Peter Gabriel - Here Comes The Flood

[wkbbrat]

sorry , bad spelling (CLOAKed)

[wkbbrat]

To skyingat: Too bad saturday passed, I love a holiday party :-)

To psalmsurfer1: This is the beauty of art, man. I havent lived with this song (like many of you die-hard fans), it's new to me (especially the lyrics). This time when I hear/read them, I think of the death /derth of creativity in the world (Drink up you dreamers, you're running dry)...here comes the flood of technology, fascist thinking (however claoked & subtle), litigation, etc. Bravo Mr. Gabriel (so prescient).

[skyingat]

I wish all the people whom commented on this were coming to my party on saturday. I dont think that Peter ever did use up what he used to be, thank goodness.

[GraveyarDisciple]

I don't like the intro i just want hear from the beginning :-(



[josm75]

3 ignorants dont like this video...

[ItIISITheIRabbit]

Somehow I'm comforted by the apparent fact that leisure suits didn't invade England until 1979.

[johnnahodil]

the only thing i dont like about this version is the vibraphone a simple baby grand woulda worked, like on sixteen golden hits

[Mueller5032]

@johnnahodil What vibraphone? Gabriel used a Yamaha CS-80 and that thing is an analog synthesizer. A vibraphone is something completely different.

[AdmiralQuality]

O M F G Seriously?

[MrTaylorgaz]

PG is a musical legend. He is still producing great albums now. Proper written music. I love it, this guy is a leg(end). This is the best version of this song imo.

[ueaj123]

this guy is a genius. my hero. the world is a better place because of this single individual. an icon that will span generations.

[ldtregent]

Check the similar stipped down version he did for Robert Fripp's Exposure album

[fontinau]

@1:56 He's singing this LIVE?

HOW?!

[wkbbrat]

Wow, what range & feeling... and I love the cryptic lyrics. I've only heard this song by Bette Midler, and usually love the first version I hear (if I like a song at all), but this spare, haunting version by the (I assume) original writer is strong & powerful as well.

Thanx for posting. This is technology at it's best (I might never have heard this otherwise), although ironically, I think that's what the song is warning us about.

[psalmsurfer1]

@wkbbrat Lyrics are cryptic but have meaning..he's talking about a mental flood of the subconscious mind..psychic waves etc.

[ncf1]

What a beautiful intro... I'd be crying if I had that done for me. : )

[jj64548]

Superb!

Nothing less.

[FluffbearRCT]

the only video i've ever seen with absolutely no dislikes amazing peter

[stevetadworkz]

Fantastic. FYI, song starts @ :28

[vermeer71]

Magnifico! Grande Peter.

[mashutkagum]

Is there any most kind soul who could share piano music sheet of this wonderful song, please?

[wheatcandle]

Epic @ 1:58

[wheatcandle]

This song is an epic victory for mankind. Peter Gabriel for the win.

[spankydaley]

OK, so besides thats Kate Bush in the middle..... back at the NEC 8? half the arena emptied and locked out and PG steps back on to the stage to deliver that. now thats a memory

[VaporealWerewolf]

rgaleny, i'm thinking your 50something.....hmmmm.

[adamtzsch]

I'm assuming that's Paddy Bush introducing this with Kate.

[Symphonyofflowers]

@adamtzsch Yes, that's Kate, Paddy and one of Kate's backing vocalists singing the intro.

[rgaleny]

Towers fall. but life goes on. We belong to the sound of the words we bought for an answer.

[hojofan]

This song always gets me in the heart. What a powerful song by Peter!! Amazing performance! Flawless! A thumbs up and faved. Peace2U, Alex

[TravelerKM]

Damn. The man has soul.

[gabri3logiatx]

the master, peter and the goddess KATE BUSH!!!!!!!

WOW

i didnt know they had colaborated so much in tv appearences!!! This is another great example of true true artists.

[mickaka]

Absolutely earth shattering performance, thank you very much for uploading this.

[tantissimacacca]

Genius genius genius genius genius genius genius genius genius genius genius genius genius genius genius genius genius genius genius genius genius genius genius genius genius genius genius genius genius

[Nightmareb4Chrimbo]

An absolutely perfect rendition. PG is unmatchable.

[kywomanlml]

What a find... Thanks so much for posting. Amazing to see how dramatically Peter stripped down his music when he left Genesis. I had no idea this beloved song was on his first solo album.

[Symphonyofflowers]

@kywomanlml You're welcome.

[c1212]

This takes on such meaning in light of everything that has happened recently. Very moving.

[Hopspop]

Great rare, intimate version, thank you for sharing. Does anybody else think the show's audio engineers went way overboard on effects for his vocal signal? He sounds like he's drowning in them

[burgesmate]

less is more - what a voice....

[Pedro7martins7]

Incredible, He alone with his piano could perform it as touching as he did with an orchestra in the album version... Thanks veeery much for posting it!

[heavydutypress]

This is really moving. I want to be there so bad. I want to be able to hug him. I watch it every six months or so. And I probably will for the rest of my life. I was 10 years old when this was recorded. I didn't know there was a man named Peter Gabriel until I was about 14, and then I never forgot about him.

[heavydutypress]

This is really moving. I want to be there so bad. I want to be able to hug him. I watch it every six months or so. And I probably will for the rest of my life.

[baggykev]

Never seen this version before,AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!

[Russtiff3]

I remember this when it was first shown on TV. What a show it was. What a shame Kate was so reluctant to follow this upo with live performances. This Gabriel song was on his first solo LP (Showing my age). Wonderful

[tomoyuki1221k]

It is incredibly sharp image.

I am a Japanese.

At that time, my high school, I studied English while listening to this song.

This song really affected.

[cwarn56]

It's such a shame that this version has never been officially released as it's easily the best of this great song.

[laleldon]

makes me wanna cry ;c I love

[Ron502008]

What an awesome intro and as always Pete brings it.

I'd like to meet him, but I would not be able to speak or probably breathe.

[BarrioFabulous]

I saw PG on the _So_ tour in 1987. He was surprised that so many here in Houston, TX were familiar with "Solsbury Hill", and near the end of the show, he said, "It seems we have some old friends here tonight," and then began this song. His fingers slipped, and he stopped playing for a moment, and said, "in my profession, that is what is known as a fuck-up." There was friendly laughter and he started again. I love this song, and this version you have posted is excellent.

[ghr444]

Absolutely the BEST version of this classic! Thanks for sharing it.

[Symphonyofflowers]

@ghr444 You're welcome.

[stevetadworkz]

@ghr444 I have to agree. The other versions on YT are also great, but everything about this speaks of a brilliant inner fire. It's devastating.

[murcuryvapor]

There used to be a full live band version on youtube with a vintage around the same time this was recorded. It has since disappeared. Tony Levin was in that performance, I don't recall the other personnel. Maybe one of the Prince's Trust concerts, Policeman's Other Ball...? Not sure. I'm thinking 1979. Anyone?

[canadian071983]

according to Peter Gabriel this is his preferred version, it wasn't meant to be anything more than him and a piano the studio version was the producers idea

[prettieststar01]

*tears* that was perfect.

[craggk]

Masterpiece

[vroom84]

1.58 min

[vroom84]

1.58... 

[Schapiku]

Wonderful song...one of my favourites, thanks for putting it here!

[LockDownOnSparta]

wow...a real gem.

[mikeartist]

My god!...this is a really powerful performance of this wonderful song!

Many thanks for posting this!!

[Symphonyofflowers]

@mikeartist You're welcome!

[BrettVallier]

@mikeartist A great song is one you listen to again 35 years after you first heard it. No one can take that away from you, try as they might. Gabriel is undoutably exceptional.

[instantbrother3]

@BrettVallier

InstantBrother you pretend to be someone you are not. This is InstantBrother3 aka BrettVallier.

Anyhow, P Gabriel is fab, always has been and I listen to him all the time not just on the solitary night to which your comment refers. Maybe you should take a look at your own, misinterpret the joy of others, lay criticism and spoil the moment. I do not question your adoration of the man's music and I am glad that he affects you so. This is not an exclusive club, we can all enjoy.

[BrettVallier]

@mikeartist ...and before any one points this out to me 33 years!

[MrChickentikka]

he's put on a lot of weight over the years hasnt he. never realised he used to be this thin

[Nightmareb4Chrimbo]

@MrChickentikka

Well he is 60 now xD

[instantbrother]

@MrChickentikka - Out of all the things to say about this Masterpiece, you are commenting about the weight of someone from their television appearance from 30 years ago? That's it? That's all you have to offer to this small but quality pool of fans that still recognize art and amazing music in this day and age? Look again, the stages change, the instruments change, his hair is gone... Does any of this matter? He will leave a legacy to us fans. You will leave nothing as your post conveys...

[charleslsegal]

Aaah,still brings a tear to my eye.....you can't bring back the past, more's the pity.

Dedicated to a former friend.

[sm1978mp2]

thank you. really.

[nobodady1]

One of the greatest songs ever. It kills me.

[zeppelinrock]

Amazing song, amazing artist!

[MrHarpom]

I saw his first three solo tours. They were the best concerts that i ever went to.

The only person IMO who came close was Tom Waits.

[MagnusBruce]

That intro was...different.

Great performance of a classic song too.

[mysticradio]

one of the best songs ever written.......... bar none

[lesterclaypool1]

@mysticradio

amen.

[withoutthebike]

Absolutely outstanding!

[frasalbe60]

come nn emozionarsi con questa vocalita' .....un peter gabriel al secolo DEVE nascere. (ma quanto mi ha fatto incazzare quando ha lasciato i genesis)

[chyrd]

wow... I will never forget after seeing PG for 8 years.... he finally came out as a second or third encore and performed this alone... still gives me shivers....

[CHIRIPLASTO]

nooooo que le paso a peter??? esa camisa? saco? cabello corto?? SE CORRIGIO!!! nooooooooooooooooo

[scouserfourteen]

I don't know what it is about these lyrics:

"The jaded underworld was riding high

Waves of steel hurled metal at the sky

and as the nail sunk in the cloud, the rain

was warm and soaked the crowd"

but I've loved those lines since the first time I heard them. WHAT a song!!

[xiphocostal]

I remember seeing this Christmas show on TV, I must have been 12 at the time. I thought he was going to do a nice carol - and he came out with "Here comes the Flood" , which seemed pretty dark in that context...It has since become one of my favourite PG songs, but I still remember that moment of shock..

[dereksmallsuk]

absolutley.....ABSOLUTELY....!­!! OUTSTANDING!!!!!

this man is a class act

[DrGonzoOBoogie]

great video

[BlondieFan75]

Brilliant, and one of my favourite Gabriel solo Tracks. Luv it.

[bowiefan517]

Love this song for upsetting moments in life

[onemarilynfan]

@bowiefan517 solsbury hills mine, it reminds me of my dad. He has been in a band forever, in cali. I finally saw him after many yrs last yr. I went to his show, and knowing what the song meant to me, he and his brother sang it for me, it was so good, and I cried! Now my 16 y.o. cant listen to it w/o crying b/c of ME! I have told her what it means to me, I had it at my wedding and want it at my funeral.

[rcameront]

Incredible. Thanks for posting.

[Symphonyofflowers]

You're welcome.

[rogerthedodger55]

@Symphonyofflowers pure beauty in rhyme n music....thank you for a rare glimpse of peter after genesis xx

[bouli123]

les emotions me montent ds les yeux quand j'entends cette chanson

[cleysimi]

grazie peter

[GrooveDukeTV]

Detune makes the sound "thicker."

[daviddoyle1978]

Amazing. BBC used to recognise talent and provide fertile soil for it to bloom.

[Topaze285I]

@daviddoyle1978 And what happened now?

[meetteem]

great version, along with the Growin Up DVD one.

[Wreven367]

I notice the detune effect, something common in the music in 80's movies for some reason. I think its cool though!

[BTLDrummer]

Does anyone notice the detune effect on the piano sound?

[sterlingsir]

just 'chorus' verb isnt it?

[BTLDrummer]

Sounds well out to me. Alot of the old jazz guys used this too. I never understand it.

[fromunder73]

Con il piano elettrico Yamaha e l'effetto sulla voce... fantastico!

[SiddhartaLysander]

is that head voice in the "Oooh here comes the flood ecc." part?

[NashKato]

Nope, chest.

[masternate61]

r u sure? im not trying to be a jerk, but it sounds like head. i could be wrong

[NashKato]

I could be wrong, of course.

[iseeu1980]

probably a mixture of both...

[Kafrifelle]

This is TIMELESS ... An absolute masterpiece ...

[CivilianDeathMachine]

The Man has written many classics... but "Here Comes The Flood" is the one PG composition that still sends the shiver up/down the spine...

Check out the version with Robert Fripp on his album, Exposure...

[Leonardoliviaromeo]

Inconditionnelle vieille fan de Peter, éternellement sous le charme de cette chanson, je suis époustouflée par cette version. Merci.

[cathkin33]

he got to date k.b.  lucky sod!

[dordogne]

is it "If again the seas are silent

in any still alive" or "and any still alive" ?

"in any still alive" would be more metaphor I guess

[Symphonyofflowers]

Well, I checked several websites when I searched for the lyrics and all of them said "in any still alive", so I guess it must be correct.

[iseeu1980]

Det tror jeg og :)

[mythoughtfulchannel]

I had the lyric sheet when the album was released - did not make any more sense then!

[bobolibas]

@Symphonyofflowers "if" any still alive is the only one that makes sense to me.... ;)

[Mkmarkov]

Amazing song and performance

[sevenender]

wonderfull what for a little jewel of this giant

[Nightmareb4Chrimbo]

I love this man. I tear up at most of his songs. So powerful and beautiful, with a real and worthwhile meaning behind them.

[moondough]

What a quirky intro! Gotta love Kate Bush. So nice to see Gabriel from the '70s. If I had to pick ONE Gabriel song ( luckily, I don't), this might be it. I dig every version, including this spare solo take. I'm a Genesis fan, but the musical/psychological/spiritua­l leap Gabriel took from the band to his first solo album is one of the most profound in the history of rock. IMHO.

[Kwiat]

I love him. Amazing performance.

[nathanidiothend]

That opening male vocalist looks like the guy who works at the hot dog store in "Stranger Than Paradise"

[Symphonyofflowers]

That may be, but it is Kate's brother Paddy Bush.

[sketchyfolk]

random knowledge

[Applemask]

The lady looks like a sister as well.

[leedsfanca]

His first solo album is usually referred to as "DO", as in "do re far me so" for the first 5 albums, number 5 is titled So . Where does "Car" come from ?

[Symphonyofflowers]

The album is usually known as "Car" because the album cover shows Peter Gabriel sitting in a car. His second album is usually called "Scratch" and the third album "Melt", also because of the covers. His fourth album is usually called "Security".

I have never seen those albums referred to as "Do", "Re", "Mi" "Fa". Maybe some people use those titles but I have always seen them referred to as "Car", "Scratch", "Melt" and "Security".

[Applemask]

"Do Re Mi and Fa" is a fantheory really. Personally, I call them all Peter Gabriel because that's what they're all called and I am THAT bloody-minded.

[sendtothefunnyfarm]

Security is the name of it in America.

[Gehirnstrudel]

Is the guy in the beginning next to Kate her brother Paddy Bush? Looks like it. Who is the other woman?

[Symphonyofflowers]

Yes, the guy is her brother Paddy. The other woman is one of her backing vocalists.

[Gehirnstrudel]

Peter Gabriel made me so LOVE the sound of the Yamaha CP-70!!! *sigh* I love this version of the song.

[LockDownOnSparta]

Simply breathtaking.

[mcallahan13]

Best version of this song I have ever heard. Thank you.

[xXxMysticalMoonxXx]

i love kates voice at the start

i wish i could sing

id be so proud to have a voice like peter's

[Symphonyofflowers]

Yes, he is a great singer. I just wish he would go on tour with Genesis again.

[SparrowisSexy]

I would just about give my right leg to see that happen... :(

[Gehirnstrudel]

MysticalMoon, just sing! Sing it boy! It doesn't matter if it sounds perfect. It is great as long as you have fun doing it! :-) I just sing along to anything and everything, it sounds bad but I don't care. :D