Peter Gabriel - Intruder

[shirl3ybc]

with out a doubt one of the scariest songs i've ever heard ..... Wonderful

[PrankZabba]

now if someone would upload the album version of

And Through The Wire

[commanderpig]

@Unaphiliated just my 5 cent, the effect was used for the first time (by peter gabriel). it was actually used before that. david bowie's "low" and the tubes "mondo bondage" for example. cheers

[SellingEngland24]

Perfect opening track to this album.

[fortheloveoftunes]

Typical "Collins" drumming-style 

[ColonelFatso]

@fortheloveoftunes Not really. You want typical Collins, look up early Brand X or Gabriel-era Genesis.

[TheLydiaR]

Sums up the stalker perfectly.

[ColdOasisU2]

his masterpiece

[Bowregard12341]

Awesome song from his best album(defo).



[313fabio]

NUMERO UNO ASSOLUTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[operalover67]

a perverted Gabriel?

[MrBlaineyboots]

@operalover67

A human Gabriel.

[sciprio1]

I really enjoyed this more than the primus cover.

[MrBlaineyboots]

@sciprio1

Even though this version is superiour in my eyes, I will always love the Primus' cover of this and family and the fishing net for introducing me to Mr. Gabriel.

[sciprio1]

@MrBlaineyboots Oh yeah I didn't even know that this existed before I heard the primus cover.

[HouseDotBlog2]

perfect example of gated reverb ;) this track says it all

[ifanelix]

Lyrics

I know something about opening windows and doors

I know how to move quietly to creep across creaky wooden floors

I know where to find precious things in all your cupboards and drawers

Slipping the clippers

Slipping the clippers through the telephone wires

The sense of isolation inspires

Inspires me

[...]

[ifanelix]

[...]

I like to feel the suspense when I'm certain you know I am there

I like you lying awake, your baited breath charging the air

I like the touch and the smell of all the pretty dresses you wear

Intruders happy in the dark

Intruder come

Intruder come and leave his mark, leave his mark

[stripedblood]

creep across creeky wooden floors..beautifully crafted song and music..

[MrAlbertrock]

Master Gabriel

[MindfUqk]

Is the whole album this cool sounding? I heard Primus do a cover and I loved it, so should I listen to more Peter gabriel? lol

[juankenon]

@MindfUqk

Not as dark as this, but all of Gabriel's untitled albums (1-4) are essential listening, 2 being my favourite.

[Dannymusic1999]

My son's middle names are as fallows Liam Philip Gabriel(love Genesis!!!) ....... . Sorry no last name... as character fraud is rampant upon the internet. The wool is soft and warm...

[Dannymusic1999]

A wee bit after Genesis me think..., lol. A great Peter song.

[dave2806]

pure class even 30 years one .

[MsLalawilks]

I've always been a huge PG fan -- but, man, this song scares the crap out of me!

[cheifguggletram]

The song is great bu my god that gated drum sound! What an awful sound that never should have caught on!

[xtstevie]

XTC started the big drum sound & Gabriel at least admitted it !!!! Fab song though.

[Malzarin]

I would like to wish Phil Collins a happy retirement! He was a pioneer in drumming techniques, of which are highlighted in this song.

[adamtzsch]

@Malzarin I like my reverb gated: thank you, Phil and Hugh :)

[spec44tre]

plain and simple...it's Pete just bein' Pete! My all time favorite song EVER...sigh....all these years later ......still......

[linkz35]

Peter Gabriel, you are god!

[runewell]

Not impressed with the Primus version.

[spomajom]

boooo@runewell 

[thekaobe]

Absolutely, Peter Gabriel is a great musician but, Primus version is the best.

[lightlittlebrownboy]

@thekaobe

That's a negative ghost rider

[wadereed27]

underrated album and song

[SonOfYoungwood]

10-15 years ahead of his time.

[findjinn]

Unique beginning to one of the best, and strangest, albums ever recorded. Great songwriting, great studio performance. I never tire of this record.

[lovelauryn4]

I luv this song & another brilliiantly haunting dark song is " Get Out of my House" by Kate Bush

[A7XLicksMyNuts]

The PRIMUS cover of this is really awesome.

[calyxcorona]

@A7XLicksMyNuts no way ..checking that out :)

[runewell]

@A7XLicksMyNuts

Pffft

[trippinvic]

This album was on my turntable for 2 years-can't forget how mesmerized I was by it-genius............

[talubar]

Calls back a time when songs were crafted, not assembled on a production line from generic pieces.

[pilesovinyl]

What an absolutely GREAT track. This was music to be experienced as well as listened to. Just freakin` brilliant, down to the last percussive element. The vocals, as only Gabriel can deliver.

[rwk1983]

intruder is to peter as is mama is to phil

[mitzjob]

This is easily Peter's greatest and most disturbing album...Geffen Records refused to release it and Pete had to go to Mercury Rec. to get it out there...Then he proceeded to wimped out forever-after.

Thanx nesplayer...for the post...

[Malzarin]

I recommend Oingo Boing's "Insanity". That song and this are two of the most wonderfully disturbing songs I have ever heard. Elvis Costello's I Want You falls in the same list.

Enjoy

[MrHarpom]

I saw him preform this live in Toronto. He opened with this song. While the drums were playing he and the band members were walking through the stadium with hand held spotlights. So cool. Oh and all the band members had shaved their heads. One of the best concerts I've seen.

[retnuHDJ]

Decided to look up the original after hearing and loving the Primus cover. Very good song! Think I might look up some more Peter Gabriel :D

[mitzjob]

easily one of the creepiest songs ever recorded by a human...this one song almost ruined Peter Gabriel's' career and got him fired at Geffen Records (he retreated to Mercury Records) Hey Peter...This is one of the best albums ever, Pal ...

Peter G. has never topped this song or this album and remains a green earth wussy...

[FredMalm]

With the xylophone this reminds me of some creepy mix between King Crimson, The Residents and Gentle Giant. Clink-clonk-clonky-tink.

[redcthulhu]

Love the Primus cover, love the original!

[DaveyJones1111]

Even bands like Nine Inch Nails, who at the surface, seem drastically different, would not exist if it weren't for Peter, Phil, and Genesis.

[ezri99]

You like Melanie? PG should be on stage in London at this time around 8:24 London time

for his New Blood tour

[phantomxr]

Produced by Chris Lillywhite,and you wont hear a crash cymbal on the entire album,i think,but i was probably pissed on hearing this for 1st time.

[ezri99]

I miss weird & creepy Peter Gabriel - the face makeup now he's a happy settled family man - darn it!!!

[RedLarkBolero475]

With a beautiful and talented daughter.

[KJRF17]

did phil collins play on this record? get back to me?

[ajittffcure]

One of the best tracks of Peter Gabriel.

[suprhroluvr]

haha. my history teacher is crazy and he played this song randomly for my class. it was kinda creepy cuz he locked the door, shut off the lights, and creeped around the room.

[61Turboman]

Phil Collins? There would be no Phil Collins without Peter Gabriel!

[TheHumungous]

By the way, how many songs do you hear that have an instrumental break which is mainly a xylophone solo.

[over18]

the song is rather self explanatory, what i really like about this album (peter gabriel 3) is it exists in its own disjointed atmosphere that hits your aural senses like few albums of the time or since. this song is one of the bleakest introductions to an album in the past thirty years, and i love it.

[Cavauro]

AH YES. PHIL'S AMAZING SIMPLISTIC DRUMS THAT LITERALLY ANY MEDIOCRE DRUMMER COULD REPLICATE EXACTLY ARE WHAT MAKE THIS SONG

Or maybe it's everything else.

[tankermottind]

You know, it's not the performance, it's the way they were recorded. Nobody had done this before Phil Collins. This was a really revolutionary drum sound at the time.

[TheHumungous]

I don't think you understand the revolutionary nature of that big drum sound that Phil began. This, along with In the Air Tonight completely changed the way drumming on songs was in the early 80s. It is a complete change from the busy drum fills of guys like Keith Moon of the Who. NO ONE drummed like this when Phil started. This gated drum effect was a huge evolution in the sound of music at that time, and the influence cannot be overstated.

[losghost]

@Cavauro

Nothing wrong with simple.

Simple gives the song a very tribal sound, which works for the song.

[bertviersma]

@Cavauro look up watcher of the skies, suppers ready, hell.. any Genesis Album and you'll find out he's not as mediocre as you say man, I bet you can't do it... And so what if the drums are simplistic in this song, it sure as hell work with the rest of the song...

[einhander2112]

genious

[Malzarin]

Filling the mind full of fear is far more effective than any other type of physical fear. Fear is the mind killer..........

[kwakky]

what i don't get is if the intruder is actually ever physically violent. he seems to be very focused on mental intimidation and stealth.

[jameswsherwood]

The Intruder is many things to many people

[Dyna6363]

1st time I tripped on acid was to this Album. It has since been the album I cant live without.

[Malzarin]

I understand the admiration of Phil's drums but I feel the true brilliance of this song lies in the writing. I love creepy music and this is one of the creepiest ever. The use of scraping guitar strings and the drums add to it, but if you just read the words without the music it still causes shivers. To touch that nerve we all have of someone lurking behind that door is wonderful.

[bordercollieluv]

@Malzarin okay, you understand the admiration of Phil's drums. Now, Who the fuck is Phil? That PuddySack , who, Peter Gabriel was so far above in musical talent, had to leave, him and the entire 'Band' named after the religious 'Christian' dogma, meaning the beginning of creation, "Genesis"? And you dare question Peter Gabriel's use of the guitar? "scraping"?

Refer to another song by Mr.Gabriel. Also one which does not include "PHIL" crumbling on drums. "You're Not One of Us."

[Malzarin]

@bordercollieluv Actually, you have taken my comments completely out of context. When I first comemmented on this post all anyone wanted to praise was "Phils" drumming. I acknowledged that, kindly to start, and then I spoke of what was best in the music which was the writing and use of unsual sounds. I am not a Genesis fan honestly, my interest in Peter came from Tony Levin and Fripp.

[MrHarpom]

@Malzarin

i saw him preform this live in Toronto. This was the opening song. to date this was the best concert i was ever at, and I've been to a many.

[rwk1983]

@bordercollieluv dude fuck you. Phil is as much of a musician as peter.Just because phil was more mainstream does not make him less talented.Besides Phil's genesis was far superior than Peter's. Ask yourself this who has sold more records both in a band and solo.........i know for the most part records sells dont matter but they do show he's doing something right.

[MrJihadjared]

@rwk1983 no way peter gabriel fronting genesis was better who give fucks about record sales

[rwk1983]

@MrJihadjared did you read my whole post son?!?

[MrJihadjared]

@rwk1983 yer still wronG

[proslade]

@MrJihadjared You are right, Phil Collins is a very good allround muisician, but Peter is more genius and innovative with new styles and sounds, that makes him less mainstream, but record sales means nothing. Just look how a relative low-talented band like AC/DC are one of the highest selling bands!

[eelabob]

@proslade "a relative low-talented band like AC/DC " what a rediculious statement , ok there not pushing the bounds of creativity or diversity , but untalented ?

[proslade]

@eelabob I said relatively low talented, compared to some real genius musicians out there, I am not sayin they have no talent!

BTW it is ridiculous, not "rediculious" but that is something else....

[skunkapotamus]

@rwk1983 Hahaa that bald fuck couldnt even come close to peters creativity.

[LexBailey1]

@bordercollieluv .... you might wanna take it easy on those pink pills ... you really do believe that you're back in the seventies, don't you?

[seriouslyWeird]

@Malzarin touch my dick nerve

[Malzarin]

@seriouslyWeird Not even with Tony Levin's tuning pegs!

[SonOfYoungwood]

This song was ahead of its time.

[pilesovinyl]

One of Gabriel`s best, a really great musical achievement made especially memorable with Phil Collins` thumping back beat. Its too bad Peter left Genesis before they both reached their creative peaks.

[donutcookiepie]

i think phil's drums really make this song.

[sawmonkey]

I shattered my shoulder playing football. I was 15. Many drugs and many visitors but all that I remember is this album. My evil Bro saying that I'd get a rise out of it. He was right!

[sawmonkey]

When I was fucked up on Doctory drugs, my brother brought this album to me. It fucked me up! I loved it!

[Leighbo1]

One of the greatest albums of all time...if not the.....

[FantasmaBAnco]

When you play this on vinyl at 45 rpm, it sounds like a psychotic little kid is singing it.

[buyingastairway]

Peter Gabriel is a god!

[realdoogie]

god damn..this is one creepy song...the primus cover is pretty good too

[Primomist]

HE CUT THE CLIPPERS THROUGHT THE TELEPHONE WIRES.(and then started playing the Xylophone)

[songstra]

@Primomist- Slipping the clippers

[laspenasdelfenix]

temazo....

acuerdense...

peter gabriel ya lo hizo antes...todo...

[superbeastaom]

Vida repetitiva haciendo siempre lo mismo... eso me recuerda esta cancion por lo menos con la bateria

[ruined101]

. . . .i am the Intruder. . .

[RedRadRoot]

Very reassuring....