The Official Genesis Thread

[debaserr]

from what i have heard, i would say The Battle of Epping Forest is their best track. it has some spectacular moments and so many twists. which do you fancy?

[duga]

Originally Posted by eric generic

from what i have heard, i would say The Battle of Epping Forest is their best track. it has some spectacular moments and so many twists. which do you fancy?

That's funny...Peter Gabriel hates that song. He said it was one of their most rushed tracks, especially in terms of lyrics and he wished he could have spent much more time on it.

[Guybrush]

Originally Posted by duga

That's funny...Peter Gabriel hates that song. He said it was one of their most rushed tracks, especially in terms of lyrics and he wished he could have spent much more time on it.

It's certainly not a favourite with me. There are nice parts, but a tedious refrain and Gabriel's acting of different characters and accents makes the whole affair a bit embarassing I think.

[Dotoar]

Originally Posted by tore

It's certainly not a favourite with me. There are nice parts, but a tedious refrain and Gabriel's acting of different characters and accents makes the whole affair a bit embarassing I think.

I think that is what makes the whole song actually, all the chaotic interactions between the characters in the story that itself is supposed to be chaotic. Gabriel was one of the very few who could pull off such a variety of character impersonations, and to my knowledge the only one who could do it so convincingly on the run. I think it's a damn fine picnic... picnic... picnic.