 Genius Meanings
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Phil Collins – Sussudio
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When this was released in 1985, critics assailed Collins for its similarity with “1999” by Prince. Collins responded by saying that he was a “big Prince fan” and that his original
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Mary Harron (Ft. Christian Bale) – American Psycho - This is Sussudio
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[Patrick Bateman] / Do you like Phil Collins? I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their
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Phil Collins – Sussudio (Extended Remix)
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There's this girl that's been on my mind / All the time, Sussusudio, oh-oh / Now she don't even know my name / But, I think she likes me just the same / Sussusudio, oh-oh / Oh, if
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Big Daddy – Sussudio
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There's a girl that's been on my mind / All the time, Sus-Sussudio, oh, oh / Now, she don't even know my name / But I think she likes me just the same, Sus-Sussudio, oh, oh / Ah
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Ol' Dirty Bastard – Sussudio
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Dirty? / Phil Collins / Ol' Dirty / Yeah, Su-su-ssudio / Sudioo / [Ol' Dirty Bastard] / This recording is dirty and a-stinkin' / Funkier than Pepé Le Pew / So I was thinkin' about
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"Weird Al" Yankovic – Polka Party!
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["Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel] / You could have a big dipper / Going up and down around the bends / You could have a bumper car bumping / This amusement never ends / I wanna be
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Phil Collins – Take Me Home
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Often (mis)interpreted as an ode to his home, demonstrated the song’s music video.
In his 1997 appearance on “VH1 Storyellers,” Phil Collins said the song was actually inspired by
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Phil Collins – Another Day in Paradise
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A protest song released as the 7th track of 4th album But Seriously in October 1989.
Interestingly, the song was the last #1 of the 1980’s and the first of the 1990’s.
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Phil Collins – True Colors
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In 1998, the song was covered by Phil Collins for his compilation album …Hits. The version was a smooth-jazz-influenced version compared to the original.
The song clearly is about
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Phil Collins – One More Night
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This love song by Collins released in 1984 as a promotional single for No Jacket Required.
The song was featured in the background during a scene in the 1986 film The Color of
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Phil Collins – We Said Hello Goodbye
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This song is about inevitable change in life and how Phil Collins deals with it. He explains that change can be difficult, and sad but there is a silver lining to every dark cloud
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Phil Collins – The Roof Is Leaking
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[Verse 1] / The roof is leaking, and the wind is howling / Kids are crying 'cause the sheets are so cold / I woke this morning found my hands were frozen / I've tried to fix the
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Phil Collins – Don't Lose My Number
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“Don’t Lose My Number” is a song about a young man named Billy whom the singer is hoping to find, and also hoping that Billy still has the singer’s number. The song describes Billy
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Phil Collins – You Know What I Mean
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[Verse 1] / Just as I thought I'd make it / You walk back into my life / Just like you never left / Just as I'd learned to be lonely / You call up to tell me / You're not sure if
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Phil Collins – Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)
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Taking place in the aftermath of a breakup, “Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)” is a power ballad about asking for another chance.
The song details the narrator’s feelings
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Phil Collins – I Missed Again
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A man seems to be confused. Receiving mixed messages from a girl who has other people interested in her as well.
Like many of the songs on Face Value, “I Missed Again” is about
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Phil Collins – Two Hearts
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“Two Hearts” won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song alongside the Carly Simon song Let the River Run from Working Girl (with the latter having beaten the former for the
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Action Bronson – Contemporary Man
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The real star of the show on “Contemporary Man” is producer Party Supplies, who switches up the beat FIVE times! All the beats are popular singles from the 80s.
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Phil Collins – Only You Know and I Know
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‘Only You Know And I Know’ is about a couple on the brink of separating.
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Phil Collins – Something Happened on the Way to Heaven
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This is the fourth track on the album …But Seriously, released as a single on the 16th of April 1990. The song is about a person Phil loves deeply but who has abandoned him due to
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Phil Collins – I Wish It Would Rain Down
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“I Wish It Would Rain Down” is one of Phil Collins' most dramatic songs and has a demanding vocal performance. Phil Collins' vocals span from E♭3 – C5.
Eric Clapton plays lead
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Phil Collins – Thunder and Lightning
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[Verse 1] / I never thought I'd ever get tired of playing games / But I've been holding back for too long / Now the time has come to get it right / Now's the time to show them all
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Phil Collins – Father to Son
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The 11th track of the album …But Seriously, the song explores the connection Phil has with his first son Simon Collins.
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Phil Collins – Who Said I Would
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[Verse 1] / I know she says she wants me / I hear it every day / And I know she knows it keeps me / Well there ain't no other way / [Chorus] / But she's got a heart must be made of
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Phil Collins – Doesn't Anybody Stay Together Anymore
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[Verse 1] / You keep on walking so you don't fall down / It's the same old story / You keep on hiding so you can't be found / It's the same old story / Oh, but I know you, you're
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Phil Collins (Ft. Sting) – Long Long Way to Go
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[Chorus] / While I sit here trying to think of things to say / Someone lies bleeding in a field somewhere / So it would seem we've still got a long, long way to go / I've seen all
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Phil Collins – That’s Just the Way It Is
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[Verse 1] / All day long, he was fighting for you / And he didn't even know your name / Young men come and young men go / But life goes on just the same / [Pre-Chorus] / And I don'
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Phil Collins – Inside Out
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[Chorus Intro] / Inside out, ooh you got me inside out / Oh inside out, oh inside out / [Verse 1] / Now everybody keeps on telling me how to be / And everybody tells me do what
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Phil Collins – Only You Know And I Know (Extended Version)
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[Verse 1] / You know, we really only wanna hear the things we like to say / But if I said to you "Please, don't do it", you do it anyway / Sometimes, I know we gotta be cruel, be
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Phil Collins – In the Air Tonight ('88 Remix)
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I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oh Lord / And I've been waiting for this moment, for all my life, oh Lord / Can you feel it coming in the air tonight, oh Lord, oh Lord
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