Title mentioned once in passing

    In the past there have been discussions of songs where the title isn't said in the lyrics, songs where the title is almost (but not quite) said in the lyrics, and songs whose titles appear in the lyrics of other songs. Well, here's another one...


    How many Genesis songs can you think of where the title is mentioned in the lyrics, but only once and in passing -- i.e., in such a way that a casual listener wouldn't be likely to recognize it as the title? Here are some examples:


    Anyway

    Burning Rope

    Cul-De-Sac

    Entangled

    Evidence of Autumn

    More Fool Me

    Seven Stones

    Where the Sour Turns to Sweet

    White Mountain


    Any others?

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    I don't suppose "Harlequin Harlequin" is exactly a typical hook either, so I think that one counts.


    For some reason I have a fondness for titles which are exactly as you described. Not the obvious hook, but just a passing word or phrase from the song.


    I think "Anyway" is a great example. For me, as it's the title, when the word appears in the lyrics it has extra emphasis.

    A few on The Lamb? Not sure if these are strictly 'in passing' but they are one-off title mentions:


    Back In NYC - although the name is said in full so does that count?

    Supernatural Anaesthetist

    Slippermen

    In The Rapids

    Blood On The Rooftops

    Many Too Many


    Is there an indistinct "Ahhhhhh, the lady lies" near the end of that track?

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    Quote from Sredni

    If I remember correctly, it's something like "you can't resist me".

    The bit I'm referring to is in the instrumental run-out, about 05.25-05.30, an 'aaaaaaaaaah' vocalisation ending with what sounds like 'eyes' or 'lies'. It's quite mixed back but while it doesn't sound like "you can't resist me" it admittedly is unlikely the title phrase either.

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    Quote from Backdrifter

    The bit I'm referring to is in the instrumental run-out, about 05.25-05.30, an 'aaaaaaaaaah' vocalisation ending with what sounds like 'eyes' or 'lies'. It's quite mixed back but while it doesn't sound like "you can't resist me" it admittedly is unlikely the title phrase either.

    To me it sounds something like "You can't resist," but then again I could be completely off base. Another example of Dave Hentschel's lousy syrupy pudding production muddling up a song.

    Quote from DecomposingMan

    The Lady Lies: It's "you can't resist me," but you really have to listen closely to get it.

    I'm genuinely mystified by how people are hearing that. To me the end bit of it definitely sounds like something rhyming with 'eyes', following a drawn-out 'aaaaaaaaaah'.

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