This song and abacab got me hooked on genesis when I was 18. I'm 59 now and have been a lifelong fan. By far, my favourite band of all time...

Just one of the best kick-*** songs ever by anyone. Phil's drumming is nasty, cutting, and brutal.

Favorite band in the 80s Won tickets off the radio to see them. This song takes me back to that great time in my life. Would go back in a heartbeat.

There’s nothing better than seeing newer Genesis play the music they actually wanted to play. Like all Prog bands in the 80’s they were forced into the Pop genre, but it’s great seeing beautiful pieces like this shine through

Mike 's guitar playing is outstanding here

@Based_Stuhlinger

2 ай бұрын

I love how it goes all Reggae.

Bombastic, awesome intro, driven by Tony's keyboard.

@Based_Stuhlinger

2 ай бұрын

Tony carries the band on a lot of tracks, he's the goat... the goaaaat!

not in the history of music has anything been produced like this and never will be such an amazing and clever peace of music

best track from the album, because it sounds like old genesis in modern times

@Based_Stuhlinger

2 ай бұрын

Genesis are best when they mix the pop and prog rock like on Land of Confusion, I can't listen to overt pop songs like invisible touch.

True story: back in the 80s my friend said he was playing this track loud in his room. One of his friends stopped by as it was playing the dodo sound keyboard. His friend said "what the hell's that? Sounds like a dodo bird." Not that any of us know what an extinct bird sounds like, but he just said it, imagining what a dodo might sound like. So cool!

@chuckhutton5087

11 ай бұрын

That’s awesome. Been intrigued by this hidden gem since the album was released.

@WintersWar

9 ай бұрын

Genesis could draw an accurate picture with their material.

@moehammondmedia

8 ай бұрын

Great story

@zachkennedy3606

3 ай бұрын

Very cool story.

@jacobburnett7205

23 күн бұрын

Thats wild

I still can't believe that after losing Peter Gabriel that band still continue to make great music. Losing Peter is like losing a leg . But Phil kept it going and kept up the excellence that Genesis has always displayed in their music. I tip my hat to Phil 😊

@JuanJoseViaderoRivas-zh3gk

11 күн бұрын

Don't forget Steve Hackett

Masterpiece! Genesis is the Best Band of the world! I love you! ❤️🎼🎶

@ckgsmith76

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Best Band !!!

@anne-mariebridoux8456

2 жыл бұрын

👍🤩😘✌👋❣🇧🇪

@luisperez-ybarra

Жыл бұрын

Agree. Genesis rules!!!

@roba2508

5 ай бұрын

Nope Floyd

One of the greatest Genesis songs ever!🎹🎸🎶🎧

@cathyricks4333

Жыл бұрын

. .k

@gambler143

Жыл бұрын

This song is epic!

@paulainsworth9229

Жыл бұрын

Am getting used to this track, slowly,

@PRHILL9696

8 ай бұрын

fact

One of my favorite Genesis songs. Such a great piece of music.

@chuckhutton5087

11 ай бұрын

I consider it as “ Son of Squonk”.

The bells coming through at 6:45 are sublime

The beginning to this song is so freaking amazing, pulls you straight in.

🎹 Tony Banks is still awesome! 🎹

@Based_Stuhlinger

2 ай бұрын

He's the Goatttt, the Goatttttttt!!!

One of the best songs ever by Genesis in their later era and it is mostly forgotten and overlooked. It has such a cool groove.

This was always mine & my best mate's favourite Genesis song, on 3 sides live, when we 1st heard this as youngsters it just blew our minds!!! I'm 51 now & this takes me back to my childhood, it still sounds brilliant, lyrically & musically its an insanely great genesis classic.

I used to think the song went "Darth Vader, agitator" when it was actually "Dog baiter, agitator". My parents only had the cassette of this album but it didn't help that not even the LP had printed lyrics.

@user-br9uc9kb3o

2 ай бұрын

I thought the same 😜

i love that silly deep voice Phil does in parts of this song

@squonk86

2 жыл бұрын

Phil was the best performer back in the day..

@gambler143

Жыл бұрын

Meanwhile lurking by a stone in the mud....

Salut ouah...super chanson de Genesis ! On est dans la Modernité tout en gardant l’effet magique de la Musique de Genesis...et...alors LA VOIX PERCUTANTE DE PHIL COLLINS...On entend TOUT CE QU'IL EST CAPABLE DE FAIRE AVEC SA VOIX DANS CETTE CHANSON ! SPECTACULAIRE ! OH LA LA ...QUEL TALENT ! 🤟🤩✌👋❣🇧🇪

The keyboard part and lurker is such a great payoff to this song. I cannot help but smile every time it comes on.

Such a great and iconic track from this album. Wishing you all the best legends, like always. Amazing to see how close we are to the 300k Milestone on this channel. As always Genesis' legacy will never come to an end, with a lifetime of fans to always be there. Long Live Legends, thank you for inspiring and bringing joy to us all every day, every week. 💙👑

A song (or songs?) that has very much grown on me over the decades, with its mix of whimsical and serious, and a great live number too. It's now firmly on my playlist.

In my opinion the most underrated Genesis' song! Probably the most progressive one! I heard it for the first time on Three Sides Live and I think it's even better than from the studio. But this one is great too! 😎🤩

@marecl

2 жыл бұрын

I've found all Genesis songs are better live. I will miss their performances. Glad we have KZread to enjoy so many concerts

@TheDude81

2 жыл бұрын

@@marecl I think you are a bit right but for me the studio versions of Invisible Touch and Land of Confusion will always be the best in the world.

@folkoderaad9693

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think but it's better on Three Sides Live 😉.

@squonk86

2 жыл бұрын

@@marecl I'm with you and have seen Genesis from 1976-2007 over 75 times and Phil always would add his own spin on every song. The best was the first time I heard Invisible Touch live and from the studio version he said though she will mess up your life he said though she will fuck up your life you want her just the same I thought was perfect but yes all the songs were so much better in concert and can't forget the light shows they had.👍

@marecl

2 жыл бұрын

@@squonk86 WOW! 75X!!! I'm very jealous! I've only been to 4 performances but have watched so very many here on YT. My 1st was the Mama/Genesis Tour, in late 80s. I don't remember Phil changing lyric to 'Fk up your life' on the Invisible Touch Tour I attended in Boston early 90s. Each concert after that he did. Hubby always gave me a nudge - but hubby's still here, 34+ years later, lol. Phil always cracks me up, as all his other funny remarks & antics at concerts. At latest The Last Domino concert I attended, for the intro to Land of Confusion, Phil referenced how the song STILL relates to current events Among his comments, rolling his eyes in disgust, Phil said; 'look at fkn Putin. Trying to start WW3. That little fk'. 👏 👏👏 WTG Phil! Tells it as he sees it. I'm back to watch more concerts. "The Cage Old Melody" performance in Hanover Germany is really awesome. The Knebworth concerts are amazing too. Enjoy my fellow Genesis junkie. Phil says we (Genesis fans) are our own religious group. AMEN, Phil 🙏 lol

When Hugh Padgham opened up the drum sound is when everything changed for Genesis. Padgham, Steve Lillywhite and Mike Thorne changed the way we hear rock music.

Lurker = Submarine

Abacab is an education in itself, but this track is an absolute belter😁

Like RUSH, a super trio.. incomparable ❤

5:19 I could never get over how the synth drags on the LP and the use of that pencil sharpener Phil's using , yet when they did it live the sound was so pure.

Lyrics to this Iconic hit; 💥 Too big to fly, Dodo ugly so dodo must die. Dog go, with fear on its side; Can't change, can't change the tide. Dog baiter, agitator, Asking questions, says he wants to know why. Ain't no reason that money can't buy. Mink, he pretty, so mink he must die, Must die, must die. Sun, he giving life in his light, Part of the system. Friend to man and friend to the trees, No friend to the snowman. Where does he go? What does he do? Does he meet with the mole, the stream, the cloud, And end up at the bottom of the sea? Fish, he got a hook in his throat, Fish, he got problems. Where does he go? What does he do? Does he hope he's too small, to poor a haul, Who'll end up bein' thrown back in the sea? I'm back in the sea. Caretaker, horror movie, Only one eye, only needs one boot. Sweet lady, she know she looks good. Vacuum coming for the bright and the brute. Big noise, black smoke, So pig-headed, couldn't see the joke. But it ain't funny, ask the fly on the wall. It's only living, it don't matter at all, At all, at all. Pimp, he make you drool and grunt, He got an answer. One, he got a dream of love Deep as the ocean. Where does he go? What does he do? Will the siren team with Davy Jones And trap him at the bottom of the sea? I'm back in the sea. I'm back in the sea. I'm back in the sea.

@turtledove2024

2 жыл бұрын

can't believe i actually woke up to this epic song. nice freaking lyrics bro!!!👀🕊️

@Yakkymania

2 жыл бұрын

l’ll always love Tony’s incomprehensible lyrics

@mikereiss4216

2 жыл бұрын

I used to think the one lyric was "darth vader agitator" but it's really dog baiter.

@christianbosi

Жыл бұрын

Meanwhile, lurking by a stone in the mud, Two eyes looked to see What I was, and then something smoke, And this is what it said to me... Clothes of brass and hair of brown, Seldom need to breathe, don't need no wings to fly, Ooh, and a heart of stone, And a fear of fire and water, who am I? Clothes of brass and hair of brown, Seldom need to breathe, don't need no wings to fly, Ooh, and a heart of stone, And a fear of fire and water, who am I?

@chassisskirts6967

Жыл бұрын

" part of the system "

I remember going to this concert. It was Thanks Giving night in Philadelphia

@al1665

2 жыл бұрын

Too big to fly Turkey tasty so Turkey must die

@v-town1980

2 жыл бұрын

Thanksgiving 😉

@e-rock7227

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/eqSm1JaYmtW4nJs.html

One of my favorite bands ever Genesis and Yes

@zachhennessy7686

10 ай бұрын

Progressive Rock bands were are always a different breed. Not as problematic as Psych or Pop, a good range between heavy to soft, and being a really loose genre too helped

Pieces of my life...so grateful...💕

What an insane track, the Squonk idea pays off here and hits differently, not only that but this was a 4 piece suite, but the pieces here reveal something interesting, the Lurker part reminds me of Willow Farm, and A Flower seems to be the thing looking through stones in the mud, yes i solved the mystery, mat pat moment, give me money.

@packardgoose77

2 жыл бұрын

A FLOWER!?

@Schimnesthai

2 жыл бұрын

@@packardgoose77 u/quinmallory?

@packardgoose77

2 жыл бұрын

@@Schimnesthai I’m sorry what

@Schimnesthai

2 жыл бұрын

@@packardgoose77 classic meme

@garyella1301

2 жыл бұрын

Naminanu

"THANK YOU ALL" YOU ARE ALL AMAZING! 😊 💘 HAZEL CA

Fuck me, what a fantastic tune.

2022 Genesis and Phil still THE BEST. TOUS les albums de Genesis et de Phil sont des chefs d'oeuvres à écouter sans modération. La Perfection.

Masterpiece

Lurker: The Last Unhunted Animal on Earth.

one of my top 3 favourite songs. so good

ever never ending emotional music... tks Genesis

BACK IN THE SEA! 🕊️

next to abacab itself my favorite on this album. Wish naminanu and submarine would have went with this gem there.💙🎵

I would like to have a 1 hr loop of this song

Beautiful album, Thank you Genesis ❤👏👏👏👏👏

Genesis never lost their touch when it came to writing songs that were quirky and mysterious. Such as the looming air of dark mystery at the beginning, before it settles down to a good solid groove. It's a damn good song 😎👍 Made even better still on Three Sides Live where it slides effortlessly into "Abacab": hold the final chord, four clicks on the drum stick, whack the china cymbal, then "Abacab". Magical 🥰🥰❤️❤️🔊🔊🔊🥁🥁

This and The Brazilian are the best 2 songs of the pop era! Sadly, the full Dodo suite was never officially released.😢

Great 👍🍀✨🍀✨

Such a weird song; that what makes it so much fun! 👍

Absolutely amazing love this thanku so much love and God bless always x

I think of this brilliant song as the “Son of Squonk”, though from a different continent.

This is an environmental anthem.

I've always enjoyed "Selling England By The Pound" it's definitely my favorite Genesis album but "Abacab" is a very close 2nd for sure....

I think they peaked on this album. Much of it is inspired. Phil Collins reaction to those that hated 'No Reply At All' was brilliant. ' It's our fucking album, who says we can't have horns on it!' . Dodo/Lurker is fantastic!

@arbraulin

Жыл бұрын

No, they peaked in Selling England by the Pound.

@rejapgee

11 ай бұрын

@@arbraulin Pfff! Yeah, whatever...🥱

@zachhennessy7686

10 ай бұрын

@@arbraulinmight as well say they peaked by Trespass bro. And Then There We’re Three is just a better Selling England by the Pound

@Yakkymania

8 ай бұрын

I think composition wise they peaked on Selling England by the Pound, but as actual musicians they peaked on Duke. But your point still stands, as Abacab is a fantastic album.

This track is one of the best, next to the next track, if you know what I mean.

@Schimnesthai

2 жыл бұрын

The hype duuude!

@BronsonTheCat

2 жыл бұрын

Brace yourself! 1 week away!

@Yakkymania

2 жыл бұрын

Can you believe it guys? Who Dunnit?, just a week away. Who Dunnit? is in a week! Woohoo! I am so happy about this information. Who Dunnit?! Just a week away, oh wow. Can you believe it? Who Dunnit?! Just in a week! It got here so fast! Who Dunnit?! Just a week away!

How can a mitski song have more listens than the most intricate masterpiece of the early 80’s

Capolavoro.

Genesis super good luck. благодарю за отличное исполнение.

The drum work at 2:55 is ridiculous.

@davidanania5618

2 жыл бұрын

That flam/triplet fill at 4:58 is right up there, too.

Dodo, Squonk, Whodunnit, and the whole of A Lamb... Genesis, the weird bits 😂❤

GOSTO DA TECNICA COMO TOCAM TEM MUITO RITMO

2nd best Genesis song ever. First being Driving The Last Spike.

One of my Genesis favs

Wondeful song I listen this more time a week!

My dad saw Genesis 3 times Vanderbilt for $4 right after Peter Gabriel left then twice more in the 80's it was UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!! My mom went too at the second one at the same time before they even met, they found out later they were both at the same concert when they were talking about it later it was a cool story, they were tripping on it. I waa too when I heard it was like wooooow

@jacobburnett7205

21 күн бұрын

10yrs later they got married and still big Genesis fans i bet they're unbelievablein person

Good song! Although people who subscribe to this channel are waiting in baited breath for the track after this to be uploaded next week.

@TheReaperMan275

2 жыл бұрын

You mean "Who Dunnit?" 😆

@WintersWar

2 жыл бұрын

always fast forwarded to the next one. much better

First got into this when my brother had the album recorded for him at university. Am not sorry i got into this album, it's great even though a late one by Genesis.

One time I had some Cajun-flavored lurker for dinner. It tasted like a cross between spotted owl and Loch Ness Monster. And I chased it down with some sparkling fresh mineral water from Three Mile Island - “The taste of progress that will leave you feeling radiant.” :-)

Wow!!!❤😂😂❤🎉😢❤

Serious talent in this band.

I love this song.

God, super dense sounding keyboards here. Sonic boom.

Killer!

5:09, 6:11 LOL

I miss the words off Phil "now now" and "for shine" between the lines 😉. Listen to Three Sides Live. What amazing song especially when Lurker begins.

@squonk86

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed and that's the comment I made as well except I just said I love this song live where Phil puts his own spin on it which he does really in every song they did in concert..👍

@raelraven3

2 жыл бұрын

Live he sings “Yow, Yow.” It’s a riff on 70s-era funk. “Friend to man, friend to the trees, no friend to the snowman, yow, yow.”

@folkoderaad9693

2 жыл бұрын

@@raelraven3 thanxs for your comment!

I recall they started adding lyrics to the casette sleaves due to demand

This music is dramatic Just imagine you're the fishy This great music held me together just knowing I wasn't the only fish

Progressive rock

❤❤❤

🎧▶🎶✨

👍sempre

Meanwhile lurking by a stone in the mud Two eyes looked to see what I was and Then something spoke and this is what It said to me....... Clothes of brass and hair of brown Seldom need to breathe Don't need no wings to fly Ooh and a heart of stone And a fear of fire and water Who am I? Clothes of brass and hair of brown Seldom need to breathe Don't need no wings to fly And a heart of stone And a fear of fire and water Who am I?

@cathyschubert4176

2 жыл бұрын

Love it!

@user-ib9zm5kf3m

2 жыл бұрын

благодарю за текст. всех благ.

@user-ib9zm5kf3m

2 жыл бұрын

благодарю за текст. всех благ.

I am recently listening into the backcatalog of solo material by the band members. Anybody got suggestions for which Tony and Mike records to start with? Right with the beginning for example?

@inglepropnoosegarm7801

2 жыл бұрын

Smallcreep's Day.

@DerInspektor

2 жыл бұрын

@@inglepropnoosegarm7801 thank you, I will check it out.

@Chuckles..

2 жыл бұрын

@@DerInspektor three best records out of the solo pool in no particular order: Small Creeps Day (Mike Rutherford) Voyage Of The Acolyte (by Steve Hackett but is a Genesis record without Banks) The Geese And The Ghost (by founding member Anthony Philips)

@TheReaperMan275

2 жыл бұрын

_A Curious Feeling_ from Tony.

@OriginalSamClark

2 жыл бұрын

The Fugitive (Tony finally does all his own vocals), Smallcreep's Day (Mike's first and best), Face Value (Phil's first and best), Spectral Mornings (Steve's first with all his own vocals and most cohesive), Peter Gabriel 3 (Even has Phil on drums) and The Geese and the Ghost (Ant's best).

браво!

Best track on the album by a country mile ......brilliant even though I prefer earlier Genesis .....still brilliant.

Or taking old long series (20+ minutes) cut them in parts, arrange and thus create potential short songs… Duke could have been a Super’s Ready kinda album.

“Dog baiter,” not “Darth Vader.” Got it. :-)

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I understand that Abacab isn't as adventurous as Foxtrott or Selling England, but I can imagine how fresh and modern it has sounded in the early 80's. Fans of their 70's outputs surely liked at least this song a little. Even the most pop oriented albums had one song that reminds us that they are a prog rock band like this one.

@carrot708

4 ай бұрын

As someone who vastly prefers the Gabriel era, If there's one flaw I think Abacab has as an album, it's that it *is* adventurous and expirementel, and some of the experiments don't land. Anyway Dodo/Lurker is a fantastic song

Genesis could not have done anybetter after peter Gabriel left then phil collins he filled those big shoes kudos to you phil dodo is one of my favorites magnificent piece 😊

The last great genesis album!

❤️🌹❤️

This needs a metal version

👏🎉👏🎉

Yeah, you know I never was too keen on this track, but “ABACAB” itself:👌

This could be the best later Genesis track.

“Black smoke.” The way “smoke” is pronounced sounds like two syllables. Peter Schilling does this as well in “Major Tom (Coming Home).”

@julianf.wheeler3665

11 ай бұрын

(In which the closing consonant becomes its own syllable.)

is GENESIS here ?

Lurker is a submarine btw