Forum Home Forum Home > Progressive Music Lounges > Prog Polls
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - Genesis: No Son Of Mine; Good, or Bad?
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

Topic ClosedGenesis: No Son Of Mine; Good, or Bad?
 Post Reply Post Reply
Poll Question: What is your opinion on the Genesis song "No Son Of Mine"?
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
4 [16.00%]
13 [52.00%]
3 [12.00%]
1 [4.00%]
4 [16.00%]
This topic is closed, no new votes accepted

Author
Message
  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
sbrushfan View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member


Joined: November 07 2005
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1177 		Direct Link To This Post Topic: Genesis: No Son Of Mine; Good, or Bad?
    Posted: December 15 2005 at 20:10

The song is one of my favorites.  It helped me through some really hard times in '91-'92, when I finally put an end to the abuse I recieved at the hands of my stepfather.

What about you guys?  All opinions are welcome.

 

By the way....I just saw their video for ILLEGAL ALIEN...wow.  I didn't suspect Genesis could be so topical and tacky.  Yikes!  They should be ashamed of themselves.  Collins' pseudo-hispanic voice is...AWFUL! No wonder people hate it.



Edited by sbrushfan
Some world views are spacious, and some are merely spaced...
Back to Top
Blacksword View Drop Down
Prog Reviewer
Prog Reviewer
Avatar

Joined: June 22 2004
Location: England
Status: Offline
Points: 16130 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 16 2005 at 08:10

It's a good pop era Genesis song. I quite like it.

I hate illegal alien!  It's not in the least bit funny, and yes, Phils fake Hispanic accent is appalling.

Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
Back to Top
chopper View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: July 13 2005
Location: Essex, UK
Status: Offline
Points: 20030 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 16 2005 at 08:54
It's a good song with a powerful lyric. I can see why it means a lot to you sbrushfan.
Back to Top
Ricochet View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: February 27 2005
Location: Nauru
Status: Offline
Points: 46301 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 16 2005 at 09:13
pretty indiferent...
Back to Top
Moogtron III View Drop Down
Prog Reviewer
Prog Reviewer
Avatar

Joined: April 26 2005
Location: Belgium
Status: Offline
Points: 10616 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 16 2005 at 09:45

I like it. The lyrics are good, it's one of their best hit singles. Even the video is good.

(Illegal Alien is good too, though not as good as No Son Of Mine. The video is funny.)



Edited by Moogtron III
Back to Top
Snow Dog View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: March 23 2005
Location: Caerdydd
Status: Offline
Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 16 2005 at 09:50
I voted Yuck...but thats probably going too far...I do dislike the song though. Its the sort of thing they've done before but far better! Its genensis going through the motions.
Back to Top
sbrushfan View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member


Joined: November 07 2005
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1177 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 16 2005 at 14:39

Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

It's a good song with a powerful lyric. I can see why it means a lot to you sbrushfan.

Thank You.  I knew some people had a soft spot for it, and I wanted to see just how many.  More than I thought, actually.

But, man...that ILLEGAL ALIEN video.  I should start a poll asking "How many of you hate this song"?  Wonder how many replies I'd get?
Some world views are spacious, and some are merely spaced...
Back to Top
shyman View Drop Down
Forum Groupie
Forum Groupie


Joined: November 19 2005
Location: Spain
Status: Offline
Points: 91 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 16 2005 at 14:46
I like it. It is a quite smooth and warm song, one of those when at least they showed that the knew what they were doing
Back to Top
Heraclea View Drop Down
Forum Groupie
Forum Groupie


Joined: November 28 2005
Location: Sweden
Status: Offline
Points: 74 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 16 2005 at 14:52
I like it. As I've mentioned before , We Can't Dance was my first Genesis album, and my first prog album (please let me say that unharmed...) and even though the songs on it aren't as great to me now as they once were, I still like them quite a lot (even though  Since I Lost You is on the edge between okay and not, worst song they ever did up to that very moment), and No Son of Mine is one really good track on that album. As always, Genesis open their album with a good track. Those clock ticking sounds still give me some shivers, and reminds me of the time when I could listen to that album all day and knew all songs by heart. 
Back to Top
sbrushfan View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member


Joined: November 07 2005
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1177 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 16 2005 at 15:04

Originally posted by Heraclea Heraclea wrote:

I like it. As I've mentioned before , We Can't Dance was my first Genesis album, and my first prog album (please let me say that unharmed...) and even though the songs on it aren't as great to me now as they once were, I still like them quite a lot (even though  Since I Lost You is on the edge between okay and not, worst song they ever did up to that very moment), and No Son of Mine is one really good track on that album. As always, Genesis open their album with a good track. Those clock ticking sounds still give me some shivers, and reminds me of the time when I could listen to that album all day and knew all songs by heart. 

I'm pleased someone likes it as much as I do.  I had to go buy the album yesterday, and now the songs is on permanent repeat in my CD player.  Don't think it'll be leaving it for a while.
Some world views are spacious, and some are merely spaced...
Back to Top
Heraclea View Drop Down
Forum Groupie
Forum Groupie


Joined: November 28 2005
Location: Sweden
Status: Offline
Points: 74 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 16 2005 at 15:08
Actually, I just voted "good", and then, when I thought about it, regretted it. But there's no changing it now... I must confess I haven't listened to the album in quite a while, but somewhen this winter, I'll try to come around and get all the Genesis albums Ihaven't done so already with stuffed into my computer, including We Can't Dance. 

This thread made me want to listen to it...
Back to Top
salmacis View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member

Content Addition

Joined: April 10 2005
Status: Offline
Points: 3928 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 16 2005 at 15:29
I'd say it was a pretty good song myself- it has thought provoking lyrics and an excellent vocal by Phil Collins to make up for the fact it's not prog.
Back to Top
sbrushfan View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member


Joined: November 07 2005
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1177 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 16 2005 at 16:20

Originally posted by Heraclea Heraclea wrote:

Actually, I just voted "good", and then, when I thought about it, regretted it. But there's no changing it now... I must confess I haven't listened to the album in quite a while, but somewhen this winter, I'll try to come around and get all the Genesis albums Ihaven't done so already with stuffed into my computer, including We Can't Dance. 

This thread made me want to listen to it...
Some world views are spacious, and some are merely spaced...
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down



This page was generated in 0.191 seconds.
Donate monthly and keep PA fast-loading and ad-free forever.