turns out petey has been misleading when some have thought him to be "religious" in some lyrical content.Turns out after some not even scrupulous investigation that he's ben using Illuminati symbolism on the majority of his album covers and images.Don't think so?Look into it.There he is displaying the typical"one eyed crap" on most of the covers.Just like all the other scum bags that do the same thing recently.Like on THIS cover.What an ASSHOLE.
This song is sheer genius, but to those who comment about others stealing from Gabriel note too that before this album, possibly before III as well, Peter Gabriel was actually very impressed upon the Brazilian flavoured album around 1976 by Patrick Moraz - yes the same dude from Yes and The Moody Blues. Gabriel apparently asked to lend him the album tapes.
It is well known that this song is based on C. G. Jung's travel to Africa. While trying to understand the concepts of the collective unconscious, Jung joined a tribe of dancers and drummers. When he listened to the music Jung became overwhelmed by the fear of losing control of himself.
Funny how both Paul Simon and Phil Collins more or less copied Gabriel's early '80s sound and walked away with a stack of industry awards. The orginal talents never get rewarded for their effort. Too real. Too true.
@OroborusFMA Finally someone says this. So many people I know didn't dig Gabriel until after I explained this to them, still unbelieving until they looked it up themselves. Really appreciate it. And I totally agree, the original and genuine artists never get the credit. It downright uncanny.
I love the way Peter doesn't just sample in some little "ethnic" sound effect to make the song sound more cool, he really showcases the thrilling beauty of different world music traditions..
this song would be great in apocalypse now, or avatar. and if they did add it to avater, i'd want more blood and seriousness, probably bounce it to an R rating. but yeah, great song. very savage, I'd defenitley stalk through the jung le with this song.
Ever notice that the song "Jailhouse Rock" has a similar rhythmic change? This one goes from shuffle to 3 beat. Jailhouse rock goes from 3 beat to shuffle.
originally called Jung in Africa. it was inspired by Carl Jung visiting Africa and joining a group of tribal drummers, he was overwhelmed with the fear of losing control of himself and coming under control of the music. At the time Jung was exploring the concept of the collective unconscious. Gabriel read about in in Jung's essay 'Symbols and the Interpretation of Dreams' so cool!!!
I was playing this for some friends when we were all tripping on really potent acid-2 of the 3 listeners were getting uncomfortable, but the 3rd felt like I did: really primal when the percussion kicks in. Thanks for posting this.
this is my personal fav.. the man has a sound like no other.. people call it world music, whatever the hell that is.. I call it something genious that no other artist would even attempt.. the rythem has my soul!!!!!!!!!!!!
I feel lucky to have seen him twice in concert, and heard this one LIVE!... Gabriel is a genius bar none! This was remixed for the Birdy OST, wasn't it?
Thank you so much for posting this! I'd forgotten what a genius Peter Gabriel is. And now 2010 I watch this and the man is still ahead of anything available. I am now returning to my love of Peter and have made a playlist of his songs:)
"Rhythm of the Heat" is definitely among the Top 5 songs written by Gabriel. This piece has so much energy, force, drive and power. That's what i call a masterpiece of music. One out of many masterpieces by PG!
Saw him yesterday in Lanxess Arena in Köln. Without doubt the best concert I ever been to (sorry Bruce Springsteen, you are now no 2). Amazing version of this song when the New Blood orchestra backed him up. I hope he releases a new record from the tour.
I love this song~. We just listened to it in my Psychology class (apparently it's written around this guy who went to Africa to study Psychology and almost went mad when he was listening and watching the people dance).
This song gives me chills up my spine. One of my favourite songs of all time, not just by the master Peter Gabriel. Something about this song brings out something ancient and primal and tribal. I love how I can see (in my mind) a dark night, just a fire in the middle of nowhere, just the dry heat of the desert and dust, with so much magic around. Truly a captivating and consuming song. I love it.
One of my favorite endings to any song!! When I got this album in the '80's (right before I saw Gabriel perform live), I played this song at least 1874 times. I just couldn't get enough of it.
I would like to smash and destroy everything around, THE RHYTHM OF THE HEAT is filling me with power and energy. Come on guys,let us all dance round the fire right now, express yourselves, fear nothing, no one, you all have free spirits, imagination that has no limit, and a will to............................. continue what others did not accomplish.
I was lucky enough to have an older brother who turned me on to him. I saw him at an Los Angeles nightclub where we were close enough to touch him. Have been to every concert tour since. By all means my favorite musician of ALL time.
I remember He played this song at Garden State Art Center, Holmdel,N.J. in 1986 I have the album Peter Gabriel Plays LIVE. He has many great Albums/CDs. I think It is one of his best. Live well Peter..
@sparktank The piece played in Natural Born Killers is from Peter Gabriel's soundtrack to the movie Birdy, which is an instrumental mix of this song. Birdy is a brilliant album, as is his soundtrack to the Last temptation of Christ.
@alien8ted yeah i checked out IMDB and found the track title, but theres no good youtube videos, just some mumbo jumbo and religion text. i didnt feel like favoriting it and sharing with my peeps.
I remember hearing this for the first time on Miami Vice and being blown away. It's just so atmospheric like a lot of other Peter Gabriel stuff. He takes you on a journey in all his songs something modern day artists (the majority of the mainstream one's) can't do!
@callofnature4mw Yeah most the stuff on the radio today is nothing but a bunch of whiny senseless noise.. Miami Vice was way ahead of its time bringing music and story together... the recent movie though good, fell way short of the 80s series, and deserves a do over.... Micheal Mann though was an 80s pioneer....
this was his opening song @ 1 time.. i remember the whole band (minus synergy, the key-b) came into the theatre walking down the aisle with african like drums.. total crazeness.. they got up on stage & he did his intro scream.. & the very 1st chord of the key-b just exploded.. with the lights.. had never heard anything like it.. remains.. after 27 years the best concert i have seen..
Man... of all the people who have been in Genesis, Peter is definitely the one who most needed to be free of Genesis. Mike, Phil, and especially Tony were better off in the band. Steve too, though the band should have used more of his material for their later albums.
I cannot think of ANY other song where the lyrics, melody and voice combine to create such incredibly powerful images in my mind. Absolute f*cking genius. Thanks for posting it!
Peter Gabriel is a living musical genious and a pioneer: his experimental rock and brilliant lyrics have me way to rest of artists. Thanks Peter, your stuff is dynamite!
I remember blasting this song out of my dad's stereo when I was a little kid, and we got our Christmas tree to dance due to the pounding of the drums at the end of this song.
@SkubalaHead Thats a cool memory and a cool dad. It came out when I was in 8th grade but I bought it during high school. I used to lay in the dark and listen to this song as well as the whole birdy film score. Really there aren't any words to describe where it took me.
Peter is one of the very few that deserve to be called ARTISTS with capital letters!!! He was always so ahead from his age, letting the others just follow his dust. Genius!!
I heard this song live and was stunned.... I love the tribal feeling and the fact that the song just builds up to the big climax. It's... well... epic!
This is off Security and the whole album is great. If you ask me this LP and his 3rd one known as Melt (since his face is melting on the cover) are his best. After Security he did SO and got really commercially successful with songs like Big Time and Sledgehammer but I didn't think much of that. The Plays Live double LP is amazing - one of very few essential live albums.
I was a passive listener of Gabriel until I heard this song... this track just totally blew my mind. Now I just think that anything Peter does or has done is Genius, I listen to his work every chance I get.
This is from 'The Last Temptation of Christ' Its as creepy as hell but is a fantastic piece of music composed using the revolutionary Fairlight CMI as ribcanoe mentions below
Elements of this track are used in the movie "Birdy" - entitled "The Heat". It's also used in the drug store scene in Natural Born Killers. Can't remember it in "The Last temptation of Christ" - it's not featured in the Passion soundtrack cd anyway.
simply the no 1 of my personal lifelong favourites... There is nothing like this song, even if there are many others as there could be e.g. "In The Air Tonight" or "A gadda da vida" (exact writing?) by Iron Butterfly. A good deal of the fascination of this peace of art is of course Rick Marottas drumming, but as u can see, there are so many percussions on stage, this is simply... UNBEATEN ;-)
Oh, I was about to forget about Michael Shrieve and his unforgettable drum solo "Kyoto" on Santanas "Lotus" back in the 70th... (erm, yep, drummer ;-)))
CARL JUNG!
pretty23garbage 1 month ago
Superb track
ghaladgwaith 2 months ago
turns out petey has been misleading when some have thought him to be "religious" in some lyrical content.Turns out after some not even scrupulous investigation that he's ben using Illuminati symbolism on the majority of his album covers and images.Don't think so?Look into it.There he is displaying the typical"one eyed crap" on most of the covers.Just like all the other scum bags that do the same thing recently.Like on THIS cover.What an ASSHOLE.
strangecluesinfriday 2 months ago
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OujiDarkmatter 2 months ago
@strangecluesinfriday deleted 1st comment,good for you for speaking out,take care
OujiDarkmatter 2 months ago
@OujiDarkmatter thank you.. good to know not EVERYONE is fooled by these luciferian-Illuminati-freemason creeps.
strangecluesinfriday 2 months ago
Roger Hodgson's favourite prog album!
sunonthewindow 2 months ago
looking for this for years, since it appeared in NBK. Only found out because I caught Gabriel on Live on Jools Holland, playing an orchestral version
SinAutor 3 months ago
@SinAutor I came here via the very same programme - that version on Jools Holland was spine-tingling!
sparklygroover 3 months ago
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Continue de nous faire découvrir notre intérieur profond
Merci Peter !
alaintonnerre 4 months ago
Continue de nous faire découvrir notre intérieur profond
Merci Peter !
alaintonnerre 4 months ago
It actually reminded me of a kate bush son when I heard a few bars in Natural Born Killers. I've been looking for this song for years
Tarkusine 4 months ago
It actually reminded me of a kate bush son when I heard a few bars in Natural Born Killers. I've been looking for this song for years
Tarkusine 4 months ago
man the 80s were so epic
Casarzino 5 months ago 5
@Casarzino best decade ever!!!!!!
samual309 5 months ago 2
David Copperfield <3
HaiDoggie 6 months ago
This song is sheer genius, but to those who comment about others stealing from Gabriel note too that before this album, possibly before III as well, Peter Gabriel was actually very impressed upon the Brazilian flavoured album around 1976 by Patrick Moraz - yes the same dude from Yes and The Moody Blues. Gabriel apparently asked to lend him the album tapes.
I guess all rock and roll is theft to an extent.
manicm24 6 months ago
The "RHYTHEM" is really the Devil Hope U guys know that
TheSEXYVEGETA 6 months ago
When he cries out, I cry out too: THE RYTHEM HAS MY SOUL!!!!
matilda1978 6 months ago
Peter Gabriel is a true genius. Saw him in the 80's at Wembley on an Amnesty International Concert. I still get goosebumps listening to his music!
Ohana1962 7 months ago 2
The Fairlight CMI is all over that song... well played sir Gabriel
GeorgiMl 7 months ago
It is well known that this song is based on C. G. Jung's travel to Africa. While trying to understand the concepts of the collective unconscious, Jung joined a tribe of dancers and drummers. When he listened to the music Jung became overwhelmed by the fear of losing control of himself.
brav0wing 7 months ago 3
didn't they use the instrumental in 'v' (the original v) back in the 80s....
Deredeo 9 months ago
@Deredeo It sounds very much like it and wouldn't sound out of place if it were used in 'V' (The original)
MacArthurPiper 8 months ago
Funny how both Paul Simon and Phil Collins more or less copied Gabriel's early '80s sound and walked away with a stack of industry awards. The orginal talents never get rewarded for their effort. Too real. Too true.
OroborusFMA 10 months ago 34
@OroborusFMA Finally someone says this. So many people I know didn't dig Gabriel until after I explained this to them, still unbelieving until they looked it up themselves. Really appreciate it. And I totally agree, the original and genuine artists never get the credit. It downright uncanny.
BeccaFromAbove 8 months ago
@OroborusFMA
That doesn't matter though. Awards don't make great songs any better.
trollfinger 7 months ago
I love the way Peter doesn't just sample in some little "ethnic" sound effect to make the song sound more cool, he really showcases the thrilling beauty of different world music traditions..
MsLalawilks 10 months ago 5
i still feel guilty... years and generations removed.....,.
afar 10 months ago
Awesome
claymotionanimation 10 months ago
1 OF THE BEST MUSICIANS IN HUMAN HISTORY.
FILMFR3AK420 10 months ago 3
mind blowing
KREATORSofficial 10 months ago
this vid is so damned sexy.
ramsenacka 11 months ago
@ramsenacka
heheheh
Johnny4Cage 10 months ago
I'm used to the German version...
paperpichu 11 months ago
wot can i say except the man has been my idol 4 years. 1 word 2 describe him... "CLASS"
xxBiGWiLLiExx 11 months ago
Has there ever been a better song written about Africa? (By a white guy, I mean)
siasti 1 year ago
This SONG definitely has MY soul! Go, man, GO!!
1958boomergirl 1 year ago 3
this song would be great in apocalypse now, or avatar. and if they did add it to avater, i'd want more blood and seriousness, probably bounce it to an R rating. but yeah, great song. very savage, I'd defenitley stalk through the jung le with this song.
ChocolateyChocobo13 1 year ago
Ever notice that the song "Jailhouse Rock" has a similar rhythmic change? This one goes from shuffle to 3 beat. Jailhouse rock goes from 3 beat to shuffle.
Jckiely69 1 year ago
the rhythm has my sooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuul!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
gennatnic 1 year ago 2
classic song...especially in miami vice lore
execatty 1 year ago 11
part of this was used in Natural Born Killers
vincentpricesnephew 1 year ago
originally called Jung in Africa. it was inspired by Carl Jung visiting Africa and joining a group of tribal drummers, he was overwhelmed with the fear of losing control of himself and coming under control of the music. At the time Jung was exploring the concept of the collective unconscious. Gabriel read about in in Jung's essay 'Symbols and the Interpretation of Dreams' so cool!!!
starvinggods 1 year ago 3
I was playing this for some friends when we were all tripping on really potent acid-2 of the 3 listeners were getting uncomfortable, but the 3rd felt like I did: really primal when the percussion kicks in. Thanks for posting this.
marynightshade 1 year ago
I had no idea he was gay.
repotinter 1 year ago
@repotinter Peter Gabriel? I'm pretty sure he's not...
LodemaiT 1 year ago
This is fucking beautiful!
Kevinsixx6 1 year ago
this is my personal fav.. the man has a sound like no other.. people call it world music, whatever the hell that is.. I call it something genious that no other artist would even attempt.. the rythem has my soul!!!!!!!!!!!!
neilpeartripley 1 year ago
I feel lucky to have seen him twice in concert, and heard this one LIVE!... Gabriel is a genius bar none! This was remixed for the Birdy OST, wasn't it?
VincentValdemar 1 year ago
Thank you so much for posting this! I'd forgotten what a genius Peter Gabriel is. And now 2010 I watch this and the man is still ahead of anything available. I am now returning to my love of Peter and have made a playlist of his songs:)
Again, Thank you
x0xsamsarax0x 1 year ago
This is art!
Phourist 1 year ago 3
"Rhythm of the Heat" is definitely among the Top 5 songs written by Gabriel. This piece has so much energy, force, drive and power. That's what i call a masterpiece of music. One out of many masterpieces by PG!
queggy1 1 year ago
One of my favorite Fairlight CMI sounds: the "Piztwang" sample, at 0:11
queggy1 1 year ago
Saw him yesterday in Lanxess Arena in Köln. Without doubt the best concert I ever been to (sorry Bruce Springsteen, you are now no 2). Amazing version of this song when the New Blood orchestra backed him up. I hope he releases a new record from the tour.
kungjanswe 1 year ago
I love this song~. We just listened to it in my Psychology class (apparently it's written around this guy who went to Africa to study Psychology and almost went mad when he was listening and watching the people dance).
kajiuzu 1 year ago
Shocking the monkey in this video!!! Peter did have his demons... is that Phil on the drums???
usmctanks1 1 year ago
I was first introduced to this song some months back during the New Blood tour and it is now my favorite PG song. Simply incredible.
cjmac77 1 year ago
P.S. I like the footage you used for this video, it's wonderful!
siforestify 1 year ago
I LOVE his compositions! Peter Gabriel is one of the most creative musicians of our time.
siforestify 1 year ago
I love this man. What a fucking great example of life.
WaxHeadroom 1 year ago
This song gives me chills up my spine. One of my favourite songs of all time, not just by the master Peter Gabriel. Something about this song brings out something ancient and primal and tribal. I love how I can see (in my mind) a dark night, just a fire in the middle of nowhere, just the dry heat of the desert and dust, with so much magic around. Truly a captivating and consuming song. I love it.
SeachelleMichelle 1 year ago
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SeachelleMichelle 1 year ago
the land here is strong beneath my feet
h92o 1 year ago
This song was written fro Carl Jung and the knowledge he gained while traveling through Africa.
socalangel76 1 year ago
This song was written fro Carl Jung and the knowledge he gained whikle traveling through Africa.
socalangel76 1 year ago
The Rhythm Has My Soul!
ThexBorg 1 year ago
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I saw this performed live under a hot prairie sun in the summer of '83. Magic!
oldglenndog 1 year ago
I saw this performed live under a hot prairie sun in the summer of '83. Magic!
oldglenndog 1 year ago
Dope ass song by Mr. Gabriel...
CitySkin09 1 year ago
One of my favorite endings to any song!! When I got this album in the '80's (right before I saw Gabriel perform live), I played this song at least 1874 times. I just couldn't get enough of it.
terransage 1 year ago
A God amongst men.
WaxHeadroom 1 year ago 3
Sing this in German
cckzdt 1 year ago 2
I would like to smash and destroy everything around, THE RHYTHM OF THE HEAT is filling me with power and energy. Come on guys,let us all dance round the fire right now, express yourselves, fear nothing, no one, you all have free spirits, imagination that has no limit, and a will to............................. continue what others did not accomplish.
zola1313hk 1 year ago
I was lucky enough to have an older brother who turned me on to him. I saw him at an Los Angeles nightclub where we were close enough to touch him. Have been to every concert tour since. By all means my favorite musician of ALL time.
kierinkeely 1 year ago
wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
YGAL100 1 year ago
PG is genious.
Dronemful 1 year ago
And last but not least it´s in Miami Vice; the opening of the episode "Evan". One of the greatest one of the show!
:)
Getrefreshed 1 year ago
Classic. Rightly or wrongly I'm conjuring up an alternative past in which David Byrne joins him on stage in the big suit...
youreg 1 year ago
One of the best songs ever!!!!
PoA
Owatunes 1 year ago
A very heavy album (PG3) lyrically and musically.
Dannymusic1999 1 year ago
I love this piece .. I love..
musicistheair 1 year ago
I remember He played this song at Garden State Art Center, Holmdel,N.J. in 1986 I have the album Peter Gabriel Plays LIVE. He has many great Albums/CDs. I think It is one of his best. Live well Peter..
cckzdt 1 year ago
hey, there's an instrumental of this in Natural Born Killers!
sparktank 1 year ago
@sparktank Your right!
Dannymusic1999 1 year ago
@sparktank The piece played in Natural Born Killers is from Peter Gabriel's soundtrack to the movie Birdy, which is an instrumental mix of this song. Birdy is a brilliant album, as is his soundtrack to the Last temptation of Christ.
alien8ted 1 year ago
@alien8ted yeah i checked out IMDB and found the track title, but theres no good youtube videos, just some mumbo jumbo and religion text. i didnt feel like favoriting it and sharing with my peeps.
anywho, NBK for a win!
sparktank 1 year ago
@sparktank Any idea where I can obtain the instrumental version?
Tribute2the80s 1 year ago
@Tribute2the80s Birdy soundtrack I think
nicck 1 year ago
I remember hearing this for the first time on Miami Vice and being blown away. It's just so atmospheric like a lot of other Peter Gabriel stuff. He takes you on a journey in all his songs something modern day artists (the majority of the mainstream one's) can't do!
callofnature4mw 1 year ago
@callofnature4mw Yeah most the stuff on the radio today is nothing but a bunch of whiny senseless noise.. Miami Vice was way ahead of its time bringing music and story together... the recent movie though good, fell way short of the 80s series, and deserves a do over.... Micheal Mann though was an 80s pioneer....
djixtapu 1 year ago
Buena edición maestro. Una consulta ¿dónde está ese concierto de la última parte? Te agradezco bvastante la información al respecto.
marcitame 1 year ago
don't forget brian eno, he created these incredible sounds as he did for david bowie's "heroes"... so mutch powerfull !!...
lookalulu 1 year ago
don't forget brian eno, he created these incredible sounds as he did for david bowie's "heroes"...
lookalulu 1 year ago
this was his opening song @ 1 time.. i remember the whole band (minus synergy, the key-b) came into the theatre walking down the aisle with african like drums.. total crazeness.. they got up on stage & he did his intro scream.. & the very 1st chord of the key-b just exploded.. with the lights.. had never heard anything like it.. remains.. after 27 years the best concert i have seen..
the9thplague1 1 year ago 2
I heard this song first time in Miami Vice episode "evan". Great stuff !
Hervast1974 1 year ago
Amazing. I first heard this in @'88 and it still haunts me. Amazing on headphones.
vidiot9 1 year ago 2
ya i always liked this song tirst time i heard it i was smokin hash and it was the best
murphy1816 1 year ago
This song ROCKS i listend to it alot in school we had to play it and it was totally awesome
chealsy82 1 year ago
the NEW Peter Gabriel album "SCRATCH MY BACK" - out middle of February in Europe, beginning of March in the USA : )
Cimbarius 1 year ago
cant wait. No drums or guitars??
dpruett4 1 year ago
no drums, no guitars, only orchestra. "Rhythm of the Heat" will also get a new live orchestral rearrangement for the upcoming shows.
Cimbarius 1 year ago
looking forward to Paul simon tune, boy in the bubble.
dpruett4 1 year ago
yep,carl gustav jung!
YaLifeslikethat 1 year ago
I used to use this song a lot in ritual. It is very powerful! Great for tapping into one's inner power. One of his all time best!
lionessg66 2 years ago
Man... of all the people who have been in Genesis, Peter is definitely the one who most needed to be free of Genesis. Mike, Phil, and especially Tony were better off in the band. Steve too, though the band should have used more of his material for their later albums.
athrough0 2 years ago
No. It was actually inspired by Carl Jung's visit to Africa when he was afraid of becoming entranced by the music of a local tribe.
rolltidemst 2 years ago 2
yep,this song is about redoing jung's experience in african trip!
YaLifeslikethat 1 year ago 2
He looks like a Vulcan in this video.
wyjioc 2 years ago
QUE TEMAZO ¡¡¡¡
MrLocoalquimista 2 years ago
FANTASTIC!! The drum section at the end is just mind blowing!!!
Love, love LOVE this song and all the great memories/emotions it evokes!!
scotsburd63 2 years ago 3
This was used in an episode of the Twilight Zone when it was remade, I think... O r I could be wrong.
Gyojirokun 2 years ago
Brilliant !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
doubleeasy 2 years ago
The modern neolithic sound this song produces is phenomenal.
ManceRaider 2 years ago
One of his best. A good meditation song when things are at its worst.
hjfraser2009 2 years ago 3
Amazing!
jedica1 2 years ago
I first heard this at 3 in the morning, bored out of my skull and sleep-deprived. Blew my fecking mind.
I'm an atheist but that was closest thing to a religious experience I'll ever have :)
SparrowisSexy 2 years ago 3
this was basd on carl jung's experience's in africa im pretty sure.
nocturnaldevil333 2 years ago 2
it probably was, and also indirectly by the first anthropological works by Bronislaw Malinowski
phphphphph03 2 years ago
I cannot think of ANY other song where the lyrics, melody and voice combine to create such incredibly powerful images in my mind. Absolute f*cking genius. Thanks for posting it!
neopostretro 2 years ago 3
This period of PG was so damn strong
dullsvillain 2 years ago 8
@dullsvillain Such a change from Genesis.
Dannymusic1999 10 months ago
you can see why genesis declined after he left
zztiki 2 years ago 2
Peter Gabriel is a living musical genious and a pioneer: his experimental rock and brilliant lyrics have me way to rest of artists. Thanks Peter, your stuff is dynamite!
Spugester26 2 years ago 44
Je suis heureux de voir la video originale, Forza Peter !!!
carfaraph 1 year ago
The drummers are called Ekome if it helps. Song still packs a great big punch doesn't it.
fendweller 2 years ago 2
I remember blasting this song out of my dad's stereo when I was a little kid, and we got our Christmas tree to dance due to the pounding of the drums at the end of this song.
SkubalaHead 2 years ago 37
@SkubalaHead Thats a cool memory and a cool dad. It came out when I was in 8th grade but I bought it during high school. I used to lay in the dark and listen to this song as well as the whole birdy film score. Really there aren't any words to describe where it took me.
syzygywell 1 year ago
@syzygywell Cool man! Thanks for the comment and thanks for posting.
SkubalaHead 1 year ago
@SkubalaHead LOL. Kind of reminds me when I have the stereo blasting when I'm Vacuming the carpets. And my kids pounding on the floors to the music.
wolfsilvereye 1 year ago 2
This beat to this song was used in the film revenge with Anthony Quinn. At the point where he kills the hoodlum in the lav
danielh73 2 years ago
also used as the theme music to the miniseries 'v'...
Deredeo 2 years ago
it´s the best in miami vice "evan" at the beginning
:-*
sonnykamp 2 years ago 2
smash the radio - no outside voices here
smash the watch - cannot tear the day to shreds
smash the camera - cannot steal away the spirits
msudreaming 2 years ago 4
amazing song, anyone know the name of this type of african beat.
uindicator 2 years ago
Burundi drums. There's loads on Youtube.
red1964 2 years ago
Those african drums give me goosebumps!
queggy1 2 years ago
Evan from Miami Vice!!!!
asancto 2 years ago 3
Man! I haven't heard this one in a while.
ronpaul2008rocks 2 years ago
man this is such a gd song :D
jp199888 2 years ago
this song was inspired by an experience the great man Carl Jung had while dancing with a tribe in Africa.
Kabukihomewood 2 years ago
:) love itt
jp199888 2 years ago
Great ! Long live Peter the archangel !!
mulotwo 2 years ago 3
yeah! the rythm has my souuuuuuul!!!!
azala777 2 years ago 2
to hiit, rittm of to hiit
papmjny 2 years ago
I just realised the lyricless version was used for the original "V" mini series.
destron0 2 years ago
yeah, i loved that music way back when i saw that movie years ago. I didn't know this was his song. cool!
divagirl0177 2 years ago
YEP
videocircus 2 years ago
Peter is one of the very few that deserve to be called ARTISTS with capital letters!!! He was always so ahead from his age, letting the others just follow his dust. Genius!!
Love you Peter..
Morrantiel 2 years ago 6
I heard this song live and was stunned.... I love the tribal feeling and the fact that the song just builds up to the big climax. It's... well... epic!
Elistarr 2 years ago
wow i love how it builds up to the big bit 1:24
does anyone know anyone other songs or albums like this or are all his songs like this? i'll take a look.
does anyone know what genre this is?
amazing song
thankyou :D
hilsrypie 2 years ago
This is off Security and the whole album is great. If you ask me this LP and his 3rd one known as Melt (since his face is melting on the cover) are his best. After Security he did SO and got really commercially successful with songs like Big Time and Sledgehammer but I didn't think much of that. The Plays Live double LP is amazing - one of very few essential live albums.
oldasspunk 2 years ago 2
oldasspunk got it right. This whole album is superb, and one of the best recorded albums of all time.
PhilosopherEight 2 years ago 2
don't forget to check out his work with early Genesis- I would suggest - selling england by the pound.
nursery crimes
and trespass and foxtrot. masterpieces all
godbluffvdgg 2 years ago
not forgetting the lamb lies down on broadway - a brilliant lp!
helsangel66 2 years ago 2
The Laaaaamb..... lies doooooooown..... on Broadwaaaaaaayyyy!!!!!
degree7 2 years ago 2
The Spirit enters into me...and I..submit...to trust.
Amazing song! Love Peter Gabriel.
TheAgentChaos 2 years ago 3
I was a passive listener of Gabriel until I heard this song... this track just totally blew my mind. Now I just think that anything Peter does or has done is Genius, I listen to his work every chance I get.
armondo22 2 years ago 5
So this is art. I think :-)
vidocqcz 2 years ago
I remember this from the film's Tombstone Trailer when they call out the cast
cripplehawk 2 years ago
Wow, this song is amazing.
beselbic 2 years ago
Toute la folie de la vie
MANZz22 2 years ago
Je l'ecoute des millions de fois et j'ai toujours la chair de poule ce morceau est trop!!!!
MANZz22 2 years ago
I love the chanting part between 1:51 and 2:52.
Absolutely hair-raising.
SparrowisSexy 2 years ago
i say the same thing about the drumming at the end. simply hair raising.
yogaman1919 2 years ago
My number one favorite song of his, one of my top five favorite songs by anyone EVER!! Thanks for posting this. Now my blood is on fire!!
lizzybee333 2 years ago
Miami Vice, episode "Evan", the opening sequence.
Great stuff!
Getrefreshed 2 years ago 2
puissant
NadiaB07 2 years ago
This is from 'The Last Temptation of Christ' Its as creepy as hell but is a fantastic piece of music composed using the revolutionary Fairlight CMI as ribcanoe mentions below
digimuso 2 years ago
Elements of this track are used in the movie "Birdy" - entitled "The Heat". It's also used in the drug store scene in Natural Born Killers. Can't remember it in "The Last temptation of Christ" - it's not featured in the Passion soundtrack cd anyway.
dtkid2864 2 years ago 3
puissant
NadiaB07 2 years ago
thanks for youtubbing this video
PRODIGE221 2 years ago
simply the no 1 of my personal lifelong favourites... There is nothing like this song, even if there are many others as there could be e.g. "In The Air Tonight" or "A gadda da vida" (exact writing?) by Iron Butterfly. A good deal of the fascination of this peace of art is of course Rick Marottas drumming, but as u can see, there are so many percussions on stage, this is simply... UNBEATEN ;-)
gregonline6506 2 years ago
Oh, I was about to forget about Michael Shrieve and his unforgettable drum solo "Kyoto" on Santanas "Lotus" back in the 70th... (erm, yep, drummer ;-)))
gregonline6506 2 years ago
Incredible song. Nuff said.
csunryder 2 years ago 3
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brockjacksonnjack 2 years ago
Running with the wolves, hunting for blood or love..in my dream I hear THIS song...my soul is awakening, burning...
peter you are the greatest.
StalkerinfromDavid 2 years ago
The 30000$ keyboard Fairlight (CMI) at its finest
ribcanoe 2 years ago
einfach nur geil.
StalkerinfromDavid 2 years ago