Genesis - Squonk Lyrics
Like father like son
Not flesh nor fish nor bone
A red rag hangs from an open mouth.
Alive at both ends but a little dead in the middle,
A-tumbling and a-bumbling he will go.
Could never put a smile on that face.
He's a sly one, he's a shy one
Wouldn't you be too.
Scared to be left all on his own.
Hasn't a, hasn't a friend to play with, the Ugly Duckling
The pressure on, the bubble will burst before our eyes.
All the while in perfect time
His tears are falling on the ground
BUT IF YOU DON'T STAND UP YOU DON'T STAND A CHANCE.
Go a little faster now, you might get there in time.
Mirror mirror on the wall,
His heart was broken long before he ever came to you.
Stop your tears from falling,
The trail they leave is very clear for all to see at night
all to see at night.
In season, out of season
What's the difference when you don't know the reason.
In one hand bread, the other a stone.
The Hunter enters the forest.
All are not huntsmen who can blow the huntsman's horn
By the look of this one you've not got much to fear.
Here I am, I'm very fierce and frightening
Come to match my skill to yours.
Now listen here, listen to me, don't you run away now
I am a friend, I'd really like to play with you.
Making noises my little furry friend would make
I'll trick him, then I'll kick him into my sack.
You better watch out... You better watch out.
I've got you, I've got you, you'll never get away.
Walking home that night
The sack across my back, the sound of sobbing on my shoulder.
When suddenly it stopped,
I opened up the sack, all that I had
A pool of bubbles and tears - JUST A POOL OF TEARS.
All in all you are a very dying race
Placing trust upon a cruel world.
You never had the things you thought you should have had
And you'll not get them now,
And all the while in perfect time
Your tears are falling on the ground.
The Squonk is of a very retiring disposition and due to its ugliness,
weeps constantly. It is easy prey for hunters who simply
follow a tear-stained trail. When cornered it will dissolve itself into tears.
True or False?
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Genesis Squonk Comments
2020 still growing strong!!!
Absolutely Banging tune
For many this is their top song dealing exclusively with women's hemline changes during the Middle Ages.
This what music was meant to be. Absolutely fantastic masterpiece
Who has started that beginning about 4000 times
This song gives me goose bumps right away and I want to turn it up. One of the best progressive rock songs.
This album is gold
Why compare The Beatles to Genesis?
If you want to tap a band, tap the punks who played three notes and didn't care about progressive rock. The Beatles had among other things the immense merit of advancing the recording studios (see Sgt Pepper wiki). Finally, one should not confuse technique and inspiration.
Taurus Pedals? Tony?
Gosto tanto do Phil Collins como do Peter Gabriel no Genesis. Sao bons, de acordo com seus respectivos estilos. Talvez o Collins seja um pouco mais "acessivel" aos ouvidos devido estar mais próximo do pop mainstream como alguns dizem, enquanto Gabriel está próximo do experimentalismo musical, uma arte mais aprofundada. Mas eu amo os dois.
Sur quoi se basent les personnes qui prétendent que tel est album est le meilleur et ceux qui ne sont pas d'accord n'y connaisse rien? Chacun a droit à ses goûts personnels et il faut vivre avec et les respecter.
Aux connaisseurs qui savent ce qui est bon ou non, avez-vous un background musical? Possédez-vous un système hi-fi, un monitoring de studio ou vous écoutez avec des speakers bluetooth de 2 pouces? Écoutez-vous des cd, des microsillons, une tonne de mp3 et d'autres formats ou médias musicaux depuis toujours? Avant tout, êtes-vous capable d'écouter ou vous parlez tout le temps? Sinon, est-ce que la tv, la radio et votre ordi diffusent de tout en même temps pendant que vous envoyez un texto en jouant sur votre playstation tout en vous auto-pipant⁈
Qui peu dire à l'autre qu'il n'a pas de goût? Et le pourquoi? Ça nécessite plus qu'un minimum de culture, de savoir ou d'acquis.
Peter Gabriel was the true genius of the band. Collins is a mediocre singer and only an adequate drummer. Meh...
As a teenager in the 70s I would sit and listen to this album from beginning to end and then play it again. How lucky I was to have music like this to listen to as a kid. I felt back then that this album was a musical masterpiece and I still feel the same about it.
Forse dovevano e volevano dimostrare che erano grandissimi musicisti e compositori anche senza Peter.....a trick of the tail lo reputo un capolavoro assoluto.
When this album came it turned out to be my favorite record at all. It still is, but I am surprised again and again, because the discovery never ends. Over the years I find out new details and elements showing me, that ATOTT is a collection of absolute masterpieces.
Chef Rick from Somerdale, nj. i saw genesis every time they came to the spectrum in Philly and vet stadium, YEA I'm old, haha there was 15 of us to see the lamb lies down on broad street tour...the spectrum is on broad street in Philly...get it, GENESIS the best band ever...
Loved British prog rock for 40 years ,Try Glencoe they are a great unheard of british band
No lie. One of the best songs Genesis produced.
Grande Peter rimarrai nei nostri cuori
Proof that Genesis could still be great after Peter Gabriel!
One of their Best Albums, then Hackett leaving the band
A great and fun song to play on the drums,
Great Warm-Up
My favourite track on the album. Proud to be a Boomer! The track takes me down memory lane. Thanks for the upload.
The base should be softer in the background to extend the voice, as he must shout now :/ Aw Love the old organ
My anorexic song sorry it was inspirational when I was 12 for some reason hey I’m still alive and not fat !
Austin or thomas did not get it 3 years ago. They do now. Thank you papa mike for carrying me out of the wilderness and proving there are still honorable men here!
The drums in trick are absolutely the freshest and cleanest I have heard on any genesis album. The separation of all instruments & vocals are amazing throughout the album. It feels so LIVE which is a genius trait of a perfect studio album in my opinion. Phil’s voice was incredible but I’d prefer Phil’s Genesis/Genesis vocals which would have brought Squonk and Volcano through the roof.
Oh fuckin yeah!!
Cada una de las canciones de este album son una joya!
my third concert was seeing Phil in '95 and sharing stage fright having a meltdown prophetic of what would transpire. i thought it was an allergic reaction to be strawberry banana drink in the days before i had knowledge of Phil being the drummer.
Awesome drumming Mr. Collins👌
When my brother introduced me to Genesis, this is what was playing. So I always thought of it as one of my all-time favorites.
Einer der besten Genesis Songs! Immer wenn ich den Song höre, bekomme ich sofort Gänsehaut und muss aufdrehen.
You better watch out. YOU BETTER WATCH OUT!!
😍😍😍😍😍🙌😱
Even though I like Gabriel over Collins this is my favorite Genesis album.
I remember getting this album and being obsessed not only with the music but the artwork. I trued to copy every figure. Stunning.
How good were Genesis?
That good!🎼
Loving yourself,does'nt mean they Love their self.
The outro makes me happy
Its not the hp under the hood. Its the will of god at the light
I want geddy to sit in my 92 ranger when it cuts that green light to this down the dragstip next spring. As much as i love him this one..,..
Does anyone make 10s that will hold up to a 25 year old 450w alpine amp. If there is someone out there with money who can help please do
Fuuuuccckkkk!!!!!! Just blew 2 more 10s. Fuck you phil. Love u bro!!!!!!!
Another great song on a great album!
Phil Collins the best!!
1A zu dem Zeitpunkt
Moog Taurus bass synthesizer...def makes this song! Just like Gedde Lee of RUSH. Awesome!
The 70"s and a bit into 80"s was the most rocking and awesome rock music that a fan could
enjoy. Bands included great guitar and vocals that artists don't do much anymore.
All the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't put Humpty Dumpty together again . . . entropy
1.25x speed
One of, if not, THE BEST Genesis song. It rocks, grooves and funks, all at the same time.
Grew up on this and other great music. Best of times
Thanks Don
Wind and Wuthering and Trick of the Tail were Genesis last hurrah. After Steve's departure Genesis lost something that they could never recover. My favorite LPs Fox trot, Selling England and Trick of the Tail.
Phil was a huge Zeppelin (especially Bonham) fan and he's said many times over the years he was inspired by "When The Levee Breaks" when creating the drum track on Squonk.
An album bomb, the release of Banks and company made itself felt, "The Trick of theTail" hit the heels of "Selling England by the Pound" !!
Collins's crashes sound like a factory, that rhythm and energy
Non mi stufo mai di ascoltarla! W i Genesis!
è già arrivato qualcuno a scrivere che Collins è un batterista sottovalutato?...
MOOG Taurus I
Les contre temps qui met a la batterie👂
Peter who?
All the kings horses and all the kings men cant be better musicians then this four.
As long as Hackett's involved, with some good stuff after (Duke's Travels/End, Mama, etc.)
Well, top three anyway. The Lamb reigns.
The squonk is a mythical creature that is so ugly that it spends all its time crying
The São i is a mythical creature that is so ugly that it spends all its time crying
Squonk ....autocorrect
..... Just a pool of teaaaaaaaaaaaaars!
One of the only vinyl I retained from back in the day!
Squonk is my favorite Genesis song!
Opening guitar riff sounds doubled. Song's like 85 on an empty highway at 3:12 am when there isn't a soul running the white lines.
October 2019, still listening.
🎧Ótimo sô !
My favorite Genesis song <3
Collins's drums just hypnotize me, every second.
Sqounk is definitely a solid classic for all time!! But then, So is all of Genesis!!!
Sensacional a interpretação do grupo! Assisti Gênesis em Porto Alegre RS Brasil em 1977. Baita Show!! Inesquecível!
In '76 Genesis came to Milwaukee. 7 of us heads bet opening song for a lid each from the loser. I don't have many victories in my life but I won this.
Man were they pissed....
Love this group!!
Ancient shock of re-cognition of the primeval deed done, frontier crossed, owl in the twilight-sky expansiveness, a shadowy ambience of apocalypse, an all or nothing cliff over an abyss, a singularity, a door opening to a new reality . . . with a sunset in the song that hints that as the cosmic curtain falls the transcendent playwright has recreated the stage and players
Anthem of the cryptozoologists.
best song ever
Collins is killing it the drum work is phenomenal on this song
Great song and My favorite Genesis album of them all....I have worn out the SACD from the Genesis box sets....
Love the drums on this tract. Mesmerizing!
only band that came close to the greatness of Genesis in modern times is Tool
Ah yes, the classic tune about the hideous mythical creature made of tears that inhabited the north central Pennsylvania woods and freaked out many a lumber jack..
Still have vinyl the best
Danke für diese Musik.😊
Still listening in 2019 ..still loving it..still goosebumps 🔥🎸🦋❤
A great song to start a sunday morning.
I'm 63 Sabine and these guys were one of my all time favourite bands. This era of music, as far as I'm concerned, was the best era. I'll never stop listening to Genesis, ELP, Yes, Moody Blues, Strawbs, Renaissance, Camel, King Crimson...just to name a few.
yep! singing head off to it I remember all the words - was it really 1976?
Sabine Graham same here! It still gives me the shivers too! I love this song it’s perfect!
Genesis
Album
Those bass pedals!
Yet another fantastic band and album from the fabulous 70’s,what a time to grow up.Best bands best times,wish I had a time machine.
After Gabriel and before Thompson!
brand x is more proof of phil collins drum mastery
when i was young this song gave me a lot of energy many thanks GENESIS .
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All in a while in perfect time his tears are falling on the ground, but if you don’t stand up, you don’t stand a chance....
So freaking good
Mike's foot is right on with his Moog foot Pedals!
Yes King crimson Genesis Rush Tool. Enough said