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Peter Gabriel — Whole Thing
Album: Big Blue Ball
Avg rating:
7.1

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Total ratings: 702









Released: 2008
Length: 5:23
Plays (last 30 days): 0
Whole thing will still go on without you
Something will still be there to move me
Coz my own thing is always to inspire you

One that I love I dream beside
One that I love I dream beside
One that I love is close as I can get
The one that I love I dream beside
One that I love I dream beside
Sometimes I can't remember
Sometimes I can't forget

Thole thing will still come down without you
It's nothing to do with all of you
But my own thing is only to protect you

One that I love I dream beside
One that I love I dream beside
One that I love is close as I can get
One that I love I dream beside
One that I love I dream beside
Sometimes I can't remember
Sometimes I can't forget

Each night in bed my dreams take me over

Whole world still goes round without you (over and over)
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Just one Big Blue Ball?
I thought they hung out it pairs  

And yes those sheep should be running scared.
I honestly miss him.  

He holds a good-sized chunk of my musical coming of age, and it feels like forever since he had new material.
 Schmoogsley wrote:

Yeah, that's the first thing I thought: "Those sheep are in danger!" 
 
Ach, they can take it, they're all off their heads on shrooms the whole time and it's only an overblown (like PG, heh) beachball, like in The Prisoner. Worst that'll happen is they're knocked over like the penguins on the runway in Port Stanley what the hell am I on about am I still typing.
 gatorade wrote:

Quickly heading toward an 8.
 
Back down to 7.1 now. I don't think I'd rate it that high. PG is a bit overblown in my opinion... All the same, it's not so obnoxious that I need to hit PSD.

ETA the song does go on a bit too long...
I would like to hang out with Peter and his Friends.  Sounds like a good time.  {#Hungry}
Again, as usual, as always, Peter nails it... a perfect 10.  Love it.
 xkolibuul wrote:
Nice album cover.  Run for it, sheep!

 
Yeah, that's the first thing I thought: "Those sheep are in danger!" 
 paulpaar wrote:
Pleasing 7.7
 
Quickly heading toward an 8.
 kcar wrote:

Experiment IV. Except that this is lovely. 

 
Some people actually like music.....
 Art_Carnage wrote:
Holy crap. I thought that David Bowie garbage just played was bad, until I heard this.

Hey Peter, the DoD just called. They want to use this song for "enhanced interrogation".

 
Experiment IV. Except that this is lovely. 
I''m not much of a Peter Gabriel fan but I found myself enjoying this.
Nice album cover.  Run for it, sheep!
 coolpeople_rule wrote:


Sometimes it's not so bad to break the cookie-cutter mold. All the same becomes stale pretty quickly.

 
Oh, I completely agree with that, but cookies in a new shape should still taste great and have you coming back for more. 
"the one that I love I dream beside" is a beautiful and lucky thing, if you think about it. Also, this entire album is very interesting...
 gfp wrote:
pretty drab for PG, both lyrically and musically

 

Sometimes it's not so bad to break the cookie-cutter mold. All the same becomes stale pretty quickly.
pretty drab for PG, both lyrically and musically
 pamorama wrote:
No such thing as too much Peter Gabriel.

 
but this is not one of his best.
No such thing as too much Peter Gabriel.
 ofanansky wrote:
I think this is the fourth Peter Gabriel song I've heard on RP today...seems a bit much
 
If the average song is 4 minutes, that means 360ish songs per day (24 hours) on RP, so 4 PG songs is about .01% of the total songs....still to much?  :)

Seriously, first time hearing this and I really like it....always loved his voice (I know it is grating to others).
So SO

Love this. Gives me goosebumps!
I think this is the fourth Peter Gabriel song I've heard on RP today...seems a bit much
 badopinion wrote:
Love Gabriel but this is too generic. 
 
It's not a bad tune, but it is somewhat spiritless: as if a business like Old Navy© asked him to provide ambient shopping music.
Seems like there is a lot of distortion ?
Does not help... 
 whomhow wrote:
Very pretensious, in worst traditions of 70-s.
 

clue

less....
Very pretensious, in worst traditions of 70-s.
{#Puke}
as always - EXELLENT!
 mandolin wrote:
...this is from big blue ball, but it's not really a peter gabriel album per se, it's more of a realworld collaborative project on which he served as producer...i haven't listened to it in a few months, but if memory serves me correctly he provides vocals on two tracks...
 
Absolutely correct - The other track is "Burn You Up, Burn You Down".  I prefer that one of the two but, most Gabriel is good Gabriel!  Scored a '7'.


 tompoll wrote:
 One of those few voices (along with David Gilmour, Vienna Teng) that guarantees goosebumps.
 
Of all the comments about this song, this is the one that really resonates. Gabriel's voice is always heavily processed, but the result gives me goosebumps too. The song itself, as others have said, is a big generic compared to his other work. But Gabriel's work is always above average (even for RP). 7. 

 Art_Carnage wrote:
Holy crap. I thought that David Bowie garbage just played was bad, until I heard this.

Hey Peter, the DoD just called. They want to use this song for "enhanced interrogation".
 
This is like sucking in air after being underwater compared to THAT last Bowie song. You'd make a lousy torturer. {#Snooty}


Holy crap. I thought that David Bowie garbage just played was bad, until I heard this.

Hey Peter, the DoD just called. They want to use this song for "enhanced interrogation".
 badopinion wrote:
Love Gabriel but this is too generic. 
 

Imagine how I, who does not like Gabriel feels about it!{#Lol}

Yet another previously unheard (by me) amazing track by one of my favorite artists.  I love it!  Thanks for the upload to whoever is responsible, and if you're not a fan of PG, get over yourself.  There are many other radio outlets that rarely play his music.  Better yet, upload some of YOUR favorite music, and if enough of us like it, you'll get to hear more of the music you DO like!

{#Bounce}{#Bounce}{#Bounce}
 Moonflower31 wrote:
His voice, one of a kind.........{#Meditate}
 
Well, the guy in Musical Box comes pretty darn close . . .

...this is from big blue ball, but it's not really a peter gabriel album per se, it's more of a realworld collaborative project on which he served as producer...the artist is mis-attributed on the RP playlist and you won't find it filed under peter gabriel in most record stores, as it wasn't released under his name...

...i haven't listened to it in a few months, but if memory serves me correctly he provides vocals on two tracks...

This is new to me...what CD is this from?
another CD I will have to add to my collection.  I can not get enough of Peter Gabriel.  Each record grows on you the more you listen.
 badopinion wrote:
Love Gabriel but this is too generic. 


I concur!  He's a richly talented artist...but  this isn't worth booking studio time for...or RP worthy for that matter.
The album cover reminds me of that deliciously weird British TV show "The Prisoner"

Album

The Prisoner
I like most of Peter Gabriel's stuff, but he is overplayed here

This is a bit of a nondescript track too
 middleagedhipster wrote: 
Thanks for the link!  Great story.  Just as I thought I had heard every single PG cut there is....Bill plays one I haven't heard.  {#Bounce}
Love Gabriel but this is too generic. 
Like this one.  Fantastic Gabriel sound.
 paulpaar wrote:
Pleasing 7.7
 
Yes it is -> 8.0

 One of those few voices (along with David Gilmour, Vienna Teng) that guarantees goosebumps.
Pleasing

7.7
more info on this project

https://bigblueball.realworldrecords.com/

Thanks, Bill! This is why I love RP - i.e. constantly exposing new and new-old music. :-)

I didn't realize the album existed, but I do recall hearing another track from the album ("Burn you Up, Burn you Down") here on RP some time ago. Unfortunately, that track is only available if you purchase the whole album. I listened to the samples from the other tracks. Unfortunately, not that many grab me as much as the ones with Pete. :-(

-Timo 
 
I have loved Peter Gabriel's music from way back in Genesis days. I would have loved to see him in costume singing Watcher of the Skies. But of course he's one of those great artists that has matured while staying true to his vision - the sound (and costumes!) are different but that voice, always there! And such interesting partnerships over time.
His voice, one of a kind.........{#Meditate}
Nice!
 Kdubba wrote:
first..like the song
 
dang...you're quick!

first..like the song