Last week, I got considerable grief when I revealed that one of my favorite songs from childhood was David Gates' "Goodbye Girl." I think part of it was oversaturation -- I enjoyed a local DJ, and that was the song he'd play as his sign-off song when the station went off the air. (It was the 70's, and a small-town station that went off the air at night.)
Well, I might like that song, but it's not one of my favorites. And some of the ones that do qualify as "favorites" have a bit more bite to them.
Now, some of you folks probably think of Phil Collins as the whiny nice guy. Well, that's a fair rap, especially since he started doing more and more Disney stuff. Truth be told, he's always had a bit of that in him, ever since his second recording as lead singer -- "More Fool Me" on Genesis' "Selling England By The Pound" album. Since then, songs such as "Misunderstanding" or "One More Night" or "In Too Deep" or... well, you get the idea.
But Phil Collins can rock.
Or, at least, he could. once.
You want proof?
I don't care what anyone else says -- not even Phil, who co-wrote the song: it's the Psycho song.
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I can't see you, m... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Anon Y. Mous | July 5, 2008 11:07 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Phil seems to have a much closer relationship with his mama than I have with mine.
1. Posted by Anon Y. Mous | July 5, 2008 11:07 PM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on July 5, 2008 23:07
2. Posted by BPG | July 6, 2008 12:08 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
That, Mr. Tea, is a tie for my favorite song by them. (the other being The Carpet Crawlers). If you leave out all that ballad-y crap, the man can sing. And play drums!
Like others (Sting, Peter Gabriel, etc), he stopped doing what made him tons of $$ and became an 'artiste'.
2. Posted by BPG | July 6, 2008 12:08 AM |
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Posted on July 6, 2008 00:08
3. Posted by Captain Ned | July 6, 2008 12:51 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Um, the first Phil Collins lead vocal was "For Absent Friends" from Nursery Cryme. "More Fool Me" was his first credited lead vocal appearance.
3. Posted by Captain Ned | July 6, 2008 12:51 AM |
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Posted on July 6, 2008 00:51
4. Posted by Caustic Conservative | July 6, 2008 7:36 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Ha ha. Heh!
4. Posted by Caustic Conservative | July 6, 2008 7:36 AM |
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Posted on July 6, 2008 07:36
5. Posted by WildWillie | July 6, 2008 9:33 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
A bit creepy, like Norman Bates creepy. ww
5. Posted by WildWillie | July 6, 2008 9:33 AM |
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Posted on July 6, 2008 09:33
6. Posted by the struggler | July 6, 2008 11:52 AM | Score: -1 (1 votes cast)
I always liked Turn it On and Abacab.Excellent up-beat songs.I also think In the Air Tonight was one of Genesis' best.Kinda timeless.
6. Posted by the struggler | July 6, 2008 11:52 AM |
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Posted on July 6, 2008 11:52
7. Posted by Captain Ned | July 6, 2008 1:10 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Um, struggler, "In The Air Tonight" is a Phil Collins solo release.
7. Posted by Captain Ned | July 6, 2008 1:10 PM |
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Posted on July 6, 2008 13:10