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That's All by Genesis
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GenesisWrited by
Mike Rutherford & Tony Banks & Phil CollinsAbout
“That’s All” was the band’s first of many top ten songs in the US, peaking at #6 in early 1984. It also reached the top 40 in five countries overseas including the UK.
Its genesis (pun intended) was a rework on the piano of a slowed-down sample taken of something Mike Rutherford had improvised on g...
That’s All Lyrics
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
Just as I thought, it was going alright
I found out I'm wrong, when I thought I was right
It's always the same, it's just a shame, that's all
I could say day, and you'd say night
Tell me it's black, when I know that it's white
Always the same, it's just a shame, and that's all
[Pre-Chorus]
I could leave, but I won't go, though my heart might tell me so
I can't feel a thing from my head down to my toes
[Chorus]
But why does it always seem to be
Me looking at you, you looking at me
It's always the same, it's just a shame, that's all
[Verse 2]
Turning me on, turning me off
Making me feel like I want too much
Living with you's just a-putting me through it, all of the time
Running around, staying out all night
Taking it all instead of taking one bite
Living with you's just a-putting me through it all of the time
[Pre-Chorus]
I could leave, but I won't go, but it'd be easier, I know
I can't feel a thing from my head down to my toes
[Chorus]
But why does it always seem to be
Me looking at you, you looking at me
It's always the same, it's just a shame, that's all
[Bridge]
Truth is I love you, more than I wanted to
There's no point in trying to pretend
There's been no one who makes me feel like you do
Say we'll be together till the end
[Interlude]
[Pre-Chorus]
But I could leave, but I won't go, it'd be easier, I know
I can't feel a thing from my head down to my toes
[Chorus]
So, why does it always seem to be
Me looking at you, you looking at me
It's always the same, it's just a shame, that's all
[Bridge]
But I love you, more than I wanted to
There's no point in trying to pretend
There's been no one who makes me feel like you do
Say we'll be together till the end
[Verse 1]
But just as I thought it was going alright
I found out I'm wrong when I thought I was right
It's always the same, it's just a shame, that's all
Well, I could say day, and you'd say night
Tell me it's black when I know that it's white
It's always the same, it's just a shame, that's all
That's all
[Outro]
That’s All Q&A
Who wrote That’s All's ?
That’s All was written by Mike Rutherford & Tony Banks & Phil Collins.
Who produced That’s All's ?
That’s All was produced by Genesis & Hugh Padgham.
When did Genesis release That’s All?
Genesis released That’s All on Mon Oct 03 1983.
What did Genesis say about "That's All"?
Phil Collins said that various drummers have inspired him but Ringo Starr was the inspiration behind this track:
When I’m playing a song I’ll often think about how another drummer might play it, and try to be that player in my performance of the song. Often I’ll think, ‘How would Keith Moon play th...
How was the song made?
Banks explained the making of the song in a Songfacts interview:
We were just improvising in the studio and Mike was playing a bit on guitar. With the Emulator, I was able to sample bits and pieces as we were going along. I sampled this bit of Mike’s, which didn’t sound very good, so I actually slo...