As I'm getting older, I'm finding more solace in Peter Gabriel's music. There's so much depth and soulfulness in his music.

@torroxmark

3 жыл бұрын

I saw Genesis at Croydon UK in 1972 with Peter as singer (and storyteller between songs) and never saw any of his solo material until last year when I saw the "In Your Eyes" concert on KZread. I was hooked and keep playing it. It´s definitely my favourite concert now.

@OffandOn13

3 жыл бұрын

+1

@orlandograyson4543

3 жыл бұрын

not sure if anyone gives a shit but if you're bored like me during the covid times you can watch pretty much all of the latest movies on Instaflixxer. I've been binge watching with my gf lately xD

@daviontrevor4101

3 жыл бұрын

@Orlando Grayson Yup, I have been using Instaflixxer for since november myself :)

@springfieldmugshotshouser5113

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

Once in college I stayed up all night listening to Peter Gabriel. It was like a spiritual awakening.

@peacefrog9306

3 жыл бұрын

this is what im doing right now, lol

@jedi1967

3 жыл бұрын

ya wit da weed niggah Lorraine

@clownnookie

3 жыл бұрын

Something I shared with my college girlfriend while sitting in the dark (barring the lights from the stereo). This one, and Annie Lennox' DIVA. Both beautiful and spiritual.

@edmundbarker2311

3 жыл бұрын

On what?

@faceymagee1283

3 жыл бұрын

@@peacefrog9306 I’ve been binging on his songs all weekend. I adore him.

I was 16 when this song first came out. I was an abuse survivor and a therapy veteran already, so I understood way more about these concepts than I should have at that age. Now, over 30 years later, this song holds even more layers for me. It's been the soundtrack of Doing The Work for me since I first heard it. Somehow it never gets old. "The more I look, the more I find; As I close on in, I get so blind." Most anyone who's had a major breakthrough in therapy can tell you that when you're on the edge of a big realization, your mind just goes blank. You're tearing down one of the protective mechanisms that's kept you "safe" for many years, and your brain tries to keep you from gaining that uncomfortable piece of knowledge with one last layer of protection, which is something like amnesia. You have to "break through" that layer in order to recontextualize the damage you've been dealt. "Dirt" is something that people try to avoid and struggle to remove from their homes, their cars, their skin, their clothes, etc. But while we're trying to avoid being dirty, we also know that dirt is a medium for growth. It can hide many secrets, and while some of those hidden things are really unpleasant, many of them can be wonderful and nourishing.

@helengriffiths9788

4 ай бұрын

All that you said above resonated with me. Its hard to face some parts of life, parts that your mind hides aways to save your sanity. To me It's like onions , the more layers you try to remove, the more it stings . This song is one I go to and play a lot , there is so much hidden it's words . I wish you all the best and hope you find strength in whatever helps you through . Whether that's a God a friend or a stranger . ❤

@masterninja9716

2 ай бұрын

I was 14. Man, I was the only kid in my school that loved him. Everyone thought I was a weirdo. Sorry- guys- but they were the weirdos!! I'm 46 next week and I'm still in love with his music.

"Shut your mouth, I know what you are"... still gets me 30 years on...

@bathcalmptyltd6951

3 жыл бұрын

@klj99us hahaha YES!!

@needahandle

2 жыл бұрын

That part of you that gets on your nerves

@8enjam1n

Жыл бұрын

30 years. Surely not. Who knows where the time goes? I think fairport convention answered that.

@finowa

6 ай бұрын

Maybe move on

Verse = dark and depressive Chorus - sad and sentimental Song = combination of loneliness and anger Peter Gabriel = master

@ZER0--

3 жыл бұрын

Have you ever thought of being a psychoanalyst? I think that is what this song is about. Pete in therapy, etc.

@aciddementia

3 жыл бұрын

@@ZER0-- i just feel the same way almost all my life :) I'm glad you understand PG's works!

@brandonmoore7497

3 жыл бұрын

I wanna say Happy 71st Birthday to Peter Gabriel Digging In The Dirt!

@mellow5123

3 жыл бұрын

You forgot the best part - Conclusion = denouement, flowering/blossoming after facing "where we got hurt".

@andre.1984

3 жыл бұрын

The entire song is about transformation; digging up the dirt from old traumas which cause us to have all kinds of emotional issues as an adult; it is about internal housekeeping, healing; rebirth.

Peter Gabriel made some of the best music videos in the history of the medium. He also made some of the most amazing music of any modern generation. But NO ONE made a better combination of the two. A Master of his craft (and pioneer if we're being honest) Hats off, good sir.

@nickthelick

6 жыл бұрын

Depeche Mode circa 89 to 93 (Violator and Songs Of Faith And Devotion), the music vids fit perfectly to their songs, thanks to Anton Corbjin... =o)

@zutexin

5 жыл бұрын

@nickthelick Thanks for the recommendation! I was just starting to listen Violator!

@inhisservice8862

5 жыл бұрын

I have to agree. I ALWAYS come back to Gabriel; I've been listening since I was 9 or 10. (43 now). Love the man and his music.

@BeeBumper

5 жыл бұрын

Tom Petty was pretty good at that too, but you're right he was/is a trail blazer for sure.

@inhisservice8862

5 жыл бұрын

@@BeeBumper SOOOO true! Love Tom Petty as well. :)

When I first saw this video, I was probably 7 or 8 years old, and I just thought it was a cool visual to see timelapses and creepy claymations. Years later, I'm revisiting this song after a long, long period of realizing trauma and going to therapy and digging in my own dirt, and now this video makes so much sense to me. This song has truly "HELP"ed me "HEAL", thank you Mr. Gabriel.

@danilodistefanis5990

3 жыл бұрын

OOF DUDE, are you me? I remember I used to watch this video as a kid, and didn’t really quite pay much attention to the song, or the music, or even the lyrics . about one or two years ago I was living in Patagonia, South America ... I found this video out of coincidence on KZread, and I remembered of my childhood... and all of a sudden I can’t watch it without getting sick, and feeling like I’m going to faint . childhood childhood traumas are a bitch.

@lynch777

Жыл бұрын

Keep diggin', brother

@lululoubarini435

Жыл бұрын

god bless

@diegocanale1124

Жыл бұрын

I felt the same the first time I saw sledgehammer video. And i was same age 7 -8 years old. That freaked me out. Weirdest thing I had seen on TV ever.

@titmusspaultpaul5

Жыл бұрын

Wow. Apparently he went to jails to visit people who had done aggressive acts, like murder, and then wrote this song from that perspective. I actually love this song. And the live version around '92 is AMAZING.

in the 90's this kept playing on MTV over and over with this genius video,his voice was echoing through my family's appartment, Peter Gabriel begging my parents to stop ab*sing me, signing to warn them, singing about what I will become ....and my parents were like, Yeaaah,we don't speak English, and they kept hurting me to the point of me ending up sui*.dal, and not speaking to my father since 2010...Well, at least this rich British gentleman stood up for me when nobody did.

Peter must have infinite compassion to compose a song with this much emotional depth

I love the contrast between the angry verse/bridge and the melancholic chorus. Truly beautiful.

@Treebard

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, that's true. Thanks.

@MalahkAngel

5 жыл бұрын

I've always seen it is as a contrast between doing something irrational out of anger and then immediately feeling regret.

@astonnorthfield5113

5 жыл бұрын

Like bizarro world alternative rock

@GMak81

5 жыл бұрын

John James McCourt - good interpretation

@GMak81

5 жыл бұрын

Chris B - also a good interpretation!

Only recently, I realized this song was not about asking for help and love. It is about self realazation and healing. Maybe I grew. My perspective after loving this song for over 30 years.

Could anyone but Peter Gabriel make a popular song about undergoing therapy and finding the emotional wounds that never healed and learning to deal with those scars to become a healthier, happier person, and then release it as the debut single off his first new album in over half a decade?

@NormAppleton

29 күн бұрын

Many not famous people could do it, millions That said i love your comment and this song.

Some things are timeless.

If I'm not mistaken this is a song about therapy and personal introspection. He's "digging in the dirt" to find the traumas that have damaged him.

Such an empowering song. Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins. Their music is just timeless and iconic.

@TypeOneg

2 ай бұрын

I think they should have continued to occasionally work together. I think their stuff would have been pretty amazing.

This song has been a shaping force in my life when it comes to dealing with anger issues and complicated family histories. I frankly do not care what anyone else on Planet Earth thinks of this song. I needed it in my life and I am very grateful to have had it.

@user-vd5ko8tg8j

7 ай бұрын

Нам просто не надо забывать,что мы ЛЮДИ..!Нас всех терзают проблемы,НО!!МЫ ЛЮДИ!

A song of spiritual awakening. Healing traumas.

@petergabriel7032

2 жыл бұрын

It's indeed a great pleasure for me to have a supportive fan like you. Message me on my hangout indicating your name Hangout: petergabriel.connects@gmail.com

The bassline in this song is absolutely unreal, i love it!

@timofeysafronov4371

Жыл бұрын

As for me , Tony Levin is the most talented bassist of all the time and also one of the greatest musicians to work with so we all have a great fortune to just hear him playing over Peter Gabriel songs

@arsenelupiniii8040

Жыл бұрын

I tried to introduce some Zoomers ( gen z) to this, it was totally lost on them. And folks think mind control isn't real.

@louisajohnkrol345

9 ай бұрын

One of my favourite bass lines of all time.

@budhiharlow4945

8 ай бұрын

Tony Levin's baselines redefined what the bass player can do, it helped that Peter Gabriel studied polyrhythms and made them his own, so the songs have unique places to "Groove, Drop, Press and Play".@@timofeysafronov4371

@budhiharlow4945

8 ай бұрын

For me as Drumming Teacher with 500-600 young students, it is Emotional Intelligence and the Language of Human Experience which is pale to the point of being lost, yes Mind Control, but what Mind? @@arsenelupiniii8040

Didn't get much out of it seeing it as a child. As an adult, almost makes me cry.

@LostSox

3 жыл бұрын

That’s because you have to live a little so you can relate to the song.

@jamrom5429

3 жыл бұрын

Agree 100%. I first heard this song when I was 22, thought it was just a cool song with an angry bass line. At 51, the whole song makes complete sense.

@tomcanham9218

3 жыл бұрын

Right? Men are as much victims of the patriarchy as wimmins.

@tomcanham9218

3 жыл бұрын

Watch "Mercy Street" -- bring a fucking tissue. I can (easily) kill most so-called men, but that song... oofdah.

@lorraine9242

3 жыл бұрын

Me too. Didn't think much of the video when I was young. But now I see the meaning of it. It's so hard for a man to admit that his violence was wrong and that he needs to change.

I haven't seen anyone mention that 'Us' is one of the best mixed albums of all time. This is what I play whenever testing out new speakers or headphones. The whole album is astounding.

@kevshearer3245

4 жыл бұрын

totally agree......gabriels album us, paul simons graceland.....floyds division bell and beatles sgt peppers

@titmusspaultpaul5

3 жыл бұрын

Good to know... cheers.

@Voliveira96

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! One of the reasons why it's my favorite PG album

@Warstub

3 жыл бұрын

I love the US album - so emotionally honest and heartfelt. I've also heard/read that The Blessings' Prince of the Deep Water was used by professionals to test speakers. The album was recorded and produced by Neil Dorfsman and mastered by Bob Ludwig.

@patrickhines4384

3 жыл бұрын

Us made me weep

Every song by Peter is an emotional masterpiece

Peter Gabriel is a genius... We may not of got these amazing musical masterpieces if he stayed in genesis.

I remember reading in an interview with Peter when this song was first release that it reflected the journey he was on. Evidently seeking counsel for mental health issues was fronded upon in England during the early 1990's. Brining this out to the public was evidently a goal of his as well as being transparent with his own issues and their roots. Quite bold!

@donrice311

2 жыл бұрын

It was about his alcoholic father I belive it was him coming to terms with it

@rowdyreidgirl

2 жыл бұрын

Mental illness is not a shameful affliction. So many of us are struggling too, so we can relate to this song ♥️ Feel better soon, Peter ♥️

@titmusspaultpaul5

2 жыл бұрын

He also went to a jail and interviewed murderers. Most of them were abused badly and, no excuses, but needed help. The level of abuse was horrific. I guess he went through similar stuff but found an outlet. It does catch up with you though.

@sandyd4680

2 жыл бұрын

It was one of the first times such a journey was welcomed into the culture for sure.

@ingolftriebener5818

2 жыл бұрын

The song and the video are so intense. They remind me of past relationships, of arguments boiling over in the car (you can't escape from one another), this unsettling combination of aggression ("You went too far.") and dependence ("I need support."). Very touching and - I agree - bold.

Peter Gabriel should be up there with Bowie when it comes to innovative and timeless

@Brendan-Black

8 ай бұрын

I agree!

@lukejbarnett1

4 ай бұрын

interesting bc in his you tube page for his video steam someone said no one today is like pg after i read that i thought of david bowie. i'd put peter right beside david bowie.

@dawnwalster339

Ай бұрын

I much prefer Peter Gabriel, to be honest. Amazing voice. Brilliant songwriter ❤

@DG-yo3tk

20 күн бұрын

He IS

@MrGconstantine1972

16 күн бұрын

Agreed!!!

I think Peter Gabriel made some of the most creative music-videos in the 80s

@aarondavid5866

5 жыл бұрын

90's welcome to the world. Not everything is that old millenial

@jketcham9004

5 жыл бұрын

Ditto. Bingo. Dumbo. Bunghole. was one of this greatest songs.

@juanitashatley9438

5 жыл бұрын

@@jketcham9004 LMFAO you're to funny..💯

@juanitashatley9438

5 жыл бұрын

AGREE😂😂

@JorgeRodriguez-po7kx

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely He was The Best Making these Videos

Woke up this morning with this song in my head.

It is amazing. The lyric "Stay with me I need support" says so much about his condition. He is the only one digging and working things out. It's as if he wants you to be there to watch and witness what he is revealing about himself. He wants your attention but not your help. Its how I interpret it but it feels like Peter is laying as much of himself bare for all to see so that he can then piece himself together after finding everything he needs. He is an amazing Artist.

PTSD -if there was ever a song/ lyrics /video that shows it.. it's this! Thank you Peter❤

I can't get enough of the mushroom, strawberry and watch animations. Those really speak volumes.

Beautiful, very meaningful song. The start of the chorus "I'm digging in the dirt; stay with me I need support" after the previous agressive outbursts, still kills me. I think it is about regaining some empathy and facing your fears and vulnerableties, after one has been running from those for far too long..

@ingolftriebener5818

2 жыл бұрын

I agree.Isn't it a rather common experience: Arguments boil over behind the wheel (you can't escape from one another), you almost feel like killing your partner, who really "went too far", only to realise how vulnerable both of you are and you wished it all hadn't happened? I've been there myself and am so grateful to Peter for giving us this song.

@user-ys9fg4ol9s

Жыл бұрын

Was this song written about Peter Gabriel's relationship with Rosanna Arquette? I thought I read this when it first came out

@melibee46

Жыл бұрын

I think it's his dad/parents doing the aggressive stuff. He's digging in the dirt of his past.

Absolute brilliance.

This is Gold in 2024🏆

@brandonmoore7497

Ай бұрын

I’m listening to Peter Gabriel Digging In The Dirt mid June 2024 1:32

@tomaszzasada7913

Ай бұрын

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I can't say it enough, Peter Gabriel is a creative genius ✌️💙✨

This is one of those rare songs that captures your heart and mind from the first few bars and won't let you go until the end . A masterpiece that defies description .

I remember seeing this video on MTV in India when I was a young chap of 22-23 years old and I was simply astounded with the power of the lyrics, the visuals and the cool terrific tempo of this song as it had all the hall marks of a masterpiece. At that time, I only knew PG was the ex-front man of Genesis and replaced by Phil Collins. PG, Sting, Bruce Springsteen and Youssou N'Dour were very much playing around the world for advancing human rights and were amazing together and also visited India. Well done Peter Gabriel. 👏👏🌻🥀🎩☮

I love how he channeled his anger and hurt into this song rather than put on a a happy face and pretend that he isn't in pain. That's why we have art, literature, media, and music, to escape from whatever troubles we have. As someone with depression and anxiety, don't hold it inside of you and pretend to be happy when you aren't okay, Do't let it boil over in you and let it go out of control. talk to someone and get help, and do something that is uplifting and positive, something that can calm you like music Thanks Peter Gabriel

@YeahitsMeSylvia

4 жыл бұрын

Trust me, I suffered for a long time and to make it worse I was bullied in 8th grade for my body shape and my acne and I started becoming bullimic and because of the lack of food, I was tired, vomiting, and irritable because of how much my stomach hurt. I would get into fights with my family members, mainly my sister, and my then boyfriend was a very cruel and emotionally abusive young man who ended up sleeping with my best friend. I was spiraling out of control, having regular nervous breakdowns in class, and I had attempted suicide 4 times that year already, this was to be the fifth and hopefully final time I had suicidal idealations. I went home from the school dance, wrote my parents an apology note for what I was about to do, three out all the flowers and cards he gave me, and hung on of my belts to a ceiling fixture and just as I was about to kick the chair under me, this song played off my phone, and I realized that God had more in life for me, I climbed off the chair and cried my ass off and called my mom and she had me meet up with a therapist. I've been doing good recently so thanks :).

@boguslawjanik8854

3 жыл бұрын

Wise words man

@deoxyribomorph99

3 жыл бұрын

They way I see it, the best music comes from hurt, and music is best enjoyed when hurting.

@Bobklijn

2 жыл бұрын

@@YeahitsMeSylvia I hope you are allright. I'm fighting with the same problem right now. Let PG be our saviour!

@Gencoil

2 жыл бұрын

I see it more as a way to confront and process pain, not escape it. That comes later.

Bottom end on this song is so good. Tony Levin, what a bass player

@arkantika3927

5 жыл бұрын

Will Flannery We can also thank Daniel Lanois for that😀🙏

@chriscraven9335

4 жыл бұрын

An excellent rhythm section makes for excellent songs

@shable1436

4 жыл бұрын

@@arkantika3927 finally someone who knows whats up, Daniel the moog astronaut

@TheFLOMAN76

4 жыл бұрын

Damn right!

@agtbruinsman7190

3 жыл бұрын

Tony Levin and that KING CRIMSON effect

This video illustrates the rebirth of the soul. And the transmutation is delivered in the uplifting chorus. Never got this feeling when I listened to the song decades ago. It's epic to me now.

When an artist can express the spectrum of our humanity in such a visceral and creative way that person truly warrants the respect of others. Peter Gabriel has demonstrated his ability to challenge, innovate and push the boundaries of creativity for decades. A true genius!

@redskies4530

2 жыл бұрын

Hi I recommend a song called 'Looking Into The Mirror' By Robert Nix

@yonderoutdoorsuk

2 жыл бұрын

@@redskies4530 sounds very much like an early genesis vibe

@redskies4530

2 жыл бұрын

@@yonderoutdoorsuk I have to agree-have a good one.

@richardday3136

2 жыл бұрын

Typically someone that needs this much face time would be written of as a massive narcissist, which is likely the case sure, but in PG videos his expressions explain the meaning of the songs, he's the lead actor trying to portray a complex vibe. PG could end up revered for elevating pop music videos to a higher form of art.

I've listened to this song for 25 years and had never seen the video. What courageous ideas. Frank, real, gentle.

Think about it. Back in the day alot of people thought Peter's videos were weird. But IMO he was the first artist to take the music video and make it a true art form

@BigDaddy-xx1gk

6 жыл бұрын

Could not have said it better. Absolute art form.

@skylinebright9059

5 жыл бұрын

Well said his music videos are a true art form

@mikeysuzefour

5 жыл бұрын

Peter's songs and videos are innovative, unique and defining art forms! @Steve Graham

@jasonbarbush4991

5 жыл бұрын

it's only weird when it is misunderstood.

@cyberserk5614

5 жыл бұрын

Check out Frank Zappa's Inca roads and stinky feet.

I play this regularly on my de-stressing car rides i take , it totally puts me in the zone . Always loved Peter Gabriel, when I was kid his music was always on the radio , and I always loved it .

My favorite PG track. Just a master class in writing, playing, singing, groove, arrangement, production. Wow,

Song is 29 yrs old, and it sounds like it was made today..

@alannevin2490

3 жыл бұрын

I bought the album when it came out, I feel old!

@ktolwal

3 жыл бұрын

i know right, all his vids are quirky but awesome and creative

@robertkellogg1199

3 жыл бұрын

Yep I remember it in 1992. It was the summer and how fast time flies.

@miskowski1500

3 жыл бұрын

Like the rest of Piter Gabriel's music. The lyrics are awesome.

The basslines and guitar riffs, omg...

@lsdhash1

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, run it through a proper setup, fucking killer

Happy 71st Birthday Peter Brian Gabriel 02/13/1950. You are a progressive rock Icon. Your fans love you. Thanks Mate.

@brandonmoore7497

5 ай бұрын

I wanna wish an early Happy 74th Birthday 🎂 to Peter Brian Gabriel!!! Digging In The Dirt Peter Gabriel!!!! 3:25

@nynut518

5 ай бұрын

im here 2 days before his b day 2024 he still rocks !!!

Beautiful, grotesque.

This song helped me enormously during my divorce! In the end it provided guidance and resolution of the toxic feelings I was allowing to overwhelm.

Seeing the secret world tour with my Mom in Milwaukee was amazing. Fun when Mom enjoyed herself so much! Thx

_Us_ is the Peter Gabriel album my Dad had in his car when I was growing up, and "Digging in the Dirt" is my favorite song from it.

Saw Peter Gabriel in Vancouver. I've been a fan, not a mega fan, but he did put on a really memorable concert. I guess I didn't realize that he really is a serious musician, and everyone that works for him are quite accomplished. His songs on I/O sound way cooler in real life. Glad I got to see him.

One of the best Albums ever.

Remember when Peter Gabriel was the most exciting music video maker on MTV? Each video was a spectacle that everybody talked about.

Thanks Peter Gabriel . Got a lot of college work, and now career work, done to this song. Excellent album.

"This time you've gone too far" A masterpiece indeed.

@Marvin-dg8vj

Жыл бұрын

I liked him at the time but his music has aged well.

I never realized how absolutely brilliant this music video was. My first concert I ever attended was Peter Gabriel on the US tour, and it's crazy how relevant his material still is today.

This was ahead of its time.

@astonnorthfield5113

5 жыл бұрын

Like some Michel gondry shit

@andreacasalicchio

5 жыл бұрын

You're right, way ahead.

@La_sagne

5 жыл бұрын

as is almost all of PGs stuff

@chriscraven9335

4 жыл бұрын

All of his work, music and vids, is

@yessopie

4 жыл бұрын

Literally ahead of its time... Two years later the celebrated music video Black Hole Sun would come out, borrowing many elements from this.

No surprise he was a member of such a genius band like Genesis. Shock the Monkey is still my favorite of his.

Peter Gabriel= Master, excellent video

Peter Gabriel weeded out remedies of soul searching, his cure was more self-inflicted pain! He had at an early age the highest degree of existential misery and an exorbitant brilliance beyond his youth. He's a gift from the god Apollo. Very few touch the hands of gods, Pete did. Plaudits, Sir.

@debnorth5376

3 ай бұрын

❤

"Stay with me I need Support" great line!

@hobermallow5841

4 жыл бұрын

I know! I love the whole song but that is truly my favorite part.

Peter Gabriel puts so much creation in his videos, and pain and discomfort upon himself to make his videos too. I could watch them over and over again.

Unbelieveable how relevant this song is... The more i deep dive Peter Gabriel's archives the more I appreciate his remarkable songwriting ability. The Veil from 2019 is another great single which brought him back to my attention. A bit of a Thinking Man's music.

I remember when this came out in 1992, PG was talking about his journey with therapy and mental health. I was struggling at the time and if often sang "digging in the dirt to find the places I got hurt" to remind myself I needed to go to therapy and get help.

I can’t believe I’m seeing this video after 11 years! Listen to the song frequently, but the visuals in the video make his anger and confusion palpable. What a beautiful expression of trauma.

I can`t believe, that this song is really 30 years old. Where have all the years been gone? Unbelievable! Love this song from the very first day he was released.

I used to LOVE this song in my early teens. It's got such a good groove to it. Now @ 37, married with 2 little daughters, I find this song EXTRA groovy and I also relate to the lyrics BIG time. I play it in our house all the time during COVID-19, and my daughters LOVE it and we all dance to it together :-)

@juneelle370

2 жыл бұрын

That’s beautiful! 💖

@wloszczyznazkrakowa

10 ай бұрын

same here, listened as a kid in90's, still thinking about the lyrics after 20 years of relation

His music just never gets old. It just gets better.

This song is an iceberg, so much under the surface.

What a prophetic song, and how I feel before and will after a primal scream!!! I listened to this as a much younger person, but now it catapults to the soul on a whole other level!

@redskies4530

2 жыл бұрын

Hi I recommend an indie song called 'Looking Into The Mirror' By Robert Nix

I remember watching this clip as a kid. I wasn't sure wtf was happening, but I knew I liked it

I had never paid much attention to this video when it was all over MTV in the 80s, or in the years since. In doing my own digging (it finds you, you don't find it) I see that the video conveys *everything*, it's all spelled out for the attentive viewer. Videos are generally just fluff, and entertainment. This video has used the medium in a way that is pure, absolute genius. It's like a low level Finnegan's Wake about how we get hurt when we're young, how we carry it through life, how it drives us. Then, if we are willing to meet the challenge of the work it demands, how we undo the hurt and trauma, to be freed, so we can open up to life, and become effective human beings. That, rather than being well groomed odor free consumer amoeba who spend their time until the grave buying and doing, trying to fill that void, or to bury that discomfort in endless entertainment, other people, food, alcohol, etc.

@debnorth5376

3 ай бұрын

Bravo to your bold statement!❤

Relate to this song and video so much! and what a genius he is x Solisbury hill another of my healing favourites xxxx amongst many!🌸🦋💚🎶

I wouldn't still be breathing if it wasn't for Gabriel. His music sets in motion the greatest feelings and emotions that are complete contradictions of one another - yet they blend to a feeling of myself. THANK YOU PETER GABRIEL- YOU SAVED MY LIFE.. BELIEVE IT OR NOT!!!!!

one of the treasures in my music collection

I've listened to Peter Gabriel since the early 80's and have loved all his songs. When I first heard this one I thought it a bit weird, but the more you listen to it, the more you understand and appreciate it. Thank you.

Love this song. Hell I would listen to him singing Mary had a little lamb.

@Brendan-Black

8 ай бұрын

Coming in 2024: _Peter Gabriel Sings Nursery Rhymes._

Thirty-five years ago I heard a pizza delivery man at a stop sign singing this song. It made a big impression. First time to encounter the original.

#IWantMyMTVBack Peter Gabriel's super-ultra-excellent music-videos are among the biggest reasons why. I want my MTV BACK!

This is my favorite song of all time because my whole life is in the words and lyrics within this song..Peter Gabriel is an elite artist..and the best in the world.

This is a Masterpiece. The lyrics, the music, the clip, the whole message of the song, Peter Gabriel's voice. Such a poignant song. Perfection

one word for this man.....Genius!

@ewiemama

8 жыл бұрын

I relate so much to his lyrics I feel like I wrote them myself

@BigDaddy-xx1gk

6 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. Genius. Artist. Everything he does reeks of craftsmanship and arduous, painstaking attention to detail

@richardmartin8170

6 жыл бұрын

David Foust no other way to explain him

@acatlover138

5 жыл бұрын

Amén!!!

I've been digging up my soul. It was buried in trauma. The spiral rabbit hole brought me back... and around and around until I remembered and accepted. Like in Good Will Hunting when Robin Williams tells Matt Damon it wasn't his fault....he said it over and over until he cracked and took it in. The spiral took me though all the places I got hurt...over and over until I accepted it wasn't my fault either. This song played on repeat. It helped me heal. Thank you for writing such an amazing song, Peter ❤

One of the powerful artists in his genre...listen to "red rain"...incredible stuff from the mighty Peter Gabriel.

What an amazingly artistic and metaphorical video.. they definitely don't make them like this anymore! And what a superb song!

That “diggin in the dirt” part is soooo very much soothing and pleasant, can’t get enought of it

When I was 16 years old, I listened to this song 5 times per day for 6 months.

Seriously! His voice can fit into so many styles of music. His voice and artistry is magical.

@jaybowden2658

Жыл бұрын

Probably because it’s so monotonous it doesn’t get in the way of the music. Just floats on top of it - a compliment really as Lou Reed, John Cale (Velvet Underground), and Green Gartside (Scritti Politti) have a similar quality whilst sounding nothing alike ..

Peter Gabriel is one of those artists that you discover, if you care to dig.

@krafty1708

9 жыл бұрын

I thought so, but millions missed it :)

@1631631000

7 жыл бұрын

Care to dig some more?

@NoobyroobysL808

6 жыл бұрын

mountains of music!

@fredfable5655

6 жыл бұрын

Underrated? HÁ!!!...LOL...

@natsbubbast781

6 жыл бұрын

I'm digging right now! And loving it :D Obsession in full swing ;)

My dad listened to all the great musicians like Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, REM, U2, Sistery of Mercy, Pearl Jam and so on ... I grew up with this music and I still love it and show it to my son. There is something in this music that is hard to describe. So pure and touching.

Peters music is just timeless ,I just adore him ,his tones are wonderful ,the videos are amazing ,the lyrics are meaningful he’s just such a superb artist

For me this is a top five Gabriel hit. Got the groove and the metaphysical depth of lyric🎉

Jeez! Back when music did not suck! Thank you very much, Peter Gabriel!

Perhaps the best theatrical rock lead singer of all time.

I like the way how he uses himself as the subject matter in the video, without promoting his ego as center of attention like soooo many artist do...good on ya Peter!!!

Three decades later, Peter Gabriel and this hit keeps "Digging In The Dirt"!

A true Artist. Using lyrics, images, thoughts, introspections and imagination to communicate the real predicament all humans find themselves in life at any given moment.

Love these old MTV videos. Great song 🎵 peace and joy 😊 thanks 8888

Over 20 years this great tune came out and stands the test of time and more powerful than most products in the music industry...cant touch this stuff my friends.

Im 52 and lm still enjoying it !