Yeah go ahead haters, I love some of his songs. Nothing dares as bad as Phil but so what. Contrary to popular belief, he did a few uptempo's.....

Here are my fav's:-

Sussudio
Don't lose my number
One more night
Who said I would
Another dayt in paradise
Colors
I wish it would rain down
Against all odds (damn this song is good)
Invisible touch (genesis)
hang in long enough

Phil's music almost defines 80's MOR pop.

Come on u must like at least 1 song?

In the 80s yes he had his hits, the songs were vert dramatic and intense like the Queen stuff.

its annoying how much artist Sample in the Air Tonight.. although i do enjoy Tupacs version as he does try to make it his own style..

i have mixed views on Phil ... was actually thinking about him on the way into work today ... i really DO NOT know why ... lol

i get bored with Phil's "hit songs" ... see all the above that "thesexofit" mentioned

I love the "non-hits" like "home by the sea" .... "west side story" ... etc ...

Not all I mentioned were hits, but yes most were. I like all of "no jacket required" and some other stuff.....

he he --- you are correct ... i just saw "sussudio" and "invisible TOuch " and a few others ...and i guess i did not read the entire list ! sorry ...

i admit ... i did like em ... when they were out ... cant stand to hear em on the radio now .... the more popular ones ...

thinkin now .. "colors " is ok ... lol ... and "against all odds " i guess ... lol ...

hmmm...a long time ago.... I loved his stuff with Genesis, at least up until about 1984...and I Loved his first solo album, Face Value:



I especially liked: In the Air Tonight, The Roof Is Leaking, Hand In Hand and the ballad, If Leaving Me Is Easy(Ronald Isley later covered this on the album, Masterpiece).... but after that, Phil started sliding, (to paraphrase CalhounSq), "into nutsuckery"...



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"nutsuckery"

classic term ... has the potential to be ... an everyday term ... just like "wedgie" just got put in the dictionary !

MisterMan38 said:

I borrowed that from CalhounSq's commentary on the Brian Mcknight thread a few weeks ago...

After "We can't dance" it went downhill for me.

BlueNote

Loved it in the 80s

Hated it when he started pooing records



Still I think I have all his albums

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thesexofit said:

Oh yeah, i love phil!!! I loved that "sussudio" song when I was a little kid, it sounded funny. But my fav song of his is "in the air tonight". Damn that song is so tight when you hear that drum start up and take the song away.

favorite Phil vocals:

Mama (Genesis)
In Too Deep (Genesis)
Easy Lover (w/Phillip Bailey)
Do You Know, Do You Care
I Don't Care Anymore

I love Phil!

Has anyone ever seen American Psycho where Patrick Bateman is fucking the two hookers to "Sussudio"?!

I like some of his solo work, but he rocked in Genesis.....

He is a very funny person, so that is why many people like him I guess.

I wnt to a show in 94 in Utrecht, and it was boring!!! pfff, I almost fell asleep.. .only slow songs in the 1st part.....

But than fortunatley in the 2nd part he grabb3ed his drumsticks and started to play some real music!! He saved the show with that...

I'm with you on Phil Collins. I don't love him but really enjoy a lot of his stuff although don't make me explain "Sussido". Now "Easy Lover"....even if you hate Phil Collins you gotta love that track.

I ain't a big fan of "easy lover"

It was good that he and Peter broke america. Though both were a million miles away from their pompous Genesis days.

Phil Collins put out some funky tracks in the Reagan years. I don't care for his modern Disney movie drivel, though.

theVelvetRoper said:

I remember that part.

WhamBamGlamSlam said:

Although his last hit "I Can't Stop Loving You" (which he did not right) wasn't bad. If he wants. I bet he could make a really good album but will probably settle for making light Disney faire to pay the bills.

Yep, loved him too.

My absolute fav was Invisible Touch. I used to scream!! when that came on the radio. That frenetic melody, the passion, the mystery of this elusive, powerful woman. Oh!


On the other end of the spectrum, I also was in love with the soft, melancholy "There Must Be Some Misunderstanding" from the early genesis days.

Yes, I grew up listening to him.. I like him alot. Loads of respect for what he did with Genesis.. and his early solo career.

somebody must, considering all the albums he's sold. though i can't, for the life of me, imagine the kind of person that would. except my mother....

Didn't Phil write the four tops comeback single "loco in acapulco"

Good pop song!

Tessa said:

C'mon he's not that bad. Although I do prefer Peter Gabriel 10 times more than Phil.

I honestly can't stand him. He's one of the few artists I dislike so
much that their music or television appearance makes me physically ill

yea, love em,

Love Phill Collins! Favorites are:

1) Coming in The air Tonight
2) One More Night
3) Against All Odds
4) Susudio
5) Take Me Home
6) Easy Lover (duet with Phillip Bailey)
7) Don't Lose My Number
8) Invisible Touch
9) Paradise

Am I the only one who thinks his legendery status is underrated?

Ironically, I have been listening to Phil Collins for the last few weeks. I've always loved his work both solo and with Genesis.

my favs by phil are

in too deep
long long way to go
land of confusion
son of mine
inside out
i don't care any more
do you know do you care
two hearts
both sides of the story
i can't dance