A Mystery, a Mistake, and an Urban Legend
You know a song is epic when it goes above and beyond the actual sound. Sure, the song’s impressive drum fill is one of the greatest pieces of pop percussion ever. But the story – or the legend – that comes with the song might be even more powerful than the beat of those drums.
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Phil Collins’ smash hit involves mystery, a production mistake that changed the future of music, and an urban legend that never even happened. You might have already heard about the story that “inspired” Collins to write the song, but where did it begin?