The Man with the Horn (song)
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"The Man with the Horn" is a song performed by Genesis frontman Phil Collins
, and released as a B-side for two singles from No Jacket Required
. The song was originally recorded during sessions for Collins' second album, Hello, I Must Be Going!
, in 1982, although It appeared as the B-side to "Sussudio
" in the U.K., and as the B-side to "One More Night" in the United States. The song was re-written for an episode of Miami Vice
in which Collins guest-starred called "Phil The Shill." The song was renamed "(Life is a) Rat Race.". Collins has said he has "no emotional attachment" to the song. The song was not released as a single (nor was it included on any album). However, it charted at #38 on the Mainstream Rock Chart
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Daryl Stuermer
- Guitars
John Giblin
- Bass Guitar
Don Myrick
- Tenor Saxophone Solo
Phil Collins
Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins, LVO is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, pianist and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for British progressive rock group Genesis and as a solo artist....
, and released as a B-side for two singles from No Jacket Required
No Jacket Required
The album is named after an incident at The Pump Room restaurant in Chicago, Illinois. Collins , was denied admittance because he did not meet the restaurant's dress code of "jacket required" for dinner, while Plant was allowed in. Collins was wearing a jacket, and argued about it. The Maître d'...
. The song was originally recorded during sessions for Collins' second album, Hello, I Must Be Going!
Hello, I Must Be Going! (album)
Hello, I Must Be Going! is the second studio album by English singer-songwriter Phil Collins. It was originally released 1 November 1982. This album's name comes from the Marx Brothers' song with the same name, featured in the movie Animal Crackers...
, in 1982, although It appeared as the B-side to "Sussudio
Sussudio
"Sussudio" is a song by Phil Collins, released as a single in February 1985. The song is also the first track on Collins' third album, No Jacket Required, released in January of the same year. The song entered frequent rotation on MTV in May, and by 6 July, both the single and the album reached...
" in the U.K., and as the B-side to "One More Night" in the United States. The song was re-written for an episode of Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Miami Vice is an American television series produced by Michael Mann for NBC. The series starred Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas as two Metro-Dade Police Department detectives working undercover in Miami. It ran for five seasons on NBC from 1984–1989...
in which Collins guest-starred called "Phil The Shill." The song was renamed "(Life is a) Rat Race.". Collins has said he has "no emotional attachment" to the song. The song was not released as a single (nor was it included on any album). However, it charted at #38 on the Mainstream Rock Chart
Mainstream Rock Tracks
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue...
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Musicians
Phil Collins - Vocals, Drums, Percussion, PianoDaryl Stuermer
Daryl Stuermer
Daryl Mark Stuermer is an American musician who plays guitar and bass for Genesis during live shows, and lead guitar for Phil Collins during most of his solo tours and albums.-Biography:...
- Guitars
John Giblin
John Giblin
John Giblin is an internationally renowned session bassist who has worked with the following artists:*Eric Clapton, Sting, Mark Knopfler, Phil Collins * Peter Gabriel...
- Bass Guitar
Don Myrick
Don Myrick
Don Myrick was a saxophonist.He played alto, tenor and soprano sax and was a member of Earth Wind & Fire's original horn section, The Phenix Horns Esq. from 1975 through 1982. Previously, Myrick had been a member of the musical group The Pharaohs...
- Tenor Saxophone Solo