Favorite Genesis Songs!

[HowItIs]

Great lists!

 

After A Trick Of The Tail, Wind & Wuthering and Duke in their entirety......

 

(in no particular order)

 

The Cinema Show

Supper's Ready

Dusk

Firth Of Fifth

Follow You, Follow Me (we used this as the recessional at our wedding)

Undertow

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

It

Home By The Sea/Second Home By The Sea

Abacab

Domino

Driving The Last Spike

Keep It Dark

 

[drbirdsong]

I heard Follow You Follow Me on the radio yesterday and it just floored me when that synth solo kicked in.

 

Abacab is my favorite.

[rushgoober]

Lots of great songs, but my fave is Dancing with the Moonlit Knight.

[Hatchetaxe&saw]

Other notables....

 

The Carpet Crawlers

Counting Out Time

Undertow

The Brazilian

Home By The Sea/Second Home By The Sea

 

And, the execrable Illegal Alien aside, side two of the Shapes album:

 

 

Taking It All Too Hard

Just a Job to Do

Silver Rainbow

It's Gonna Get Better

 

Love those 4.

[greg2112]

QUOTE (BigBob @ Feb 17 2012, 12:53 PM)

I always loved listening to Genesis every since I was a little kid. My family for some reason couldn't stand Phil Collins, so I kept me admiration for Genesis in the dark. I just found out about a year ago that Peter Gabriel used to be lead singer. Since then Genesis has become one of my favorite bands! So what's some of your favorite Genesis Songs? Here's some of mine in no particular order: Keep it Dark Me and Sara Jane Follow You Follow Me I can't Dance Supper's Ready (both Studio and Seconds out version) Firth of Fith "In the cage" melody from 3 sides live Musical Box Abacab They've got such a big catalog of songs, so let's hear some yours

With the exception of I Cant Dance Im right there with you on the songs you listed. I love the Gabriel years, but find myself listening to Three Sides Live-Abacab and the Genesis (shapes) albums the most. Love early 80s Collins-era

[greg2112]

QUOTE (danielmclark @ Feb 17 2012, 07:52 PM)

I like a lot of what's been said so far, I'll add one I haven't seen come up yet: Just a Job to Do It's so... 80's. But in a good way.

Its an excellent song, no matter when it came out.

[Tommy Sawyer]

Don't know if I mentioned this above, but...

 

 

THE KNIFE. More metal than anything Genesis ever did - easily the best track from the first 3 albums.

[Good,bad,andrush]

QUOTE (Tommy Sawyer @ Feb 18 2012, 10:16 AM)

Don't know if I mentioned this above, but... THE KNIFE. More metal than anything Genesis ever did - easily the best track from the first 3 albums.

That would be The Musical Box

 

Perhaps The Knife is more metal, but TMB is a better song

[Tommy Sawyer]

QUOTE (Good,bad,andrush @ Feb 18 2012, 10:34 AM)

QUOTE (Tommy Sawyer @ Feb 18 2012, 10:16 AM) Don't know if I mentioned this above, but... THE KNIFE. More metal than anything Genesis ever did - easily the best track from the first 3 albums. That would be The Musical Box   Perhaps The Knife is more metal, but TMB is a better song The Knife kicks TMB's butt!

[bigman208]

QUOTE (Tommy Sawyer @ Feb 18 2012, 11:36 AM)

QUOTE (Good @ bad,andrush,Feb 18 2012, 10:34 AM) QUOTE (Tommy Sawyer @ Feb 18 2012, 10:16 AM) Don't know if I mentioned this above, but... THE KNIFE. More metal than anything Genesis ever did - easily the best track from the first 3 albums. That would be The Musical Box   Perhaps The Knife is more metal, but TMB is a better song The Knife kicks TMB's butt! Listen to The Knife from their 1973 Live album. It will knock your socks off. SO heavy!!   Been a huge Genesis fan for years, ever since I was little. I used to air drum all the time along with their albums.......okay, I'll admit I still do sometimes.   When I finally got to see them on their 2007 reunion tour (which was better than I initially expected to be honest) I was so ecstatic and happy.   Here are some of my favourite tunes:   The Knife The Musical Box Supper's Ready Firth Of Fifth The Cinema Show (that ending instrumental section is amazing, live its even better) The Lamb In The Cage Back In NYC Carpet Crawlers Dance On A Volcano (that intro, and THOSE BASS PEDALS) Squonk Los Endos One For The Vine Afterglow (my all time favourite Genesis song) Down And Out The Lady Lies Follow You Follow Me Turn It On Again Duke's Travels/Duke's End Abacab Keep It Dark Dodo Man On The Corner Mama Home By The Sea/Second Home By The Sea Just A Job To Do Silver Rainbow (this song along with the above tune is quite underrated) Land Of Confusion (most people dismiss this as pop shite, but I say its one of the most rocky songs they ever did, its pretty heavy and Phil has quite an aggressive vocal on it) Domino No Son Of Mine Dreaming While You Sleep Fading Lights Driving THe Last Spike The Dividing Line (yes I know its from Calling All Stations, but this track is quite good, with some powerhouse drumming from Nir Z on it. Live its a monster with a dueling guitar intro. Check it out!)   An honourable mention goes out to Fountain Of Salmacis which I feel is an underrated Gabriel era song. Those swells of Mellotron throughout are beautiful, and Steve Hackett has a nice solo at the end. I love a lot more songs than that, however I would be here all day typing them so those are just a few.

[Good,bad,andrush]

I may very well be the only person in existence who to some extent likes every single genesis song. It's just that classic line-up is something else entirely.

[lerxt1990]

selling england by the pound.

[EmotionDetector]

QUOTE (greg2112 @ Feb 18 2012, 10:32 AM)

QUOTE (danielmclark @ Feb 17 2012, 07:52 PM) I like a lot of what's been said so far, I'll add one I haven't seen come up yet: Just a Job to Do It's so... 80's. But in a good way. Its an excellent song, no matter when it came out. Absolutely...just an awesome song!! Love it so much.   I'm a huge fan of the Collins-led Genesis, and the self-titled album is my personal fav.   It's right up there for me...never get tired of it. That bridge is awesome.

[Tommy Sawyer]

Oh my gosh. Supper's Ready.

 

Listened to it 2.5 times today. Without a doubt, could easily maul any other Genesis song in a death fight.

 

One of the few symphonic prog epics to provide REAL emotion and perfect marriage of rock, symphonic, and lyrics.

 

[rushgoober]

QUOTE (lerxt1990 @ Feb 18 2012, 10:56 AM)

selling england by the pound.

If this was the only album they ever made, they'd be prog rock legends. Another of one of my 10 best albums ever...

[Hatchetaxe&saw]

QUOTE (Good,bad,andrush @ Feb 18 2012, 05:09 PM)

I may very well be the only person in existence who to some extent likes every single genesis song. It's just that classic line-up is something else entirely.

Even the unholy triumvirate of crapness?

 

Hold On My Heart

In Too Deep

Tell Me Why

[1-0-0-1-0-0-1]

QUOTE (Hatchetaxe&saw @ Feb 19 2012, 04:38 AM)

QUOTE (Good @ bad,andrush,Feb 18 2012, 05:09 PM) I may very well be the only person in existence who to some extent likes every single genesis song. It's just that classic line-up is something else entirely. Even the unholy triumvirate of crapness?   Hold On My Heart In Too Deep Tell Me Why Those aren't Genesis songs. Those are by Phil Collins (featuring Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford).

[GrandDesigner]

I never minded In Too Deep all that much, but Tell Me Why and Hold On My Heart are drivel. I can't imagine why they wasted setlist space on the 2007 tour with HOMH

[tangy]

QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Feb 19 2012, 05:59 AM)

QUOTE (Hatchetaxe&saw @ Feb 19 2012, 04:38 AM) QUOTE (Good @ bad,andrush,Feb 18 2012, 05:09 PM) I may very well be the only person in existence who to some extent likes every single genesis song. It's just that classic line-up is something else entirely. Even the unholy triumvirate of crapness?   Hold On My Heart In Too Deep Tell Me Why Those aren't Genesis songs. Those are by Phil Collins (featuring Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford). what about   i was thinking about when genesis used the horns from earth wind and fire. it was a pretty bold move IMO.

[1-0-0-1-0-0-1]

QUOTE (tangy @ Feb 19 2012, 09:24 AM)

QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Feb 19 2012, 05:59 AM) QUOTE (Hatchetaxe&saw @ Feb 19 2012, 04:38 AM) QUOTE (Good @ bad,andrush,Feb 18 2012, 05:09 PM) I may very well be the only person in existence who to some extent likes every single genesis song. It's just that classic line-up is something else entirely. Even the unholy triumvirate of crapness?   Hold On My Heart In Too Deep Tell Me Why Those aren't Genesis songs. Those are by Phil Collins (featuring Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford). what about   i was thinking about when genesis used the horns from earth wind and fire. it was a pretty bold move IMO. Yep, and to me, that's when they stopped being Genesis and turned into Phil Collins' Motown-wannabe project. Or as I like to call it, Selling Out Genesis By The Pound.

[Hatchetaxe&saw]

QUOTE (tangy @ Feb 19 2012, 02:24 PM)

QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Feb 19 2012, 05:59 AM) QUOTE (Hatchetaxe&saw @ Feb 19 2012, 04:38 AM) QUOTE (Good @ bad,andrush,Feb 18 2012, 05:09 PM) I may very well be the only person in existence who to some extent likes every single genesis song. It's just that classic line-up is something else entirely. Even the unholy triumvirate of crapness?   Hold On My Heart In Too Deep Tell Me Why Those aren't Genesis songs. Those are by Phil Collins (featuring Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford). what about   i was thinking about when genesis used the horns from earth wind and fire. it was a pretty bold move IMO. I love Easy Lover. And I will defend Sussudio to the death!

[1-0-0-1-0-0-1]

QUOTE (Hatchetaxe&saw @ Feb 19 2012, 09:52 AM)

QUOTE (tangy @ Feb 19 2012, 02:24 PM) QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Feb 19 2012, 05:59 AM) QUOTE (Hatchetaxe&saw @ Feb 19 2012, 04:38 AM) QUOTE (Good @ bad,andrush,Feb 18 2012, 05:09 PM) I may very well be the only person in existence who to some extent likes every single genesis song. It's just that classic line-up is something else entirely. Even the unholy triumvirate of crapness?   Hold On My Heart In Too Deep Tell Me Why Those aren't Genesis songs. Those are by Phil Collins (featuring Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford). what about   i was thinking about when genesis used the horns from earth wind and fire. it was a pretty bold move IMO. I love Easy Lover. And I will defend Sussudio to the death! Traitor.... Turn in your Prog Badge!

[bigman208]

Actually in an interview on one of their concert DVD's , you'll hear Tony Banks say that HE was the one who came up with the chords to Hold On My Heart. Phil only wrote the lyrics.

 

I can see why they put it into the setlist in 2007. After the roller coaster ride of the In The Cage Medley, and before Home By The Sea, they needed something to give the crowd a rest (and a trip to the bathroom) and IMO that was a good song to do the job.

[Hatchetaxe&saw]

QUOTE (bigman208 @ Feb 19 2012, 03:16 PM)

Actually in an interview on one of their concert DVD's , you'll hear Tony Banks say that HE was the one who came up with the chords to Hold On My Heart. Phil only wrote the lyrics. I can see why they put it into the setlist in 2007. After the roller coaster ride of the In The Cage Medley, and before Home By The Sea, they needed something to give the crowd a rest (and a trip to the bathroom) and IMO that was a good song to do the job.

I reviewed the 2 shows I went to in 2007 in the reviews section, and I mentioned how handy Hold On My Heart was for a WC break.

 

It has no other use. Well maybe one other. It might have some white noise style interrogation properties.

[tangy]

QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Feb 19 2012, 09:53 AM)

QUOTE (Hatchetaxe&saw @ Feb 19 2012, 09:52 AM) QUOTE (tangy @ Feb 19 2012, 02:24 PM) QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Feb 19 2012, 05:59 AM) QUOTE (Hatchetaxe&saw @ Feb 19 2012, 04:38 AM) QUOTE (Good @ bad,andrush,Feb 18 2012, 05:09 PM) I may very well be the only person in existence who to some extent likes every single genesis song. It's just that classic line-up is something else entirely. Even the unholy triumvirate of crapness?   Hold On My Heart In Too Deep Tell Me Why Those aren't Genesis songs. Those are by Phil Collins (featuring Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford). what about   i was thinking about when genesis used the horns from earth wind and fire. it was a pretty bold move IMO. I love Easy Lover. And I will defend Sussudio to the death! Traitor.... Turn in your Prog Badge! good grief, i had forgotten about sussiodo!