XTC: The Road to Oranges & Lemons (1989)

a rarely seen home-made film by the band explaining the album (and themselves!)

XTC: The Road to Oranges & Lemons (1989) poster

The Road to Oranges & Lemons is a promotional short for the 1989 release of Oranges & Lemons. It features Andy, Colin, and Dave documenting and spoofing XTC's career from its formation and meeting with Barry Andrews, to recording its albums, to the "Dear God" controversy, and finally to Oranges & Lemons. The three make use of toys, pictures, and briefly a potato, to represent (and poke fun at) the different people XTC meets, as well as background sound effects and backdrops to represent different locations.

Director: Dave Gregory, Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding
Genre: Comedy, Documentary, Music
Runtime: 10 min
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Production: Ape House Records
Country: United Kingdom
Original Language: en

Keywords

puppet show, xtc

More Films by Director: Dave Gregory, Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding
More Films in Genre: Comedy, Documentary, Music

Frequently Asked Questions

What is XTC: The Road to Oranges & Lemons about?
The Road to Oranges & Lemons is a promotional short for the 1989 release of Oranges & Lemons. It features Andy, Colin, and Dave documenting and spoofing XTC's career from its formation and meeting with Barry Andrews, to recording its albums, to the "Dear God" controversy, and finally to Oranges & Lemons. The three make use of toys, pictures, and briefly a potato, to represent (and poke fun at) the different people XTC meets, as well as background sound effects and backdrops to represent different locations.
Who directed XTC: The Road to Oranges & Lemons?
XTC: The Road to Oranges & Lemons was directed by Dave Gregory, Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding.
Who stars in XTC: The Road to Oranges & Lemons?
XTC: The Road to Oranges & Lemons stars Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, Dave Gregory.
How long is XTC: The Road to Oranges & Lemons?
XTC: The Road to Oranges & Lemons has a runtime of 10m (10 minutes).
What genre is XTC: The Road to Oranges & Lemons?
XTC: The Road to Oranges & Lemons is a Comedy, Documentary, Music film.
Where was XTC: The Road to Oranges & Lemons produced?
XTC: The Road to Oranges & Lemons was produced in United Kingdom.