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I couldn't resist.
Just say the word, Su-Su-Sussudio.

I never understood what the heck that song was about. What is a sudio?

Hmm, let's see a quick https://startpage.com search (no I don't use the big G anymore) turns up:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sussudio

Now what do I win?!

I saw that too, but figured there had to be another reason, a real reason.

Just shows why Genesis went downhill after Peter Gabriel left and Phil Collins took over.

Is/was Britpop so popular in the US?

Personally I much rather listened to "The Boss" (I mean his albums up to the mid '80s, not the newer stuff) than to any of those British weenies.

OK, now we're off topic.

I can't stand Springsteen. It took Manfred Mann (a Brit) to make his songs sound decent. I like Dylan, and Springsteen is no Dylan.

And Patti Smith too(Because The Night).

I didn't start the off topic, pcdoctor did!


Manfred who? Never heard of him or his covers before you mentioned him. I like the original Springsteen and the E-Street band, and mostly his classic stuff up to and including the 'Born in the USA' album, his later albums aren't that great anymore, there are some good songs in between but none of them compare to his earlier songs.


Thank goodness. If Springsteen sounded like Dylan I would have never liked his songs!


Yes, she was a good influence on Springsteen, 'Because The Night' is one of my favourite songs.

The real question is can any of those musicians run Linux from the cloud? From anywhere?

Whoa now, hang on there- NOW you guys have opened a can of worms!

I'm THE uber Genesis geek!

(and prog/alternative/indie in general)

Other Sussudio links-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sussudio

http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1908


I think it's clear from the song and the music video produced at the time that Sussudio is a (made up/improvised) girl's name and the song is about her.

Is the track a great piece of art? Probably not. Does it represent the time/culture of the mid 80's well- sure does. Phil's solo work was never intended to be high art. He wanted to indulge in pop sounds for the masses/radio play = mass market $$$, which he did quite well with, with far more profit than any other Genesis member's solo work.

Yes, Genesis' output after Gabriel's departure became increasingly poppy/commercial, again on purpose, in order to reach a wider audience and more income. Bands like Yes were doing the same thing with more mass market appeal in their sound. Even then, they threw the prog fans a bone with several proggy tracks on all albums released in the 80's/90's, with the ratio of pop/prog increasing with every album. But it took until at least Duke for that to become obvious, as Wind & Wuthering, Trick of the Tail and yes, even And Then There Were Three are great prog/art albums.

Even prog/art prudes should recognize the value in neo-prog tracks like Abacab, Mama, Domino, and even Collin's solo "In the Air Tonight". Heck, even Sussudio was recognized with (Wikipedia)



At least his sound wasn't cookie cutter of the era, but rather trendsetting, regardless of being (now)dated/poppy or not.

Genesis' live concerts all the way until the 2007-2008 tour were at least 50% prog/art playlists (by playtime), so they never really forsake the serious fans. Whereas too many artists/bands appear to become parodies of themselves as time marches on, Genesis demonstrated their timeliness, attention to quality showmanship, and class in the 2007/8 tour, which I attended and recommend on DVD.

I actually saw Genesis on the first tour without Peter Gabriel. A friend had seen them during "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway" tour. He came back with stories of the lead singer wearing freaky masks while performing! I was familiar with Genesis music, but now I had to see them. I was determined to see them next time they came around.

Not being a huge fan, I hadn't heard of Peter Gabriel's departure from the band. When they came to Milwaukee the next year, I got tickets and went. What a HUGE disappointment that concert was!!. No Peter Gabriel, no freaky masks, just a balding drummer imitating Peter Gabriel's singing style.

I guess that is why I hate Phil Collins so much.

Quite understandable. That's pretty much the sentiment I hear from those old enough in the 70's to have been aware of Genesis and attended their concerts at the time. It took a few years for them to find their footing and confidence doing live shows sans Gabriel.

However, I was not old enough to have attended concerts on my own until the mid 80's, and no one I knew was into prog in the late 70's to have taken me even if I wanted.

Gabriel's theatrics, which he continues to this day in his solo concerts, lended notoriety to the 70's Genesis, who didn't get airplay then for their high art/prog sound. It made concert/live music fans at least want to see them.

Gabriel's departure demonstrated that he had little to do with the "Genesis" sound, though. Wind and Wuthering and Trick of the Tail clearly show it was Banks and Hackett's contributions that comprised most of the "Genesis sound". This assertion is further reinforced by the sound of And Then There Were Three, which is a Banks-fest, after Hackett left.

To people forty-something and below, I think the current live lineup (the same since 1977 and Seconds Out, sans Hackett), represents the "real Genesis", since that's all we've ever known live, such as the Three SIdes Live, Mama Tour and We Can't Dance/Invisible Touch concert videos (on DVD), all chock full of serious prog/art goodness (and yes, poppy tunes by Invisible Touch/Wembley)

I *meant* "timelessness" vs "timeliness", but I guess both are apropos to my point.

The lyrics of Sussudio make it obvious it's the girl's name-

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/p/phil+co..._20108071.html

http://www.metrolyrics.com/sussudio-...l-collins.html

'nuff said