Turn It on Again
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| Single by Genesis from the album Duke |
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| Released | March 1980 (UK), September 1980 (USA) | ||||
| Format | 7", 12" | ||||
| Recorded | Autumn 1979 | ||||
| Genre | Pop rock | ||||
| Length | 3:50 | ||||
| Label | Charisma Records Atlantic (US & Canada) |
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| Writer(s) | Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford | ||||
| Producer | Genesis, David Hentschel | ||||
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- This article is about the song. For the 1999 greatest hits album see Turn It On Again: The Hits. For the 2007 tour, see Turn It On Again: The Tour.
"Turn It On Again" is a single from Genesis, from their 1980 album Duke.
The lyrics deal with a man who does nothing more than watch his television, so much that he becomes obsessed with the people he watches on it, believing them to be his friends.
The song is also characterised by a rhythmic structure uncharacteristically complex for pop music, with verse/chorus sections in 13/8, while the intro and bridge sections are mostly in 4/4.
"Turn It On Again", one of the band's most recognisable tunes, has been a favourite in Genesis's live shows. Consequently, the group's 1999 compilation album Turn It On Again: The Hits was named after it, as was the band's 2007 Turn It On Again: The Tour reunion project. The song was featured prominently during the 2007 tour, albeit transposed down a key to account for the deepening of Phil Collins's voice over the years.
"Turn It On Again" has been recently used as background music for a GMC commercial. It is also used in the game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. It was also featured in Dream Theater's "Big Medley" on the album A Change of Seasons.
[edit] Credits
- Phil Collins - drums, percussion, vocals
- Tony Banks - keyboards
- Mike Rutherford - guitars, bass guitar
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