The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway - Genesis

Posted : 2 years, 6 months ago at May 10 17:49

"Counting Out Time" is a song by progressive rock band Genesis off of their 1974 album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. The song is more pop-like than the rest of Genesis' earlier work, possibly the cause of it being the lead single from this album. As part of the rock opera, this song describes the main character, Rael, as he attempts to make his way through a book he had bought a long time ago titled 'Erogenous Zones and Difficulties in Overcoming Finding Them.' This was one of the three songs included from The Lamb on Genesis' 3-disc compilation, Platinum Collection.

Posted : 2 years, 6 months ago at May 10 17:48

"In the Cage" is a song by progressive rock band Genesis off of their 1974 double-album and rock opera The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. The song is one of their most popular songs from their earlier works, despite not being released on any of Genesis' compilation albums. The song is tied as the longest on the album at just over eight minutes, (along with side four's "The Colony of Slippermen"). The song itself has multiple musical themes that repeat throughout the piece. One interpretation of the lyrical portion of this song is that the rock opera's main character, Rael, has just woken up in a cave and that stalactites and stalagmites are gradually forming a cage around his body. It is stated that he then sees his brother John in the cage, (or likely hallucinates him), and cries out for hel...Read more

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Posted : 2 years, 6 months ago at May 10 17:45

The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (sometimes called simply The Lamb) is a two-record concept album recorded and released in 1974 by British progressive rock band Genesis. It was their seventh album (sixth studio album) and the last album by the group to feature the involvement of lead singer Peter Gabriel. The album tells the surreal story of a half-Puerto Rican juvenile delinquent named Rael living in New York City, who is swept underground to face bizarre creatures and nightmarish dangers in order to rescue his brother John. Several of the story's occurrences and places were derived from Peter Gabriel's dreams, and the protagonist's name is a play on his surname. It should be noted that in an interview Phil Collins remarked, "It's about a schizophrenic." This would make the tale similar ...Read more