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Title: "The Air Tonight" story
Post by: senorcorazon on February 20, 2012, 10:05:10 PM

Some dummies on the internet claim that Tom's version of the origin of "In The Air Tonight" is incorrect:
http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1198 (http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1198)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Air_Tonight (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Air_Tonight)

Of course, these same "experts" would have you believe that a talking squirrel obsessed with Hollywood box office returns doesn't live in Jersey City or Newbridge. Cretins. 

However, I URGE you to watch Phil Collins doing an imitation of the drum solo at 1:20 in this video.
Gorilla TV advert - In The Air Tonight (Ad Of The Decade) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYYtgsoMap4#ws)
Next time I get bored and have a few minutes, that thing is getting ytmnd'ed

Title: Re: "The Air Tonight" story
Post by: JonFromMaplewood on February 20, 2012, 10:52:12 PM

Quote from: senorcorazon on February 20, 2012, 10:05:10 PM

I URGE you to watch Phil Collins doing an imitation of the drum solo at 1:20 in this video.

Phil Collins thought they were talking about the other ad where a seal plays the drums on "In the Air Tonight."

Title: Re: "The Air Tonight" story
Post by: buffcoat on February 21, 2012, 10:41:37 AM

"It's the emotion of the gorilla that comes across... that sends everybody crazy."

Title: Re: "The Air Tonight" story
Post by: Barry in Ireland on February 21, 2012, 12:10:05 PM

FUN FACT: the dude at 0'47" in that video, Antony Worrall Thompson, is a celebrity chef who recently got done for stealing wine and cheese from a supermarket.

Title: Re: "The Air Tonight" story
Post by: Rick in Salt Lake on February 25, 2012, 04:29:48 PM

Let's settle this once and for all. What does Vance say?