fredriley wrote: 
c'mon, Fred: we're both old enough to know that "gyp" isn't "right on".

As good as music gets.

Outstanding music for a shaking movie. This album, as far as I know, was Gabriel's first experiment fusing African and Eastern music. Several tracks are awesome and weird.

The movie was The Last Temptation of Christ. It has been banned in Argentina forever. The church was so afraid that it would cause us to loose our faith. When I finally saw it in USA, it helped me to understand the real message of Jesus. Moral: never forbid, educate!

Sorry for the off topic... :-)

Sounds like these guys are getting a lot of gyp from their lumbago...

I'll get me coat...

A cracking soundtrack album, as good as Vangelis's 1492

Enough PG!

This song is just beautiful. 'Nuff said.

 kestrel wrote: 

I agree wholeheartedly including the rating for this song which I like and would love if they would just remove all Gabriels voice tracks!

 kestrel wrote: 
Ah no, he has so much different styles in music . . . and this is one of 'em.

 AdyMiles wrote: 
YES! Regardless of others not agreeing, PG music is full of "noise"   , in common use, the word noise means any unwanted sound, that mostly being, but not limited to, PG's voice. BUT...I will still give it a 7.

This is a really good song if they could just extract that Peter Gabriel guy and get a good singer!

I totally agree!  Both soundtracks are tremendous compliments to very time and place specific films.  This genre was marvelously followed by Pieter Bourke & Lisa Gerrard's soundtrack for Gladiator.

This is one of my all-time faves.  I'm a bit surprised we don't hear more of it here on RP, but I'm not complaining about these wonderful surprise playings.

 rdo wrote: 

"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away." — Henry David Thoreau

 

 

 ricmo wrote: 

This is great, and also Ennio Morricone's soundtrack to The Mission.

 ricmo wrote: 
While I dislike hyperbole... I must agree.  I spent so much time listening to this CD, it blew me away.  Personally, I think Peter will most likely look at this as his biggest musical accomplishment... at least, so far!

 AdyMiles wrote: 
What does "noisy" mean?  I really don't understand that comment... not that I NEED to, but I'm curious!

song is okay. don't like the repetitious ending though

my previous comment was meant to rude "i like most peter gabriel (full stop)," but I think some read it a bit wrong

i think he is overplayed here but he is very talented

 peter_james_bond wrote: 

beat me to it, I meant to say something that day.

 AdyMiles wrote: 
What a brilliant critique of Peter Gabriel's music....annoying and noisy..... you wouldn't be a member of Mensa would you?

hate this. like most peter gabriel. this is just too annoying and noisy

I went to Tower Records (back when there were such things) everyday in '89 for almost one year waiting for this album to arrive. When it finally did I was blown away and certainly this piece is one of the highlights. This recording single handedly changed film scoring forever. It's influence can still be felt in many soundtracks today. Great selection!

Excellent set!!! Thank you Bill!!!

I *heart* PG!

 On_The_Beach wrote: 
Right on!

This is an absolutely fabulous piece of music! Brings cheer and raises my spirits every time.

 drews wrote: 
Both are  MOST excellent...I agree.  AWESOME, in fact.

PG was doing "World Music" before it became trendy or was even known as such.

 frankp74 wrote: 

I love Peter Gabriel and I love this song! 

 Alpine wrote: 
But you said it anyway.  Why?