This is the last recording to date by the 5 man line up of peter gabriel steve hackett tony banks phil collins and mike rutherford and is also the last studio recording by any configuration of genesis to date.
Genasis carpet crawlers.
Mike kidson worked with genesis and phil collins from 1977 initally starting as crew and eventually becoming tour manager.
Watch this live performance of carpet crawlers from genesis dvd when in rome from 2007.
A re recorded version called the carpet crawlers 1999 was released on the compilation album turn it on again.
But there is still an overall theme which can be derived from the song which is.
First off it should be noted that genesis the carpet crawlers uses heavy metaphors as in very cryptic language with the narrative contained therein being relayed in relation to a fictional character within the context of the entire concept album it is featured on the lamb lives down on broadway.
There is lambswool under my.
The song was originally from the 1974 genesis concept album the.
There is lambswool under my naked feet the wool is soft and warm gives off some kind of heat a salamander scurries into flame to be destroyed imaginary creatures.
This time he discovers a long carpeted corridor.
There is lambswool under my naked feet the wool is soft and warm gives off some kind of heat a salamander scurries into flame to be destroyed imaginary creatures are trapped in birth on celluloid.
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Peter gabriel the genious of genesis performing my favourite track the carpet crawlers.