Peter Gabriel - Digging In The Dirt
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- Опубликовано: 21 сен 2024
- The official Digging In The Dirt video. Directed and Produced by John Downer.
The first single from Peter's sixth album, US, released in 1992.
The album US continued the now well-established Gabriel motif of mixing high technology with decidedly analogue contributions from musicians from West Africa, Egypt and Armenia. Reunited with Daniel Lanois as co-producer, Peter extends the hand of collaboration to Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, Brian Eno, Peter Hammill and Sinead O’Connor.
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As I'm getting older, I'm finding more solace in Peter Gabriel's music. There's so much depth and soulfulness in his music.
I saw Genesis at Croydon UK in 1972 with Peter as singer (and storyteller between songs) and never saw any of his solo material until last year when I saw the "In Your Eyes" concert on RUclips. I was hooked and keep playing it. It´s definitely my favourite concert now.
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Agreed
I was 16 years old when this song was released in 1992. I remember MTV playing this on very heavy rotation back in the day. The animation, creativity, and extensive time it took to make this masterpiece was well worth it. Now in 2024 at the age of 47, I appreciate this masterpiece even more; not just the video but the lyrics, sound, and instrumentation used in this. One of the best art/progressive songs ever!
Unbelievable I was 34 yrs young and had not seen this video until recently ????
NOW!!!
The trend set in his 1986 with “Sledgehammer” and “Big Time.”
Wait...MTV played music?
You and I are the exact same age, and I have a very similar experience with this song! What a masterpiece
I was 16 when this song first came out. I was an abuse survivor and a therapy veteran already, so I understood way more about these concepts than I should have at that age. Now, over 30 years later, this song holds even more layers for me. It's been the soundtrack of Doing The Work for me since I first heard it. Somehow it never gets old.
"The more I look, the more I find; As I close on in, I get so blind." Most anyone who's had a major breakthrough in therapy can tell you that when you're on the edge of a big realization, your mind just goes blank. You're tearing down one of the protective mechanisms that's kept you "safe" for many years, and your brain tries to keep you from gaining that uncomfortable piece of knowledge with one last layer of protection, which is something like amnesia. You have to "break through" that layer in order to recontextualize the damage you've been dealt.
"Dirt" is something that people try to avoid and struggle to remove from their homes, their cars, their skin, their clothes, etc. But while we're trying to avoid being dirty, we also know that dirt is a medium for growth. It can hide many secrets, and while some of those hidden things are really unpleasant, many of them can be wonderful and nourishing.
All that you said above resonated with me. Its hard to face some parts of life, parts that your mind hides aways to save your sanity. To me It's like onions , the more layers you try to remove, the more it stings .
This song is one I go to and play a lot , there is so much hidden it's words . I wish you all the best and hope you find strength in whatever helps you through . Whether that's a God a friend or a stranger . ❤
I was 14. Man, I was the only kid in my school that loved him. Everyone thought I was a weirdo. Sorry- guys- but they were the weirdos!! I'm 46 next week and I'm still in love with his music.
Abuse surviver also. I was 20 when this came out. To say it spoke to me is putting mildly.
Insight comes with age to see through your own bullshit💯😘🕊️🕉️💃🏼🌹🇫🇮☮️ unfiltered the ugly truth nothing more nothing less💔☮️❤️🔥
"Shut your mouth, I know what you are"... still gets me 30 years on...
@klj99us hahaha YES!!
That part of you that gets on your nerves
30 years. Surely not. Who knows where the time goes?
I think fairport convention answered that.
Maybe move on
Could anyone but Peter Gabriel make a popular song about undergoing therapy and finding the emotional wounds that never healed and learning to deal with those scars to become a healthier, happier person, and then release it as the debut single off his first new album in over half a decade?
Many not famous people could do it, millions
That said i love your comment and this song.
in the 90's this kept playing on MTV over and over with this genius video,his voice was echoing through my family's appartment, Peter Gabriel begging my parents to
stop ab*sing me, signing to warn them, singing about what I will become ....and my parents were like, Yeaaah,we don't speak English, and they
kept hurting me to the point of me ending up sui*.dal, and not speaking to my father since 2010...Well, at least this rich British gentleman stood up for me when nobody did.
Once in college I stayed up all night listening to Peter Gabriel. It was like a spiritual awakening.
this is what im doing right now, lol
ya wit da weed niggah Lorraine
Something I shared with my college girlfriend while sitting in the dark (barring the lights from the stereo). This one, and Annie Lennox' DIVA. Both beautiful and spiritual.
On what?
@@peacefrog9306 I’ve been binging on his songs all weekend. I adore him.
Peter must have infinite compassion to compose a song with this much emotional depth
If I'm not mistaken this is a song about therapy and personal introspection. He's "digging in the dirt" to find the traumas that have damaged him.
Only recently, I realized this song was not about asking for help and love. It is about self realazation and healing. Maybe I grew. My perspective after loving this song for over 30 years.
Some things are timeless.
Verse = dark and depressive
Chorus - sad and sentimental
Song = combination of loneliness and anger
Peter Gabriel = master
Have you ever thought of being a psychoanalyst? I think that is what this song is about. Pete in therapy, etc.
@@ZER0-- i just feel the same way almost all my life :)
I'm glad you understand PG's works!
I wanna say Happy 71st Birthday to Peter Gabriel Digging In The Dirt!
You forgot the best part - Conclusion = denouement, flowering/blossoming after facing "where we got hurt".
The entire song is about transformation; digging up the dirt from old traumas which cause us to have all kinds of emotional issues as an adult; it is about internal housekeeping, healing; rebirth.
When I first saw this video, I was probably 7 or 8 years old, and I just thought it was a cool visual to see timelapses and creepy claymations. Years later, I'm revisiting this song after a long, long period of realizing trauma and going to therapy and digging in my own dirt, and now this video makes so much sense to me. This song has truly "HELP"ed me "HEAL", thank you Mr. Gabriel.
OOF DUDE, are you me? I remember I used to watch this video as a kid, and didn’t really quite pay much attention to the song, or the music, or even the lyrics .
about one or two years ago I was living in Patagonia, South America ... I found this video out of coincidence on RUclips, and I remembered of my childhood... and all of a sudden I can’t watch it without getting sick, and feeling like I’m going to faint .
childhood childhood traumas are a bitch.
Keep diggin', brother
god bless
I felt the same the first time I saw sledgehammer video. And i was same age 7 -8 years old. That freaked me out. Weirdest thing I had seen on TV ever.
Wow. Apparently he went to jails to visit people who had done aggressive acts, like murder, and then wrote this song from that perspective. I actually love this song. And the live version around '92 is AMAZING.
Remember when Peter Gabriel was the most exciting music video maker on MTV? Each video was a spectacle that everybody talked about.
A song of spiritual awakening. Healing traumas.
It's indeed a great pleasure for me to have a supportive fan like you. Message me on my hangout indicating your name
Hangout:
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Such an empowering song. Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins. Their music is just timeless and iconic.
I think they should have continued to occasionally work together. I think their stuff would have been pretty amazing.
Peter Gabriel made some of the best music videos in the history of the medium. He also made some of the most amazing music of any modern generation. But NO ONE made a better combination of the two. A Master of his craft (and pioneer if we're being honest) Hats off, good sir.
Depeche Mode circa 89 to 93 (Violator and Songs Of Faith And Devotion), the music vids fit perfectly to their songs, thanks to Anton Corbjin... =o)
@nickthelick Thanks for the recommendation! I was just starting to listen Violator!
I have to agree. I ALWAYS come back to Gabriel; I've been listening since I was 9 or 10. (43 now). Love the man and his music.
Tom Petty was pretty good at that too, but you're right he was/is a trail blazer for sure.
@@BeeBumper SOOOO true! Love Tom Petty as well. :)
Thirty-five years ago I heard a pizza delivery man at a stop sign singing this song. It made a big impression. First time to encounter the original.
Didn't get much out of it seeing it as a child. As an adult, almost makes me cry.
That’s because you have to live a little so you can relate to the song.
Agree 100%. I first heard this song when I was 22, thought it was just a cool song with an angry bass line. At 51, the whole song makes complete sense.
Right? Men are as much victims of the patriarchy as wimmins.
Watch "Mercy Street" -- bring a fucking tissue. I can (easily) kill most so-called men, but that song... oofdah.
Me too. Didn't think much of the video when I was young. But now I see the meaning of it. It's so hard for a man to admit that his violence was wrong and that he needs to change.
I can't get enough of the mushroom, strawberry and watch animations. Those really speak volumes.
I love the contrast between the angry verse/bridge and the melancholic chorus. Truly beautiful.
Yes, that's true. Thanks.
I've always seen it is as a contrast between doing something irrational out of anger and then immediately feeling regret.
Like bizarro world alternative rock
John James McCourt - good interpretation
Chris B - also a good interpretation!
This song has been a shaping force in my life when it comes to dealing with anger issues and complicated family histories. I frankly do not care what anyone else on Planet Earth thinks of this song. I needed it in my life and I am very grateful to have had it.
Нам просто не надо забывать,что мы ЛЮДИ..!Нас всех терзают проблемы,НО!!МЫ ЛЮДИ!
The bassline in this song is absolutely unreal, i love it!
As for me , Tony Levin is the most talented bassist of all the time and also one of the greatest musicians to work with so we all have a great fortune to just hear him playing over Peter Gabriel songs
I tried to introduce some Zoomers ( gen z) to this, it was totally lost on them. And folks think mind control isn't real.
One of my favourite bass lines of all time.
Tony Levin's baselines redefined what the bass player can do, it helped that Peter Gabriel studied polyrhythms and made them his own, so the songs have unique places to "Groove, Drop, Press and Play".@@timofeysafronov4371
For me as Drumming Teacher with 500-600 young students, it is Emotional Intelligence and the Language of Human Experience which is pale to the point of being lost, yes Mind Control, but what Mind? @@arsenelupiniii8040
I spoke to a friend recently about how much I’ve adored Peter’s music over the decades. She had never heard of him. Imagine that! So much missed.
Peter Gabriel should be up there with Bowie when it comes to innovative and timeless
I agree!
interesting bc in his you tube page for his video steam someone said no one today is like pg after i read that i thought of david bowie. i'd put peter right beside david bowie.
I much prefer Peter Gabriel, to be honest. Amazing voice. Brilliant songwriter ❤
He IS
Agreed!!!
I remember when this came out in 1992, PG was talking about his journey with therapy and mental health. I was struggling at the time and if often sang "digging in the dirt to find the places I got hurt" to remind myself I needed to go to therapy and get help.
The basslines and guitar riffs, omg...
Yeah, run it through a proper setup, fucking killer
PTSD -if there was ever a song/ lyrics /video that shows it.. it's this! Thank you Peter❤
I've been digging up my soul. It was buried in trauma. The spiral rabbit hole brought me back... and around and around until I remembered and accepted. Like in Good Will Hunting when Robin Williams tells Matt Damon it wasn't his fault....he said it over and over until he cracked and took it in. The spiral took me though all the places I got hurt...over and over until I accepted it wasn't my fault either. This song played on repeat. It helped me heal. Thank you for writing such an amazing song, Peter ❤
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This is Gold in 2024🏆
I’m listening to Peter Gabriel Digging In The Dirt mid June 2024
1:32
:O/)*
Diggin’ it late July 2024
August
I remember reading in an interview with Peter when this song was first release that it reflected the journey he was on. Evidently seeking counsel for mental health issues was fronded upon in England during the early 1990's. Brining this out to the public was evidently a goal of his as well as being transparent with his own issues and their roots. Quite bold!
It was about his alcoholic father I belive it was him coming to terms with it
Mental illness is not a shameful affliction. So many of us are struggling too, so we can relate to this song ♥️ Feel better soon, Peter ♥️
He also went to a jail and interviewed murderers. Most of them were abused badly and, no excuses, but needed help. The level of abuse was horrific. I guess he went through similar stuff but found an outlet. It does catch up with you though.
It was one of the first times such a journey was welcomed into the culture for sure.
The song and the video are so intense. They remind me of past relationships, of arguments boiling over in the car (you can't escape from one another), this unsettling combination of aggression ("You went too far.") and dependence ("I need support."). Very touching and - I agree - bold.
Happy 71st Birthday Peter Brian Gabriel 02/13/1950.
You are a progressive rock Icon. Your fans love you.
Thanks Mate.
I wanna wish an early Happy 74th Birthday 🎂 to Peter Brian Gabriel!!! Digging In The Dirt Peter Gabriel!!!!
3:25
im here 2 days before his b day 2024 he still rocks !!!
Peter Gabriel is a genius... We may not of got these amazing musical masterpieces if he stayed in genesis.
I remember being a grade schooler listening to this and enjoying it and the video...but a a 45 year old woman it really speaks to me in a way I never could have appreciated in my youth.
Song is 29 yrs old, and it sounds like it was made today..
I bought the album when it came out, I feel old!
i know right, all his vids are quirky but awesome and creative
Yep I remember it in 1992. It was the summer and how fast time flies.
Like the rest of Piter Gabriel's music. The lyrics are awesome.
Peter Gabriel puts so much creation in his videos, and pain and discomfort upon himself to make his videos too. I could watch them over and over again.
My dad listened to all the great musicians like Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, REM, U2, Sistery of Mercy, Pearl Jam and so on ... I grew up with this music and I still love it and show it to my son. There is something in this music that is hard to describe. So pure and touching.
I haven't seen anyone mention that 'Us' is one of the best mixed albums of all time. This is what I play whenever testing out new speakers or headphones. The whole album is astounding.
totally agree......gabriels album us, paul simons graceland.....floyds division bell and beatles sgt peppers
Good to know... cheers.
Yes! One of the reasons why it's my favorite PG album
I love the US album - so emotionally honest and heartfelt. I've also heard/read that The Blessings' Prince of the Deep Water was used by professionals to test speakers. The album was recorded and produced by Neil Dorfsman and mastered by Bob Ludwig.
Us made me weep
Excellent! I'm from Godalming in the UK, where Genesis started. A tenuous connection...😗
I love how he channeled his anger and hurt into this song rather than put on a a happy face and pretend that he isn't in pain. That's why we have art, literature, media, and music, to escape from whatever troubles we have. As someone with depression and anxiety, don't hold it inside of you and pretend to be happy when you aren't okay, Do't let it boil over in you and let it go out of control. talk to someone and get help, and do something that is uplifting and positive, something that can calm you like music
Thanks Peter Gabriel
Trust me, I suffered for a long time and to make it worse I was bullied in 8th grade for my body shape and my acne and I started becoming bullimic and because of the lack of food, I was tired, vomiting, and irritable because of how much my stomach hurt. I would get into fights with my family members, mainly my sister, and my then boyfriend was a very cruel and emotionally abusive young man who ended up sleeping with my best friend. I was spiraling out of control, having regular nervous breakdowns in class, and I had attempted suicide 4 times that year already, this was to be the fifth and hopefully final time I had suicidal idealations. I went home from the school dance, wrote my parents an apology note for what I was about to do, three out all the flowers and cards he gave me, and hung on of my belts to a ceiling fixture and just as I was about to kick the chair under me, this song played off my phone, and I realized that God had more in life for me, I climbed off the chair and cried my ass off and called my mom and she had me meet up with a therapist. I've been doing good recently so thanks :).
Wise words man
@@YeahitsMeSylvia I hope you are allright. I'm fighting with the same problem right now. Let PG be our saviour!
I see it more as a way to confront and process pain, not escape it. That comes later.
@@Bobklijn Im doing well and have been in therapy, thank you!
I remember seeing this video on MTV in India when I was a young chap of 22-23 years old and I was simply astounded with the power of the lyrics, the visuals and the cool terrific tempo of this song as it had all the hall marks of a masterpiece. At that time, I only knew PG was the ex-front man of Genesis and replaced by Phil Collins. PG, Sting, Bruce Springsteen and Youssou N'Dour were very much playing around the world for advancing human rights and were amazing together and also visited India. Well done Peter Gabriel. 👏👏🌻🥀🎩☮
Thanks Peter Gabriel . Got a lot of college work, and now career work, done to this song. Excellent album.
Every song by Peter is an emotional masterpiece
When I was 16 years old, I listened to this song 5 times per day for 6 months.
THIS was the song that led me to buy a copy of US, one of the best albums I've ever heard, every song a treat to hear.
I've listened to this song for 25 years and had never seen the video. What courageous ideas. Frank, real, gentle.
I can't say it enough, Peter Gabriel is a creative genius
✌️💙✨
No surprise he was a member of such a genius band like Genesis. Shock the Monkey is still my favorite of his.
Beautiful, very meaningful song. The start of the chorus "I'm digging in the dirt; stay with me I need support" after the previous agressive outbursts, still kills me. I think it is about regaining some empathy and facing your fears and vulnerableties, after one has been running from those for far too long..
I agree.Isn't it a rather common experience: Arguments boil over behind the wheel (you can't escape from one another), you almost feel like killing your partner, who really "went too far", only to realise how vulnerable both of you are and you wished it all hadn't happened? I've been there myself and am so grateful to Peter for giving us this song.
Was this song written about Peter Gabriel's relationship with Rosanna Arquette? I thought I read this when it first came out
I think it's his dad/parents doing the aggressive stuff. He's digging in the dirt of his past.
"This time you've gone too far" A masterpiece indeed.
I liked him at the time but his music has aged well.
This is one of those rare songs that captures your heart and mind from the first few bars and won't let you go until the end . A masterpiece that defies description .
It is amazing. The lyric "Stay with me I need support" says so much about his condition. He is the only one digging and working things out. It's as if he wants you to be there to watch and witness what he is revealing about himself. He wants your attention but not your help. Its how I interpret it but it feels like Peter is laying as much of himself bare for all to see so that he can then piece himself together after finding everything he needs. He is an amazing Artist.
When an artist can express the spectrum of our humanity in such a visceral and creative way that person truly warrants the respect of others. Peter Gabriel has demonstrated his ability to challenge, innovate and push the boundaries of creativity for decades. A true genius!
Hi I recommend a song called 'Looking Into The Mirror' By Robert Nix
@@redskies4530 sounds very much like an early genesis vibe
@@yonderoutdoorsuk I have to agree-have a good one.
Typically someone that needs this much face time would be written of as a massive narcissist, which is likely the case sure, but in PG videos his expressions explain the meaning of the songs, he's the lead actor trying to portray a complex vibe. PG could end up revered for elevating pop music videos to a higher form of art.
This song, this mix, this production is 20 years ahead of its time ! May be 30… even 40…. Ok it will last !!! ❤
Best and maybe the only song about therapy and identifying your trauma.
I think Peter Gabriel made some of the most creative music-videos in the 80s
90's welcome to the world. Not everything is that old millenial
Ditto. Bingo. Dumbo. Bunghole. was one of this greatest songs.
@@jketcham9004 LMFAO you're to funny..💯
AGREE😂😂
Absolutely He was The Best Making these Videos
Saw Peter Gabriel in Vancouver. I've been a fan, not a mega fan, but he did put on a really memorable concert. I guess I didn't realize that he really is a serious musician, and everyone that works for him are quite accomplished. His songs on I/O sound way cooler in real life. Glad I got to see him.
_Us_ is the Peter Gabriel album my Dad had in his car when I was growing up, and "Digging in the Dirt" is my favorite song from it.
This song is an iceberg, so much under the surface.
2:04 has such a 90's music video look and feel... I get a "Blackhole sun" kinda vibe going on.
Seeing the secret world tour with my Mom in Milwaukee was amazing. Fun when Mom enjoyed herself so much! Thx
This song helped me enormously during my divorce! In the end it provided guidance and resolution of the toxic feelings I was allowing to overwhelm.
Peter Gabriel weeded out remedies of soul searching, his cure was more self-inflicted pain! He had at an early age the highest degree of existential misery and an exorbitant brilliance beyond his youth. He's a gift from the god Apollo. Very few touch the hands of gods, Pete did. Plaudits, Sir.
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Digging in the dirt, stay with me i.need support. This song obviously is,about past trauma that is too painful to face, to deal with it ,you have to Dig in the dirt. And unbury the painful memory to release the trauma. It took me 40 years to realise what Peter is,actually saying in this song!! Still very powerful to this very day.
My favorite PG track. Just a master class in writing, playing, singing, groove, arrangement, production. Wow,
Peter Gabriel is definitely an artist
Mmhmm.
He's not a podiatrist
One of the best Albums ever.
Woke up this morning with this song in my head.
I can’t believe I’m seeing this video after 11 years! Listen to the song frequently, but the visuals in the video make his anger and confusion palpable. What a beautiful expression of trauma.
His music just never gets old. It just gets better.
Jeez!
Back when music did not suck!
Thank you very much, Peter Gabriel!
Im 52 and lm still enjoying it !
That “diggin in the dirt” part is soooo very much soothing and pleasant, can’t get enought of it
Peter is the contemporary mastery of TRUTH in our era of pretentious efficiency
#IWantMyMTVBack Peter Gabriel's super-ultra-excellent music-videos are among the biggest reasons why. I want my MTV BACK!
This video illustrates the rebirth of the soul. And the transmutation is delivered in the uplifting chorus. Never got this feeling when I listened to the song decades ago. It's epic to me now.
Oh wow, it’s like I’m seeing exactly where the creators of the video for Soundgarden’s Black Hole Sun got their ideas… it’s uncanny.
Was thinking about Genetic Disorders (I got a couple) and then the thought of my big brother who had the alcoholism gene my Grandfather had. Drank since a teen, never asked for help, or got any. He eventually literally drank himself to death, killed by "alcohol poisoning."
I was browsing RUclips and suddenly remembered a song that had had a profound effect on my brother when it came out. It was "Digging In The Dirt" by one of his favorite musicians, Peter Gabriel.
He had told me about the song as if he'd made some kind of personal emotional breakthrough.
So I looked up the song here, and watched the official video.
To say it was an emotional experience would be one of the greatest understatements of my life.
RIP Charles.
RIP Charles
My daughter was two years old when this song came out. Great song, except for the fact that she, as a toddler, gave a whole new meaning to "digging in the dirt". She would go play in the compost heap and dig up grub worms. I ran back there once when I saw she had a grub worm in her little hand that was headed for her mouth. Hahaha! Boy, did I run. So, thanks for the memories tonight.
Eduardo Poblete de Chile, hermoso recuerdo de tu hijita, lo recuerdo pues mi hija también tenía esa edad, cuando sonaba este gran tema en las radios, fabuloso tema y genial video..
Three decades later, Peter Gabriel and this hit keeps "Digging In The Dirt"!
I wouldn't still be breathing if it wasn't for Gabriel. His music sets in motion the greatest feelings and emotions that are complete contradictions of one another - yet they blend to a feeling of myself. THANK YOU PETER GABRIEL- YOU SAVED MY LIFE.. BELIEVE IT OR NOT!!!!!
I play this regularly on my de-stressing car rides i take , it totally puts me in the zone .
Always loved Peter Gabriel, when I was kid his music was always on the radio , and I always loved it .
Bottom end on this song is so good. Tony Levin, what a bass player
Will Flannery We can also thank Daniel Lanois for that😀🙏
An excellent rhythm section makes for excellent songs
@@arkantika3927 finally someone who knows whats up, Daniel the moog astronaut
Damn right!
Tony Levin and that KING CRIMSON effect
I never realized how absolutely brilliant this music video was. My first concert I ever attended was Peter Gabriel on the US tour, and it's crazy how relevant his material still is today.
I was the one and only one of my school friends who was obsessed with Peter. I then met some REAL musicians. Recording engineer, Radio station supervisor, college professor, and I met my Peter Gabriel friends. I owe them so much for opening my eyes to music not on radio. I became a huge music snob. Only underground and non radio music. Even the radio super didn't like pop. He was underground big time and a fantastic funk bass player. They played in a band. Recorded a c d and were legendary in Lubbock TX. Brought so much music to that college town. Between the recording studio owner and engineers along with the radio super, all kinda music came to town. I got meet em. My boyfriend the engineer did all sound for their shows. I'd have bus passes. Saw em record, saw em on their bus. Back stage. I had the coolest teen life of anyone. God Bless those men now. 🙏. I'm forever grateful.
Think about it. Back in the day alot of people thought Peter's videos were weird. But IMO he was the first artist to take the music video and make it a true art form
Could not have said it better. Absolute art form.
Well said his music videos are a true art form
Peter's songs and videos are innovative, unique and defining art forms! @Steve Graham
it's only weird when it is misunderstood.
Check out Frank Zappa's Inca roads and stinky feet.
Unbelieveable how relevant this song is... The more i deep dive Peter Gabriel's archives the more I appreciate his remarkable songwriting ability. The Veil from 2019 is another great single which brought him back to my attention. A bit of a Thinking Man's music.
I can`t believe, that this song is really 30 years old. Where have all the years been gone? Unbelievable! Love this song from the very first day he was released.
one of the treasures in my music collection
I had never paid much attention to this video when it was all over MTV in the 80s, or in the years since. In doing my own digging (it finds you, you don't find it) I see that the video conveys *everything*, it's all spelled out for the attentive viewer. Videos are generally just fluff, and entertainment. This video has used the medium in a way that is pure, absolute genius. It's like a low level Finnegan's Wake about how we get hurt when we're young, how we carry it through life, how it drives us. Then, if we are willing to meet the challenge of the work it demands, how we undo the hurt and trauma, to be freed, so we can open up to life, and become effective human beings. That, rather than being well groomed odor free consumer amoeba who spend their time until the grave buying and doing, trying to fill that void, or to bury that discomfort in endless entertainment, other people, food, alcohol, etc.
Bravo to your bold statement!❤
Absolute brilliance.
im 30 born 1990, but i love and grew up on all this type of music, and the era. I just love it all, I remember my mom and dad listening to all this stuff growing up.
"Stay with me I need Support" great line!
I know! I love the whole song but that is truly my favorite part.
Anger and reflection at the same time. Brilliant.
I am so lucky for being able to grow up in a time when this was mainstream music. Just look at those names involved in this album 🙌🙌🙌🔥🔥🔥
Can not believe it's taken me over 30 years to realise that the actress in this video was also the waitress Maria in Allo Allo. The internet is a beautiful thing, in the right hands!
This was ahead of its time.
Like some Michel gondry shit
You're right, way ahead.
as is almost all of PGs stuff
All of his work, music and vids, is
Literally ahead of its time... Two years later the celebrated music video Black Hole Sun would come out, borrowing many elements from this.
One of the few true geniuses in modern music history.
For me this is a top five Gabriel hit. Got the groove and the metaphysical depth of lyric🎉
he was on my bucket list to see and finally got to see him play live with Sting in Lake Tahoe. Great show!