Genesis

Released: June 4, 1982

Songwriter: Phil Collins Mike Rutherford Tony Banks

Producer: Genesis

Too big to fly, dodo ugly so dodo must die
Dog go with fear on its side, can't change, can’t change the tide
Dog baiter, agitator, keeps asking questions, says he wants to know why
Aw there ain't no reason that money can't buy
Aw mink he pretty, so mink he must die, must die

Must die

Sun he giving life in his light
It’s part of the system
Friend to man, friend to the trees
No friend to the snowman
But where does he go and what does he do?
Does he meet with the mole, the stream, the cloud
And end up at the bottom of the sea

Fish he got a hook in his throat
Fish he got problems
But where does he go and what does he do?
Does he think he's too small, to poor a haul
Who'll end up being thrown back in the sea
I'm back in the sea

Caretaker, horror movie
Only one eye, only needs one boot
Aw sweet lady, she knows she looks good
The Vacuum coming for the bright and the brute

Big noise, black smoke
He's so pig-headed couldn't see the joke
Aw but it ain't funny
Ask the fly on the wall
It's only living
It don’t matter at all, at all

At all

Pimp, he make you drool and grunt
Well he’s got an answer
One he got a dream of love
It's deep as the ocean
Ocean, ocean, ocean

But where does he go?
And what does he do?
And the siren team with Davy Jones
And end up at the bottom of the sea

I’m back in the sea
I'm back in the sea

I'm back, in the sea!

Meanwhile lurking by a stone in the mud
Two eyes looked to see what I was and
Then something spoke and this is what
It said to me.......

Clothes of brass and hair of brown
Seldom need to breathe
Don't need no wings to fly
Ooh and a heart of stone
And a fear of fire and water
Who am I?

Clothes of brass and hair of brown
Seldom need to breathe
Don’t need no wings to fly
And a heart of stone
And a fear of fire and water
Who am I?

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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