In the Cage (song)
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| "In the Cage" | ||
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| Song by Genesis | ||
| from the album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway | ||
| Released | 29 November 1974 | |
| Recorded | August-October 1974 | |
| Genre | Progressive Rock | |
| Length | 8:13 | |
| Label | Charisma/Virgin (UK) Atco (original US) Atlantic (remastered CD)(U.S.) |
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| Writer(s) | Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, and Phil Collins. | |
| Producer(s) | John Burns and Genesis | |
| The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway track listing | ||
| "Cuckoo Cocoon" (4) |
"In the Cage" (5) |
"The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging" (6) |
In the Cage is a song by progressive rock band Genesis off of their 1974 double-album and rock opera The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. The song is one of their most popular songs from their earlier works, despite not being released on any of Genesis' compilation albums. The song is tied as the longest on the album at just over eight minutes, (along with side four's "The Colony of Slippermen"). The song itself has multiple musical themes that repeat throughout the piece. One interpretation of the lyrical portion of this song is that the rock opera's main character, Rael, has just woken up in a cave and that stalactites and stalagmites are gradually forming a cage around his body (see external links). It is stated that he then sees his brother John in the cage, (or likely hallucinates him), and cries out for help. John ignores him.
Musically, the song is notable for its prominent synthesizer solo, performed by keyboardist Tony Banks on an ARP Pro Soloist.
