That song has been out for five years already. It was on the sound track of a Richard Gere movie, "Shall we dance?"

You must mean that you personally turned your back on Gabriel. Have you heard that he used to front an English prog rock band that went on to great success, fame and fortune after he left?

I listened to it but fell asleep so didn't watch the video.

Does he sing upside down on a bicycle inside a Moebius loop? Because that's really deep, when he does stuff like that to demonstrate gravity and stuff, man.

notmtwain: Have you heard that he used to front an English prog rock band that went on to great success, fame and fortune after he left?

Was it Yes? Owner of a Lonely Heart was great...

Is it just me, or does his voice sound like hell these days?

Awesome.

PETER GABRIEL THREAD!!!1!

Here's one of my favorites. (new window) I love to crank the bass on this song.

Not only did Gabriel record this about 5 years ago, it already gained somewhat popularity by being played during the montage at the end of the last season of Scrubs. Absolutely beautiful song, never knew it was a cover. I'll check out the original now.

I was hoping it was some really warped version of the 50's song. Damn.

CarnySaur 2009-11-05 03:04:41 PM
I was hoping it was some really warped version of the 50's song. Damn.

Heck, I would have settled for a NON-warped version of the 50s song.

This one? Meh.

But day-um, Pete gets a pass every time for having written
'In Your Eyes'.

Saw him once, back in the early 90s on the WOMAD tour. The song was 10 minutes of musical bliss, with 25,000 people singing along with him and Seanead O'Connor.

Less schlock and more rock, please, Peter. Something composed with a back-beat, not a conductor's baton.

Zzzzz....

misterhowl: Less schlock and more rock, please, Peter. Something composed with a back-beat, not a conductor's baton.

Zzzzz....

Feh. There's more than enough manufactured music out there - give me composed music any day.

xanadian: Awesome.

PETER GABRIEL THREAD!!!1!

Here's one of my favorites. (new window) I love to crank the bass on this song.

I prefer the live version (new window)

Another great song: Moribund the Burgermeister (new window)

Said it before...will say it again...His Secret World Live Tour in 93 was the best concert I've ever seen...tied with Pink Floyd in 95.

He is a great performer.

/I celebrate his entire collection

Ant: Another great song: Moribund the Burgermeister (new window)

ooh. retro. Haven't listened to that song in a very long time.

misterhowl: Less schlock and more rock, please, Peter.

Less racket and more Hackett.

Just to clarify, I'm a big PG fan but waiting 7 years for a new album is sorely disappointing - especially when it's a collection of sleepy, orchestral covers. His last album was truly brilliant and I've been hoping for another one like that for WAY too long now.

I really liked it. Made me feel introspective.

MY HEAD'S GETTING BIGGA

Would've been better if it was The Monotones song Book Of Love. I can totally hear Peter Gabriel singing "I wonder, wonder, wonder who, who wrote the book of love".

xanadian: Awesome.


PETER GABRIEL THREAD!!!1!


Here's one of my favorites. (new window) I love to crank the bass on this song.

The live version of Red Rain on Secret World Live is one of my personal favorites when it comes to giving my subwoofers a workout.

No more miracles, loaves and fishes, been so busy with the washing of the dishes.

As much as I like Peter Gabriel, my vote still goes to the original Magnetic Fields version being superior.

JayUNCW: Best use of this song...

I think I got something in my eye. And, no, for a change, it's not some random dude's spooge. :-/

Ugh.

I clicked on the video thinking he'd covered "Who Wrote the Book of Love" as was unpleasantly surprised.

illusionofjoy: As much as I like Peter Gabriel, my vote still goes to the original Magnetic Fields version being superior.

verbatim.

Still my favorite Peter Gabriel song.


jeux sans frontieres

here's a great non-officially-released song, live from his 1977 solo tour.

Link (new window)

and he could rock too... live at bottom line, 1978
here's a cover of "all the day and the night"
Link (new window)

Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush covering Roy Harper's "Another Day". (new window)

/you're welcome.

I went to see him live in the early 90's and I was pretty disappointed. 2 Hours of world music with like 30 people on stage. It was a train wreak.

No hits, no songs you had ever heard before.

Just sucked.

420greg: No hits, no songs you had ever heard before.

Sounds like heaven for some PG fans ;)

That sucks. Must have been a WOMAD concert? His tours to support his own albums are consistently amazing.

I thought this was lame, when I heard it in the Scrubs season 8 finale.

deathon2legs: Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush covering Roy Harper's "Another Day". (new window)

/you're welcome.

That was awesome. Great interpretation of the song.

Peter Gabriel covering Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne" (new window)

While I like Peter Gabriel, Mike Doughty's version is far superior.