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The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway is the first song from Genesis’s 1974 album of the same name. The song was released as a single in the US but failed to chart. However, FM rock stations in the US would play this frequently. Like other songs on the album, the music and lyrics in “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway” are partially derived from 1960s soul songs. The end of the song features the words “They say the lights are bright on Broadway. They say there’s always magic in the air” from The Drifters’ song “On Broadway.“ After Gabriel’s departure, the Phil Collins-fronted incarnation of the band performed the song often during their first few tours, usually segueing into the closing section of “The Musical Box.“ A live version appears on Seconds Out from 1977 as well as... Read on...