Startling Revelations from the Genesis Documentary

May 28, 2017

I watched a 2014 BBC documentary called “Genesis: Together and Apart” last night and was pretty floored by the following:

  • “Abacab” stands for… All Babies Are Cute As Buttons.
  • Peter Gabriel owns over 1,000 sledgehammers.
  • There were actually three real mechanics in Mike + The Mechanics.
  • “Tony Banks” was a stage name in honor of his father who owned many fancy financial institutions.
  • Two members could dance.
  • Peter Gabriel almost died from lead paint poisoning after wearing his “Wizard of Oz” Tin Man costume for 42 straight days.
  • The original name of the band was The Merseyside Posh Lads.
  • The song “Invisible Touch” has appeared in over 100 ghost and horror movies.
  • When Genesis switched to pop rock they were met with upwards of 8-10 prog rock fans protesting outside every show.
  • Ronald Reagan banned the “Land of Confusion” puppets from entering the United States.
  • Phil Collins’ ex-wife once accused him of “Hurrying Love.”
  • Ten different British paper plate manufacturers have used the song “Paperlate” in commercials since 1982.
  • Phil Collins turned down the sequel to 1998’s “Buster” and the role was given to Def Leppard’s Phil Collen.
  • Tony Banks once went six straight years without smiling.
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