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Making Plans for Nigel Lyrics by XTC
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Making Plans for Nigel quick summary
- Recording: “Making Plans for Nigel” is credited to XTC.
- Released: 2007 on “Pop & Rock (Platinum Collection)”.
- Length: The recording runs 3:52.
- Genre: Filed under Rock.
- Lyrics: This page has 39 lyric lines and 43 timed cues.
- Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
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The stored release association is “Pop & Rock (Platinum Collection)”, dated 2007, with a duration of 3:52.
Making Plans for Nigel lyrics by XTC
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0:20We're only making plans for Nigel
0:26We only want what's best for him
0:33We're only making plans for Nigel
0:39Nigel just needs that helping hand
0:45And if young Nigel says he's happy
0:49He must be happy
0:51He must be happy
0:52He must be happy in his world
0:57♪
1:05We're only making plans for Nigel
1:11He has his future in a British steel
1:17We're only making plans for Nigel
1:24Nigel's whole future is as good as sealed
1:28Yeah
1:30And if young Nigel says he's happy
1:34He must be happy
1:36He must be happy
1:37He must be happy in his world
1:43Nigel is not outspoken
1:45But he likes to speak
1:47And loves to be spoken to (in his world)
1:52Nigel is happy in his world (in his world)
1:59Nigel is happy in his world (in his world)
2:05We're only making plans for Nigel
2:12We only want what's best for him
2:18We're only making plans for Nigel
2:24Nigel just needs this helping hand
2:31And if young Nigel says he's happy
2:35He must be happy
2:36He must be happy
2:38He must be happy in his world
2:42♪
2:56We're only making plans for Nigel
3:03We only want what's best for him
3:09We're only making plans for Nigel
3:15Nigel just needs this helping hand
3:22We're only making plans for Nigel
3:28He has his future in a British steel
3:32Steel, steel, steel, steel, steel
3:41We're only making plans for Nigel
3:46♪
3:50Nigel, Nigel, Nigel,...
3:59♪
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Making Plans for Nigel song profile
“Making Plans for Nigel” by XTC is identified here by its recording fields, credits, chart snapshot and synchronized lyric data. Continue with more XTC lyrics and songs, or compare this recording with other Rock song lyrics.
- 2007Released
- 3:52Length
- 39Lyric lines
- 43Timed cues
- 219sTimed span
- Lyric record matched as “Making Plans for Nigel” by XTC
- 43 ordered lyric timestamps verified
- Karaoke follow-along playback enabled
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Release record
The matched recording is associated with “Pop & Rock (Platinum Collection).” Its earliest matched release date is 2007. The duration attached to the recording is 3:52.
Lyric structure
AskLyrics counted 39 lyric lines in 9 visible text sections. Its 43 lyric timestamps cover roughly 219 seconds of the matched recording. The text repeats 8 line patterns; those returns are tracked as structure, not padded with an invented interpretation. During playback, the saved offset corrects the difference between video time and the lyric timeline.
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- Album / release
- Pop & Rock (Platinum Collection)
- Released
- 2007
- Length
- 3:52
- Recording source
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