In the Cage (song)

Song_infobox
Name = In the Cage


SorA = album
Artist = Genesis
Album = The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
Released = 29 November 1974
track_no = 5
Recorded = August-October 1974
Genre = Progressive rock
Length = 8:13
Writer = Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, and Phil Collins.
Composer =
Label = Charisma/Virgin (UK)
Atco (original US)
Atlantic (remastered CD)(U.S.)
Producer = John Burns and Genesis
Chart position =
prev = "Cuckoo Cocoon"
prev_no = 4
next = "The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging"
next_no = 6

"In the Cage" is a song by progressive rock band Genesis on their 1974 double-album "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway". Along with the title track and "The Carpet Crawlers," it is one of the few songs from the album to remain in Genesis's live repertoire for several years after the Lamb tour.

The lyrics describe the protagonist, Rael, waking up in a cave as stalactites and stalagmites are gradually forming a cage around his body (see external link). At one point he sees his brother John outside the cage and cries out for help, but John ignores him and turns away. At the end of the song, the cage dissolves and Rael's body is left spinning like a top.

Musically, the song is notable for its prominent synthesiser solo, performed by keyboardist Tony Banks on an ARP Pro Soloist.

Three popular songs are referenced in the lyrics: The opening line "I've got sunshine..." is taken from "My Girl" by The Temptations. The line "My little runaway" is taken from the Del Shannon song "Runaway." The line "Raindrops keep falling on my head..." is taken from the song of the same name, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David.

When played live, the song is nearly always followed by a medley of Tony Banks's keyboard solos from other early Genesis songs, including "The Cinema Show", "The Colony of Slippermen", "Apocalypse in 9/8", and others.

It was featured on the set list of the "" in 2007.

Personnel

*Peter Gabriel: vocals, flute
*Steve Hackett: electric guitar
*Mike Rutherford: bass and bass pedals
*Tony Banks: ARP Pro Soloist, Hammond organ, RMI Electra Piano and Mellotron M400
*Phil Collins: drums

External links

* [http://www.rawbw.com/~marka/music/lamb.html "The Annotated Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" - An interpretation of "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway"]