PHILL COLLINS FAQ

Q. HOW DO I LISTN IN THE AIR TONITE?

A.
http://www.unwiredview.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/05/iPod%20audio%20interface.jpg

Q. WHAT DOES "Sussudio" MEAN?

A.While vacationing together, Collins' best friend went for a swim. He began to struggle in the water but Collins, having never learned to swim, could not help. Collins stopped and asked a passing jogger for help; the man refused and Collins' friend died. Sussudio is what the sound of a splashing friend dying sounds like.

Q. How did Phil get that little scar next to his lip?

A. When Phil was very young, he was going through Richmond Park, and a flock of sheep ran across the road. So the sheep bited phil on his lip.

Q. What is the meanest Phil Collins face?

A. His meanest face is when he has to hang around Sting.

http://liveaid.free.fr/memorabilia/images/bootcollinssting.jpg

Q: What does Phil's sexface look like?

A:
http://s.yottamusic.com/i/amRG.4IfA

Q: How many people want to make love to Phil?

A. Pretty much all, especailly Stings.

Q: Is Phil available for drum lessons?

A: http://www.uga.edu/gm/1299/images/Whistle2.JPG

Q. AINT NO PARTY LIKEA PHIL COLLINS PARTY

A.
http://spencergordon.podomatic.com/2006-12-27T07_22_19-08_00.jpg

Q: http://www.dusk.it/2005/copertinalibrocollins_500.jpg

A: The album's main axis was the hauntingly powerful "In The Air Tonight". A song that slowly builds until it reaches a climax that explodes with such a clamour of drums that the listener cannot fail to be moved.

Q: HOW YOU PHIL COLLINS PARTY

A: SHAVE HEAD, ORDER HOOCHIE ON INTERNET, GET BOAT, SING TAKE TAKE ME HOME

Q: What is "Take Me Home" about?

A: "A lot of people think this song is just about going home, taking me home… But in fact, it's a very much darker song. The way I see this song was about 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest', you know… 'they won't let me write with anything sharp in here… I don't worry anymore… just take me home 'cause I don't remember'. So there you go.

We did a video, of course, that was different, we did it on tour and everybody did think it was about going home. Anyway, it's really (about a) mental asylum."

"Also it is about going home."

(VH-1 Storytellers, Hollywood, April 14, 1997)

Anyway, it's really (about a) mental asylum."

"Also it is about going home."

WTF???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

PLEASE EVERYONE I KNOW THIS THREAD WILL GET EMOTIONIAL FOR SOME BUT PLEASE TRY TO KEEP THAT SUFF IN THE PHIL FAQ EMOTIONAL RESPONCES THREAD. THIS IS THE FAQ. THX.

Q: Who is Billy in "Don't Lose My Number"?

A: "DON'T LOSE MY NUMBER.... This was mostly written at the time of Face Value. The lyrics were improvised, so I don't really know what they mean."

"Also it's about a teen-prostitute"

(VH-1 Storytellers, Hollywood, April 14, 1997)

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PLEASE MOVE MY POST TO THE OTHER PHIL COLLINS THREAD

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Q: What is "For A Friend" about?

A: "This song is about jogging."

OK NP QUE XP

Q: Is Phil going deaf?

A: "The problem is actually that he hears too much."

"Also he feels too much."

(VH-1 Storytellers, Hollywood, April 14, 1997)

Q Why did Phil write "Wear My Hat"?

A: "You wear my hat, you be me.... if you think this is easy... you do it.." This was at the same time as the divorce/fax/hell in the tabloids, where I didn't think anything that I had was worth what I was going through. The lies and misrepresentations that so many people read and probably believed."

"This song is about Sting."

(VH-1 Storytellers, Hollywood, April 14, 1997)

Q: What does a Phil Collins letter look like?

A: Hi People.......

Well, you were right and I was very wrong...... Having borrowed the wife's copy of Testify, and listened to "The Least You Can Do" then compared it to the Love Songs version.... there has been a massive thingy up !!! What is on the Love Songs CD is the original version recorded in 2000 in LA for a previous incarnation of Love Songs.

At that time I recorded "Can't Stop Loving You" and "Tears Of A Clown" as well as "Least.....". It was the first time outside Tarzan that I'd worked with Rob Cavallo, and we were seeing whether we liked working together on something more personal. This was the notorious week where, the day I did the vocals for the above, I lost my hearing in one ear, a situation which, as you know, exists today. Anyway the song was mixed at the end of that period, along with the other 2, to
be put on the Love Songs CD, then, we thought, soon to be released.

However the album got put back and the mixes stored. When we came to do Testify, the songs were brought out of storage and put against what we had for Testify and I made the decision to remix all of them, and replace Daryl's drum machine with some real sounds, edit the pipes, other bits and pieces, and edit the track. This was then used as the Master for Testify. As was the new mix of "Can't Stop...."
How the original version from 2000 got used for Love Songs 2004, is anybodies guess !!! I asked for the Testify version, and what with being on the road, I only checked things that I considered could be "Accident Black Spots"....never again will I do THAT !!!

Rest assured I will have those responsible shot, and gory photos posted on the site as a warning to others. The good news is though that you're not all mad !!!

If I may, while I'm here just add my two penny worth to a couple of subjects.

Ticket Prices.... I insisted to Tony Smith (manager) that if I were to do these dates, that I did not want to charge what some people were out there charging. He assured me that we would keep the prices down to what was average for the kind of show we were putting on.
Some places like the Uncasville Casino, kind of did their own thing as well I think, and unknown to me at the time.

So it was not completely consistent....but I did try...

The cost of a day off on this tour was close to $250,000.... so there's a lot of economics involved. My musicians are not the cheapest and there's a lot of them!!! I don't have to be reminded that I don't need to get richer....I'm already completely aware of that.

The Alternative Columbus review someone posted, was soooo wonderfully awfully bad, that it was great. Let's leave it there.

Josh seems very well read and articulate and I'm sorry to have dragged him in by name to something which amounts to nothing in the end. I only read the one post he wrote. I went back to try to find others but couldn't. Water under the bridge now, and I hope he forgives me for embarrassing him.

Jonathan Ross and I have kissed and made up and agreed to differ, so all sorted there too.

I thought Kiwi Dave was a real mench too, in the way he reacted to my small critique of his post....thanks for your reaction.

Regarding my over reacting to the Phil Bashers on the Genesis site...
there may well only be a few, but unfortunately the day I looked, I saw a heading "NOT ANOTHER 3 PIECE ERA PLEASE" and there seemed quite a lot of it, anyway I'm surprised and flattered by the positive response, so thanks for that.

I reiterate that it is imperative that you all pitch in with your true feelings, even if it does pull me up and make me fire off something !!

Sarah Jane seems to be losing her rag at the thought of you all policing yourselves in case I'm reading what you write, and I agree.
You have to be aware that I may well be on from time to time, something I thought you wanted anyway.... me to be a little more involved, and If I think someone is going up the wrong tree, you have to allow me to say so without everyone getting upset that I'm "just being negative". You all criticise/agree/inter-react with each other all the time....I'm only doing the same.

Finally.... Now the tours are over, I have to say that we truly loved every night. In Europe and in the States...there wasn't a bad show as far as we were concerned. The audiences everywhere we're so generous from the beginning.

The DVD was recorded in Paris of course, but it would have been great to have done it all again later as well as the band kept on inventing stuff every night. When it finally comes out ( and I've checked it through for EVERYTHING !!! ) you'll see a lot of extras. The CBS special from the 90's, the Tour Documentary, a comedy piece where I interview the crew, plus all the video clips related to the set list. Plus a few alternative versions of songs. Loads of stuff, a kind of career retrospective.

The Genesis DVD Collection should be good as well, as it includes ALL the clips from the past through the to the recent stuff.

I think that's about all from me at this time. Thanks for all your great reviews of the shows, when the "real" ones were iffy, I looked to yours to see if we were doing it right or not !!!...and it seems we were.

There is a possibility that we'll go to other places to say goodbye....but it all depends on the birth of the next Collins. It is something that hopefully will happen but impossible to promise at this stage. I hope you understand.

I'll be back on sometime soon when I've got something to say.
Meanwhile....Love to you all

Phil ( the singer )

Q: Can I get an oink invite?

A: Sorry right now Phil is not a Power User+

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L-R: Phil Collins, Phil Collins' bit on the side, Geir Hongro

Q: Do you like Phil Collins?
A: I've got two ears and a heart, don't I?

lolololol

Q: Where is Phil right now?
A: Phil always is inside, always.

Q: why is it suddenly cool to listen to phil collins

A: Phil always knows how to party good, always.

Q: What's Phil been up to recently?

A: Rippin tubes, bangin babes

Q: Did Phil submit in writing his promise to never ever write or perform any music ever ever again?

A: This would be impossible as Phil is music itself. Thank you.

Washington, D.C.: Good Afternoon Sir, If confronted with the situation in which you were in a knock down, drag out bar brawl including Val Kilmer, Tom Selleck, and Phil Collins, who wins and why?

Alec Baldwin: Although I could never envision myself in the same room with those three people, I have to give it to Phil Collins. From what I've seen, he's pretty fast with his hands.

FYI^^^^^^^

hahaha what is the context of that, mr que?

Q:hahaha what is the context of that, mr que?

A:i think alec baldwin held a press conference about his love for phil collins but i'm not 100% sure

Q: What is alec baldwin's favourite cut off of Hello I Must Be Going?

Q: What is alec baldwin's favourite cut off of Hello I Must Be Going?

A: "I Don't Care Anymore," a powerful ballad detailing the demise of Mr. Collins's first marriage.

Q: Is Phil Collins ever gonna give you up?

A: Yes.

Q: What is Phil Collins's favorite painting from the history of art?

A:
http://www.prosportsmemorabilia.com/Images/Product/45-14/45-14319-F.jpg

needs a pancake on his head

oolong the prog veteran

Q: Does Phil Collins hate black people?

A: No. Here he is hanging out with some of his black friends:

Q: Why is Phil so scary?

A: Hi there Viceroy! Phil is not in fact scary. Thanks for your question.

Can anyone settle a long controversy involving the drum machine
that was used in Phil Collins "Sussudio". The original album
cover say it was a tr-909, some internet publishings say it was a LinnDrum
and the Phil Collins ...Hits CD cover says it was a DMX. can anyone settle this.

Heres the song if you are not familiar, if you were in cryo status since the mid-80s
or if you have had anmesia since them
http://www.youtube.com/v/NncUcn71-Vo&hl=en

― The Startrekman, Monday, February 9, 2009 2:28 AM (14 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

A: Hello The Startrekman!

Unfortunately, I Love Cricket's Phil Collins FAQ, official source of all Phil Collins-related information, has not been authorized by Mr. Collins, O.B.E., to settle this long & bitter controversy.

Here is his official statement:

Thank you for your interest in the recording of 'Sussudio.' As you may know, my personal ethical beliefs require that I treat each of my works as a discrete artistic 'event,' without recourse to description or reproduction. As you listen to 'Sussudio,' I invite you to engage with it not as--in the words of Heidegger--Bestand, or 'standing-reserve,' that is, as material from which you might mine power, but rather as a thing partially-occluded, not fully available, and as such far more poetic--and authentic--than a mere few bars of minstrelsy.