Genesis

Released: November 18, 1974

Songwriter: Phil Collins Steve Hackett Mike Rutherford Tony Banks Peter Gabriel

Producer: John Burns Genesis

[Verse 1]
Wrapped up in some powdered wool
I guess I'm losing touch
Don't tell me this is dying
Cause I ain't changed that much
The only sound is water drops
I wonder where the hell I am
Some kind of jam?

[Chorus]
Cuckoo cocoon
Have I come to, too soon for you?

[Verse 2]
There's nothing I can recognize
This is nowhere that I've known
With no sign of life at all
I guess that I'm alone
And I feel so secure
That I know this can't be real
But I feel good

[Chorus]
Cuckoo cocoon
Have I come to, too soon for you?

[Verse 3]
I wonder if I'm a prisoner
Locked in some Brooklyn jail
Or some sort of Jonah
Shut up inside the whale
No I'm still Rael and I'm stuck
In some kind of cave
What could've saved me?

[Chorus]
Cuckoo cocoon
Have I come to, too soon for you?

Genesis are an English rock band formed at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey in 1967. The most commercially successful line-up includes keyboardist Tony Banks, guitarist Mike Rutherford and drummer/singer Phil Collins. Other important members were singer Peter Gabriel and guitarist Steve Hackett. The band underwent several significant changes in musical style over its career, from folk music to progressive rock in the 1970s, before moving towards pop at the end of the decade.

Formed by five Charterhouse pupils including Banks, Rutherford, Gabriel and Anthony Phillips, Genesis was named by former pupil Jonathan King who arranged them to record several unsuccessful singles and an album. After splitting with King, the group began touring professionally, signing with Charisma Records. Following the departure of Phillips, Genesis recruited Collins and Hackett and recorded several progressive rock style albums, with live shows centred around Gabriel’s theatrical costumes and performances.

Their discography includes fifteen studio and six live albums, six of which topped the UK chart. They have won numerous awards and nominations, including a Grammy Award for Best Concept Music Video with “Land of Confusion” and inspired a number of tribute bands recreating Genesis shows from various stages of the band’s career. In 2010, Genesis were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Their biggest hit to date is Invisible Touch which spent 3 consecutive weeks at #1.

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