Think about the people in your life that this song could describe. I can think of a few. They say this was Genesis' response to Gabriel leaving the band.
to me this album and "And then there were Three" are the last great genisis albums that had peters influance.... phil does a great job with the vocals and the artistry of this album in total is really hard to put to words other then amazing... i would listen to this album on vinal when i was a kid visiting my uncles apt to be baby sitted and just go through his collection... and this gem was in it
This album had its great points, but unless you are a true and total fan of genesis, it was a great album, but not one of the best of the 70's, commercially or otherwise. Way too many more that rank higher in all ways considered.
AS a Huge long time Rush fan.I am now discovering how Genesis influenced them.The beginning of this song is like the beginning of Rush's song "A farewell to kings" in 1977.That was Rush's first progressive rock album and they were most likely influenced by Genesis.This tune is a powerful,rocking,kick ass heavy metal type rock n roll damn awesome tune.Great vocals by Phil Collins the range in his voice.The high notes that Collins sings in this tune is masterful.Arguably one of the best songs ever
@gacci777 Wow....what an interesting take on this as I's never thought about it, but you're right about Rush being influenced by this. It's pretty obvious now that I think about it. I'm a huge longtime Rush fan as well. Saw 'em for the first time my junior year of high school in 1977, with UFO as the opening act, touring "A farewell to Kings". Needless to say, the concert didn't suck !! LOL
Squonk: a fictional sobbing creature that dissolves into tears when caught; also, in chemistry, any substance which, when made, will start rapidly changing into another substance. Most likely a nonsensical variation of "skunk," or an onomatopoeic musical sound. Compare ancient Egyptian "seqra-ankh," meaning "captured fighter."
A creature of the Pennsylvanian hemlock forest so ashamed of its upsetting countenance that it weeps constantly. J. P. Wentling once managed to catch one in a sack, but as he began to walk away he felt his load lighten. He opened the sack to find the squonk had dissolve completely into tears.
The Squonk is of a very retiring disposition and due to its ugliness, weeps constantly. It is easy prey for hunters who simply follow a tear-stained trail. When cornered it will dissolve itself into tears.
My fave album, back in the days when Phil Collins still had his credibility intact, before he started churning out his sickly stream of broken marriage love songs.
This song (the live version) is what started me on loving Genesis, both the Gabriel era and Collins. I can't decide which era I like the best, "Calling All Stations" I think was a flop.
Can't beat it for power and style! ! ! Never have ' All the king's hoses and all the king's men ' ( or the king's women ) ever produced anything to rival this production of sheer genius ! But hey that's just one man's opinion. NOT! Love 'em! :~]
This album, and Wind and Wuthering, are the albums that made me realize that the line between Progressive Genesis and Pop Genesis is drawn right through Steve Hackett.
Peter Gabriel does add a wonderful weirdness to the band, though.
@pschroeter1 You're so right! Loosing Hackett has been a lot more influental in Genesis formal evolution than loosing Gabriel. Gabriel's contribution was somewhere else. We have to consider a very different context for what happened next. Very few progressive groups survived. Genesis did, following a different trend, closer to the main stream. I wouldn't say this was the end of creativity, they've been leaders in that new trend. It's a mistake trying to compare.
For what it's worth, according to Wikipedia a squonk is a legendary creature from the woods of Northern Pennsylvania, where it is reputed that hunters claimed to have encountered creatures which were very ugly, had ill-fitting skins, cried constantly, and hid themsevlves from view. So the legend goes:)
@xtallyx1 maybe that's what they wanted to metaphorically show, but literally, the squonk is a legendary creature that's so ugly that it weeps ebery night incesantly. If catched, it dissolves entirely to it's own tears. I find this legend amazing and very sad, actually, almost poetic.
Think about the people in your life that this song could describe. I can think of a few. They say this was Genesis' response to Gabriel leaving the band.
roccotool 2 weeks ago
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roccotool 2 weeks ago
heard it on radio yesterday .been so long, that i had to come here and listen once again. great sound
wwonka52 1 month ago
this is beautiful flowing music!
thepossessor 1 month ago
Love Squonk, hate the advertisement at the beginning of the Vid. Must be one of the "shit" ones.
jklighthouse 2 months ago
@jklighthouse not everyone receive the ads, as not everyone who do, receive the same ad.. still most suck
levilisko 1 month ago
to me this album and "And then there were Three" are the last great genisis albums that had peters influance.... phil does a great job with the vocals and the artistry of this album in total is really hard to put to words other then amazing... i would listen to this album on vinal when i was a kid visiting my uncles apt to be baby sitted and just go through his collection... and this gem was in it
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Sim2428 6 months ago
I just noticed: both the "Squonk" and "Entangled" videos by you are exactly 6:25.
NeraVeido 6 months ago
The Squonk is a legendary creature reputed to live in the Hemlock forests of northern Pennsylvania.
beprepared100 6 months ago
This album had its great points, but unless you are a true and total fan of genesis, it was a great album, but not one of the best of the 70's, commercially or otherwise. Way too many more that rank higher in all ways considered.
stroh013 7 months ago
Dance on a Volcano, Squonk with Los Endos make the album. One of my fav song by genesis. I was always highly influenced by this album, and this song.
PearComputingDevices 7 months ago
wow the remaster fixes the glitch at 1:09! nice!
PearComputingDevices 7 months ago
This is the type of stuff that people will always find. Be they muscian or other wise.
Mikoki101 1 year ago
AS a Huge long time Rush fan.I am now discovering how Genesis influenced them.The beginning of this song is like the beginning of Rush's song "A farewell to kings" in 1977.That was Rush's first progressive rock album and they were most likely influenced by Genesis.This tune is a powerful,rocking,kick ass heavy metal type rock n roll damn awesome tune.Great vocals by Phil Collins the range in his voice.The high notes that Collins sings in this tune is masterful.Arguably one of the best songs ever
gacci777 1 year ago 2
@gacci777 Wow....what an interesting take on this as I's never thought about it, but you're right about Rush being influenced by this. It's pretty obvious now that I think about it. I'm a huge longtime Rush fan as well. Saw 'em for the first time my junior year of high school in 1977, with UFO as the opening act, touring "A farewell to Kings". Needless to say, the concert didn't suck !! LOL
Benji8461 3 months ago
You haven't lived til you've seen Phil Collins et co perform this live!
sandie247 1 year ago
@Ranjeeb Yet another moronic useless reply on youtube.. where you people come from.
xtallyx1 1 year ago
ty niffelhem000.... i love this song. ty :)
kalon216 1 year ago
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Simple and perfect solo from Tony.
neff49 1 year ago
Simple and perfect solo from Tony
neff49 1 year ago
Squonk: a fictional sobbing creature that dissolves into tears when caught; also, in chemistry, any substance which, when made, will start rapidly changing into another substance. Most likely a nonsensical variation of "skunk," or an onomatopoeic musical sound. Compare ancient Egyptian "seqra-ankh," meaning "captured fighter."
fnatsy 1 year ago
A creature of the Pennsylvanian hemlock forest so ashamed of its upsetting countenance that it weeps constantly. J. P. Wentling once managed to catch one in a sack, but as he began to walk away he felt his load lighten. He opened the sack to find the squonk had dissolve completely into tears.
bendtheski 1 year ago
The Squonk is of a very retiring disposition and due to its ugliness, weeps constantly. It is easy prey for hunters who simply follow a tear-stained trail. When cornered it will dissolve itself into tears.
bendtheski 1 year ago
Los endos!
Heroiclink1 1 year ago
the Song never got old - still brilliant
ThePetsch1 1 year ago
My fave album, back in the days when Phil Collins still had his credibility intact, before he started churning out his sickly stream of broken marriage love songs.
Brilliant album !
YCSMusic 1 year ago
I can write in English; but real English like Brittanish poetry ; i'm not Shakespeare !
Sylvain894 1 year ago
@Sylvain894 I meant British poetry ! Expressions like : thus; thy; heydays haymarket; sod; lumb; lump; squonk etc.....
Sylvain894 1 year ago
@Sylvain894 I meant Brittish poetry ! Expressions like : thus; thy; heydays haymarket; sod; lumb; lump; squonk etc.....
Sylvain894 1 year ago
A squonk is an imaginary creature described by Jorge Luis Borges. If caught, it dissolves into tears.
llawfhionn 1 year ago
This song (the live version) is what started me on loving Genesis, both the Gabriel era and Collins. I can't decide which era I like the best, "Calling All Stations" I think was a flop.
ladyjerrico 1 year ago
Could anyone tell me what is a "squonk" ? Is it a slang ?
MrAlexxluis 1 year ago
Can't beat it for power and style! ! ! Never have ' All the king's hoses and all the king's men ' ( or the king's women ) ever produced anything to rival this production of sheer genius ! But hey that's just one man's opinion. NOT! Love 'em! :~]
romac53 1 year ago
Ah, this song won me a round in Balderdash one time :'D
SunflowerEmmeline 1 year ago
This album, and Wind and Wuthering, are the albums that made me realize that the line between Progressive Genesis and Pop Genesis is drawn right through Steve Hackett.
Peter Gabriel does add a wonderful weirdness to the band, though.
pschroeter1 1 year ago 8
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TheChugulator 1 year ago
@pschroeter1 You're so right! Loosing Hackett has been a lot more influental in Genesis formal evolution than loosing Gabriel. Gabriel's contribution was somewhere else. We have to consider a very different context for what happened next. Very few progressive groups survived. Genesis did, following a different trend, closer to the main stream. I wouldn't say this was the end of creativity, they've been leaders in that new trend. It's a mistake trying to compare.
trasyt 1 year ago
One of the best sounding albums of the 70's
MrYamahaMC 1 year ago 12
@MrYamahaMC I agree!!! My first purchased Genesis Album!! D
fulofcharm 1 year ago
Squonk in fact is a dehumanised man.
A socialist of the belgian underground-scene...with rarely morethan bad intentions of making you dig your grave and drink champagne on it!
Bernard
Belgium..
labora4best 1 year ago
Love the soundmix/production on this song and album.
TK42138 1 year ago
(((O)))LOVE IT VERY MUCH(((O)))
vastell 1 year ago
For what it's worth, according to Wikipedia a squonk is a legendary creature from the woods of Northern Pennsylvania, where it is reputed that hunters claimed to have encountered creatures which were very ugly, had ill-fitting skins, cried constantly, and hid themsevlves from view. So the legend goes:)
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TheChugulator 1 year ago
I wonder who they had in mind when they wrote this song? Sounds like a spoiled brat who was forced to enter the real world unprepared.
xtallyx1 2 years ago 2
@xtallyx1 The Squonk is a legendary creature reputed to live in the Hemlock forests of northern Pennsylvania.
RJLuppino 1 year ago
@RJLuppino Wow! Thanks for the reply, I would never have looked it up.
Never knew the USA had such cute legends and myths.
xtallyx1 1 year ago
@xtallyx1 maybe that's what they wanted to metaphorically show, but literally, the squonk is a legendary creature that's so ugly that it weeps ebery night incesantly. If catched, it dissolves entirely to it's own tears. I find this legend amazing and very sad, actually, almost poetic.
gizlivadi8013 1 year ago
sounds so undigital its great
cackedmypants45 2 years ago
great feel to this song. fits the subject matter
txeire 2 years ago
what is the subject matter? :)
Stube437 2 years ago
a mythical monster...quasi bigfoot best i can tell..
txeire 2 years ago