Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site watarts.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!watarts!kevyn From: kevyn@watarts.UUCP (Thompson) Newsgroups: net.music Subject: Peter Gabriel ("Best" Lyrics?) Message-ID: <8120@watarts.UUCP> Date: Thu, 25-Oct-84 21:57:18 EDT Article-I.D.: watarts.8120 Posted: Thu Oct 25 21:57:18 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 26-Oct-84 09:21:35 EDT Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario Lines: 25 I was rather surprised that one of Duran-Duran's favorite artists was Peter Gabriel (or was I?). In any case, Gabriel's lyrics, especially on his third album (Games Without Frontiers) are excellent. I must say that I DO NOT like Duran-Duran; i.e. music appreciation is not transitive. Well, I guess what I like about Peter Gabriel's music is not only the fact that his lyrics tell stories (as good lyrics do and should) but also that the music accents them, and is itself rhythmically and harmonically pleasing. Any opinions? ...And the Governor's car Is not far behind But he's not who I've got in mind. 'Cause here he is, The man of the hour, standing In the limosuine. ...Holding my breath, I release the catch And let the bullet fly... [ Celibacy is not hereditary ] -=) Kevyn Collins-Thompson (Univ. of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont. Canada) (=-