Listen to this when
Making Plans for Nigel
When everyone's making plans for you but you 📋
Who it's for
XTC tell the story from the point of view of overbearing parents sure their son is happy with the safe job they mapped out.
Boxed in by expectations→Aware of own voice
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Making Plans for Nigel" is a 1979 single by the English rock band XTC, written by bassist Colin Moulding and released as the lead single from the album Drums and Wires. It is sung from the viewpoint of a young man's overbearing parents, who have planned his future and are sure he is content with a career at British Steel.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Age: All ages
This above all: to thine own self be true,William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 3
