Peter Gabriel 08 Zaar

Peter Gabriel - 08 - Zaar, from the album "Passion: The Last Temptation of Christ," the soundtrack for the movie "The Last Temptation of Christ" (1989).

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[Farbautisonn]

This is prolly the only album I bought by mistake and then kept on as my favorite album of all time. I've worn it out 3 times and it still keeps me comming back for more. Easily the best album of Peter Gabriel. This number and "Of these, Hope" are my favorites.

Best part is from 2:10 till the end.

[Unilka]

amazing piece of art...

[garyw930]

May I recommend the book 'A Concise Guide To Eighties Music' by Karl Vorderman. The author is a big fan of this fine instrumental.

[firebladeposs]

it took me ages to hunt this album down the old fashioned way when u used to go into record stores...but well worth it....

[Mrgalacticone]

This is the Gabriel you'll never hear on the radio, but should.

[Imahorde]

@Farbautisonn I agree 2:10 and up is amazing!

[JoseMB13]

@frogmarch100 Passion: Music for The Last Temptation of Christ

[JoseMB13]

God! This song is awesome. When I downloaded this album and I first heard this song I said: "Eww, what an ugly song". Then I heard it for the second time and my eyes opened! "Can this get any better?" I said. Wow! This is one of the most magnificient pieces of music I've ever heard.

[PianoAnalyst]

At 2:10, when it seems inevitable the princess will be killed, the assassin falls out of the sky and slays the executioner, along with a few nearby guards. He then lifts the princess onto his horse and hops on behind her, as to protect her back from being struck with arrows. As the guitars play, they ride into the sunset. At 4:00, he is struck by 1 arrow in the dead center of his back. Finally at 4:35, he falls off the back of the horse and dies, knowing the princess is safe.

[PianoAnalyst]

The first time I listened to this song, I got chills. It's one of the few times where a story visual played out in my head that I had never thought of before I listened to this song. Everything leading up to 2:10 played out as an arabian princess being marched to the gallows for her execution. She had fallen in love with a wandering assassin, and when her father the King found out, he ordered her execution as he had arranged for her to marry a prince.

[sibila64]

 Oui is "The Passion" Peter Gabriel compose. It made for film "Last Temptation of Christ" Simply lovely. Merci