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Peter 
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 Posted: September 06 2007 at 18:57 |
 Terriffic song -- i've always counted it among my favourites from the Collins-fronted era.
Great fun -- an entertaining story, well-crafted lyrics, a jaunty tune, a good vocal performance, and some top-notch instrumental work from Banks and the band. 
The Genesis boys still "had it' at that juncture -- very much so! 
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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Dean
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Posted: September 06 2007 at 19:03 |
I don't understand why Phil Collins sung it in mockney when he's practically a cockney anyway, I guess he thought he was reprising his Artful Dodger role. The middle instrumental break? yeah, well it's Genesis, it's what they were good at, but if doesn't matter how much sugar you put on a cow-pat, it's still manure.
Anywho, much rather listen to There Goes a Tenner by Kate Bush.
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Zargus
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Posted: September 06 2007 at 19:21 |
Horible, the worst song on the otherwise good Trick of the tail album. I voted bad song. 
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Arsillus
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Posted: September 06 2007 at 20:23 |
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Great song! One of the best cuts from that album. But then again, the whole album pwns.
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raindance2007
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Posted: September 06 2007 at 23:22 |
very good song 
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razifa
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Posted: September 06 2007 at 23:44 |
Very bad song!!! Insipid! Reptitive, soulless, boring, etc.... etc.... etc....
I can't stand it!!!
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Greg W
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Posted: September 06 2007 at 23:49 |
I wouldnt call it a masterpiece, but I like it.
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ProgShine
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Posted: September 07 2007 at 01:43 |
I could say it's a hell of a good song 
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progadicto
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Posted: September 08 2007 at 21:24 |
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Just a good song... nothing more, nothing less...
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... E N E L B U N K E R...
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Tapfret
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Posted: September 08 2007 at 22:54 |
 razifa wrote:
Very bad song!!! Insipid! Reptitive, soulless, boring, etc.... etc.... etc....
I can't stand it!!! |
I guess everyone is entitled to their own opinion...no matter how wrong. 
It is a perfectly acceptable part of the great Genesis classics.
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Malve87
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Posted: September 09 2007 at 15:52 |
Oh man, I just hate that song...
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chopper
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Posted: September 09 2007 at 16:30 |
darqdean wrote:
I don't understand why Phil Collins sung it in mockney when he's practically a cockney anyway, I guess he thought he was reprising his Artful Dodger role. The middle instrumental break? yeah, well it's Genesis, it's what they were good at, but if doesn't matter how much sugar you put on a cow-pat, it's still manure.
Anywho, much rather listen to There Goes a Tenner by Kate Bush. |
 Brilliant, just brilliant Dean. I agree with you about Kate Bush, although I must admit a find that song a teensy bit embarrassing as well.
Edited by chopper - September 09 2007 at 16:31
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moreitsythanyou
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Posted: September 09 2007 at 16:32 |
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It's a good song and fun to listen to. I don't see anything wrong with it. In fact, I quite like it.
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Blacksword
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Posted: September 10 2007 at 09:16 |
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Neither good or bad. It sits somewhere in the middle. The instrumental sections show just how good Genesis could be at the time, and the verses show just how bad they could be.
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Syzygy
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Posted: September 10 2007 at 18:04 |
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A good song. When Genesis tried comedy songs for light relief they generally fell a bit flat, but this one actually works pretty well. Not a classic, but it fits in nicely with the rest of ATOTT and the instrumental break, as others have already pointed out, is superb. And it's at least 8 zillion times better than All In A Mouse's Night - mind you, the same could be said for Wannabe by The Spice Girls.
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'Like so many of you
I've got my doubts about how much to contribute
to the already rich among us...'
Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom
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DaysEnd
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Posted: September 11 2007 at 17:05 |
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I quite like it myself. The instrumental break is one of my favorites on the album. The only issue I have with it is that Phil is no Peter, so the characters seem a bit muffled together and indistinguishable. I still think it's a better effort than Squonk or the title track, though.
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All the old familiar choruses come crowding in a different key: Melodies decaying in sweet dissonance.
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Dim
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Posted: September 11 2007 at 17:52 |
progadicto wrote:
Just a good song... nothing more, nothing less... |
Same here, it would be much better but, the instrumental druming is so goad awful I can barely get passed it.
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Dr. Occulator
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Posted: September 11 2007 at 20:05 |
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the only thing good about it is the catchy title.
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My Doc Told Me I Have Doggie Head.
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Badabec
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Posted: September 12 2007 at 17:22 |
Definately a great song! 
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Mesmo a tristeza da gente era mais bela
E além disso se via da janela
Um cantinho de céu e o Redentor
- Antônio Carlos Jobim, Toquinho & Vinícius de Moraes - Carta ao Tom 74
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rushfan4
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Posted: October 12 2007 at 11:15 |
I am listening to this song again as I type and have decided that I really like it. I had marked the A Good Song button when this poll was originally created but upon further listening I have decided that I really do like this song. Oh well, for what it is worth I just thought I would share this bit of useless information. 
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