Anyway (track)
by Genesis
Year: 1974
From the album The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (track #14)
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Anyway appears on the following album(s) by Genesis:
- The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (track #14) (this album) (1974)
- 1970-1975 (Box Set) (track #41) (compilation) (2008)
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| ! | 04/26/2026 14:29 | Pavloss | 2,378 | 60/100 |
| ! | 03/23/2026 04:47 | Exist-en-ciel | 169,579 | 71/100 |
| ! | 01/19/2026 00:54 | kinginsomniac12 | 6,106 | 100/100 |
| ! | 11/02/2025 15:09 | Siromynian | 18,223 | 71/100 |
| ! | 09/19/2025 12:34 | steve397 | 5,597 | 74/100 |
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Squonk007 07/31/2022 16:06 | #288000
Profound lyrics and that piano is superb.
I always forget how excellent this song is. As Rael faces his fear of death for the first time, the instrumental could not be much better. Tony Banks' main piano riff that introduces and drives the song is just sublime, and Hackett even gets some time to shine his guitar chops in the latter half. But for as good as it is, like I said to start this review, I always forget how excellent it is, so it's not as memorable as something like In the Cage, or The Carpet Crawlers, or the title track, or even Counting Out Time. Maybe that's just a me problem?
Contender for my all-time favorite song out of 15,000+ songs.
It's the combination of the piano leading in and continuing through, chord progression, melody and accompaniment, notation (perfect rhythmic spacing), pace. Then midway, hit with the amazing solo, followed up with some beautiful organ.
Really listen to the music here, the background music, let the vocals be another instrument. Hear how everything comes together so wonderfully.
It's steadily grown on me over the years. Probably in the top 3 currently.
paladisiac 01/05/2012 21:28 | #34583
Cool song. i have a chunk of this song memorized as i find it full of interesting analogies for life, peter singing "anyway, they say she comes on a pale horse, but i'm sure i hear a train" and "does earth plug a hole a heaven or heaven plug a hole in earth? / how wonderful to be so profound when everything you are is dying underground". Love the piano -- fits the song beautifully.
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