The Cinema Show
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The Cinema Show by Genesis
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Tony Banks & Phil Collins & Peter Gabriel & Steve Hackett & Mike RutherfordAbout
“The Cinema Show” is divided into two sections. The first section is a 12-string guitar-based piece, featuring vocal harmonies between Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins, as well as a short flute and oboe solo. The song concludes with a four-and-a-half-minute keyboard solo on the ARP Pro Soloist, with M...
The Cinema Show Lyrics
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
Home from work our Juliet
Clears her morning meal
She dabs her skin with pretty smells
Concealing to appeal
"I will make my bed"
She said, but turned to go
Can she be late for her Cinema show?
Cinema show?
[Verse 2]
Romeo locks his basement flat
And scurries up the stair
With head held high and floral tie
A weekend millionaire
"I will make my bed
With her tonight" he cries
Can he fail armed with his chocolate surprise?
[Chorus]
Take a little trip back with father Tiresias
Listen to the old one speak of all he has lived through
I have crossed between the poles
For me there's no mystery
Once a man, like the sea I raged
Once a woman, like the earth I gave
But there is in fact more earth than sea
[Instrumental Break]
[Interlude]
Na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na (Na-na-na)
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na (Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na)
Na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na (Na-na-na-na)
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na (Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na)
Na-na-na-na (Ah)
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na (Oh)
[Chorus]
Take a little trip back with father Tiresias
Listen to the old one speak of all he has lived through
I have crossed between the poles
For me there's no mystery
Once a man, like the sea I raged
Once a woman, like the earth I gave
But there is in fact more earth than sea
[Instrumental Outro]
The Cinema Show Q&A
Who wrote The Cinema Show's ?
The Cinema Show was written by Tony Banks & Phil Collins & Peter Gabriel & Steve Hackett & Mike Rutherford.
Who produced The Cinema Show's ?
The Cinema Show was produced by Genesis & John Burns.
When did Genesis release The Cinema Show?
Genesis released The Cinema Show on Sat Oct 13 1973.
What did Genesis say about "The Cinema Show"?
According to Songfacts, Banks described the origin of the lyrics:
The idea of using two words, ‘Romeo’ and ‘Juliet’ actually was Peter (Gabriel)’s. I thought it should be more impersonal just using ‘young clerk’ or something, and I wasn’t too sure about it to begin with.
He also said:
“Cinema Sho...