Mad Man Moon (Genesis song)
| "Mad Man Moon" | |
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| Song by Genesis | |
| from the album A Trick of the Tail | |
| Released | 2 February 1976 |
| Recorded | 1975 Trident Studios, London |
| Genre | |
| Length | 7:35 |
| Label | Charisma/Virgin (UK) Atco (US) |
| Songwriter(s) | Tony Banks |
| Producer(s) | |
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"Mad Man Moon" is a song by progressive rock band Genesis from their 1976 album, A Trick of the Tail.
Background[edit]
This song was written by keyboardist Tony Banks. It was written as a soft piano song. The lyrics refer to a man who lost his love a long time ago. This man then tries to find love, but later realizes he can't find it, referred in the lyrics:
"So I pretended to have wings for my arms
And took off in the air
I flew to places which the clouds never see
Too close to the deserts of sand"— Genesis, "Mad Man Moon" (1976)
Banks refers to the "Shepherds of Lies" as close friends who tell him to stop and give up on his attempts to find love. The song then goes into a dream sequence part when the song tone changes. This shows the character falling asleep and meeting the Sandman. The Sandman says that he will find love someday in the lyrics:
"Hey man
I'm the sandman
And boy, have I news for you
They're going to throw you in jail
And you know they can't fail
Cos sand is thicker than blood
But a prison in sand is a haven in hell
For a jail can give you a goal
And a goal can find you a role
In the muddy pitch in Newcastle
Where it rains so much"— Genesis, "Mad Man Moon" (1976)
He then wakes up and realizes he is alone and can't find love.
Personnel[edit]
- Mike Rutherford - bass guitar
- Tony Banks - piano, synthesizer, Mellotron
- Phil Collins - drums, lead and backing vocals
- Steve Hackett - electric guitar
Bibliography[edit]
McMahan, Scott: The Genesis Dicography
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