Genesis Archive #3 Unplugged / Acoustic Mad Man Moon [ Very Special Version: Piano / Vocal ]

Guddal [P], Matte [P], Collins [V]

Thanks To:
Yngve Guddal & Roger T. Matte
©2000 GENESIS FOR TWO GRAND PIANOS
Phil Collins
©1976/2007 GENESIS - A Trick Of The Tail

Was it summer when the river ran dry,
Or was it just another dam.
When the evil of a snowflake in june
Could still be a source of relief.
O how I love you, I once cried long ago,
But I was the one who decided to go.
To search beyond the final crest,
Though Id heard it said just birds could dwell so high.

So I pretended to have wings for my arms
And took off in the air.
I flew to places which the clouds never see,
Too close to the deserts of sand,
Where a thousand mirages, the shepherds of lies
Forced me to land and take a disguise.
I would welcome a horses kick to send me back
If I could find a horse not made of sand.

If this deserts all therell ever be
Then tell me what becomes of me.
A fall of rain?
That must have been another of your dreams,
A dream of mad man moon.

Hey man,
Im the sand man.
And boy have I news for you;
Theyre gonna throw you in gaol
And you know they cant fail
cos sand is thicker than blood.
But a prison in sand
Is a haven in hell,
For a gaol can give you a goal
[and a] goal can find you a role
On a muddy pitch in newcastle,
Where it rains so much
You cant wait for a touch
Of sun and sand, sun and sand...

Within the valley of shadowless death
They pray for thunderclouds and rain,
But to the multitude who stand in the rain
Heaven is where the sun shines.
The grass will be greener till the stems turn to brown
And thoughts will fly higher till the earth brings them down.
Forever caught in desert lands one has to learn
To disbelieve the sea.

If this deserts all therell ever be
Then tell me what becomes of me.
A fall of rain?
That must have been another of your dreams,
A dream of mad man moon.

Category:

Music

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• Genesis
• Archive
• #3
• Unplugged
• Acoustic
• Mad
• Man
• Moon
• Very
• Special
• Version:
• Piano
• Vocal

[MAYINSANTI]

One of the most BEAUTIFUL song ever made!....

[junebuggreen]

This is a Tony Banks piece. Enough said.

[TheAsi12]

@MAYINSANTI

Agreed!!

[AristoteDeLaSar]

Never heard this Version . . . . and I know Genesis releases . . . I must Say . . .

Wow ! A Master Work

G R E A T

Thanks for posting

[Tbass88]

I think the vocal is lifted from the studio album using a gate. I can hear the synths in few places, and a few clips when the gate closes. Nicely done, though. It helps highlight the vocals.

[TheGreatGazoo67]

@tesorofall this isn't from tott

[81GrandPrix]

DAMN i wanna know where this vocals track tape comes from!!! I've NEVER EVER heard it before and can't stop listening to it!!!!

[onetomanyish]

wow

[tesorofall]

@TheGreatGazoo67

phil sang on trick of the tail

[81GrandPrix]

How in hell did they do that?? Is that some original demo vocal track over those 2 pianos?? That way Phil sings it on this tape is so special, even more than on the album!! I wish i could have this acapella track on my mp3!!!

[TheGreatGazoo67]

This is crap. it sounds aweful. It would be fantastic if Phil sang on this album GFTGP, but he didnt. Lame overdub

[SirensCry]

My all time favourite song, and the song that describes me. Thank you so much for posting this.