Duke - Genesis

Posted : 2 years, 7 months ago at May 10 18:33

"Cul-De-Sac" is a song by British band Genesis, appearing as the ninth track off their 1980 album, Duke. Lyrics were written by Tony Banks.

The lyrics describe a military regiment, who sense their deaths are near as they march, but continue anyway, blindly following orders.

According to the All Music Guide, the song was for the most part "album filler", and was quickly forgotten by the band, who never played it live.

Posted : 2 years, 7 months ago at May 10 18:31

"Turn It On Again" is a single from Genesis, from their 1980 album Duke.

The lyrics deal with a man who does nothing more than watch his television, so much that he becomes obsessed with the people he watches on it, believing them to be his friends.

"Turn It On Again", one of the band's most recognizable tunes, has been a favorite in Genesis's live shows. Consequently, the group's 1999 compilation album Turn It On Again: The Hits was named after it, as was the band's 2007 Turn It On Again: The Tour reunion project.

Posted : 2 years, 7 months ago at May 10 18:30

"Duchess" is a song by the British band Genesis, appearing as the second track on their 1980 album, Duke. Part of the album's "hidden suite" which also included "Behind the Lines," "Guide Vocal," "Turn It On Again," "Duke's Travels" and "Duke's End," the lyrics tell the story of a rise and fall of a diva from the beginning of her career, to her superstardom, to her decline in public opinion. At 6:26, it is the second longest song on the album, and is also notable for being the first Genesis song to use a drum machine. The band made a video for the song, of which an edited version was released as a single in the UK. It showed Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford playing at various points in an empty auditorium. The drum machine used in the song is shown at the beginning of the...Read more

Posted : 2 years, 7 months ago at May 10 18:28

"Behind the Lines" is a pop/rock song made by Genesis on their album Duke released in March 1980. The group's drummer and vocalist Phil Collins released a re-recorded version on his album of Face Value during February 1981. The Genesis version of the track was more of an art-rock piece which began the Duke album and was about the character of Duke pleading with having his girl back, when it makes the person depressed with the break-up. Phil then revealed on the Classic Albums documentary on Face Value that his solo remake came about after "recording Behind the Lines, we ran the tape back at double speed and suddenly this other song appeared". Phil then set out to re-record the song on Face Value as a Michael Jackson Off the Wall era disco track featuring the Earth, Wind and Fire horn...Read more

Posted : 2 years, 7 months ago at May 10 18:26

Duke is the tenth studio album by British band Genesis and was released in 1980. Duke became the trio's first UK # 1 album, while broadening their US audience even further, reaching #11 there and going Gold immediately and eventually Platinum. "Duke" may be regarded as a transitional album, incorporating both elements of dense and elaborate instrumentation associated with the band's 1970s era material and glimpses of their future 1980s pop melodies and hooks, and therefore became regarded as the album where many Genesis fans would draw the line between the "old" and "new" Genesis. This was a somewhat tricky drawing line - as Duke was a mixture of extremes, containing both short radio-friendly pop tunes (i.e. 'Misunderstanding') as well as lengthy progressive rock suites (i.e. 'Duke's...Read more

Posted : 2 years, 7 months ago at May 7 14:57

There must be some misunderstanding There must be some kind of mistake I waited in the rain for hours And you were late Now it's not like me to say the right thing But you could've called to let me know I checked your number twice, don't understand it So I went home Well I'd been waiting for this weekend I thought that maybe we could see a show Never dreamed I'd have this feeling Oh but seeing you is believing That's why I don't know why You didn't show up that night There must be some misunderstanding There must be some kind of mistake I was waiting in the rain for hours And you were late Since then I've been running around trying to find you I went to the places that we always go I rang your home but got no answer Jumped in my car, I went round there Still d...Read more

Rating : 10/10

Posted : 2 years, 7 months ago at May 7 14:54

Times were good She never thought about the future She just did what she would But she really cared about her music It all seemed so important then And she dreamed that every time that she performed Everyone would cry for more That all she had to do was step into the light And everyone would start to roar And on the road Where all but a few fall by the wayside on the grassier verge She battled through Against the others in her world And the sleep, and the odds But now everytime that she performed Everybody cried for more Soon all she had to do was step into the light For everyone to start to roar And the people cried, you're the one we've waited for But time went by It wasn't so easy now All uphill, and not feeling so strong Yes times were hard Too much think...Read more

Posted : 2 years, 7 months ago at May 7 14:52

I held the book so tightly in my hands, saw your picture, heard you call my name There was something strange, I could not look away I wanted to be there, I wanted to go You gave me no warning You gave no reason But I was with you Right by your side Give me the strength, and I will help you They can try their hardest, they don't frighten me It is written in the book It is hotter than I've known before, but I feel so cold, and I don't know why But if the fire within your heart can beat the storm Then I really believe, you could make it right The time has come now We must show our feelings But I'm looking right through you And your heart is empty Whatever happened to you it's too late to change now There's nowhere you can run to, no place to hide Oh you let me dow...Read more

Rating : 10/10

Posted : 2 years, 7 months ago at Apr 24 18:00

1. Behind The Lines
2. Duchess
3. Guide Vocal
4. Man Of Our Times
5. Misunderstanding
6. Heathaze
7. Turn It On Again
8. Alone Tonight
9. Cul-De-Sac
10. Please Don't Ask
11. Duke's Travels
12. Duke's End