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The Battle of Epping Forest is a song by English rock band Genesis, appearing on their 1973 album Selling England by the Pound. At 11 minutes and 49 seconds long, it is the longest song on the album.
Inspired, according to the liner notes, by a news story about two rival gangs’ territorial battles, the lyrics play out as such, featuring characters such as “Mick the Prick” and “Bob the Knob” as they battle for turf in east London on a grand scale. “You ain’t seen nothing like it, not since the Civil War.“
The song is particularly characteristic for singer Peter Gabriel’s changing of voices for different characters as well as the frequent changes in tempo and time signature. The song was performed live during the tour to support Selling England, featuring Gabriel moving...
Read on...Song lines: ♪ Right outside your door ... Here come the cavalry ... The Battle of Epping Forest ♫
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