Turn It On Again - A Genesis Forum

[…] Simply a hatred of his school days, I believe.

[…] Good observations. See also the lyrics to Throwback - "I'd like to find a country / Where no one else has ever been before"

I'd say 10/15 I see ratings are rather high, that surprises me a bit. But it's an enjoyable track indeed!

I never sit down and listen to lyrics carefully, so some things I remember were purely recognized by coincidence. Darktown is one of those tracks. The lyrics are still a bit of a mystery for me. The have some sort of "Digging in the dirt" flair, but I never understood why the focus is on children here. Perhaps someone from the UK has an explanation? I assume it could have something to do with education in the UK? Take a trip, take a ride Through Darktown don't be shy Gather by the clocktower…

I feel sorry for all who made the effort and didn't get a copy. I didn't bother, since I don't do vinyl and was not in town anyway.

Phil, by a large margin. Phil's solo music is what helped me get into Genesis in the first place. I was aware of Phil and Genesis pretty much side-by-side in the early 80s but the massive presence of No Jacket Required in 1985 made him (and by extension Genesis) hard to ignore. I like, and appreciate, Peter's solo work but a lot of it doesn't connect with me emotionally. Much of it is good, and thought-provoking, but distant. I like the Mechanics, though it drifted too quickly into…

I gave them another go and no, sorry but no, how are they a phenomenon?