Album Lyrics from Shaking The Tree by Peter Gabriel

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Peter Gabriel has never been one to stand on tradition. The former Genesis singer bends and hammers fashionable pop forms to his liking (à la his massive MTV-fueled hit "Sledgehammer") or uses the obligatory soundtrack assignment to explore the world music that has been his obsession for decades (as in "Zaar" from Passion). This 16-track anthology explores the width--and, crucially, depth--of Gabriel's rich post-Genesis music, from the post-prog obliquities of "Solsbury Hill" and "Here Comes the Flood" to the African musical and political concerns of the title track (available only on this collection) and the epic "Biko." But what makes the compilation even more compelling is the way it eschews the chronology of its decade-plus body of music, instead weaving and segueing Gabriel's music into a tapestry of compelling mood and color. It's a rewarding listening experience for fan and novice alike.

--Jerry McCulley

Shaking The Tree
by Peter Gabriel

Song Lyrics

Big Time
Biko
Don't Give Up
Family Snapshot
Games Without Frontiers
Here Comes the Flood
I Don't Remember
I Have the Touch
Mercy Street
Red Rain
San Jacinto
Shaking The Tree
Shock the Monkey
Sledgehammer
Solsbury Hill
Zaar


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