@@snowblind5151 Phil didn't write this particular tune, away. This is Rutherford/Banks, including the lyrics. The more he did write for them, later on, the more they became a pop band, albeit I like some of that era too.
Fue lo que se preguntaron el resto de los muchachos de GÉNESIS. Audicionaron como 100 vocalistas para reemplazar nada más ni nada menos que a...PETER GABRIEL !!! Y sí que aprobó, y con creces !!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
In my opinion,bands like Yes,Pink Floyd,Jethro Tull,Eloy,Emerson,Lake and Palmer,Saga,Rush,Genesis,all of them cultivated a very different,elite kind of fan,they made history,they were unique,the humankind will never see so much,and so refined talent together.
Mike's Shergold detachable doubleneck. Sounds great. Only weighs 85 pounds too. Any time Phil is wearing a Hawaiian shirt, you know it's going to be a good show.
What a treasure. I can watch the coda at 5:30 a thousand times and never tire of Collins’ reinvention of the song’s melody and phrasing. The way that he comes in late, singing around the beat and swinging the phrase to punch precisely with Thompson’s bass drum-it’s so subtle, yet so beautiful. A belated thanks for tidying up the audio and the video, and for posting it.
This is my all-time favorite Genesis song from my all-time favorite Genesis album. Trick of the Tail was Phil in his prime - right alongside his magnificent fusion work with Brand X.
I like year 80 Phil Collins best, he was rough and self-confident, agressive and rocking. Later he became more all-family entertainer, quite cheesy one. . I would like see his similar type again, now, when he is quite old and rough again and tortured by health problems etc and has no need to be loved by everyone.
Sad for the latter comment, but, very true for the prior. Phil was a very aggressive, and progressive rocker that I loved, and love. Cheesy would be correct, in my opinion and soul is still there. But, It all fell apart, in my opinion after Genesis. So many songs to make the mind wonder left with Genesis. It's sad that they are no more... Great, great stuff that they performed, and that we had the privilege of having in our lives.. Stuff such as this only comes once in a lifetime, ya know.... It will never be again... Hang onto it forever...
Saw them in Vancouver in '84 - they started out the show with this song and the place went wild!!! The whole show was amazing. What an album A Trick of the Tail is…their first after the departure of the pivotal presence of PG….brilliant!!
I saw them on this tour. Duke was out so the writing was on the wall for the old fans. The 1980 tour was the last of its kind and they hit a lot of smaller venues in the UK. Watch Phil's Tambourine near the start to get a feel of the exquisite beat of this song. Don't get me wrong, I don't dislike them for moving into the mainstream, the old stuff is still there. Genesis have become a trans-generational band and there is nothing quite like them.
They still did a few tours with lots of the older,progressive stuff. Abacab was brilliant.Dodo/Lurker had a Trick of the Tale vibe. Even Mama from the next album. But you are right, this was the end of one Genesis era, and beginning of a new,more commercially accessible version. By Invisible Touch, i was done sadly.
Even "We Can't Dance" still showed they had a lil' prog left in their blood. Watch "Fading Light". There is an awesome live performance. A long instrumental interlude which is as good (almost) as Duke's Travels.
I saw this live for the first time about 2-3 years before this clip. I’d only been turned onto Genesis a few months previous but had listened to everything Genesis by the time I saw them live. About 45 years ago. And yet here I still am.
Blank paper, unplugged guitar, untouched drum kit, keyboards turned off. Then, these few men walk in to that clean slate and this is what they create. If there is any better proof of a higher power, I don't know what it is.
GREAT WORK! Thanks for the clean up. This sounds great! :) Phil's singing and emotion @ 1:48 to 2:03 is exactly why I think this is as good as it gets. The entire song, as well as the entire concert is simple phenomenal.
Hi, David! I think it's because a lot of more recent Genesis listeners were born in the digital era of CDs, DVDs, MP3s and whatnot, so the idea of having a vinyl album and a turntable and listening through to the whole thing as the artists intended is alien to them. Giving every track equal attention and respect was the norm back then. The artists were taking you on a journey, and it would have been unthinkable to talk, yawn, or not listen intently to everything. So (to us) Squonk was no less important than anything else on the album. In my day (sob, sniff!) you didn't (couldn't) pick a playing order or shuffle and skip tracks - the album was played in full, usually on a Saturday afternoon with a few school mates, coffee, tea, biscuits, and the curtains drawn! You'd hang a 'Do not disturb' sign on the door to keep your mum out, and read the lyrics and album sleeve notes by candle light. All part of the experience. So... to me, every track is special. I think more modern listeners may simply not have heard Squonk because it's not very well known on RUclips, unlike the band's later radio-friendly material. Never mind, eh? You and I and millions of other fans can still enjoy great music as it was intended, and tracks like this never get old. Wish I could say the same about myself. (She sinks to the floor and dissolves in a pool of bubbles and tears...)
This album was too ahead of its time, I'm a huge Yes fan and they never produced anything like this... no offence to Yes but this album is the best of its kind
Love this song.. heard this song like 300 times....never once actually listen to the lyrics. I wonder what it's about... A Kingdom..a Squank who lost love... Desperation.. One of these days I'll have to take a dive and listen.
Repetition and passion. I was in an acoustic cover band. We once played for 4 hrs. Someone asked me "how on Earth can you remember all those lyrics?" And i answered, cuz i love the music we cover.
I like this version better than the one on "Trick of the tail" because of Tony using a Yamaha CP-70 electric grand which sounds so much better than the Hohner Pianet he used on the recording, it suits the song so good. Also Daryl gets to play the outro solo without it being faded out.
No, I disagree. The live version on "Seconds Out" is the best live version and much better than this version. I also think the original studio version is excellent.
Lyrics: Like father like son Not flesh nor fish nor bone A red rag hangs from an open mouth Alive at both ends but a little dead in the middle A tumbling and a bumbling he will go All the King's horses and all the King's men Could never put a smile on that face He's a sly one, he's a shy one, wouldn't you be too? Scared to be left all on his own He hasn't a, hasn't a friend to play with the ugly duckling The pressure on, the bubble will burst before our eyes All the while in perfect time His tears are falling on the ground But if you don't stand up, you don't stand a chance ey ey ey yeh-yeh You don't stand a chance Go a little faster now, you might get there in time Mirror mirror on the wall His heart was broken long before he ever came to you Stop your tears from falling The trail they leave is very clear for all to see at night All to see at night They come at night In season, out of season Oh, what's the difference when you don't know the reason In one hand bread, the other a stone The hunter enters the forest All are not huntsmen who blow the huntsman's horn and by the look of this one You've not got much to fear Here I am, I'm very fierce and frightening I come to match my skill to yours Now listen here, listen to me, don't you run away now I am a friend, I'd really like to play with you Making noises my little furry friend would make I'll trick him, then I'll kick him into my sack You better watch out, you better watch out I've got you, I've got you You'll never get away Walking home that night The sack across my back the sound of sobbing on my shoulder When suddenly it stopped I opened up the sack, all that I had A pool of bubbles and tears, just a pool of tears Just a pool of tears All in all you are a very dying race Placing trust upon a cruel world You never had the things you thought you should've had And you'll not get them now And all the while in perfect time Your tears are falling on the ground Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Anthony Banks / Michael Rutherford
Chester Thompson was such a great fit as the drummer for Genesis as Phil took over lead singing duties. Just too bad he isn't out on this farewell your.
Like father like son Not flesh nor fish nor bone A red rag hangs from an open mouth Alive at both ends but a little dead in the middle A tumbling and a bumbling he will go All the King's horses and all the King's men Could never put a smile on that face He's a sly one, he's a shy one, wouldn't you be too? Scared to be left all on his own He hasn't a, hasn't a friend to play with the ugly duckling The pressure on, the bubble will burst before our eyes All the while in perfect time His tears are falling on the ground But if you don't stand up, you don't stand a chance ey ey ey yeh-yeh You don't stand a chance Go a little faster now, you might get there in time Mirror mirror on the wall His heart was broken long before he ever came to you Stop your tears from falling The trail they leave is very clear for all to see at night All to see at night They come at night In season, out of season Oh, what's the difference when you don't know the reason In one hand bread, the other a stone The hunter enters the forest All are not huntsmen who blow the huntsman's horn and by the look of this one You've not got much to fear Here I am, I'm very fierce and frightening I come to match my skill to yours Now listen here, listen to me, don't you run away now I am a friend, I'd really like to play with you Making noises my little furry friend would make I'll trick him, then I'll kick him into my sack You better watch out, you better watch out I've got you, I've got you You'll never get away Walking home that night The sack across my back the sound of sobbing on my shoulder When suddenly it stopped I opened up the sack, all that I had A pool of bubbles and tears, just a pool of tears Just a pool of tears All in all you are a very dying race Placing trust upon a cruel world You never had the things you thought you should've had And you'll not get them now And all the while in perfect time Your tears are falling on the ground
Long live Genesis. Drummers seem to pay the biggest price with their bodies than from playing any other instrument. Please see "Spinal Tap" if you don't believe me.
This never happened without Tony Banks...Sorry, guys. Been mulling it over a few decades now, concluding keyboard genius was the root. Forget the Peter vs Phil thang...so over it.
After listening to Genesis for the better part of 5 decades, I concur. Tony Banks is a certifiable genius. Collins?? Umm... not bad. Rutherford? Okay. But yeah... Banks is the root of Genesis' success. "And Then There Were Three" is absolutely ear candy. Mostly due to Banks' talent.
Damn. Why can't we get this kind of raw music back? Best era of song writing ever. This song kicks ass
Times have changed and Phil Collins writes songs for Disney movies now, go figure. Dodo is one of my favorite songs from Genesis.
@@snowblind5151 Phil didn't write this particular tune, away. This is Rutherford/Banks, including the lyrics. The more he did write for them, later on, the more they became a pop band, albeit I like some of that era too.
Money
Best music ever, still listening to them since the 70s🎉😂
"Trick of the Tail" is one album I play all theway through without skipping any tracks.
Me too!
The same !!
Same 👍
05 - Robbery, Assault and Battery? Right...
@@mickyfen2 no, is one the best tracks of the album period
Man, can Phil fucking SING. That boy can sing. Outstanding.
And he's even better on the drums!!!
Don't forget how he can drum
Fue lo que se preguntaron el resto de los muchachos de GÉNESIS. Audicionaron como 100 vocalistas para reemplazar nada más ni nada menos que a...PETER GABRIEL !!!
Y sí que aprobó, y con creces !!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Yea...If you can't "feel" what Phil's singing, you probably have no soul.
Phil Collins a living treasure!
Not for long , a smug tosser who hates his country but runs back as soon as he is ill . Not long now !!!!;
In my opinion,bands like Yes,Pink Floyd,Jethro Tull,Eloy,Emerson,Lake and Palmer,Saga,Rush,Genesis,all of them cultivated a very different,elite kind of fan,they made history,they were unique,the humankind will never see so much,and so refined talent together.
Spot on with your comment
@@muirwebb and Frank Zapp
It's called prog rock; something most people will never get.
Can't forget Camel, they are always left out of the discussion and it's a shame
Correct never be music and bands like this anymore talent
When I hear most Genesis songs I'm 13 again back in 1974. Time travel is possible.❤ One of the very best contributions to music ever is Genesis.
Me too!
Chester Thompson on the drums is pure MAGIC!!
His vocals effortless on spot, as always.
With Phil and/or Peter they were always a great band,that's my opinion.Genesis,Yes and Pink FloYD were my favorite progressive bands.
Trick of the Tail, one of the best albums ever produced- need to listen to the whole thing so it makes sense
instablaster
Phil Collins owns the stage...what a [performing presence, plus an incredible triple threat musician, vocalist and writer
Mike's Shergold detachable doubleneck. Sounds great. Only weighs 85 pounds too.
Any time Phil is wearing a Hawaiian shirt, you know it's going to be a good show.
Yes, I agree with your 2 opinions !!!!😄 Great time!!!!!!!!😍
What a treasure. I can watch the coda at 5:30 a thousand times and never tire of Collins’ reinvention of the song’s melody and phrasing. The way that he comes in late, singing around the beat and swinging the phrase to punch precisely with Thompson’s bass drum-it’s so subtle, yet so beautiful. A belated thanks for tidying up the audio and the video, and for posting it.
Agreed,,,,Banks was/is an Awesome keyboardist /musician. ...he was the glue that held Genesis together.
Maybe the greatest few seconds of any Genesis tune. What Banks does with the keys just makes me cry its so beautiful.
Oh Hell Ya My Dearest Friend!!!!!,!, ManyThanx From Costa Mesa Ca!!!,?
@@jimdartouzos2127 All of that, plus often held the space normally occupied by a lead guitarist, in the post Hackett years.
Well said. All reasons that promoting a great drummer to lead singer can work in unexpected ways. Most vocalists don't have a sense of time like that.
Such a hidden gem from the band!
This voice 🔥
This is my all-time favorite Genesis song from my all-time favorite Genesis album. Trick of the Tail was Phil in his prime - right alongside his magnificent fusion work with Brand X.
same here! there's something just so special about this song that's hard to put your finger on but it just oozes class. Best album by them too
Same here..appreciating it even more these days..so goosebumping..this song always expresses the feelings I am not capable of putting in words 😥
Mr Head Sir!!!!!, This is my Favorite Genesis Sang Also My Brother!!!!,! MANYTHANX
I Concur, Sir...Lol
I concur as well!! Been to every show that came to Philly since 1978
@@scottmurphy2846
The real Phil Collins! Powerful and Dangerous.
Keith Coleman short scruffy social worker is nearer the mark .
I like year 80 Phil Collins best, he was rough and self-confident, agressive and rocking. Later he became more all-family entertainer, quite cheesy one. . I would like see his similar type again, now, when he is quite old and rough again and tortured by health problems etc and has no need to be loved by everyone.
I think you nailed it...
Great comment.
Yes! You are bloody well right! Love this 80' live, there is a huge and positive energy from Phil and the whole band.So thank you Kingcrimson234!
Sad for the latter comment, but, very true for the prior. Phil was a very aggressive, and progressive rocker that I loved, and love. Cheesy would be correct, in my opinion and soul is still there. But, It all fell apart, in my opinion after Genesis. So many songs to make the mind wonder left with Genesis. It's sad that they are no more... Great, great stuff that they performed, and that we had the privilege of having in our lives..
Stuff such as this only comes once in a lifetime, ya know.... It will never be again... Hang onto it forever...
margus kiis AGREED BROTHER BRM81
Saw them in Vancouver in '84 - they started out the show with this song and the place went wild!!! The whole show was amazing. What an album A Trick of the Tail is…their first after the departure of the pivotal presence of PG….brilliant!!
In 1984 the Mama Tour took place. They used to start the shows with Dodo.
Thanks for cleaning this up and posting it. I remember when I first heard this all I could say is wow. Now, after so many years, I can just say wow!
Imagine being able to sing like that and also drum like that... fight me that he isn't the greatest musician ever
I saw them on this tour. Duke was out so the writing was on the wall for the old fans. The 1980 tour was the last of its kind and they hit a lot of smaller venues in the UK. Watch Phil's Tambourine near the start to get a feel of the exquisite beat of this song. Don't get me wrong, I don't dislike them for moving into the mainstream, the old stuff is still there. Genesis have become a trans-generational band and there is nothing quite like them.
They still did a few tours with lots of the older,progressive stuff. Abacab was brilliant.Dodo/Lurker had a Trick of the Tale vibe. Even Mama from the next album. But you are right, this was the end of one Genesis era, and beginning of a new,more commercially accessible version. By Invisible Touch, i was done sadly.
Even "We Can't Dance" still showed they had a lil' prog left in their blood. Watch "Fading Light". There is an awesome live performance. A long instrumental interlude which is as good (almost) as Duke's Travels.
this song has been stuck in my head for 2 days!!
This song has been stuck in my head for almost 40 years, simply incredible.
yeppers. I have the Lp...
will never sell it. I love this tune.
me too .
it's called the ear worm. i have many that fluctuate mercilessly
You better watch out YOU BETTER WATCH OUT YOU BETTER WATCH OUT
From 5:30 on, i just get covered in chills. Makes me cry its so awesome.
I saw this live for the first time about 2-3 years before this clip. I’d only been turned onto Genesis a few months previous but had listened to everything Genesis by the time I saw them live. About 45 years ago. And yet here I still am.
Blank paper, unplugged guitar, untouched drum kit, keyboards turned off. Then, these few men walk in to that clean slate and this is what they create. If there is any better proof of a higher power, I don't know what it is.
Agree 100%!
A friend of mine is a stage hand....he set up one of Steve Hackett's sets and gave me one of the guitar picks he actually used in the show.
Can't get this song out of my head
GREAT WORK! Thanks for the clean up. This sounds great! :)
Phil's singing and emotion @ 1:48 to 2:03 is exactly why I think this is as good as it gets. The entire song, as well as the entire concert is simple phenomenal.
That bass line!!
Fabulous, isn't it! Mike never disappoints. His bass playing's always spot on, and his Taurus parts go ALL the way down! :-)
I so wish I could’ve seen this live.
Saw them twice - amazing both times
@@chrissturtevant5777 Now I’m actually going to see them in Charlotte in November
I Love Genesis and Phil. And when it comes with a Led Zeppelin's vibe , it' s such a strange and marvelous feeling. This song is Kashmir related
Phil said the song was written like that because of the effect kashmir left on him. 😄
Its hard to even make a comment this music is so good
It's all Phil but yet you have the brilliant musicianship of Tony and Mike backing it all up... man I wish there were bands like this nowadays
This song is so old but I heard it recently and I keep playing it
this is a wonderful song with such amazing lyrics . always amazed it never got the respect the other tracks did .
Hi, David! I think it's because a lot of more recent Genesis listeners were born in the digital era of CDs, DVDs, MP3s and whatnot, so the idea of having a vinyl album and a turntable and listening through to the whole thing as the artists intended is alien to them.
Giving every track equal attention and respect was the norm back then. The artists were taking you on a journey, and it would have been unthinkable to talk, yawn, or not listen intently to everything. So (to us) Squonk was no less important than anything else on the album.
In my day (sob, sniff!) you didn't (couldn't) pick a playing order or shuffle and skip tracks - the album was played in full, usually on a Saturday afternoon with a few school mates, coffee, tea, biscuits, and the curtains drawn! You'd hang a 'Do not disturb' sign on the door to keep your mum out, and read the lyrics and album sleeve notes by candle light. All part of the experience.
So... to me, every track is special. I think more modern listeners may simply not have heard Squonk because it's not very well known on RUclips, unlike the band's later radio-friendly material.
Never mind, eh? You and I and millions of other fans can still enjoy great music as it was intended, and tracks like this never get old.
Wish I could say the same about myself. (She sinks to the floor and dissolves in a pool of bubbles and tears...)
This album was too ahead of its time, I'm a huge Yes fan and they never produced anything like this... no offence to Yes but this album is the best of its kind
When they came out with new music and toured every 2yrs ! Those were the days.
indeed.. !!... most excellent.. I saw them in Portugal in 82.... and in KC in 77'... damn great musicians.. storytellers.. masters of their craft...
Thank you for this jewel ! Genesis Forever !
Top 3 favorite Genesis songs.
Love this song.. heard this song like 300 times....never once actually listen to the lyrics. I wonder what it's about... A Kingdom..a Squank who lost love... Desperation.. One of these days I'll have to take a dive and listen.
In a band interview they said it was their version of Led Zeppelin's Kashmir. Lyrics are hard to figure what they mean.
This and Entangled are 2 of my favorites
this might be Phil's greatest live vocal performance
What a great tune. Hard to believe it's been almost ..correction..it's BEEN 40 yrs since Trick of the Tail was released. Wow...*sigh*
I know makes you feel old right? I remember when this came out like yesterday, yet it was so long ago. Their music has stood the test of time.
Mr Red Sir !!!!,!,Sir YES SIR!!!!,!,! ManyThanx WOW,!!!! MY FRIEND,!!!
So underated!
A Genesis Musical Masterpiece. ....Squonk.
1 of the best live concert video's on youtube
It makes me feel sad knowing how poorly Phil is doing these days. He was amazing then.
My favorite song in high school!!!! Brings back so many memories! Norma are you reading this!!! Lol!
2022 - am 52 years old but still like yesterday remeniscing this genesis tour in my elementery school era.. amazing memory 💕
An underrated era for the band. Great shows.
Proof that after the monumental loss of gabriel & hackett the band could still rock
For a little while.
Hackett was still around when they released this song
What a weak and uninspired performance of this great song.
@@VideoSuperMaster Nope. They simply did what they wanted after. Like somebody who sang "Sledgehammer" as well.
Huh? Steve Hackett was still with Genesis during this album.
I just really enjoy watching Chester Thompson on drums!
The last tour that Tony used his Hammond live!
Ahh those were the days. Saw them perform this album in The Hague. Still cherish the memory. Thanks Kingcrimson234.
You did an awesome job putting this video together and preserving the sound and video.
I cannot for the life of me fathom how a band with songs this complex can even remember how to play a single set.
Repetition and passion. I was in an acoustic cover band. We once played for 4 hrs. Someone asked me "how on Earth can you remember all those lyrics?" And i answered, cuz i love the music we cover.
It becomes second nature after a while.
@@demonweber666 That's very impressive.
Genesis greatest band ever
@@PETERMAY-v2p No doubt about it :)
Thank you for your job, this video has an amazing quality!!!!! ❤
"If you don't stand up, you don't stand a chance."
@thefleece 2 haha! Well, I suppose they can still "rise up" anyway! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I'm not sure why this song is in my head during the day at work. It's over 40 years old but it haunts me good or bad
The 2 times I’ve seen Genesis live were both on this tour.
Just superb, speechless for once! 😂 ❤️🏴🍀🎶
I like this version better than the one on "Trick of the tail" because of Tony using a Yamaha CP-70 electric grand which sounds so much better than the Hohner Pianet he used on the recording, it suits the song so good.
Also Daryl gets to play the outro solo without it being faded out.
RastaSaiyaman yeah but the drums are much more raw on the studio version.
No, I disagree. The live version on "Seconds Out" is the best live version and much better than this version. I also think the original studio version is excellent.
Not a pianet but a rmi electric piano (on stage on Seconds out too).
This Song is Fire
Lyrics:
Like father like son
Not flesh nor fish nor bone
A red rag hangs from an open mouth
Alive at both ends but a little dead in the middle
A tumbling and a bumbling he will go
All the King's horses and all the King's men
Could never put a smile on that face
He's a sly one, he's a shy one, wouldn't you be too?
Scared to be left all on his own
He hasn't a, hasn't a friend to play with the ugly duckling
The pressure on, the bubble will burst before our eyes
All the while in perfect time
His tears are falling on the ground
But if you don't stand up, you don't stand a chance ey ey ey yeh-yeh
You don't stand a chance
Go a little faster now, you might get there in time
Mirror mirror on the wall
His heart was broken long before he ever came to you
Stop your tears from falling
The trail they leave is very clear for all to see at night
All to see at night
They come at night
In season, out of season
Oh, what's the difference when you don't know the reason
In one hand bread, the other a stone
The hunter enters the forest
All are not huntsmen who blow the huntsman's horn and by the look of this one
You've not got much to fear
Here I am, I'm very fierce and frightening
I come to match my skill to yours
Now listen here, listen to me, don't you run away now
I am a friend, I'd really like to play with you
Making noises my little furry friend would make
I'll trick him, then I'll kick him into my sack
You better watch out, you better watch out
I've got you, I've got you
You'll never get away
Walking home that night
The sack across my back the sound of sobbing on my shoulder
When suddenly it stopped
I opened up the sack, all that I had
A pool of bubbles and tears, just a pool of tears
Just a pool of tears
All in all you are a very dying race
Placing trust upon a cruel world
You never had the things you thought you should've had
And you'll not get them now
And all the while in perfect time
Your tears are falling on the ground
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Anthony Banks / Michael Rutherford
How do you remember all the lyrics? pre-teleprompters and all
Unbelievable! Love this song
Late 70s i listened this band very much. Very good indeed.
I love you, Phil! You're my hero ever! ❤🎶👊🏼
His 1st try at lead vocals was this song. Think he did ok
We used to cover this song in a Toronto band that I played in the late seventies. Good song. Good album.
jadore genesis toujours aimer
ManyThanx!!!!!!! VINTAGE WICKED,!,!,!,!. WOW!!!!,! Many Thanks!!!!,! From Costa Mesa!!!!,!,
è incredibile come si incastrano tutti gli strumenti .
LOVE
Peter responded by being very fierce and frightening. Fame, set and match .
I love this song....
Is Mike Rutherford playing the bass pedals at the same time as the 12-string guitar?
Yes, I've seen them live in 1977 and he played them both the entire show. They were a dynamic band live. So many memories of that show.
Top notch TOP NOTCH!
Chester Thompson was such a great fit as the drummer for Genesis as Phil took over lead singing duties. Just too bad he isn't out on this farewell your.
Nic did good but I really missed the Chester + Phil combo.
Was it Tony that got the idea to write a song based on a book from 1910? Pretty clever besides being fabulous musicians; but we knew that.
Like father like son
Not flesh nor fish nor bone
A red rag hangs from an open mouth
Alive at both ends but a little dead in the middle
A tumbling and a bumbling he will go
All the King's horses and all the King's men
Could never put a smile on that face
He's a sly one, he's a shy one, wouldn't you be too?
Scared to be left all on his own
He hasn't a, hasn't a friend to play with the ugly duckling
The pressure on, the bubble will burst before our eyes
All the while in perfect time
His tears are falling on the ground
But if you don't stand up, you don't stand a chance ey ey ey yeh-yeh
You don't stand a chance
Go a little faster now, you might get there in time
Mirror mirror on the wall
His heart was broken long before he ever came to you
Stop your tears from falling
The trail they leave is very clear for all to see at night
All to see at night
They come at night
In season, out of season
Oh, what's the difference when you don't know the reason
In one hand bread, the other a stone
The hunter enters the forest
All are not huntsmen who blow the huntsman's horn and by the look of this one
You've not got much to fear
Here I am, I'm very fierce and frightening
I come to match my skill to yours
Now listen here, listen to me, don't you run away now
I am a friend, I'd really like to play with you
Making noises my little furry friend would make
I'll trick him, then I'll kick him into my sack
You better watch out, you better watch out
I've got you, I've got you
You'll never get away
Walking home that night
The sack across my back the sound of sobbing on my shoulder
When suddenly it stopped
I opened up the sack, all that I had
A pool of bubbles and tears, just a pool of tears
Just a pool of tears
All in all you are a very dying race
Placing trust upon a cruel world
You never had the things you thought you should've had
And you'll not get them now
And all the while in perfect time
Your tears are falling on the ground
Long live Genesis. Drummers seem to pay the biggest price with their bodies than from playing any other instrument. Please see "Spinal Tap" if you don't believe me.
love
Phil Collins is so plucking amazing.
Favorite song at 15 years old!!
Genesis were my fave prog band - they always had a trickle of menace beneath their garden gnome fairy tales
THE INCOMPARABLE MASTERS!!!!!
FREAKING GREAT !
the wall of sound is missing which i put down to the stadium production team...still good though
This never happened without Tony Banks...Sorry, guys. Been mulling it over a few decades now, concluding keyboard genius was the root. Forget the Peter vs Phil thang...so over it.
Squonk was one of the first Genesis hits without Peter.
Pickle Potato to me it's the drums and the bass pedals that drive this tune
Pickle Potato you speak the truth. Thank you for your insight and sensibility.
After listening to Genesis for the better part of 5 decades, I concur. Tony Banks is a certifiable genius. Collins?? Umm... not bad. Rutherford? Okay. But yeah... Banks is the root of Genesis' success. "And Then There Were Three" is absolutely ear candy. Mostly due to Banks' talent.
I was just thinking the same exact thing while listening to this. So true!
The greatest prog rock band ever!
My thanks for your tweaking and cleaning. Can't be easy, I'm sure.
Great job you did. Excellent sound too...
Hats off to your excellent understanding of sonics..
what a song!
I THINK YOU ARE RIGHT!!!--THANK YOU!!!!!
Spectacular!
Like father like son...I sure hope so! I'd be so lucky!
THANK'S！SOUND GREAT FOR A LIVE SONG.