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Peter Gabriel — We Do What We're Told
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Lazarus
(Bethany)
Posted: Jun 18, 2013 - 18:19
 

Everybody in my churches loves this song, and this whole album...

horstman
(Syracuse, New York)
Posted: Jun 14, 2013 - 13:20
 
 sirdroseph wrote:


What if you want to listen to RP because it plays mostly great music and then you have to keep turning the volume up and down? It gets quite irrirating. Simple, just extract PG and we have no problems. We are full of compromise.{#Wink}


 
You mean you have no problems? Don't lump us into your regime. Not much of a compromise when elimination is offered. I hope this is your brand of sarcasm. PG is quite good, but not everyone's cup of tea.

1wolfy
(Mission Viejo California)
Posted: Feb 08, 2013 - 15:31
 
Sounds a lot like something on the Passengers Sound Track.  Brian Eno influence. 

cShaggy
(..inna state of being..)
Posted: Dec 12, 2012 - 01:34
 
..wowsa..perfect & seamless transition from PT's "Trains" to PM here..nicely done (as per usual)..

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jul 07, 2012 - 21:00
 
 sbegf wrote:

Not sure how anyone dances to this one...ha.  But I am big fan of this song...

 
Oh, it is easier than it looks...  and I agree— this is a great song...  this whole album is incredible...  hope you are having a great time right this minute!



 

dooderino
Posted: Jun 06, 2012 - 02:37
 
 to_the_eleven wrote:
Unlike the other tunes from So, I always associate this one with:

 
me too! good episode, great show. too bad its over.

iTuner
Posted: Mar 30, 2012 - 09:42
 
 to_the_eleven wrote:
Unlike the other tunes from So, I always associate this one with:

 
Too funny. The rest of the album is associated with High School graduation and Freshman year of college. AND buying CDs for the first time.

mrtuba9
(most likely near Normal)
Posted: Jan 31, 2012 - 07:01
 
Rats!  I was off watching the new Matthew Broderick Honda Ad, and I missed this {#Grumpy}

jt1
Posted: Jan 27, 2012 - 01:02
 
Now I'm wondering whatever happened to my copy of this album?
Will have to add it to the ever increasing list of CDs to buy (again).

aspicer
(Chicago, IL)
Posted: Dec 30, 2011 - 12:28
 
 to_the_eleven wrote:
Unlike the other tunes from So, I always associate this one with:


 



I'm SO sorry for that Yikes!

aspicer
(Chicago, IL)
Posted: Dec 30, 2011 - 12:27
 
 to_the_eleven wrote:
Unlike the other tunes from So, I always associate this one with:


 



I'm SO sorry for that Yikes!

to_the_eleven
(the groove)
Posted: Sep 26, 2011 - 12:00
 
Unlike the other tunes from So, I always associate this one with:



MiracleDrug
(Earth)
Posted: Sep 26, 2011 - 11:52
 
 sirdroseph wrote:


What if you want to listen to RP because it plays mostly great music and then you have to keep turning the volume up and down? It gets quite irrirating. Simple, just extract PG and we have no problems. We are full of compromise.{#Wink}

 

sounds like our current regimes idea of compromise... {#Whistle}

MiracleDrug
(Earth)
Posted: Sep 22, 2011 - 07:29
 
 sbegf wrote:

Not sure how anyone dances to this one...ha.  But I am big fan of this song...

 

sloooooowly...

sbegf
(Manchester, Maryland)
Posted: Sep 22, 2011 - 07:29
 
 romeotuma wrote:


We be dancing...  love this song...

 
Not sure how anyone dances to this one...ha.  But I am big fan of this song...


(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Aug 21, 2011 - 22:34
 


We be dancing...  love this song...


Deadwing
(Cincinnati OH)
Posted: Aug 19, 2011 - 21:47
 
 dmax wrote:
I was such a fan of PG for so many decades, but now...

Watching him become more quiet, sullen, and even less innovative... He's changed so dramatically that I not only don't like his current material, but older tunes like this one grate on me.

I really don't know what happened. I've seen him on almost every tour since album 4 - even held him up as he strode out into the audience at that Houston gig. But this year, as he comes through with an orchestra to do his older material, my first thought was similar to revulsion that he would ruin his tunes that way. 
 

I agree 100%

His artistic output has ground nearly to a halt.

I absolutely adored him for so many years, but there doesn't seem to be much of anything going on there now.

Lately, Elbow seems to be a PG replacement drug for me, and I am REALLY enjoying them (The Birds comes to mind).

PG recorded a version of their song Mirrorball a couple of years ago and, to me, it was SUCH a perfect song for him I couldn't wait to hear his version of it It sounded so phoned in compared to the original.

Maybe he is just enjoying being Grandpa Peter these days   hehehe

(former member)
Posted: Jul 25, 2011 - 17:48
 
I was such a fan of PG for so many decades, but now...

Watching him become more quiet, sullen, and even less innovative... He's changed so dramatically that I not only don't like his current material, but older tunes like this one grate on me.

I really don't know what happened. I've seen him on almost every tour since album 4 - even held him up as he strode out into the audience at that Houston gig. But this year, as he comes through with an orchestra to do his older material, my first thought was similar to revulsion that he would ruin his tunes that way. 

peter_schmidtke
Posted: Jun 24, 2011 - 05:44
 
 sirdroseph wrote:


Indeed.{#Sad}{#Stop}
 
Sirdroseph....I suffer with you {#Group-hug}

Can't you replace some of the Peter Gabriel by Kings of Convenience, Bill? {#Bananajam}




sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: Jun 24, 2011 - 05:40
 
 On_The_Beach wrote:

Gabriel's songs are among the highest-rated on RP, so all you haters will just have to suffer. Hah!

 

Indeed.{#Sad}{#Stop}

scruzer
(Lompico, CA, USA)
Posted: May 23, 2011 - 13:45
 
RP's catalog of PG songs is sure brimming...

There's 2 I'd love to hear from the more obscure corner of PG's stuff.

"I Go Swimming"  (in the catalog, though I've never heard it on RP)
and "Family Snapshot" (my absolute favorite PG song missing from the RP catalog)

:)

Sp3o
(Belgium)
Posted: May 19, 2011 - 06:41
 
Yea Steam Baby{#Bananapiano}

Brianp73156
(Portland Maine)
Posted: Apr 17, 2011 - 17:28
 


Brianp73156
(Portland Maine)
Posted: Apr 17, 2011 - 17:27
 
Anyone remember Foxtrot? Suppers ready? My first exposure to all that is Genius. Three guys who had tremendous musical complexity as well an ability to tell a story. Its called song writting.

On_The_Beach
(Vancouver BC, Bud)
Posted: Mar 21, 2011 - 17:22
 
 Sloggydog wrote:
Can we have a 0 rating for tracks like this? 1 seems awfully generous.
 
Gabriel's songs are among the highest-rated on RP, so all you haters will just have to suffer. Hah!


sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: Mar 21, 2011 - 11:46
 
 btilrn wrote:

Hush, you. We know you don't like him, but a lot of us do. See the little knob on the right? A counterclockwise turn should fix the problem for you.
There, that's better. 
 

What if you want to listen to RP because it plays mostly great music and then you have to keep turning the volume up and down? It gets quite irrirating. Simple, just extract PG and we have no problems. We are full of compromise.{#Wink}


whcvk
(Finland)
Posted: Feb 18, 2011 - 02:34
 
 LPCity wrote:
Does anyone else remember an episode of Miami Vice that used this song in the soundtrack?
 
Yep, that episode made this song unforgettable for me.


btilrn
(Redding, CA)
Posted: Feb 13, 2011 - 21:33
 
 Shesdifferent wrote:
Yet another Peter Gabriel song on RP??????????????
 
Hush, you. We know you don't like him, but a lot of us do. See the little knob on the right? A counterclockwise turn should fix the problem for you.
There, that's better. 

Shesdifferent
(Just visiting this planet this is not my home)
Posted: Jan 13, 2011 - 14:58
 
Yet another Peter Gabriel song on RP??????????????

Rooney
(Near Paradise)
Posted: Dec 13, 2010 - 08:35
 
This is one of the scariest songs I ever heard.  It taps into my deepest fears about New World Order, and the slave/master mentality.  You know, 1984, with all the Big Brother crap, and the idea that taming the masses and enslaving them is the ultimate power trip.  Yikes.  PG knew what the hell he was singing about, and it remains timeless.


sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: Sep 13, 2010 - 07:03
 
 Bridieboo wrote:
0?  For this?  I think not.

Sloggydog wrote:
Can we have a 0 rating for tracks like this? 1 seems awfully generous.
 
 
Yea, I gave it a 1.

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Aug 07, 2010 - 20:34
 
 Nadine wrote:
Love it.
 


So do I!

 

Nadine
(Germany)
Posted: Jul 11, 2010 - 09:10
 
Love it.

apd
(Toronto, On)
Posted: Jun 09, 2010 - 12:32
 
 DavidS_UK wrote:
Can I hear Brian Eno's voice here as well?  There is a suggestion of his sound and production in this track to.... Anyone know?

I was wrong, Wiki says that backing vocals are by Laurie Anderson

 

I always assumed it was Eno. Huh. Laurie Anderson? Really? (Not that it's an odd combination, just doesn't sound like her.)


RedGuitar
(Iowa, USA)
Posted: Jun 09, 2010 - 12:31
 
 Older_Gentleman wrote:
Peter Gabriel is truly a musical genius. (IMHO)
 
Looking (and listening to his body of work), I'd have to agree with you.  He takes his time and makes a great album.
Unfortunately, he's not everyone's cup of tea, but that's the way it is with most every artist.


davin
(Victoria, British Columbia)
Posted: Jun 09, 2010 - 12:30
 
Pretty sure this song is about Evony Online

Kimberly8
(Washington, DC)
Posted: May 08, 2010 - 18:44
 
Back in 1986 or so, when I, gulp, was 16, this was a "b side" to "Big Time" in 12" form. Yes in vinyl. Good God it was great then and it seems to be so now.. 

Bridieboo
(Halifax, NS)
Posted: Apr 02, 2010 - 18:18
 
0?  For this?  I think not.

Sloggydog wrote:
Can we have a 0 rating for tracks like this? 1 seems awfully generous.
 



crockydile
(Outer Spiral Arm, Milky Way)
Posted: Mar 06, 2010 - 10:38
 
 Sloggydog wrote:
Can we have a 0 rating for tracks like this? 1 seems awfully generous.
 
Can we have a "REDACT" button for idiots like you? That would be cool...{#Zip-lip}

tiggers
Posted: Mar 02, 2010 - 03:18
 
 Sloggydog wrote:
Can we have a 0 rating for tracks like this? 1 seems awfully generous.
 

Can we have an ignore function for people like you?

Sloggydog
(UK)
Posted: Feb 02, 2010 - 22:50
 
Can we have a 0 rating for tracks like this? 1 seems awfully generous.

superfido
(Sweden)
Posted: Jan 02, 2010 - 12:11
 
 DavidS_UK wrote:
Can I hear Brian Eno's voice here as well?   

Can I hear something else instead??

felix_the_man
(Puget Sound)
Posted: Jan 02, 2010 - 12:11
 
Excellent segue from Trains !!

DavidS_UK
(Central England, UK)
Posted: Dec 02, 2009 - 03:39
 
Can I hear Brian Eno's voice here as well?  There is a suggestion of his sound and production in this track to.... Anyone know?

I was wrong, Wiki says that backing vocals are by Laurie Anderson


Netto
(Khimki, Russia)
Posted: Nov 27, 2009 - 20:14
 

 romeotuma wrote:



So?  I love it...
Agree. Entire "So" disc - excellent. The best in Gabriel imho.


Bazooka
(Mountain View, CA USA)
Posted: Jun 27, 2009 - 09:06
 
Simon_Mark wrote:
"Oh yes. Miami Vice is at the moment being sent again on Danish TV and hear this tune there {#Drummer}"

Sorry about that. :P


TanteJensen
(one step ahead from my shoe shine, two steps away from the county line)
Posted: Jun 23, 2009 - 00:43
 
 Simon_Mark wrote:

Oh yes. Miami Vice is at the moment being sent again on Danish TV and hear this tune there {#Drummer}
 
Hej, is that Lyngby in Jylland? My family's been going to in holiday to Nr. Vorupør quite some decades now and we all can't wait to get back. Greetings! (my danish just improved lightly over the years)


Simon_Mark
(Lyngby, Denmark)
Posted: May 26, 2009 - 13:46
 
 LPCity wrote:
Does anyone else remember an episode of Miami Vice that used this song in the soundtrack?
 

Oh yes. Miami Vice is at the moment being sent again on Danish TV and hear this tune there {#Drummer}

dBdwg
Posted: May 22, 2009 - 06:50
 
suddenly I am not in my office anymore.....not sure where I am floating off too, but not about to stop it.

LPCity
(Salt Lake City, Utah)
Posted: Apr 20, 2009 - 15:15
 
Does anyone else remember an episode of Miami Vice that used this song in the soundtrack?