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by **FreeWave** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 4:38 am

What's the deal with Nigel[?]

by **FreeWave** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 6:25 am

Still open

by **FreeWave** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:45 am

Still tied. Plz break it. [xx(]

by **ExRat** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 10:32 am

LOL! I think he was a psychologically crippled and coddled Mama's boy.

by **marie3** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 10:38 am

This poll made me laugh![:D][:D]

by **ExRat** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 10:43 am

Who keeps guessing that Nigel was a 'tard??? He couldn't have been retarded! He had a future in British steel!!!!

by **Grunch** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 10:48 am

Don't know, but reminds me, a friend of mine for several years, her boyfriend's name was Nigel, and she is a pastry chef. And not a new wave, or much of a music fan at all for that matter. But the running joke with here for last couple of years was me asking her if she was "Making Flans For Nigel" but her name is Megan so I say "Megan Flans For Nigel"

I finally played XTC for her; now she gets it, but doesn't like XTC. Oh well

by **Frau_Blucher** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 10:49 am

I always thought it was some English political commentary that I was too ignorant of. Kinda like if Nigel was "the man" that everyone was always working for or something.

by **Dave** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 11:55 am

He just needed that helping hand... and who of us hasn't at one point or another.

I hear he's running British Steel now... see what happends if you're happy in your work [;)]

by **i_like_lectric_motors** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 12:10 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by Blir[/i]
<br>I always thought it was some English political commentary that I was too ignorant of. Kinda like if Nigel was "the man" that everyone was always working for or something.
[/quote]

I always thought it was sung from the perspective of "the man" and that Nigel was everyman, controlled every step of the way and too ignorant to know it.

by **i_like_lectric_motors** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 12:12 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by Grunch[/i]
<br>Don't know, but reminds me, a friend of mine for several years, her boyfriend's name was Nigel, and she is a pastry chef. And not a new wave, or much of a music fan at all for that matter. But the running joke with here for last couple of years was me asking her if she was "Making Flans For Nigel" but her name is Megan so I say "Megan Flans For Nigel"

I finally played XTC for her; now she gets it, but doesn't like XTC. Oh well
[/quote]

LOL! Too funny. I'd hate to be around you when I'm stoned. [:D][:D][:D]

by **middlesexnj** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 5:16 am

[quote]Originally posted by FreeWave
[br]What's the deal with Nigel[?]
[/quote]I don't care what his deal is. The song sucks. Fingernails on a chalkboard are less cloying.

by **iamnigel** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 6:27 pm

Who likes the song at least?

by **scramjet** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 3:01 am

[quote]Originally posted by FreeWave
[br]What's the deal with Nigel[?]
[/quote]

He's a perfectly normal kid who has controlling parents that have his whole life planned from a young age. It's a good song but not XTC's best.

by **Randall Roq** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 4:35 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by Blir[/i]
<br>I always thought it was some English political commentary that I was too ignorant of. Kinda like if Nigel was "the man" that everyone was always working for or something.
[/quote]

I agree...I always assumed that this was a shot at some English politician, much like Oliver's Army by Costello. If you think of it in those terms it becomes a fairly insulting song.

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