Anything She Does
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"Anything She Does" is a song by the British band Genesis
. It appears as the fifth track on their highly successful 1986 album Invisible Touch
, opening the second side of the vinyl and cassette
editions. The lyrics were written by keyboard player Tony Banks
.
Lyrically, the song is about pornography. Allmusic has described the song's words as "a humorous look at pin-up models" The brass sound in the song is played on an E-mu Emulator II by Tony Banks. The sample itself is taken from a horn chart of one of the band's previous songs, "Paperlate
", which featured the Earth, Wind & Fire
horn section.
"Anything She Does" was the only track from Invisible Touch that Genesis did not play live on their subsequent tour. Tony Banks claimed it was too difficult to play in the documentary portion of their Visible Touch home video (now a bonus feature on the Invisible Touch Tour DVD).
of the song exists. It features Benny Hill
(in his Fred Scuttle guise) as an incompetent security guard whom many fans sneak past to get backstage while the band rehearses. He later finds the people who have sneaked past him have made a mess of the hospitality room, yet manages to clear them all out and restore the room to its original condition just as the band returns to see it.
Genesis (band)
Genesis are an English rock band that formed in 1967. The band currently comprises the longest-tenured members Tony Banks , Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins . Past members Peter Gabriel , Steve Hackett and Anthony Phillips , also played major roles in the band in its early years...
. It appears as the fifth track on their highly successful 1986 album Invisible Touch
Invisible Touch
Invisible Touch is the 13th studio album by the band Genesis, released in 1986. It reached No.1 in the UK where it remained in the charts for 96 weeks, making it by far the most commercially successful album of their career, eventually selling over 15 million copies worldwide...
, opening the second side of the vinyl and cassette
Compact Cassette
The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel...
editions. The lyrics were written by keyboard player Tony Banks
Tony Banks (musician)
This article is about the musician. For other people named Tony Banks, see Tony BanksAnthony George "Tony" Banks is a British composer, and multi-instrumentalist, who performs as a keyboardist and a guitarist...
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Lyrically, the song is about pornography. Allmusic has described the song's words as "a humorous look at pin-up models" The brass sound in the song is played on an E-mu Emulator II by Tony Banks. The sample itself is taken from a horn chart of one of the band's previous songs, "Paperlate
Paperlate
"Paperlate" was the lead song from the second of two EPs by the British rock group Genesis. The EP, titled 3 X 3 , peaked at #10 on the album charts in mid-1982. The success of the EP led to an appearance on Top of the Pops...
", which featured the Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire is an American soul and R&B band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1969 by Verdine and Maurice White. Also known as EWF, the band has won six Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards. They have been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of...
horn section.
"Anything She Does" was the only track from Invisible Touch that Genesis did not play live on their subsequent tour. Tony Banks claimed it was too difficult to play in the documentary portion of their Visible Touch home video (now a bonus feature on the Invisible Touch Tour DVD).
Video
Though not released as a single, a music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
of the song exists. It features Benny Hill
Benny Hill
Benny Hill was an English comedian and actor, notable for his long-running television programme The Benny Hill Show.-Early life:...
(in his Fred Scuttle guise) as an incompetent security guard whom many fans sneak past to get backstage while the band rehearses. He later finds the people who have sneaked past him have made a mess of the hospitality room, yet manages to clear them all out and restore the room to its original condition just as the band returns to see it.