The 80's: The music; A Potpourri of Stories...

Dear God by XTC The song is flowing with anger: "Dear God..., I can't believe in you"... Despite that, the metering of the lyrics, literary wise, is impressive. The lyricist is certainly a capable "writer".
This song elicited numerous reactions due to its anti-God blitzkrieg. Yet, this song became "one of the hits" during the 80's epoch.
The song started out really slowly and with a melancholic rhythm to it, if I may say. As it goes in a crescendo, it begins to exhibit the angst both in the tone and the rhythm. The song ends reverting to the child's voice, who also sang the first part.
Despite its "anti-God" questioning, I still like the song.