Genesis - The Battle Of Epping Forest (Official Audio) 

Gabriel is just amazing, different voices, characters, it's theater yet it's genuine and familiar. It was a time when musicians were absolutely on top of their game.

This song has a little bit of everything that makes the band’s early material so unique and compelling: Peter’s detailed lyrics and eccentric performance, Tony’s layered keyboards, Phil’s complex yet controlled drumming, Steve’s understated guitar licks occasionally making their way upfront in the mix, and Mike’s deep, melodic bass playing. Great and fun track from an excellent record

This song is the definition of a grower, in my view. Not to mention Phil’s insane drumming on this one.

50 years later and still unfuckingbelievable...

Hardly any rock music reduces me to tears. Genesis (THIS line-up), achieved such quality and depth of expression it gets me every time. Perfection.

"There's no one left alive, it must be a draw"... "So the black cap barons toss a coin to settle the score." One of my all-time favorite lyrics.

This is Genesis at it's very best. The ideal time to play it is on a sunny summer's afternoon. Open the window and blast it out to everyone in your immediate vicinity, that's what i believe in doing.

Completely Mad , Completely Brilliant. How this song works I have know idea and how Phil Collins keeps that grooving is incredible.

my favorite genesis song to sing, leaves you breathless when your finished, no wonder phil never took to it ha ha.

One of my favorite songs from Genesis. Its drumming is a challenge, but a real fun once you get it.

Peak Gabriel lyricism with backing excellence from the band, especially Phil's driving drums. Love it!

This is the most British song in existence

As a musician, even before i set foot on stage and play (in the beginning, really badly), i was terrified at the thought of going on stage. Peter Gabriel helped change that. What a unique performer, songwriter and vocalist. I thought if he has the nerve to dance on stage dressed as flower, what's my excuse? The worst i could do is bore the audience.

I'm obsessed with this song and early Genesis generally! Somehow, they snuck by me. As a teenager in the 1990s, I listened to early Queen, Rainbow, Zeppelin, Deep Purple, but for some reason I missed early Genesis. I was always aware of them, but associated them with later Genesis (also good), but not quite my thing. Only really just discovered them now in my early 40s! And I'm just dumbfounded how I didn't listen to them before. They are now one of my favourite bands. Wonderful to discover something new (albeit old) in my 'old' age!

The end of this song is so classic of the Genesis style! 🥁❤️🎧

The section with the Reverend is by far my favourite section of this song, alongside the ending

My favorite,,, Thank you to The Musical Box (band) for keeping it true and alive for many years.

Some of Phil's best work on this track. Soooo tight and creative.

One of the best song ever written in music hisory. ❗ p e r i o d ❗

this music/song is without discussions one of the best they ever writen,all are perfect,but Phill Collins on drums is out of this world

THIS NEW MIX IS FANTASTIC!!!!! Bass is beefier, drums are clearer, vocals are more modern, wider stereo, and the synths are crisp

The Reverend is classic. A top five Gabriel moment.

I was fortunate to see them Live when Gabriel was still with them with all the outfits..My Favorite Album, by Genesis.

I saw this live on the last Hackett tour. Nad did an amazing job with all those high-speed lyrics. I never thought I'd see this song live. Wow.

One of the best from Peter, excellent vocals on his highest!

The whole band is insanely good and the production is fantastic !!!

Cette chanson contient un peu de tout ce qui rend les premiers morceaux du groupe si uniques et convaincants : les paroles malicieuses et la performance excentrique de Peter, les claviers superposés de Tony, la batterie complexe et subtile de Phil, les léchages de guitare discrets de Steve faisant parfois leur chemin dans le mix, et - cerise sur le gâteau - le jeu de basse mélodique et incisif de Mike. En huit mots comme en cent > Architecture sonore géniale et amusante pour un disque majeur !

One of my favorite songs ever. Just perfection, very enjoyable and eclectic.

48 years later I finally find out why a mate of mine used to call me Liquid Len! Back in the day I never listened to it with headphones good enough to hear every word.

The Battle of Epping Forest: many observers (and even the band members themselves) have noted that the song has way too many words...maybe that’s why I like it soooo much!! It’s an English lesson, prog style.

Great Song! Absolutely beautiful Album! I love you Genesis! 👏🎼🎶🎸🎹🥁🎙️❤️✨🇧🇷🇬🇧

Simplemente una genialidad no es solo una cancion, es una aventura que cada minuto juega con las asignaturas de tiempo. una obra maestra que demuestra el gran potencial del subgenero progresivo.

(Taken from a news story concerning two rival gangs fighting Over East-End Protection rights) Along the Forest Road, there's hundreds of cars - luxury cars. Each has got its load of convertible bars, cutlery cars - superscars! For today is the day when they sort it out, sort it out, 'cause they disagree on a gangland boundary. Yes, they disagree on a gangland boundary. There's Willy Wright and his boys - One helluva noise, that's Billy's boys! With fully-fashioned mugs, that's Little John's thugs, The Barking Slugs - supersmugs! For today is the day when they sort it out, sort it out, These Christian soldiers fight to protect the poor. East end heroes got to score in... The Battle of Epping Forest, It's the Battle of Epping Forest, Right outside your door. You ain't seen nothing like it. No, you ain't seen nothing like it, Not since the Civil War. Coming over the hill are the boys of Bill, And Johnny's lads stand very still. With the thumpire's shout, they all start to clout - there's no guns in this gentleman's bout. Georgie moves in on the outside left With a chain flying round his head; And Harold Demure, from Art Literature, Nips up the nearest tree. (Here come the cavalry!) Admidst the battle roar, Accountants keep the score: 10-4. They've never been alone, after getting a radiophone. The bluebells are ringing for Sweetmeal Sam, real ham, Handing out bread and jam just like any picnic. It's 5-4 on William Wright; he made his pile on Derby night. When Billy was a kid, walking the streets, The other kids hid - so they did! Now, after working hard in security trade, he's got it made. The shops that need aid are those that haven't paid. "I do my double-show quick!" said Mick the Prick, fresh out the nick. "I sell cheap holiday. The minute they leave, Then a visit I pay - and does it pay!" And his friend, Liquid Len by name, Of Wine, Women and Wandsworth fame, Said "I'm breaking the legs of the bastard that got me framded!" They called me the Reverend when I entered the Church unstained; My employers have changed but the name has remained. It all began when I went on a tour, Hoping to find some furniture. I followed a sign - it said "Beautiful Chest". It led to a lady who showed me her best. She was taken by surprise when I quickly closed my eyes. So she rang the bell, and quick as hell Bob the Nob came out on his job To see what the trouble was. "Louise, is the Reverend hard to please?" "You're telling me!" "Perhaps, sir, if it's not too late. We could interest you in our Staffordshire plate?" "Oh no, not me, I'm a man of repute." But the Devil caught hold of my soul and a voice called out "Shoot!" To save my steeple, I visited people; For this I'd gone when I met Little John. His name came, I understood, When the judge said "You're a robbing hood." He told me of his strange foundation, Conceived on sight of the Woodstock nation; He'd had to hide his reputation. When poor, 'twas salvation from door to door. But now, with a pin-up guru every week, It's Love, Peace & Truth Incorporated for all who seek. He employed me as a karmacanic, with overall charms. His hands were then fit to receive, receive alms. That's why we're in The Battle of Epping Forest, It's the Battle of Epping Forest, Right outside your door. We guard your souls for peanuts, And we guard your shops and houses For just a little more. In with a left hook is the Bethnal Green Butcher, But he's countered on the right by Mick's chain-gang fight, And Liquid Len, with his smashed bottle men, Is lobbing Bob the Nob across the gob. With his kissar in a mess, Bob seems under stress, But Jones the Jug hits Len right in the mug; And Harold Demure, who's still not quite sure, Fires acorns from out of his sling. (Here come the cavalry!) Up, up above the crowd, Inside their Silver Cloud, done proud, The bold and brazen brass, seen darkly through the glass. The butler's got jam on his Rolls; Roy doles out the lot, With tea from a silver pot just like any picnic. Along the Forest Road, it's the end of the day And the Clouds roll away. Each has got its load - they'll come out for the count At the break-in of day. When the limos return for their final review, it's all through' - all they can see is the morning goo. "There's no-one left alive - must be draw." So the Blackcap Barons toss a coin to settle the score.

Uma das melhores musicas dos Genesis . Fantástica.

La plus "Genesis" de Genesis . J'adore et elle me donne une "pèche" incroyable .Ca fait 48 ans que je l'écoute je l 'aime toujours autant .Merci Genesis

It was always the story of this song that hooked me since early childhood, this and "get em out by friday"

Got to see Musical Box perform this in 2018 and was totally blown away. The most energetic performance of the show & the only number I’d not seen PG era clips of. The total surprise of the night! Supper’s Ready was biblical etc, but this was the song we talked about on the drive home.

One of my favourites songs from my favourite album released by one of my favourite bands ever!

the craziest astonishing creature from Genesis planet

Brilliant and original Battle between lyrics and music! Thank you Genesis!!

🎶 The Battle Of Epping Forest 🎶 Thanks Genesis For This Excellent, Awesome & Fantastic Masterpiece Of Music, You're The Best!!!!! GENESIS FOREVER!!!!! 🎤🎹🎸🥁🎸🎼 🎤🎹🎸🥁🎸🎼

I believe this is the best song Genesis ever did. Peter was amazing. They all were amazing. Phil!!!

Can't wait, i just love this song! Now i will tell you about my life... I went to Ikea the other day Hoping to find some furniture Followed a sign that said beautyful chest Led to a lady said show me your best She was taken by surprise when i quickly closed my eyes so she rang the bell and quicker as hell i took to my heels and i fled so fast that only when i was miles away i did catch my breath slowed to a walk and then to rest the front page news and headline stories were talking about a Giant Hoghweed The End

Best drumming ever

I must have played this track several hundred times over the years. I remember buying it on release and sitting bored to f*ck in 3rd year maths class, trying to recite the complete lyrics, again and again. An amazing album, though I think that Foxtrot remains their magnum opus.

¡Que gran tema! fantástico ese teclado de Tony Banks.

Masterpiece

Eternal masterpiece.

Aunque huyas de la nostalgia siempre acecha en algun rincon de tu cabeza, no obstante es una delicia dejarse arrastrar por ella cuando uno reescucha temas de este calado y se da cuenta de que resistirse es una batalla perdida.

Best song Genesis ever did!

How many years has it been since I heard this song? Peter is a grate singer, I think once again

You know it's a prog rock epic when youtube ads kick in during the song, not before or after it😅

cuando escuche esta cancion, ese juego de voces, simplemente tuve que arrodillarme ante semejante pieza magistral, disfrutarla cada vez que la escucho, imaginarme las facetas de peter al meterse en cada personaje de esta bellisima letra es una droga psicologica. obra maesra de obras maestras, la mejor banda de la historia, 1969-1975

I grew up in the 80's and only had the naff eighties Genesis to go by. I'm still not sold on all their "prog adventures", but this album, 'A Trick Of The Tail', 'Foxtrot' have some great songs on them with songwriting that puts today's "Artist's" efforts in the shade.

One of finest Genesis songs. Epic prog. 🤪🤯👾🔥

Einer der besten Lieder

picnic picnic picnic

Can't believe this song has never been featured in Peaky Blinders.

This song is absolutely Lamb lies down!

Crazy this was released in 73. Sounds futuristic af

Super incredible super amazing so talented legends thanku love an god bless x

Grandissima Band, incommensurabile ed eterna, per sempre nell'Olimpo delle migliori Band di tutti i tempi. Ogni volta che ascolto questo LP mi vengono i brividi lungo la schiena e, sinceramente, dei grossi lacrimoni per le emozioni che scatena in me l'ascolto. Grazie di esistere

Saw that show live in STL STL Kiel Auditorium only 2,000 or 3,000 attended best most unusual show I have ever seen

Phil is insanely good!

Einfach immer wieder Genial

Sencillamente maravilloso!! temazo, Tony Banks demostrando una vez mas por que es uno de los mejores tecladistas del progresivo

Never feel alone after getting a radio phone. How ahead of its time.

This song is super underrated. I honestly like it much more than Firth of Fifth. It's so weird and eccentric and very British yet super interesting musically and lyrically.

So crazy song! 🥁🎸🥁🎧

I bet Peter is going to do a surprise appearance at one or more of the Last Domino gigs.

Questo disco è La Storia del Rock, assieme a Dark Side of the Moon dei Pink Floyd, Thick as a Brick e Aqualung dei Jethro Tull e In the Court of the Crimson King dei King Crimson e pochi altri li puoi ascoltare a 30 /40 /50 /60 anni e ti faranno lo Stesso Piacere, la Stessa Gioia e Felicità di quando “sbarbatello” lo hai ascoltato la 1a Volta! Queste sonorità sono Tue! Sono ormai dentro di Te! Nel tuo ❤ e nel tuo cervello! Non ti potranno mai Deludere, solo darti una Gioia Infinita! Tullio

Just listen to this on headphones! It is soooo fucking amazingly clever in every way possible. Their best composition by a long mile.

The ultimate picnic song.

This version is hot😊😊😊😊😊

What amazing musicians!!

C'était en Italie du nord, nous étions en vacances itinérantes, ma femme, mes 2 enfants et moi. Nous roulions sur une route de montagne le long d'une immense forêt; il y avait des centaines de voitures garées le long de cette route forestière, en légère montée. Des milliers d'italiens pique-niquaient autour de barbecues dans la forêt. La fumée des barbecues montaient le long des arbres. Et soudainement j'ai pensé pensé à cette chanson de Genesis et me suis mis à la chanter. Mes enfants s'en souviennent et ce souvenir est ancré dans nos mémoires. Chaque fois que j'entends cette superbe chanson, j'y pense.

guru every week

nobody can deny the greatness of this lineup

529 always give my old Genesis albums a spin takes me back to my teens

Love this.

WOW! AMAZINGLY DONE! 💘 LOVE AND BLESSINGS HAZEL CALIFORNIA...

Brilliant! NOBODY plays like this anymore

1st time listener here. I’m in love. This song alone may give me the nudge to buy a turntable!🤘🏻

GENIAL

This song it's a pleasure to listen to

529 early Genesis albums are the greatest

Essa música é brilhante.

I know it's almost impossible... But I would like the battle of epping forest will be played in the upcoming tour...

my favorite song💯💔💔💔

Genesis has always been a big part of my musical development. I wanted to celibrate their music by making this tribute album. Thank you Genesis! +++ Here you can listen to the tribute album: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vLvGL6Qm8EQ.html

Maravilhoso álbum !

I think your right ..let's keep searching to be sure 😊

This is the favourit song of my dead son

Yeh there is all kinds of great music out there, but from Earth this is a top notch piece!

This music touches my heart and my mind, absolutely amazing ❤

4:43 Perfect use of the hi-hat.

🤩 wow

Mi viene da piangere! Che musica stupenda, ma come gli venivano in mente questi passaggi? Non ho mai più sentito nulla del genere!! ❤ Straordinario Straordinario

una gran época

Unique song,from a brilliant album💯