OK... so I know I'm going to get a load of crap for this one, but I'm putting it out there anyway. I was flipping through the internet & noticed how badly Phil Collins get nailed in his recent divorce. I got to thinking about him & his music.
PHIL COLLINS IS ONE OF THE MORE UNDERRATED SONGWRITERS EVER!!!! There... I said it... let the verbal abuse begin. *lol*
Seriously though... I realize he's long been the butt of jokes from those who are "too cool" to dig his music. I realize he has also long been blamed for the eventual downfall of Genesis. However, what all of these people fail to realize is that the man is responsible for some of the greatest pop songs ever written. He is an expert at writing melodies that stick in your head for days. His lyrics, while often venturing into "silly love song" territory, are at the same-time well-crafted & simple, usually saying the things many of us are thinking but don't have the eloquence to put out there like he does.
I highly recommend his recent album "Testify". While there are a few throw-away tracks (let's face it... there are very few songwriters or artists that release an album that doesn't have one bad track), there are SEVERAL standouts, including "Can't Stop Loving You" & "The Least You Can Do". If you like Phil, leave me a comment & back me up here!! If you hate him, let's try to keep the 4-letter words to a minimum OK? *lol*
Well... that's all I've got to say about that. Until next time... you can still rock in america, so let's do it until they tell us we can't.
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