Tell Me Why (track)
by Genesis
Tell Me Why appears on the following album(s) by Genesis:
- We Can't Dance (track #7) (this album) (1991)
- 1983-1998 (track #24) (compilation) (2007)
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| ! | 11/16/2025 21:59 | Exist-en-ciel | 169,444 | 71/100 |
| ! | 10/02/2025 10:00 | dukeboxkool | 8,459 | 75/100 |
| ! | 08/26/2025 13:34 |  ExTeaSea | 13,135 | 85/100 |
| ! | 08/04/2025 16:37 |  Tamthebam | 45,703 | 79/100 |
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Much like Land of Confusion from the previous album, Tell Me Why tries to be political and express anguish with the state of the world's many tragedies. I'd say it's a definitely a step down though, as the lyrics aren't quite as cutting, and it's not nearly as musically interesting. Still, the fairly fast tempo and Rutherford's Rickenbacker guitar arpeggios keep the song moving along at a more interesting pace than some of the more "easy-listening" counterparts. Since I gave Never a Time a "75", we'll give Tell Me Why a weak "80."
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