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Genesis
Was it summer when the river ran dry, or was it just another ____? (MAD MAN MOON)
Genesis Lyrics Quiz
dam.
What was the song 'In Hiding' originally called?
Genesis Lyrics Quiz
Patricia.
Who has seen the _____? Not you or I. (YOUR OWN SPECIAL WAY)?
Genesis Lyrics Quiz
wind.
What song is this from: 'You keep telling me you're gonna help me, you're gonna help me, but you don't.
Well now I'm in too deep, it's got me so that I just can't sleep.'?
'Turn It On Again':
Genesis Lyrics
'Tonight, Tonight, Tonight'.
What was the only Genesis single to reach number one on the U.S. charts?
Genesis History
Invisible Touch. "Invisible Touch" was released on May 19, 1986. It reached number one in the U.S. and number 15 in the U.K. "Land Of
Confusion", released on Nov 10 of the same year went to number four and number 14 in the U.S. and U.K., respectively. "No Son Of Mine" was
the first single from the 1991 album, "We Can't Dance". It was released on October 21, reached number 12 in the U.S. and went to number one
in Canada. "I Can't Dance" was the follow-up and went as high as number seven on the U.S. charts.
What English novel inspired the title of Genesis' eighth studio album as well as two tracks on that album?
Genesis History
Wuthering Heights. "Wind and Wuthering" was the band's last studio album with guitarist Steve Hackett. The title was based on Emily Bronte's
"Wuthering Heights". That book's last lines -"how anyone could ever imagine unquiet slumbers for the sleepers in that quiet earth"- inspired the
titles of the seventh and eighth tracks. "Agnes Grey" is an 1847 novel written by Emily's sister, Anne Brontë. The novel is about a governess and
is said to be based on the author's own experiences. "Bleak House" is a novel by Charles Dickens, published in twenty monthly installments
between March 1852 and September 1853. It is held to be one of Dickens's finest works. "Pride and Prejudice" is the most famous of Jane
Austen's novels, first published in 1813. It is one of the first "romantic comedies" in the history of the novel.
What well-known British drummer filled in for Phil on tour before Chester Thompson took over?
Genesis History
Bill Bruford. Bill Bruford was a founding member of the band Yes. He played with them until 1972 when he joined King Crimson. He toured with
Genesis for six months. Alan White was hired to play with Yes after Bruford left and is still with them. White has appeared on over fifty albums
with artists from John Lennon and George Harrison to Joe Cocker, Ginger Baker and The Ventures. Carl Palmer was the third member of
Emerson, Lake and Palmer. He is a veteran of a number of British bands, including the Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Atomic Rooster and Asia.
Roger Taylor is the drummer and backing (sometimes lead) vocalist of the rock band Queen. Interestingly enough, he was considered for
Genesis in 1970 (after John Mayhew left) but never came to audition for them. They ended up hiring Phil Collins.
In which American metropolitan area did Genesis play their first North American concert?
Genesis History
Boston. Genesis' first ever U.S. gig was at Brandeis University in Waltham (a suburb of Boston) on November 16, 1972. The following night,
Philharmonic Hall in New York was their second. Neither gig went well according to the band. The following year, they began in New York at
Carnegie Hall on March 2, 1973. After two shows in Canada, they played Miami on March 5 and, later, Pittsburgh on the 13th.
What fledgling record label did Genesis sign with in 1969?
Genesis History
Charisma. Charisma was a record label founded by former journalist Tony Stratton-Smith in 1969. Unable to find a record company that would
release an album by one of his favorite groups, Mr. Stratton-Smith founded his own company. The first act signed to it was that favorite bandVan der Graaf Generator. Atco, which was formed in 1955, is a sub-label of Atlantic; the Atco name is simply an abbreviation of ATlantic
COrporation. Atlantic was founded in 1947 by Ahmet Ertegün and Herb Abramson. Charisma eventually became part of the Atlantic family.
Rhino was originally a novelty song and reissue label. It is now a subsidiary of Time-Warner and is responsible for recent box set reissues of
Genesis material.
Who gave Genesis their first break, along with their name?
Genesis History
Jonathan King. Jonathan King was an alumni of Charterhouse who found fame with the song "Everyone's Gone To The Moon" in 1965. When he
played a concert at his old school, he was presented with demo tapes and was impressed enough to sign the band to its first recording
contract. He named the band Genesis to fit in with the Biblical theme of their first album, "From Genesis to Revelation". Brian Epstein paid for
the Beatles first recording session and was their manager until his death in 1967. Pete Sinfield was the lyricist for King Crimson and ELP,
penning such songs as "The Court of the Crimson King" and "Pirates." Tony Stratton-Smith became Genesis' manager in 1973 and is still
holding that position.
Who were the founding members of Genesis?
Genesis History
Mike Rutherford, Tony Banks, Peter Gabriel, Anthony Phillips. Genesis was formed from the merger of two bands; Garden Wall (Peter and Tony)
and Anon (Mike and Ant). While Phil Collins and Steve Hackett were members of the band, they were not part of the original line-up.
What is the name of the British Public School where the founding members of the band met?
Genesis History
Charterhouse. Charterhouse is in Godalming in the county of Surrey. Founded by Thomas Sutton in 1611, it is one of the original nine English
public schools as defined by the Public Schools Act 1868. Eton is a public school near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. Harrow is in
Middlesex and is another of the original nine English public schools. Oakham, founded in 1584, is in the market town of Oakham in Rutland.
Which 1980s Genesis track featured puppets from the UK TV show "Spitting Image?"
Genesis (The Phil Collins Era)
Land Of Confusion. "Land Of Confusion" was actually a protest song written by Mike Rutherford. "That's All" was an earlier song (1983), "I Can't
Dance" is a 1990s track, and "A Trick Of The Tail" is a 1970s track.
The track "Many Too Many" is off which Genesis album?
Genesis (The Phil Collins Era)
...And Then There Were Three. ''Many Too Many'' was the second single to be released from this album.
During Phil Collins' solo "First Farewell Tour" in 2004-2005, he did, on very rare occasions, perform a
Genesis track. Which one?
Genesis (The Phil Collins
Era)
Invisible Touch. He performed this Genesis classic as a little bonus song on some of the additional shows of his solo "First Farewell Tour" in
2005.
The song "Mama" was released in what year?
Genesis (The Phil Collins Era)
1983. "Mama" reached number four in the UK charts and is another one of Genesis' more dramatic songs (they did quite a few of those!) There
is also a very sinister laugh which Phil Collins does in this song a few times.
Genesis member Tony Banks said in an 1987 interview that this film is said to be the inspiration for the
"Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" music video. Which film is it?
Genesis (The Phil
Collins Era)
Blade Runner. This song is very atmospheric and there are longer and shorter versions available on various Genesis albums. The longer version
(eight minutes and fifty three seconds) is the original that can be found on the "Invisible Touch" album.
Song lyrics now; can you name which Genesis song these words are taken from? "In silence and darkness, we
held each other near that night, we prayed it would last forever".
Genesis (The Phil
Collins Era)
Domino. "Domino" lasts for over ten minutes and the song is actually in two parts. It was always performed on the later Genesis tours from 1986
(when it was written) onwards.
Which Genesis music video stars the late Benny Hill?
Genesis (The Phil Collins Era)
Anything She Does. This was not an official single from Genesis but a video was made. It features Phil Collins, Tony Banks, and Mike
Rutherford at a gig with Benny Hill as a security guard at the venue who lets lots of people slip past him to get to meet the band. Chaos follows
as he tries to catch them and usher them all out before the band gets back to the dressing room.
What is the song "One For the Vine" about?
History of Phil Collins-Era Genesis
A deserter from an army ruled by a man who claims to be the chosen one of god, but he ironically becomes what he fled from. The song's
meaning was heavily debated among fans for a long time. Several interviews with Genesis denied the more abstract theories.
After 1980, Genesis would make four more albums until 1996; what were these albums?
History of Phil Collins-Era Genesis
"Abacab", "Genesis", "Invisible Touch", "We Can't Dance". Genesis has a large discography, but in the 80s they made music together less
frequently due to their solo careers. Collins stuck with the band throughout his mega-stardom, refusing to leave them just because he made it
big on his own.
Who shot Tony Banks with an illegal 9 millimeter handgun, forcing him to leave the band and eventually
pass away on April 17th, 1986?
History of Phil Collins-Era
Genesis
This never happened. This is an absurd question. Tony Banks is still alive and making music well into the 21st century.
During the Collins-era tours, what two overlooked musicians took the place of drums and guitar left by the History of Phil Collins-Era
Genesis
departure of Hackett and Gabriel?
Chester Thompson, Daryl Struermer. These two played in almost all tours from 1977-1996! They were actually in the band, if only on tour, for
longer than Gabriel and Hackett ever were.
Who were the last three remaining members of Genesis after Hackett's departure in 1977?
History of Phil Collins-Era Genesis
Banks, Collins, Rutherford. This lineup was the longest lasting lineup of any in Genesis' history.
Why was the album "And Then There Were Three" titled so?
History of Phil Collins-Era Genesis
Steve Hackett left the band. Hackett, guitarist since 1970, left the band in 1977 because he thought that he could do better than Genesis.
In 1976, two albums were released by Genesis. What were they?
History of Phil Collins-Era Genesis
"Trick of the Tail"/"Wind and Wuthering". The first two albums with Collins as frontman. "A Trick of the Tail", the first released Genesis album of
1976, sold more copies than all of their previous albums combined!
What year did Former lead singer, Peter Gabriel, leave the band?
History of Phil Collins-Era Genesis
1975. Peter Gabriel left the band in 1975, finishing out the current tour.
Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford reunited in the 2000s for a reunion tour, entitled "Turn it On Again: The
Tour". During the summer of what year did that tour take place?
Genesis
2007. The announcement of the (then) impending tour was made on November 7th, 2006, with the actual tour occurring the following summer in
two legs: a 12-country tour of Europe, followed by a tour in North America. Despite rumors of potential new albums or endeavors, by the time
2011 arrived, the only new productions by Genesis were an album of the 2007 tour and a compilation box set. On March 4th, 2011, Phil Collins
announced his retirement from his music career, citing health problems. On September 27th of the same year, Peter Gabriel was quoted in
Rolling Stone Magazine (on the subject of a possible reunion), "I won't say never ever, but it's in the outside department of the betting shop... if
you stick with the stuff that nourishes you the most then you'll probably be the happiest."
The band took a hiatus after recording their successful 1986 album, coming together again after five years to record
what would be Phil Collins' last album (of the 20th century) with Genesis. What album, released in 1991, was it?
Genesis
We Can't Dance. "We Can't Dance" also had very successful hits, namely: "No Son of Mine", "Hold on My Heart", "I Can't Dance" and "Jesus
He Knows Me". As an album, it peaked at number four on the North America Billboard 200. After recording this album (and subsequent tour),
Phil Collins eventually left the group in 1996 to focus on his own music. After a long search, vocalist Ray Wilson was chosen to replace Collins
as lead vocalist. He, along with Banks and Rutherford, recorded Genesis' last studio album of the millennium in 1997. It was entitled "Calling All
Stations".
Which album, released in 1986, had five U.S. top-five singles, making it the most successful Genesis album of the
1980s?
Genesis
Invisible Touch. "Invisible Touch" was the 13th studio album by Genesis, and the five songs that made the U.S. top-five were: "Throwing It All
Away", "In Too Deep", "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight", "Land of Confusion" and "Invisible Touch". The album also reached number one in the U.K.
and number 3 in the U.S.
The 1978 studio album "...And Then There Were Three..." signified that yes, another band member had left the group.
Which of the four was it?
Genesis
Steve Hackett. In all, Hackett stayed with the group from 1970 until 1977, contributing to six studio albums, three live albums, and seven singles
before deciding to pursue his own solo career. Following his tenure with Genesis, Hackett went on to co-found the group GTR with Steve Howe.
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