Phil Collins' 'In The Air Tonight': Why This Song Sucks

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Sorry, mate; you're getting the background-story for "In the Air Tonight" mixed-up with "I Don't Care Anymore".

In all fairness, they're similar songs-- mostly drums, some keyboards, angry/mysterious lyrics... but I still gotta give you a "Fail" on this one.Just listen to the lyrics to "I Don't Care Anymore". That one's DEFINITELY about divorceI don't know WHAT the hell "In the Air Tonight" is about, but that's probably why it's such a memorable song.

Rossp23

Dude bro are you for F'n real? I'm 28, and I remember when someone used to write some untrue bullshit (like you've done here), their career was over. Its a very sad day in Journalism when some douche kit (like yourself) is allowed to type some ex-wife bullshit that has absolutely NOTHING to do with this song. Disco, you are correct. It is not an urban legend. Just ask Phil...or you could actually do your FU KING job and read the interview in Rolling Stone magazine. I wouldn't expect some hair gelling metro/homo sexual from LA to take the time to do some research. Only surfers use the term "bro", ok BRO? However, If you did surf I would cut you off and kick your narrow ass. Just so we're clear: Phil Collins watched his friend drown while standing on a cliff 100 ft. above where his friend was swimming. A man standing on a rock, only inches from his friend, stood there in cold blood and watched Phil's buddy drown. Phil indeed gave the man a free ticket to a live show and performed the heart wrenching song while spitting the words at the cold blooded bastard. The man supposedly fled and has since gone into hiding. Suck it "Shea Serrano" ! Your name is almost as stupid as your ill concieved 3rd grade essay. Hey LA weekly, hit me up if you would like some substance in your articles. I guarantee "Shea" has a tramp stamp.Period

Loridah

Evidently none of you have ever watched Miami Vice when it was on TV (maybe yall are too young). That was an awesome show and it was an awesome Song by Phil Collins. Stick to the subject. Sheesh

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Nicholas Pell

Incorrect.

Ras5555

I am not a huge fan of Phil Collins but I have to say Shea Serrano sounds like a guy with lots of tats and Ed Hardy t-shirts. Do you really need to use "bro" in anything - ever? It seems the premise to these song sucks articles is to pick on a song that the typical LA resident envisions a typical mid-Westerner would like and then invent a bunch of reasons why the song sucks. How about showing some real balls and calling out a bunch of rap and reggae turds for what they are? I understand if you are hard and "fo real, bro" you gotz to say you think "Hotel California" sucks. But is that song any worse then ANY autotuned Kanye nonsense that sounds like an electronified, retarded Dr. Seuss?

Shea Serrano

Nail on the head. Lots of tats, Ed Hardy shirts.

Ras5555

I forgot to mention one other thing - since I called you out on your constant use of "bro" -- that ensures you will now have to double down on that term even more since people with tats and Ed Hardy t-shirts have to do the opposite of what people tell them to do. I look forward to more "bro"-infused articles...this is precisely what LA Weekly needs.

nevilleross

Your reference to rap being crap and your dis of Kanye being autotuned (as if that's a crime worthy of death, or something) are what I'm talking about. Also, what's with all of this hatred of Auto-Tune all of a sudden?

Lest you all think that I'm full of it, here's an article that states what I've been feeling so far this year about the Grammys and the Dave Grohl incident: The Grammys As White Nostalgia?

Ras5555

Can you specify exactly what I said was racist? I want to understand why you are playing the race card here

nevilleross

Hey Ras5555, in all of your racist anti-rap screed, did you also check out the other article (Why This Song Sucks: The Worst Rap Tracks of 2011)? Or did you just decide to continue saying the same shit all of the time? The guy doesn't like this song, nor think that it's a classic, and he has a right not to do so if he wants to. Keep in mind, this is his blog, that you're a guest, and you don't have to read it at all.

Xiuy-13

Again.. this column is the best shit -EVER- remids me of original LA punk rag "Slash" & Claude Bessy (AKA Kickboy face)...that was real children, now dig it.--Xiuy-13

Shea Serrano

What is "Kickboy face"? May I have that please?

Julia

It's sad what passes for humor these days. Was I supposed to laugh at some point while reading this? I know the answer is yes. Which makes this writing all the more pathetic. The Weekly

PHIL COLLINS

lame, not even funny. LA WEEKLY YOU BE SLIPPING BIG TIME.

Jose

I'm with drem here. What?

drem

huh?

chris

i need some better reasons here, man. same goes for the mj one.

Shea Serrano

They're in there, sir, coded and disguised like the Knights Templar treasure. Just keep reading it. Nic Cage never gave up hope.

Disco Vietnam

Have you heard the urban legend that Phil Collins helplessly watched his friend drown while a man who could have rescued him stood idly by so Phil wrote "In the Air Tonight" about the experience and gave the man a front row ticket to the show where he premiered the song is an urban legend? It happened.