Misunderstanding (track)
by Genesis
Misunderstanding appears on the following album(s) by Genesis:
- Duke (track #5) (this album) (1980)
- Turn It On Again: The Hits (track #16) (compilation) (1999)
- Platinum Collection (track #22) (compilation) (2004)
- Three Sides Live (track #8) (1982)
- 1976-1982 (track #33) (compilation) (2007)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 05/22/2026 16:20 | Siromynian | 18,131 | 71/100 |
| ! | 04/17/2026 15:59 | Pavloss | 2,378 | 60/100 |
| ! | 01/04/2026 09:19 | zsolti | 7,323 | 80/100 |
| ! | 11/10/2025 05:10 | Exist-en-ciel | 168,739 | 71/100 |
| ! | 10/17/2025 00:10 | Jo3lt | 35 | 92/100 |
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Squonk007 10/04/2021 16:34 | #274666
Decent song, often overlooked but not the best on Duke.
The first Genesis song written entirely by Phil Collins, and with the direction that his career would soon take, it sure sounds like it. Pop to the core, from the lyrics to the music. But that's not necessarily a bad thing. It's quite a good attempt for Collins' first solo songwriting effort, and it doesn't sound out of place at all on Duke when surrounded by other pop-prog songs. It does sound almost like copyright-infringement levels of Led Zeppelin's "Fool in the Rain" (opening chord progression and the story of a guy being stood up by a girl while waiting in the rain are both nearly identical), but it's nice for what it is.
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