Genesis - Dreaming while you sleep (1991)

Song from the album We can't dance (1991)

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Music

Tags:

• Phil
• Collins
• Tony
• Banks
• Mike
• Rutherford
• Genesis
• We
• Can't
• Dance
• 1991
• Dreaming
• While
• You
• Sleep

[informationmanmike]

Genesis is like fine wine: Their music gets better by age.

[FJH52]

I first discovered Genesis in 1972, attended my first of more than 20 concerts in 1974, and still rate them as my favorite band of all time. I also have a large collection of Ant Phillips, Peter Gabriel, Mike Rutherford, Steve Hackett, Tony Banks, and Phil Collins solo efforts. I am now 59 and wouldn't trade those concert experiences or the music for anything.

[intelligentignorance]

@WildFrontTears It's a nostalgia thing, and a way to show a kind of well, not quite dominance, but kind of a 'I was doing this before it became new mainstream.' I listen to this stuff because it's what I enjoy, what I have enjoyed for over 30 years, not because of what my parents listen to (they hate pop/rock&roll). I listen to songs that tell a story, and this Genesis album is nothing but stories in song form.

[intelligentignorance]

@kylehudson00 @happyhoman I've never believed this song to be about anything but a hit-and-run, the lyrics don't really seem to justify much 'gray area.' The story as I see it is a man driving home from a business trip probably, tired and alone in the rain, hits a woman crossing the street, and instead of stopping, keeps going. Later, he hears she is still alive and in a coma, and no one knows it was him while he lives with the guilt of what he did, hoping she will be ok.

[WildFrontTears]

What is it with people needing to mention their age when saying they like older music? Like being born in the 90's or 00's means it's a prerequisite to like chart music. We usually like what our parents listen to.

[MrFritzinger]

I am glad that they found back to a real drum sound after the horrible Invisible Touch album. Nothing beats the 70s-Genesis, but I Can't Dance is better than everything since Duke. This song reminds me of Mama sometimes, by the way.

[joergen100]

@informationmanmike So right

[KaristaSwiss]

Did you catch that she is in a COMA :o wow when she wakes up he is DEAD Meat :o

[JOAQUIN8980]

CONSIDERO QUE "GENESIS" FUE Y SERA UNA MUY BUENA BANDA MUSICAL. TENIENDO EN CUENTA EL CAMBIO DE LA MUSICA "POP". BUENO SERIA VOLVER A TENER UNA BANDA PARA VER Y ESCUCHAR MUSICA EN RECITALES. "EXELENT"!!!

[stone1188]

Thank you so much for posting this song. I missed it for 20 yerars.

[kylehudson00]

@happyhoman Actually, according to Mike (who wrote the lyrics), it's about a hit-and-run driver. Great song.