XTC bassist Colin Moulding said the he "wanted to ditch [our] quirky nonsense and do more straight-ahead pop.” So in 1979 he wrote “Life Begins At The Hop” for the band’s 3rd studio album, Drums and Wires. It was Moulding's first A-side composition for the group, and the band's first single to make the UK charts. The song title references the 1950s' rock 'n' roll classic "At the Hop".
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