced by
Todd RundgrenWrited by
Colin MouldingAbout
The album closes with a description of a ritual from England’s pagan past: an animal – possibly human – sacrifice.
It is a scene of celebration, hope and renewal.
Sacrificial Bonfire Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Fire they cried
So evil must die
And yields are good
So men pull back hoods
And smile
The scapegoat blood spilled
Spittled and grilled
It crackled and spat
And children grew fat
On the meat
Change must be earned
[Chorus]
Sacrificial bonfire
Must burn
Burn up the old
Ring in the new
Burn up the old
Ring in the new
[Verse 2]
Assembled on high
Silhouette against the sky
The smoke prayed and pranced
And sparks did their dance
In the wind
It's disguises wore thin
With less and less skin
And the clothes that were draped
Was all that told man
From ape
Change must be earned
[Chorus]
Sacrificial bonfire
Must reign
Reign over good
Banish the bad
Reign over good
Banish the bad
Oh
Sacrificial Bonfire Q&A
Who wrote Sacrificial Bonfire's ?
Sacrificial Bonfire was written by Colin Moulding.
Who produced Sacrificial Bonfire's ?
Sacrificial Bonfire was produced by Todd Rundgren.
When did XTC release Sacrificial Bonfire?
XTC released Sacrificial Bonfire on Mon Oct 27 1986.