Genesis

[Karl Henning]

Inspired by these posts:

Why did you post what might be the worst song Genesis ever recorded? [meaning "Entangled"]

I'd nominate "Illegal Alien" for that dishonor.

What's your preferred "worst song by Genesis"? (Why am I thinking it should be from And Then There Were Three . . . ? Or should it be from Calling All Stations . . . an album to which I haven't yet listened?)

In the topic header, though, I am leaving open the possibility of other lines of discourse . . . .

[snyprrr]

Inspired by these posts:

What's your preferred "worst song by Genesis"? (Why am I thinking it should be from And Then There Were Three . . . ? Or should it be from Calling All Stations . . . an album to which I haven't yet listened?)

In the topic header, though, I am leaving open the possibility of other lines of discourse . . . .

And here I was gearing up for the "male/female- man/woman" debate!

That's All!

[TheGSMoeller]

saw Genesis in concert in the late 80s, possibly their Invisible Touch tour.

[chasmaniac]

I disliked post-Wind & Wuthering (well, actually, post-Seconds Out) Genesis so much I can't even name the songs! Guess I'll have to say Banana!

[springrite]

I disliked post-Wind & Wuthering (well, actually, post-Seconds Out) Genesis so much I can't even name the songs! Guess I'll have to say Banana!

Hey! Banana is the only song by Genesis that I liked!

[Karl Henning]

That's the song they subsequently renamed "Mama," I believe.

I take it that nobody believes the worst Genesis song was recorded while Peter Gabriel was with the band? ; )

[kishnevi]

That's the song they subsequently renamed "Mama," I believe.

I take it that nobody believes the worst Genesis song was recorded while Peter Gabriel was with the band? ; )

Well, let me put it this way:  I have yet to hear a song involving Peter Gabriel which I did not find interesting to listen to, even if ultimately I can't say I actually liked it.  Whereas I would be hard pressed to identify a song involving Phil Collins of which I can say the same, even though I like most of the Collins era songs in an easy listening--Andre Rieu sort of way.

[Karl Henning]

Maybe I should post this in the Unpopular Opinions thread, but . . . I actually like "Supper's Ready" rather better on Seconds Out than on Foxtrot.  And only partly because the band sound so much warmer, and punchier, on the live album.  The two versions of this track highlight for me how at times unnecessarily distracting Peter Gabriel's overwrought dramatism can be.

Still, there can be no denying that it was that showiness which brough the band publicity at a tender time . . . but when I see footage from that era, the overall impression I get tends to be, well, rather goofy.

[Conor71]

I'm not a fan of their song "I cant Dance" 

[Karl Henning]

I'm not a fan of their song "I cant Dance" 

D'you know, if I had heard it back when they first released it, I may well have reacted rather negatively, myself.

As it is, I first made the song's acquaintance via a DVD where they talked about working the song up . . . and I'm jiggered if that didn't hook me in.  I really do like it.  Of course, it's nothing like "The Musical Box," or "Watcher of the Skies," or "Firth of Fifth," or "The Waiting Room," or "Los Endos," or, or, or . . . but, such as it is, I do indeed like it.

[Conor71]

D'you know, if I had heard it back when they first released it, I may well have reacted rather negatively, myself.

As it is, I first made the song's acquaintance via a DVD where they talked about working the song up . . . and I'm jiggered if that didn't hook me in.  I really do like it.  Of course, it's nothing like "The Musical Box," or "Watcher of the Skies," or "Firth of Fifth," or "The Waiting Room," or "Los Endos," or, or, or . . . but, such as it is, I do indeed like it.

My aquaintance with the song is pretty casual so its possible I missed something with it! - I think it was the Music Video that put me off it a bit at the time it was released!.
I will probably revisit it at some stage though - The only Collins Era albums I have heard in full are And Then there were Three and Invisible Touch both of which I used to own and may buy again in the future

[Ataraxia]

I tired of them quickly. SELLING ENGLAND BY THE POUND is pretty good though. Prefer solo Gabriel and I don't even listen to that these days.

[Karl Henning]

And we're still mates.

[TheGSMoeller]

Can't link it at the moment, but the Land of Confusion music video was great.

[Ataraxia]

And we're still mates.

0:)

[Ataraxia]

Can't link it at the moment, but the Land of Confusion music video was great.

See? Different strokes. That video makes me want to kill something.

[TheGSMoeller]

See? Different strokes. That video makes me want to kill something.

Well, Im glad you didn't...or did you?  

[Karl Henning]

Can't link it at the moment, but the Land of Confusion music video was great.

And since it's puppets, Tony Banks jokes that that was the easiest video for the band to make . . . and too bad the puppets couldn't go on tour for them . . . .

[Karl Henning]

My aquaintance with the song is pretty casual so its possible I missed something with it! - I think it was the Music Video that put me off it a bit at the time it was released!.
I will probably revisit it at some stage though - The only Collins Era albums I have heard in full are And Then there were Three and Invisible Touch both of which I used to own and may buy again in the future

If someone had asked the question back when the Genesis album was freshly released, I should probably then have nominated "That's All" as the worst song of their'n.

Time has passed, and I even listen to that song quite tolerantly . . . .

[petrarch]

And since it's puppets, Tony Banks jokes that that was the easiest video for the band to make . . . and too bad the puppets couldn't go on tour for them . . . .

Only Kraftwerk have pulled that off . Well, maybe not a tour, but at least a number of photo sessions.