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recorded separately in the studio, with mainly factory voices because Phil wrote the song on a stock, "un-reprogrammed" Prophet-5. The song was reproduced live on a Prophet-10 (basically two Prophet-5's in one) by allocating the different patches on each of the keyboards.
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drum machine at the beginning, then switches to a drum set during the bridge while the drum machine continues to run in the background throughout the entire song.
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epidemic and society's reluctance to help the homeless or find a resolution. Near the end of the 1980s, Collins would revisit the theme of homelessness in "
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Backed by a simple drum machine beat, the song takes a musically dark tone. This song makes a prominent feature of the
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playing on stage together, using different colours to illuminate the band. It was filmed during a performance at the
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The lyrics describe a man who spends his days on a street corner, shouting at passersby. According to the radio show
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said that "magical keyboard and percussion sounds back Phil Collins' intense vocal solitude."
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The music video used to promote the song features Collins, Banks, and Rutherford, along with
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album), the song was composer Collins' first song about the
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film. However, when the video was included on the DVD set
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Index


Single
Genesis
Abacab
B-side
Genre
Soft rock
Synthpop
Label
Charisma
Atlantic
Songwriter(s)
Phil Collins
Producer(s)
Genesis
Hugh Padgham
Genesis
Keep It Dark
Paperlate
rock
Genesis
Phil Collins
UK Singles Chart
Billboard Hot 100
In the Studio with Redbeard
Abacab
homeless
Another Day in Paradise
Roland TR-808
Tony Banks

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