Collins said in the DVD interview that came with the 1976-1982 box that Abacab was supposed to be a punk version of them, meaning taking some songs and throwing away those that sounded like everything they had done before. Whatever was left was considered for the album. According to Wiki, Rutherford also played the drums on the studio version. I like the album version IMHO, like they were playing Devo for a moment! I still turn it up when Phil keeps screaming "WE ALL KNOW!" at the end!
I hated this song at first; but then I got blackout drunk and it was the best thing ever. Now I listen to this and the bad-quality old VHS version of "Point Of Know Return" whenever I'm drunk.
Hmm, I'm surprised there was no booing on this song. Tony said the song was "routinely booed" when play live. Tony was the only one that liked this song; Phil and Mike didn't really like it and just put it on Abacab to both please Tony and because Ahmet Ertegun told them to put it on. If Phil didn't write such weird lyrics people probably wouldn't bitch about this song, but hey, it is a "punk pisstake", according to Phil. Pity Tony's not wearing his scuba goggles, I wanted to see them :(
He wore Scuba Googles during Who Dunnit in Cologne, there is a funny Photo of it :D
If you know the Leiden Concert from 81, the Audience Booed out every song, only Me and Sarah Jane,Dodo And Abacab were satisfied for them, and I think maybe also man on the corner.
However, thats why Genesis is my most favourite band... Its Progressive Rock, its Ambient,Pop,Rock, ArtRock, Punk, Instrumental... ITS EVERYTHING, even Metal look at Mama Tour In that Quiet Earth Version ! :)
@kingtarkus Mostly because of the same reason this song was released... This song was mostly a joke and it seems to speak about somebody farting and people trying to blame somebody for it.
I always thought this was funny, yeah a rare shot of Mike on drums, the only other time he ever drummed was on Anthony Phillips' first solo album "The Geese & The Ghost." In my opinion "Abacab" came just after their peak, the 4 albums before it being the best they've ever done, listen to them chronogically and then "Abacab" is basically the sound of all that falling apart. That said while not as good as its 4 predecessors, the only song on this album I absolutely can't stand is "Keep It Dark."
Este Tema Es el Numero 1 de mi lista de los temas mas malos de genesis!!...ES PESIMO...Donde quedo... Watcher Of The Skies, Suppers Ready, ese misticismo de Peter Gabriel, o Como no se les Ocurrio hacer algo como calling all stations (Buen Albúm)....
Les dije!!:.NO PONGAN PHIL COLLINS DE COMPOSITOR..QUE SE QUEDE EN LA BATERIA!!!..... y no le hicieron caso a Steave Hackett
@vorenn Eeehm, Phil Collins también se involucró en la composición de los temas antiguos, incluyendo Supper's Ready... No se cual es la idea de hecharle la culpa a Phil por el cambio de Genesis, si mal no recuerdo, Mike y Tony dijieron que decidieron cambiar para mantener la banda viva, o sea, si las cosas cambian en una banda, todos tienen que ver, no solo uno... Aaaah y por cierto, este tema es de broma y seguramente lo hicieron para burlarse de la gente que se lo toma enserio, como tu.
Yeah, fun to see Mike drumming, wonder how much of the drumming is actually him, notice Chester is also drumming. A pity we don't see Tony with the scuba goggles in this clip. :D
it was a pop at the punk movement at the time. it was saying ok you tossers we can play your shite now try playing music like we do! Genesis are still around still filling stadiums ,punkrock wheres that now? think Mike Phil and Tony made thieir point me think !!!
Fact, this was actually the first song to get Genesis BOOED out by the crowd. It happened in Leiden, here in Holland. I think i understand why people don't like it, I don't like this song very much. Fun to see Mike drumming tho hahaha
I don't think a song is bad on purpose, the odd ( Weird to say the least ) is true i guess, this can't be very serious, but my comment was that the band was booed out of the hall, because of the song, it does say something...
I'm sorry - really. Your comment makes no sense. You're disagreeing that the song was oddly done on purpose. Then, you say this can't be serious, which means they were not serious with the tune - hence making it bad on purpose. They were booed? Okay, they have been around for over 40 years. Had to have happened at some point. And, the fact it was this song is no coincidence. But, I'm through with this on line conversation, okay?
Tony thought it was funny how emothona everyone got on this song when they played it live at the time.another great band such as Radiohead has some odder songs then this even.
Phil Collins is bad fuckin ass! I would'nt fuck with the guy! Not even if i had a ninja army in back of me! Phil Collins can drop kick all your fuckin ass's!
The only way to understand this song at all would be an LSD trip.
Coincidentally, summer 1982 was filled with 'sunshine', so needless to say this song became a parody because everything ran together like streaming colors. Talk about strange. I really believe the band was under it when this song was done. No doubt about it
We know at least that these are Phil's cocaine years, and before that he used to smoke pot quite a bit. Peter claims he's never done drugs and the jury is out on all the other members.
You're wrong if you buy the 2007 reissue of Abacap which comes with a DVD on which they tell about the recording of that album, Tony Banks said that he wrote it as a way to display that weird keyboard sound he found that sounded like somebody farting. The Lyrics are about smelling somebody's fart and asking "Who dunnit? who passed wind here?"
Ahmed Artegun thought it was hilarious and had it included on the album.
I'm a huge progressive rock fan, and I *love* this song. Progressive rock is about daring to go as far outside the mainstream as possible, and by that criterion, this song is a huge success. I think it's great that the same band that did Supper's Ready could also do a song like this -- it just goes to show how diverse they were as a band.
I'm a genesis fan like so many of you, but this song is simply a bomb, studio or live. it may be difficult to perform, but it's still bad. and to think collins wastes dramatic theatrics on a tune like this with that get up. as for callin all stations, I pretended there was no genesis at that time. I never listened or bought that album.
The juxtaposition of your ass is retarded whoever Arloest85 is on the comments list. Understanding the fact that the song is a joke, it is still the worst song ever made amplified by the fact that they preform the song as serious as possible. Lame as hell. Enjoy winners!
I have to admit, as much as I don't like the album version of this song, the live version is priceless! XD Phil's performance (and outfit!) more than makes up for the overall song, and his high-pitched "so!" just makes it even better... :P
I think it would have been hilarious if they (theoretically) did Supper's Ready in concert and then played this immediately afterwards. The juxtaposition would be precious.
I love to torture my parents with repetitive songs like this! They like the Genesis "hits", but one time they heard me play this one in my bedroom & they shouted, "Turn that noise down!"
Dodo, Lurker and Who Dunnit are meant to tell a story. It's all about who killed Davy Jones.If you read the texts of the songs one after the other you have the Story of Davy Jones and the siren who took him with her because she loved him. But he couldent breath and died.Lurker offers us some suspects and Who dunnit asks the big question:Was it I or was it me? Or was it A or B? Or was it X or Z? A meaning Dodo and B maening Doggo a person in the sick mind of Dodo. You see this song isn't nonsens.
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Nah, there's plenty of worse Genesis songs than this one...Alone Tonight, Invisible Touch, In Too Deep, Anything She Does, I'd Rather Be You, I Can't Dance, Never a Time, Since I Lost You, Hearts On Fire, just to name a few...
I didn't actually know Mike Rutherford could play the drums so ta whoever said that. Why do all the genesis fans moan about this song? Its not the best sure but its still pretty good!
This song in fairness is very very catchy, although it as a cheesy as anything, but yet again Later Genesis were the masters of creating catchy tunes!!
This song was intended to be as nasty and ridiculous as possible. Tony got some wierd noises from his prophet 5 if he held down notes and changed presets, the others decided to throw down a song around it to shut him up and a few people talked them into putting it on the album. I wish they were a bit more public about that, since this song is singly the most convincing evidence of drug use in this band!
They definitely didn't use drugs. This was just supposed to be a big joke, 'a pisstake on punk.' Ahmet Ertegun chose it to go on the album over the beautiful 'You Might Recall.'
I never heard that the was his choice over "You Might Recall"? Wow, that is whacked. You might Recall is so good and this is possibly the worst Genesis song joking or not it is just filler and they are too good with too much good material to put filler on records. One of the best songs that never got but on any CD were "Feeding the Fire" and "On the shoreline". How they did not end up on the CD is beyond me.
one of the most common misconceptions about Genesis is that (because they sang the songs) that Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins wrote them.
Peter wrote the lyrics for "When The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway" but that was about it
Phil never wrote a song until DUKE when he Wrote "Misunderstanding" the MAjor Gabriel Era and Collins Era Songs were written by Tony Banks And Mike Rutherford-Sorry for the wake up call-Also Phil had nothing to do with Peter leaving it was because Peter would only sing his
lamusica3785: you're totally wrong. Trick Of The Tail or Wind And Wuthering are in the same vein and in my opinion superior to some Gabriel era albums. After that, Genesis (fortunately!!) evolved. Otherwise they had disapeared. Songs were more direct but not inferior. For example, songs like Home By The Sea, Fading Lights or Domino are nothing to envy to some songs from the gabriel era in my opinion.
@InTheAir77 look, home by the sea, and domino rocks, but fading lights totally sucks, it's so unnecesary lenghty and silly
also: this is (in my opinion) the worst genesis track ever!!! compare this to the musical box/suppers ready/dancing with the moonlit knight i mean, whaaaat the hell?
@angusyoung98 You say "compare" to other Genesis tunes. Why compare one tune to any other? People like you are not real supporters of "the art". Genesis is and have always been an experimental orchestra. To say Fading Lights was "silly" makes you appear to be foolish. There are many complex areas in that song. But, I digress. It also looks as if you do not realize that this tune was intintianally "awful". There was a whole other vibe here. Watch the mini documentary about Abacab.
@angusyoung98 Fading Lights sucks? Dude, listen to the lyrics and think of where the band was in their career at that time, then tell me it sucks. It's very personal and poignant. It was written for them.
Exactly! Nevertheless, it IS prog, I consider it to be. You didn't see stuff like THIS at #1 on the Billboard charts back in 1981. Also, this song WASN'T EVEN INTENDED TO BE ON THE ALBUM. That was Atlantic Records's decision! Or so I've heard, I think I read this on Wikipedia, or somewhere.
That story is true. Tony Banks on the DVD portion of the Abacab reissue said "Who Dunnit" was not intended for Abacab and the late Ahmet Ertegun (head of Atlantic Records) told the band to put the track on the album to give Abacab some flavor.
According to the new "chapter and verse" book, this track was a testament to how not-seriously they took themselves at that point. They were very intent on shedding their prog stigma since it was no longer any way to get listened to.
They didn't change direction at all with CAS. It's pretty much the same stuff they'd been doing since 1983, only even more watered down and streamlined.
this is the one song i always skip on abacab...but this a a good performance so i guess its cool. dont know anything about a joke, anyone care to explain
I always loved this song, it's freaking hilarious!! Their one-and-only joke-song. The most funny thing 'bout this one is that maaaaany people didn't get the joke! :-D
hehehe, yeah. This song is so catchy and funny! People always tell me, "Man...That is their worst song. It sucks." Older bands have joke songs too! =P
Those sunglasses and that outfit look suspiciously like the ones from the "I Missed Again" video...anybody know why he feels the need to grab his shirt collar like that?
I like how this is flipping off Punk Rock
kfsfkakf 3 weeks ago
Collins said in the DVD interview that came with the 1976-1982 box that Abacab was supposed to be a punk version of them, meaning taking some songs and throwing away those that sounded like everything they had done before. Whatever was left was considered for the album. According to Wiki, Rutherford also played the drums on the studio version. I like the album version IMHO, like they were playing Devo for a moment! I still turn it up when Phil keeps screaming "WE ALL KNOW!" at the end!
owenbb505 1 month ago
I'm completely into both the PG and PC eras and I absoluetly LOVE this track - its a parody - don't take it so bl00dy seriously!
squonkynut 1 month ago
i bloody hated this track on abacab until i saw it here-they definitely woke it up for the stage....
VUPdingCLICK 3 months ago
I hated this song at first; but then I got blackout drunk and it was the best thing ever. Now I listen to this and the bad-quality old VHS version of "Point Of Know Return" whenever I'm drunk.
TheBardbarians 4 months ago
All bands have a funny song.this is Genesis.
SlitMouthWoman 8 months ago
Hmm, I'm surprised there was no booing on this song. Tony said the song was "routinely booed" when play live. Tony was the only one that liked this song; Phil and Mike didn't really like it and just put it on Abacab to both please Tony and because Ahmet Ertegun told them to put it on. If Phil didn't write such weird lyrics people probably wouldn't bitch about this song, but hey, it is a "punk pisstake", according to Phil. Pity Tony's not wearing his scuba goggles, I wanted to see them :(
GettingEmOutByFriday 9 months ago
@GettingEmOutByFriday
He wore Scuba Googles during Who Dunnit in Cologne, there is a funny Photo of it :D
If you know the Leiden Concert from 81, the Audience Booed out every song, only Me and Sarah Jane,Dodo And Abacab were satisfied for them, and I think maybe also man on the corner.
However, thats why Genesis is my most favourite band... Its Progressive Rock, its Ambient,Pop,Rock, ArtRock, Punk, Instrumental... ITS EVERYTHING, even Metal look at Mama Tour In that Quiet Earth Version ! :)
illegalalien2 9 months ago
dad luvs it...... i h8 it lol....
ThePrincessmexx 9 months ago
Worst song of Genesis...
Indopicso 9 months ago
Mike drummed? Why didn't they triple up on the drums once in a while? :P
UC7media 9 months ago
This song is great when you are sharing a joint with 40,000 genesis fans
RICH12DAY34 1 year ago
GARBAGE TRACK! THIS IS NOT PROG ROCK! DON'T EVEN TRY TO DEFEND IT!!
ecapa0020 1 year ago
@ecapa0020 Wow! You're really intense about this stuff, aren't you?!?
ladyfuschia 6 months ago
Fuck!! I bet fucking Justin Bieber or the bitch Gaga have better songs than this piece of shit track. Shameful.
vivelavidarocka 1 year ago
I've always thought this song was loads of fun. Why can't they take the occasional lighthearted approach?
kamwrites 1 year ago
Everyone is giving this song hell, but I don't find it that bad. It is pretty funny actually.
volgurl11 1 year ago
Why's Rutherford on drums?
kingtarkus 1 year ago
@kingtarkus Mostly because of the same reason this song was released... This song was mostly a joke and it seems to speak about somebody farting and people trying to blame somebody for it.
CoTeCiOtm 1 year ago
I personally don't see whats wrong with this song. i mean come on its better then stuff that we are getting these days.
MegaTominator 1 year ago
self indulgent bullshit from an otherwise great band....
Putaspellonyou 1 year ago
@Putaspellonyou . I kind of agree with you. But they are a better then great band!!!!!
ceazea 1 year ago
I always thought this was funny, yeah a rare shot of Mike on drums, the only other time he ever drummed was on Anthony Phillips' first solo album "The Geese & The Ghost." In my opinion "Abacab" came just after their peak, the 4 albums before it being the best they've ever done, listen to them chronogically and then "Abacab" is basically the sound of all that falling apart. That said while not as good as its 4 predecessors, the only song on this album I absolutely can't stand is "Keep It Dark."
psychill22 2 years ago
I didn't do it.
FragMan69 2 years ago
Arguably the worst sone they've ever written... much less had the gonads to perform live.... in stadiums.
mikewren2001 2 years ago
Este Tema Es el Numero 1 de mi lista de los temas mas malos de genesis!!...ES PESIMO...Donde quedo... Watcher Of The Skies, Suppers Ready, ese misticismo de Peter Gabriel, o Como no se les Ocurrio hacer algo como calling all stations (Buen Albúm)....
Les dije!!:.NO PONGAN PHIL COLLINS DE COMPOSITOR..QUE SE QUEDE EN LA BATERIA!!!..... y no le hicieron caso a Steave Hackett
vorenn 2 years ago
@vorenn Eeehm, Phil Collins también se involucró en la composición de los temas antiguos, incluyendo Supper's Ready... No se cual es la idea de hecharle la culpa a Phil por el cambio de Genesis, si mal no recuerdo, Mike y Tony dijieron que decidieron cambiar para mantener la banda viva, o sea, si las cosas cambian en una banda, todos tienen que ver, no solo uno... Aaaah y por cierto, este tema es de broma y seguramente lo hicieron para burlarse de la gente que se lo toma enserio, como tu.
CoTeCiOtm 1 year ago
Why are you people just mocking this song all the time? This is just Genesis having some fun!
Frust93 2 years ago 3
good
lemieuxPass 2 years ago
Yeah, fun to see Mike drumming, wonder how much of the drumming is actually him, notice Chester is also drumming. A pity we don't see Tony with the scuba goggles in this clip. :D
kaspergm 2 years ago 2
I can hear 2 snares and 2 kick drums going
fcernig33 2 years ago
it was a pop at the punk movement at the time. it was saying ok you tossers we can play your shite now try playing music like we do! Genesis are still around still filling stadiums ,punkrock wheres that now? think Mike Phil and Tony made thieir point me think !!!
BWFCUCL15 2 years ago 3
ABACRAP
Well it's fun anyway. :>
piratoz 2 years ago
Mike Rutherford is the guitarist.
Chester Thompson is the drummer.
Daregmakil 2 years ago
Did you watch this video carefully?
klwewf 2 years ago
Yeah I corrected him before I watched the whole thing.
Daregmakil 2 years ago
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klwewf 2 years ago
Fact, this was actually the first song to get Genesis BOOED out by the crowd. It happened in Leiden, here in Holland. I think i understand why people don't like it, I don't like this song very much. Fun to see Mike drumming tho hahaha
emiel4sma 2 years ago
The song is purposely odd / bad. Part of why a non drummer (Mike) is on drums.
klwewf 2 years ago
I don't think a song is bad on purpose, the odd ( Weird to say the least ) is true i guess, this can't be very serious, but my comment was that the band was booed out of the hall, because of the song, it does say something...
emiel4sma 2 years ago
I'm sorry - really. Your comment makes no sense. You're disagreeing that the song was oddly done on purpose. Then, you say this can't be serious, which means they were not serious with the tune - hence making it bad on purpose. They were booed? Okay, they have been around for over 40 years. Had to have happened at some point. And, the fact it was this song is no coincidence. But, I'm through with this on line conversation, okay?
klwewf 2 years ago
Tony thought it was funny how emothona everyone got on this song when they played it live at the time.another great band such as Radiohead has some odder songs then this even.
keithfan8886 2 years ago
@keithfan8886 yeah like "Fitter Happier"
psychill22 2 years ago
I'm a huge Genesis fan, But this has to be by far THE worst Genesis song.
Daregmakil 2 years ago
Oh yes, Stupid lyrics as well as a dumb melody.
jeromefreymond 2 years ago
Phil Collins is bad fuckin ass! I would'nt fuck with the guy! Not even if i had a ninja army in back of me! Phil Collins can drop kick all your fuckin ass's!
jmsdnstn 3 years ago
The only way to understand this song at all would be an LSD trip.
Coincidentally, summer 1982 was filled with 'sunshine', so needless to say this song became a parody because everything ran together like streaming colors. Talk about strange. I really believe the band was under it when this song was done. No doubt about it
maxti6 3 years ago
We know at least that these are Phil's cocaine years, and before that he used to smoke pot quite a bit. Peter claims he's never done drugs and the jury is out on all the other members.
MyNameIsBucket 2 years ago
if I heard this song when I was on acid, I'd probably kill myself to end the pain
treefingers68 2 years ago
You're wrong if you buy the 2007 reissue of Abacap which comes with a DVD on which they tell about the recording of that album, Tony Banks said that he wrote it as a way to display that weird keyboard sound he found that sounded like somebody farting. The Lyrics are about smelling somebody's fart and asking "Who dunnit? who passed wind here?"
Ahmed Artegun thought it was hilarious and had it included on the album.
WouterJ 2 years ago 3
I'm a huge progressive rock fan, and I *love* this song. Progressive rock is about daring to go as far outside the mainstream as possible, and by that criterion, this song is a huge success. I think it's great that the same band that did Supper's Ready could also do a song like this -- it just goes to show how diverse they were as a band.
jhillst 3 years ago 13
I contend that Tony Banks discovered the mushrooms Peter left in the back of the fridge in 1972.
DoctorX101 3 years ago
Yuck. And Atlantic wanted THIS on Abacab instead of the far superior "You Might Recall"?
TheJman2600 3 years ago
I'm a genesis fan like so many of you, but this song is simply a bomb, studio or live. it may be difficult to perform, but it's still bad. and to think collins wastes dramatic theatrics on a tune like this with that get up. as for callin all stations, I pretended there was no genesis at that time. I never listened or bought that album.
WintersWar 3 years ago
The juxtaposition of your ass is retarded whoever Arloest85 is on the comments list. Understanding the fact that the song is a joke, it is still the worst song ever made amplified by the fact that they preform the song as serious as possible. Lame as hell. Enjoy winners!
hobbleandhomies 3 years ago
This is the first Genesis song i let my friends listen to, and they love it.
jlg1009 3 years ago
DELICIOUS!
flaviasheliak 3 years ago
i dont know about this song...its cool to see mike on the drums though
orion848 3 years ago
I have to admit, as much as I don't like the album version of this song, the live version is priceless! XD Phil's performance (and outfit!) more than makes up for the overall song, and his high-pitched "so!" just makes it even better... :P
vulpintissentiality 3 years ago
the worst song by Genesis... Gruesome, horrible...
icyhotroman 3 years ago
You mean you haven't heard anything on CAS?
jhillst 3 years ago
Good one. Icy, you are right.
PeterMayer 3 years ago
No. It's a joke and you don't get it.
orkinman911 3 years ago
I think it would have been hilarious if they (theoretically) did Supper's Ready in concert and then played this immediately afterwards. The juxtaposition would be precious.
Arloest85 3 years ago 2
CDs were invented so fans could program skipping it.
Toast was invented so fans can delete it.
DoctorX101 3 years ago
I love it that they did this song live!
Howie1973 3 years ago
I love to torture my parents with repetitive songs like this! They like the Genesis "hits", but one time they heard me play this one in my bedroom & they shouted, "Turn that noise down!"
jtm101583 3 years ago
what the heck is Mike Rutherford doing on drums?
ninhasimionii 3 years ago 2
Kicking ass.
gfac22 3 years ago 11
I couldn't help but laugh at that response.
L34G4LM4573R 3 years ago 2
Great song!
Nikulas27 3 years ago
pathetic song, the worst album of genesis
nintendo64isking 3 years ago
No, that award goes to either Calling All Stations or We Can't Dance, Godddd..see ya!
PeterMayer 3 years ago
Unglaublich das sie dieses 'werk' auch live gespielt haben ^^
schraxxi 3 years ago
Dodo, Lurker and Who Dunnit are meant to tell a story. It's all about who killed Davy Jones.If you read the texts of the songs one after the other you have the Story of Davy Jones and the siren who took him with her because she loved him. But he couldent breath and died.Lurker offers us some suspects and Who dunnit asks the big question:Was it I or was it me? Or was it A or B? Or was it X or Z? A meaning Dodo and B maening Doggo a person in the sick mind of Dodo. You see this song isn't nonsens.
jatho9362 3 years ago
Incredible song. They always had a sense of humour.
ajd626 3 years ago 4
I can't believe such a great band like Genesis could sink so low that they made this song.
Odieandgarfield 3 years ago
You mean you never heard anything they did AFTER this album???
jhillst 3 years ago
Genesis did the ABACAB tour in 1981. They came to Holland for a concert(Leiden)
The Dutch audience hissed its displeasure when Genesis played this song.The Dutch fans wanted 'Old Prog'.That didn't go to well.
Collins became furious and very hostile towards the crowd. He was very angry and frustrated. He calmed down after a while.
I remember it very well.
BenMolen 3 years ago
@BenMolen I remember, and I quote Phil: "Anybody who doesn't like it can come and meet me afterwards, and I will kick the f***ing s*** out of them!"
SPeacock 1 year ago
awesome song
Back2TFuture 3 years ago
It's somekind of funny joke song and i like it that way. But i agree it's pretty much worst Genesis Phil era's songs.
bastidiaz 3 years ago
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Nah, there's plenty of worse Genesis songs than this one...Alone Tonight, Invisible Touch, In Too Deep, Anything She Does, I'd Rather Be You, I Can't Dance, Never a Time, Since I Lost You, Hearts On Fire, just to name a few...
jhillst 3 years ago
Why is he on drums? cool song :P
Helus72 3 years ago
I love it, crazy song!!
nik0la007 3 years ago
I didn't actually know Mike Rutherford could play the drums so ta whoever said that. Why do all the genesis fans moan about this song? Its not the best sure but its still pretty good!
Mongman99 3 years ago 3
RUTHERFORD ON DRUMS! YEAH!
mjrupps 3 years ago 3
yeah! surrealism feat. bizzare...and who dunnit? GENESIS! :-)
tschrky 3 years ago
And we all know what comes after that ending...
(For those who don't, it's In The Cage :D)
Leninmarxcastro 3 years ago
yes that is daryl. lol
mike rutherford is playing the drums, but on collins's kit, and chester is playing on the other side of collins
milesey2144 3 years ago 3
This song in fairness is very very catchy, although it as a cheesy as anything, but yet again Later Genesis were the masters of creating catchy tunes!!
Durkosis 3 years ago 3
This song was intended to be as nasty and ridiculous as possible. Tony got some wierd noises from his prophet 5 if he held down notes and changed presets, the others decided to throw down a song around it to shut him up and a few people talked them into putting it on the album. I wish they were a bit more public about that, since this song is singly the most convincing evidence of drug use in this band!
oS2006DE 3 years ago
Drug use? What are you talking about?
CoTeCiOtm 3 years ago
They definitely didn't use drugs. This was just supposed to be a big joke, 'a pisstake on punk.' Ahmet Ertegun chose it to go on the album over the beautiful 'You Might Recall.'
rdnzl23 3 years ago
I never heard that the was his choice over "You Might Recall"? Wow, that is whacked. You might Recall is so good and this is possibly the worst Genesis song joking or not it is just filler and they are too good with too much good material to put filler on records. One of the best songs that never got but on any CD were "Feeding the Fire" and "On the shoreline". How they did not end up on the CD is beyond me.
ceazea 3 years ago
one of the most common misconceptions about Genesis is that (because they sang the songs) that Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins wrote them.
Peter wrote the lyrics for "When The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway" but that was about it
Phil never wrote a song until DUKE when he Wrote "Misunderstanding" the MAjor Gabriel Era and Collins Era Songs were written by Tony Banks And Mike Rutherford-Sorry for the wake up call-Also Phil had nothing to do with Peter leaving it was because Peter would only sing his
yesman90125 3 years ago
lol,hes all stoned with his goggles ((-_-))
bjk555 4 years ago 3
hahahah cool like it
yingwudaying 4 years ago
That is simply fun, I love it.
strangefruit42 4 years ago
Wow! Mike Rutherford playing drums! Rare footage, indeed!
ajittffcure 4 years ago 4
Does anyone realize? This song is about a fart !!! Check the lyrics.
MarkofMercury 4 years ago 2
It's not possible to learn this...
It's not a real song, it's humoristic, it was fun for them to record this track
Ear others albums like Trick Of The Tail and We Can't Dance and you'll see.
For me, Phil have not the same imagination that Peter but he has one.
It's very different. Who Dunnit? isn't a serious song.
merengue90 4 years ago
I agree that Gabriel was the best lyricist in Genesis. But if we're talking music, I think they got BETTER after he left...at least for a while.
jhillst 4 years ago
lamusica3785: you're totally wrong. Trick Of The Tail or Wind And Wuthering are in the same vein and in my opinion superior to some Gabriel era albums. After that, Genesis (fortunately!!) evolved. Otherwise they had disapeared. Songs were more direct but not inferior. For example, songs like Home By The Sea, Fading Lights or Domino are nothing to envy to some songs from the gabriel era in my opinion.
InTheAir77 4 years ago
@InTheAir77 look, home by the sea, and domino rocks, but fading lights totally sucks, it's so unnecesary lenghty and silly
also: this is (in my opinion) the worst genesis track ever!!! compare this to the musical box/suppers ready/dancing with the moonlit knight i mean, whaaaat the hell?
angusyoung98 1 year ago
@angusyoung98 You say "compare" to other Genesis tunes. Why compare one tune to any other? People like you are not real supporters of "the art". Genesis is and have always been an experimental orchestra. To say Fading Lights was "silly" makes you appear to be foolish. There are many complex areas in that song. But, I digress. It also looks as if you do not realize that this tune was intintianally "awful". There was a whole other vibe here. Watch the mini documentary about Abacab.
klwewf 1 year ago
@angusyoung98 Fading Lights sucks? Dude, listen to the lyrics and think of where the band was in their career at that time, then tell me it sucks. It's very personal and poignant. It was written for them.
kamwrites 1 year ago
Never cared if it fits the tight constraints of "prog" or not -- THAT'S a helluva performance! And that's the whole purpose of going to a concert.
genesisfan3 4 years ago
I love this song :D I love "ABACAB" album. Great performance. I died... I'm freakin in love with Genesis :)
Maulkorb 4 years ago
SO RARE TO SEE MIKE RUTHERFORD PLAYING DRUMS !! Am i the only one that actually like this song here???
batatacollins 4 years ago 3
It's a joke! In newest Genesis book T, Banks say that!
Genesis!
nocterbalbulus 4 years ago
Exactly! Nevertheless, it IS prog, I consider it to be. You didn't see stuff like THIS at #1 on the Billboard charts back in 1981. Also, this song WASN'T EVEN INTENDED TO BE ON THE ALBUM. That was Atlantic Records's decision! Or so I've heard, I think I read this on Wikipedia, or somewhere.
tenchimasake 4 years ago
That story is true. Tony Banks on the DVD portion of the Abacab reissue said "Who Dunnit" was not intended for Abacab and the late Ahmet Ertegun (head of Atlantic Records) told the band to put the track on the album to give Abacab some flavor.
obcpwaves 4 years ago
How could a genius like Ahmet Ertegun like this crap
jeromefreymond 2 years ago
I think this was supposed to be a joke song. It is funny. And as a TOTAL Genesis fan, I still like it.
brodie1600 4 years ago
I heard somewhere it's about someone farting.
DaR4Buff 3 years ago
haha that would be funny if it was TRUE.... but it's not, was it you or was it me? lol
KP258 3 years ago
That actually makes sense
ClearJack 3 years ago
Without a doubt the worst piece of caca they ever did. No wait, 'Illegal Alien'. Nah, this one.
Jhensy2001 4 years ago
Well actually, caca is something you and I produce everyday.
If you manage to produce a caca like this one, I'd be proud to have spoken with you!
Cheers :)
tiroirdelmare 4 years ago
Well, it WAS a joke song.
Fuujin123 4 years ago
No, I believe "Illegal Alien" takes the prize as their worst song of all time.
BrandNewKadillak 2 years ago
Tony Banks rocks it on that synth.
someonelikethemoon 4 years ago
According to the new "chapter and verse" book, this track was a testament to how not-seriously they took themselves at that point. They were very intent on shedding their prog stigma since it was no longer any way to get listened to.
oS2006DE 4 years ago
It's nice to see Mike Rutherford behind the drumkit.....
Tuurke01 4 years ago 2
I was wondering if that was him... I'm not going crazy then :)
PipaBastos 4 years ago
This song is still better than 90% of Calling All Stations.
jhillst 4 years ago
good point!
TheTayMan 4 years ago
Calling All Stations was different, but it was a good album. Genesis had every right to change direction.
awesomedude1133 4 years ago
They didn't change direction at all with CAS. It's pretty much the same stuff they'd been doing since 1983, only even more watered down and streamlined.
jhillst 4 years ago
I guess we agree to disagree then.
awesomedude1133 4 years ago
this is the one song i always skip on abacab...but this a a good performance so i guess its cool. dont know anything about a joke, anyone care to explain
voyager8786 4 years ago
I always loved this song, it's freaking hilarious!! Their one-and-only joke-song. The most funny thing 'bout this one is that maaaaany people didn't get the joke! :-D
Prosciutto14 4 years ago 2
hehehe, yeah. This song is so catchy and funny! People always tell me, "Man...That is their worst song. It sucks." Older bands have joke songs too! =P
Fuujin123 4 years ago
yeah its just Genesis having fun playing around with the instruments. see this whole show again with martin levacs tribute band! turnitonagainDOTcom
TheTayMan 4 years ago
I LOVE this song, and Phil does it well, it's funny
MiKriya 4 years ago
The mighty mustache of Daryl Stuermer
AirborneBryan 4 years ago 2
Is that Daryl?? I thought it was a guest performance by Oates of 'Hall and Oates' :D (j/k)
mfnickster 3 years ago
haha this is complete crap... but I still enjoy it.
Aspartamebraintumor 4 years ago
love it when phil goes "WASnt me!!"
skintrade 4 years ago
Crap. Absolute crap. It's like seeing Tolstoy write for People magazine.
pmfith 4 years ago
Why is Rutherford playing the drums?
TheTayMan 4 years ago
Because it's a funny song so I guess they wanted to add some weird things live (mike playing drums, phil's hat and glasses.. etc..)
InTheAir77 4 years ago
I never noticed that. They all are great musicians and can play all the instruments.
MiKriya 4 years ago
Die hard Genesis fan here. I absolutely adore it. This performance is even better than on the album.
hogweed1975 4 years ago
I love this song, especially as it annoys many Genesis fans.
tomstickland 4 years ago
I love it too! One of the few die-hard G fans who actually like it!
squonkynut 4 years ago
Did Bono steal those sunglasses years later? And why on earth did they ever play this crap live?!??
Scottmacc 4 years ago
Those sunglasses and that outfit look suspiciously like the ones from the "I Missed Again" video...anybody know why he feels the need to grab his shirt collar like that?
nebbywoo 4 years ago
Because he didn't do it!
InTheAir77 4 years ago
Love this song !! might perform this at my next gig !! be well funny :)
seanlasheep 4 years ago
Believe it or not, but there actually was a time when Phil Collins was really cool.
flyonawndshield 4 years ago
THis wasn't one of those times
cungar 4 years ago
yes, he was supercool as the original genesis drummer (and what a drummer he is).
JanineRobin 4 years ago 2
At least Mike's drumming is better than his songwriting.
smurfblood 4 years ago
Yo... I find this song to be a rap song. If they play this song for the 2007 tour, I'll be dancing down the aisles. Boom-Shocka-Locka!!
JeffK1980 4 years ago
Funny song. They have to perform it on the tour in 2007!
ShiMor 4 years ago
I think the song ist very funny and cool!! GENESIS 4 EVER!!
alexandra91pc 4 years ago
Mike Rutherford on the drums, I've never seen that before.
SodCorley 4 years ago
I did'nt notice that, nice spot !
riptide39 4 years ago
That is very unusual. Doesn't look like he doing anything too complicated though, but still Mike playing drums is weird.
awesomedude1133 4 years ago
The song is horrible,but the way they are performing it , is great and hilarious.Thanks for posting this !
Mister2G 5 years ago