The Knife (Part 2)
1971 · Charisma CB 152 · Godalming, UK: England
- Artist
- Genesis
- Title
- The Knife (Part 2)
- Release
- The Knife / The Knife (Part 2)
- Year
- 1971
- Label
- Charisma # CB 152
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Godalming, UK: England
- Songwriter
- Genesis
- Genre
- Rock · Progressive Rock
- Primary theme
- Peace, Protest & Anti-War
Annotation — European Songs
"In the final verse, the action moves to the campus of Kent State. As the student protesters chant, "we are only wanting freedom," the National Guardsmen plot out their attack. "OK, men," you hear as sirens blare in the background. "Fire over their heads." (That exact command was heard by several people on the ground at Kent State that day and it appears in an extensive after-action report that was issued to the public."
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — Kent / Jackson State Songs
"In the final verse, the action moves to the campus of Kent State. As the student protesters chant, "we are only wanting freedom," the National Guardsmen plot out their attack. "OK, men," you hear as sirens blare in the background. "Fire over their heads." (That exact command was heard by several people on the ground at Kent State that day and it appears in an extensive after-action report that was issued to the public."1Sources1genesisfan.net↩
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Charisma CB 152, May 1971; written by Genesis; producer John Anthony; publishers Stratsong / Carlin. A-side "The Knife" (from Trespass).
About the artist
English progressive rock band formed in 1967 by pupils of Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey; in 1971 the line-up was Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins and Steve Hackett. [Wikipedia]
Themes
In collections
European Songs · Kent / Jackson State Songs · Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs [War Years]