Peter Gabriel - Here Comes The Flood (Rockpalast TV performance 1978) 

One of the most underrated songs ever written. A true Masterpiece that still matures as good wine.

In an interview with PG , he states that Here Comes the Flood is the story of what happens when the entirety of the world's population becomes telepathic, and we can no longer lie to each other or keep secrets. Here is a snippet of that interview: "When I wrote this song [Here Comes The Flood] I had an obsession with short-wave radio and I was always amazed at the way in which the radio signals would become stronger as daylight faded. I felt as if psychic energy levels would also increase in the night. I had had an apocalyptic dream in which the psychic barriers which normally prevent us from seeing into each others' thoughts had been completely eroded producing a mental flood. Those that had been used to having their innermost thoughts exposed would handle this torrent and those inclined to concealment would drown in it." ('Peter Gabriel' by Armando Gallo, Omnibus Press, 1986.)

One of my favourite PG songs of all time. Brilliant.

It's hard to say what my favorite PG Song is, but I do know, "Here Comes The Flood", is most likely what my neighbors will say it is. ^_^ And, I think the version that appears on Robert Fripp's Exposure Album is the one that gets the most spins. This version is pretty special.

It doesn’t matter what decade he sings this song. I just love it.

This night was my entry to that kind of music, that stilled my hunger - I was 16, in East Germany, living too far from the border to receive radio or TV broadcasts from the west. So a friend and I hitchhiked to Berlin. We had a short list of adresses, where people opened their flats for others to see Rockpalast, and we could stay at the first place we got to. Paul Butterfield was boring, so we went out to steal some 20 buckets of coal from a backyard in the neighbourhood to pay a bed. But then... PG lying on the stage "I will find out" (Moribund..) - "I need perspective" - an this song, which burned into my mind. The next years I saw Patti Smith, Joan Armatrading, The Police, Roger Chapman, Van Morrison and The Grateful Dead the same way. And PG was my first live concert - in Budapest 1987, exactly 9 years after this show.

Masterpiece !

Just brilliant ! The soul of Genesis forever.

For me, this is a song for anyone who lost everything. My brother and many others lost it all in Hurricane Katrina. But this song was a favorite of mine since it came out in 1976-77. Brilliant writing and singing.

I'm totally with you on that comment every version is fantastic

Long time die hard fan, especially this song, but didn’t realize how old this song is, I was born in 75, unreal

brilliant

I’m 52 and I’m stunned , by this incredible , I’m scared , and in awe of life today

Amazing upload, Thank You!!!

One of my fave songs by Gabriel. Saw him do this when the album first came out…the very first show of the tour, with Robert Fripp sitting in on piano, introduced as “Dusty Roads.”

Damn, this is a great version!

...such and old voice at the age of 28...!!!

Bonjour Peter Gabriel, j'aime beacoup tout votre travaill tout le long de votre carriere! Vous etes un tres tres grand musicien et votre voix et votre présence une mervaille. Je vous aime Peter Gabriel✌🎗💛🌼

Amazing the sound of his voice here and im listening him through the cellphone speaker...

ONE of my favourite tracks by P.G.! "Drink Up Dreamers -- You're Running Dry" --Peter Gabriel

Playing this song on piano usually makes me cry ... because of it's beauty .... and it's not the only one...

i love the music of peter gabriel still today - 10.10.2020 - he was brilliant and keeps on !!!

This is one of the most beautiful renditions of one of the most beautiful and timely songs around. Thank you, Peter.

The original recording is fabulous but, the re-recorded version on Robert Fripp's 1980 Album "Exposure" with that looped guitar tone beside Peter's haunting voice and piano, just knocks it out of the park! Actually, with all respect, anytime Mr. PG plays this, it's pretty darn special. One of the best songs, musically and lyrically.

I COME BACK over and over to get that stab in the heart when he sings Lord here come the flood 1:39

Great song. Great performance. Thanks for sharing.

Gospel has soul at different times and places it seems.

Un véritable Maître, PG est incontestablement un vrai génie créatif !!

Julio del 1977 se edito en España. Ahora tengo 63 años, y todavía me sigue emocionando Peter Gabriel y su forma de ser

"The jaded underworld was riding high the waves of steel hurled metal at the sky And as the nail sunk in the cloud The rain was warm and soaked the crowd"

... goodness this boys where so young and still so talented ... in their esrly twenties already have accomplishes THE LAMB LIS DOWN ON BROADWAY ...

Un brano che mi emoziona sempre, fin da allora... Grazie Peter! :)

This is Pete!

An absolute masterpiece

This is ths one of my favourite from PG!

Magnifique 🤩

Une des plus belles chansons de Peter Gabriel.. je l’écoutais en boucle... magie ! Sensibilité ! Puissance !

What an album and live band that was. Phenomenal songs on original themes - genius.

Wow. This is what I was looking for.

Thanx Peter Gabriel cliamte change is real

Love this song :)

That. Voice.

Beautiful. Such a timely message. Thank you xx

thank you

...thank you!...

Espectacular !!! ídolo Peter !!!

Happy birthday, master! ❤️

Tears me up. ♥️

Danke Peter

That's totally the sax player from the Lost Boys. And I'm so glad that it is.

My favorite

Gorgeous song.

Wouah j'adore ce morceau

Sadly, this apocalyptic version of the world if coming true.

Big thanks to Kevin Sorbo as ‘Hercules’, giving us a tasty sax solo.

My favorite song in the world.

Man, but I wish I could make such effortless, candid poetry out of dreams like PG did.

Best rendition of the track. Just Gabriel's lead voc & piano, Levin on bass, Marotta on drums,, McGuiness on guit, Fast on synth with an exceptional tenor solo by Tim Capello. Almost just as magically there is Hair on All! :p

I love this song so much. Though, after decades, I still prefer the first version on Robert Fripp's album, Exposure, he has made many recordings with carefully crafted arrangements that allow the full effect of this amazing ballad to come through. I like this one very much. What always impresses me is the way he hurls himself at the chorus. Just staggering.

In the end it was mankind who bought upon the flood that he prophesised. Humans volunteered their islands willingly and without remorse. It's sad how in such a vastly illuminated world, so much has been rendered unseen. Love you Peter Gabriel. Xxxx

i was 6 years old when this concert happened. 32 years later i played this song on repeat while i cleared away the remnants of my 19 year old cat i had to put down the night before. it still brings a tear to my eye in a healing way almost 7 years after that day.

Thanks to the folk at Real World, whose links are always welcomed and entertaining.

Que maravilla, el gran Peter Gabriel es único e irrepetible

today 27th feb 2023 - i so much would like to see him live again - in the moment no chance - i lost my job to 28th feb, cause corona tests stopped in MY residence for old people - i love his music !!!

me encanta este álbum!!

Ti amo semplicemente

Muy Bueno ! Como Siempre .. !!!

The past present and future work in seamless continuity

Lyrics: When the night shows the signals grow on radios All the strange things they come and go, as early warnings Stranded starfish have no place to hide still waiting for the swollen Easter tide There's no point in direction we cannot even choose a side. I took the old track the hollow shoulder, across the waters On the tall cliffs they were getting older, sons and daughters The jaded underworld was riding high Waves of steel hurled metal at the sky and as the nail sunk in the cloud, the rain was warm and soaked the crowd. Lord, here comes the flood We'll say goodbye to flesh and blood If again the seas are silent in any still alive It'll be those who gave their island to survive Drink up, dreamers, you're running dry. When the flood calls You have no home, you have no walls In the thunder crash You're a thousand minds, within a flash Don't be afraid to cry at what you see The actors gone, there's only you and me And if we break before the dawn, they'll use up what we used to be. Lord, here comes the flood We'll say goodbye to flesh and blood If again the seas are silent in any still alive It'll be those who gave their island to survive Drink up, dreamers, you're running dry.

Peter, this song will be talked about after the day finally comes. Sadly, it seems to be drawing near.

A little ominous since I am stuck in Houston right now, waiting for the waters to come.

sicc!

Genial Solidarität seit über 100.000 Jahren bewährter Verhaltenskodex Jeder ist des anderen Insel. ==> um dem blankem Hans zu entkommen Nur gemeinsam sind wir stark. Komme was wolle. Ich bin deshalb in der Industrie Gewerkschaft Metall seit meiner Werkzeugmacher Lehre. ✌🏻.

Maximum frisson!

Art pours out his veins.

Bette Midler did a cover of this song in her concert series called Art or Bust. It was recorded for HBO years and years ago.

So Glad you are posting these 1 at a time! I can fit them in! (The whole show at this point would be hard to find the time. I'd seen your early NYC, Central Park shows live and I was totally absorbed in them! Tony took a photo of the audience at the end of one of the shows, and my former wife and I are pretty close up and are clearly visible in his release of the "Road Photos" book. I miss seeing you live so much. I'm 60 but on SS Disability these days, so concerts are few and far between now. I sure would go to any show of yours in a heartbeat though. I met your Anna in Cape Cod MA at a music and film fest and sat in a tent to watch "Growing Up" with her. I walked into the tent, nobody but her was inside. She say's, "Hi, Im Anna Gabriel, Would you like to see my film? You're late! Have a seat!" She was just as wonderful as her dad! I loved the film!

signals grow ..come and go...om ra greets pg 1975....it is now remain true

SONiC.....still ;))

Mercy street

Hallo You Tube hallo Peter:)

Is this for ....TEXAS

Brilliant. And what on earth is he wearing?

What’s behind Peter is Tony Levin’s Stick?

Jeeez he looks about 12yrs old here.

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Who plays the saxophone ?

I always adored Peter's vocals. He was Genesis in my opinion and after he left, I lost all interest in the band. Looking back, despite their increasing popularity with ever increasing crap of music, the band needed Gabriel a lot more than the other way around. He was their creative center and without him, there was nothing left but fluff.

この曲は今から40年前くらいの曲だから、この頃30代くらいかな？

Most of the views on this video are from me😅

God help Texas now, terrible situasion there. ⛰

gold mining....

I miss his long hair. I know it's the least important thing to comment on. But there it is.

His punk phase was a little bit to hard for me😅

Apparently Syria was the Ezekiel 38/39 gog magog war it happened in Syria, Syria is composed of lands that were part of ancient northern Israel, the people of Syria descendants of ancient Israelites. 3/11/2011 9.0 earthquake fulfilling Ezekiel 38: 18 This is what will happen in that day: When Gog attacks the land of Israel, my hot anger will be aroused, declares the Sovereign Lord. 19 In my zeal and fiery wrath I declare that at that time there shall be a great earthquake in the land of Israel. 20 The fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the beasts of the field, every creature that moves along the ground, and all the people on the face of the earth will tremble at my presence. The mountains will be overturned, the cliffs will crumble and every wall will fall to the ground. 3/11/2011 9.0 earthquake tsunami caused numerous reactor cores of fuel to meltdown in Japan, Fukushima diachi had a complete station blackout which means the cooling pumps stopped circulating the cooling water, it would take about 10 minutes for the latent heat in each fuel pool 12ft by 12ft by 12ft of water to boil off an the 26 reactor cores of fuel at Fukushima melted down, the news/government cannot admit to their reckless folly, the meltdowns throughout japan fulfilled Ezekiel 39:6 I will send fire on Magog and on those who live in safety in the coastlands, and they will know that I am the Lord. By 3/15/2011 the riots began in Syria, by 7/29/2011 a organized military resistance known as the Free Syrian Army had formed. It is 7/22/2018 that is 7 years since the organized military resistance an Syrian army would have begun to consume the weapons, an the people in the warzones would have begun to loot to survive in the warzone fulfilling Ezekiel 39:9-10 9 “‘Then those who live in the towns of Israel will go out and use the weapons for fuel and burn them up-the small and large shields, the bows and arrows, the war clubs and spears. For seven years they will use them for fuel. 10 They will not need to gather wood from the fields or cut it from the forests, because they will use the weapons for fuel. And they will plunder those who plundered them and loot those who looted them, declares the Sovereign Lord. Also very notable Russia has been a guard unto them fulfilling Ezekiel 38:7 Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them. All of the combatants listed in Ezekiel 38:1-8 have been engaged in Syria. Russia, Meschek an Tubal Syrian government Iran, Persia Syrian government Gomer, Turkey Togarmah, Turkey Libya rebels Ethiopia/Sudan rebels Israel also invaded Syria, an according to the video sponsored the terrorists in Syria. Ezekiel 39:11-20 has been fulfilled by the open mass grave east of lake assad. Ezekiel 39:11-20 indicates there will be an open mass grave that will stink east of a sea in a valley called the valley of Hamongog. There is an open mass grave that does stink in a valley east of the artificial sea lake assad in the north of Syria the mass open grave in a literal valley is called "the horde" horde meaning multitude, an hamongog can mean "the multitude of God" an that probable is actually the literal fulfillment of the prophecy of Ezekiel 39:11-20 as there are two many coincidences, but since peoples expectations are east of the sea of galilee they will probable not believe Ezekiel 39:11-20 is east of lake assad if that is the fulfillment of the prophecy, yet Ezekiel 39 seems optimistic that people will repent an believe. #gog #magog #ezekiel38 #ezekiel39 #ezekiel #apocalypse #fukushima #syria Ezekiel 39:7 So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; and I will not let them pollute my holy name any more: and the heathen shall know that I am the Lord, the Holy One in Israel. Ezekiel 39:22 So the house of Israel shall know that I am the Lord their God from that day and forward. 23 And the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity: because they trespassed against me, therefore hid I my face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so fell they all by the sword. Im not sure how the Lord Jesus Christ is making his name known in these disasters, my guess is he is referring to this time period an all the Bible prophecies about it as well as Ezekiel 38/39 Gog Magog, an that somehow makes known his name. But its important to keep in mind that Revelation 9, an Revelation 16 indicate people are unrepentant even upto the 200 million 6th trumpet conflict, an even into the bowls of Revelation 16, has God made known his holy name, an do the heathen know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity, because they trespassed against him? There are still another 7 months that follows the end of the conflict described in Ezekiel 39:11-12, now that the war in Syria is ending the people can begin to rebuild their homes an lives, an they will be going through the rubble an finding bodies for the next 7 months in Syria. Ezekiel 39:11 And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will give unto Gog a place there of graves in Israel, the valley of the passengers on the east of the sea: and it shall stop the noses of the passengers: and there shall they bury Gog and all his multitude: and they shall call it The valley of Hamongog. 12 And seven months shall the house of Israel be burying of them, that they may cleanse the land. Yes that is how the Lord Jesus Christ makes his name know its the last verse in the chapter the outpouring of the Holy Spirit is coming according to Ezekiel 39:29 Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord God. It may take awhile for folks to figure out what is going on even with the Holy Spirit to counsel them, depending on how much misinformation they have consumed, an how far off their doctrines are. The latter rain is coming. James 5:7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Zechariah 10:1-3 King James Version (KJV) 10 Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain; so the Lord shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field. 2 For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd. 3 Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the Lord of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle. John 4:10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.