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1. Genesis formed in 1967 in Godalming, Surrey (United Kingdom) and was one of the most popular progressive rock bands in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. During the 1970s, Peter Gabriel was the lead singer until his departure, when drummer Phil Collins stepped up to the mic and replaced him.
Starting as an amalgam of two bands formed by schoolboys attending Charterhouse School in Godalming, England, the original lineup consisted of Peter Gabriel, Anthony Phillips, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, and Chris Stewart, though Stewart was soon replaced as drummer by John Silver and then John Mayhew. By the end of 1970, Phillips and Mayhew had left the band, with Collins joining as drummer, and by early 1971, guitarist Steve Hackett had filled the gap left by Phillips. The lineup of Gabriel, Banks, Hackett, Rutherford, and Collins remained in place until Gabriel's departure in 1975.
During the period of 1970-1975, the band produced some of the most widely-acclaimed albums of the progressive rock era, including "Nursery Cryme", "Foxtrot" (featuring the side-long epic "Supper's Ready") and the seminal album "Selling England by the Pound", which generated Genesis' first foray into the charts with "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)". This lineup culminated with the band's magnum opus "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" in 1974. Following the tour promoting the album, frontman Peter Gabriel left the group in mid 1975.
Genesis decided to continue on as a four-piece, producing two albums, "A Trick of the Tail" and "Wind & Wuthering", which found the band proving to themselves and to the world that they could move on after Gabriel's departure. Collins stepped up to fill the role of lead vocalist after countless auditions for a new singer proved fruitless by the completion of recording for "A Trick of the Tail". Hackett quietly departed after the "Wind & Wuthering" tour in 1977, feeling that his creative input for the band was being repressed.
In 1978, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford contributed music to a British movie called "The Shout" based on a short story by Robert Graves, directed by Jerzy Skomilowski and produced by Jeremy Thomas. (More credits and info here http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078259/combined)
Genesis then became a trio which began to move away from the dying embers of progressive rock. They established themselves as a more commercially-friendly outfit with the release of their 1978 album "...And Then There Were Three...", finding their first US hit with the single "Follow You Follow Me".
Banks, Rutherford, and Collins became more adept at writing radio-friendly songs in the 1980s. This reached a peak with the release of 1986's "Invisible Touch", in which more than half of the album's eight songs made it to the singles chart, including the title track, "Land of Confusion" and "In Too Deep". All three band members produced solo albums during Genesis' downtime in the 80s and 90s - most notably Collins' increasingly successful solo work, and Rutherford's sideline group "Mike and the Mechanics" which found moderate success - with evolving styles reflected both when going solo and when recording together as Genesis.
Collins left the group in 1996, and was replaced vocally by Ray Wilson, the former lead singer of Scottish band "Stiltskin". Israeli born drummer Nir Zidkyahu and "Spock's Beard" drummer Nick D'Virgilio stepped in to fill the drumming role. Their 1997 album "Calling All Stations" was unable to find worldwide success, and despite scoring a minor U.K. hit with "Congo", the group slowly faded out of public consciousness. In 1998, after the "Calling All Stations" tour (the US leg of which was cut short due to poor album sales), Wilson was released from the band, and Zidkyahu and D'Virgilio, having never been "official" band members, went their separate ways. The band, now down to only Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford, took a break from performing and recording.
In 1999 Banks, Rutherford, Collins, Gabriel, and Hackett collaborated to re-record "The Carpet Crawlers" for greatest hits compilation "Turn It on Again: The Hits".
During the latter part of 2005, rumors spread that the band would reform again in its most famous five-man configuration. Genesis management stated that there were no current plans at that time, and that nothing would change in the following twelve months. Phil Collins then said in a radio interview in April 2006 that the classic Genesis line-up was considering a new live-staging of "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway", but it was not to be. On 7th November 2006, Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford announced they would be doing a twenty-date tour of Europe in the summer of 2007, with a North American tour to follow.
A Live DVD of the final European concert in Rome, where the band performed free for 500,000 fans, was released May 26th 2008: "When In Rome - Live 2007".
In April of 2011, Phil Collins, after completing a reunion tour with Genesis, said in a newspaper interview that he has no plans to tour or make another album, effectively retiring after over 40 years in the music business.
Official website: www.genesis-music.com
2. In 1967-8, there was an American band that was also named Genesis. It was a psychedelic rock group based in Los Angeles which released one album In the Beginning in 1968. The name conflict was known to the record label of UK Genesis, which is why their debut album From Genesis to Revelation coyly omitted the band's name except in the album title. While both bands suffered poor sales for their debuts, the US band broke up in late 1968 not long after one of their members was drafted into the army. This more or less ended any significant confusion except in situations like Last.fm or lazy Googling.
3. A Colombian group called Génesis also exists. If you are scrobbling songs by that group and have ended up on this page, please fix your tags to Génesis with the first "e" accented.
Patricia
Genesis Lyrics
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Put me down
Push me in
Turn me round
Switch me on
Let me go
I have a mind of my own
Far from the city of night
And the factories of truth
I stand upon the mountain
A million miles from my home
And the faces of fear
I have freedom to think
In hiding
I may take off my clothes
That I wear on my face
I float upon a river
A million miles from the plains
That are piercing the clouds
I am lost in the beauty
In hiding
Pick me up
Put me down
Push me in
Turn me round
Switch me on
Let me go
I have a mind of my own
In hiding
I lie silent at last
I am free from my past
I walk among the tall trees
This is beauty I know
I am in love with it all
I have the freedom to love
In hiding
Pick me up
Put me down
Push me in
Turn me round
Switch me on
Let me go
I have a mind of my own
In hiding
I may take off my clothes
That I wear on my face
I float upon a river
A million miles from the plains
That are piercing the clouds
I am lost in the beauty
In hiding
The lyrics of Genesis's song "Patricia" seem to be about the desire for escape and freedom from societal pressure and expectations. The repeated phrases "Pick me up, put me down, push me in, turn me round, switch me on, let me go" suggest a sense of being controlled by external forces, while the lines "I have a mind of my own" and "I have freedom to think" emphasize the singer's need to break free and think independently.
The verses describe the singer's hiding place, which is a metaphorical location far away from the city of night and the factories of truth. This suggests a desire to escape from the confines and expectations of society and the pursuit of knowledge and truth. The lines "I may take off my clothes / That I wear on my face" emphasize the desire to shed societal expectations and masks.
The chorus repeats throughout the song and serves as a reminder of the singer's autonomy and agency. The second verse ends with the lines "I am lost in the beauty / In hiding," suggesting that the singer has found solace and freedom in their hiding place. Overall, "Patricia" seems to be a song about the desire for escape and individuality, perhaps as a response to societal pressure or conformity.
Line by Line Meaning
Pick me up
I need guidance and direction from someone else.
Put me down
I am comfortable being vulnerable and surrendering control to others.
Push me in
I am open to new experiences and perspectives.
Turn me round
I am willing to change my point of view and perspective.
Switch me on
I am open to learning and growing in my understanding of the world.
Let me go
I am not bound by limitations set by others and I am free to explore my own path.
I have a mind of my own
I am an independent thinker and can make my own decisions.
In hiding
I am taking time to reflect and detach myself from societal norms and expectations.
Far from the city of night
I am distancing myself from the darkness and negativity of the urban environment.
And the factories of truth
I am separating myself from the production of manufactured beliefs and lies.
I stand upon the mountain
I am gaining a new viewpoint and perspective from a higher elevation.
A million miles from my home
I am far from my familiar environment and experiencing new settings and surroundings.
And the faces of fear
I am distancing myself from sources of intimidation and anxiety.
I have freedom to think
I have the liberty to explore new ideas and thoughts.
I may take off my clothes
I can remove my own facade and reveal my true identity.
That I wear on my face
I am not bound by societal expectations of appearance or behavior.
I float upon a river
I am letting the natural flow of life guide me.
A million miles from the plains
I am far from the monotony and predictability of daily life.
That are piercing the clouds
I am not affected by mundane, everyday concerns.
I am lost in the beauty
I am fully immersed in the beauty of nature and my environment.
I lie silent at last
I am at peace and free from anxiety.
I am free from my past
I am not trapped by past regrets, mistakes or traumas.
I walk among the tall trees
I am surrounded by nature and the majesty of towering trees.
This is beauty I know
I am familiar with and recognizing the aesthetic value of my surroundings.
I am in love with it all
I am completely enamored with and deeply appreciative of my environment.
I have the freedom to love
I am free to love without constraints imposed by others or societal standards.
Writer(s): Tony Banks, Genesis Copyright: Marquis Songs Usa
Contributed by Nora L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Rozangela Schonheit
Como eu amo essa música...
laerton leite de faria
Coisa linda, não canso de ouvir!!
laerton leite de faria
Genesis deviam, naquela época, fechar seus shows com essa belissima canção.
Dozo
One of the oldest Genesis demos. In Hiding is one of my favorite tracks off their debut. I wonder if this had another early set of lyrics; I can almost hear Peter singing "Patricia..." where he sings "In hiding..." in the final version.
Also, I am wondering whether this was written for a certain person. Does anyone have any info who Patricia was?
Wolfgang van Hagar
it was written about Patricia Arquette
VaxxxDeaths💉💀
All the good bands came from the 60s
Bubba Mike
Patricia was Anthony Phillips’ first girlfriend
ICOGB Productions
Nick Soma she was a stripper later sung about by Chris De Burgh.
I think.
Kwadwo Holloway
Before the formation of Genesis in January 1967, Anthony Phillips and Mike Rutherford played in a group called Anon (with Richard Macphail, bassist Rivers Jobe and drummer Rob Tyrrell) which was dedicated to covering Beatles, Rolling Stones and R&B tracks of the era (much like John Mayall at the time), they were five-piece until Macphail and Jobe left Charterhouse in July 1966 (bassist Rivers Jobe went on to become a member of Savoy Brown). Peter, Chris and Tony were in a group called Garden Wall.
MeloLand
Wonderful piece.