Peter Gabriel - Solsbury Hill (Live In Athens 1987)

Peter Gabriel and his great backing musicians performing "Solsbury Hill," during their three-night stand at the open-air theatre atop Mount Lycabettus in Athens, Greece, in October 1987 to finish the "So" world tour.

Directed by Michael Chapman, with Martin Scorcese as executive producer.

Musicians:
Tony Levin - bass
Manu Katche - drums
David Rhodes - guitar
David Sancious - keyboards

I claim no copyright whatsoever, and all of the credit belongs to Peter Gabriel, the musicians, the people who worked on this film, their heirs, and anybody else who owns the rights to this work.

Lyrics:

Climbing up on Solsbury Hill
I could see the city light
Wind was blowing, time stood still
Eagle flew out of the night
He was something to observe
Came in close, I heard a voice
Standing, stretching every nerve
Had to listen, had no choice
I did not believe the information
I just had to trust imagination
My heart going boom, boom, boom
"Son," he said, "grab your things, I've come to take you home"

To keep in silence, I resigned
My friends would think I was a nut
Turning water into wine
Open doors would soon be shut
So I went from day to day
Though my life was in a rut
'Til I thought of what I'd say
And which connection I should cut
I was feeling part of the scenery
I walked right out of the machinery
My heart going boom, boom, boom
"Son," he said, "grab your things, I've come to take you home"

When illusion spin her net
I'm never where I want to be
Liberty, she pirouettes
When I think that I am free
Watched by empty silhouettes
Close their eyes but still can see
No one taught them etiquette
I will show another me
Today I don't need a replacement
I'll show them what the smile on my face meant
My heart going boom, boom, boom
"Hey," I said, "you can keep my things, they've come to take me home"

Come back home
Come back home
Come back home...

#PeterGabriel #SolsburyHill #LiveInAthens

[nickschlesinger]

I was one of the cameramen on this show. We filmed without an audience for 6 nights and then opened the gates for a free concert for two nights; it was reported on local Athens radio, and not surprisingly it was packed!
I have been fortunate to have worked with Peter Gabriel on quite a number of videos, before & after this shoot; he is an absolute delight to work with and one of the nicest people I have had the pleasure to work with.

[stevesole]

Always keep coming back to this version - everybody in the band is enjoying it... and their happiness is infectious.

[davidcarrington]

Off to climb solsbury hill next Saturday all because of Peter.What a performer!👍

[tedbarrett]

This live performance is one of the greatest I've ever seen. Gabriel is just top notch here. Perfection.

[LESSAOLE]

Look at that
Ppl really enjoying the moment, no cell phones, no instant posts on social media etc..

[axelschulze]

No Phones out there, just celebrating people….wonderful😊

[hoisin]

he has such an utterly unique voice. it's almost indescirbable. throaty, airy...all his own. One of the greatest songs ever written

[patricianellymenezes]

Here, Peter was 37. He remains majestic at age 67

[tiny]

Tony Levin on the stick 😍 I love how happy he always looked on stage with Gabriel 🙂

[charliekane]

The 1980's was the best decade ever for music and live concerts.
Being in my 20's all through the 80's was EPIC 🎉🥳🍾🎈

[dexterfitben]

In our dreams our fathers say, "Son, grab your things, I've come to take you home"....An eternal archetype of parental love.

[cronistamundano]

The best thing about this song is that the lyrics are sad/inspirational but the vibe is completely happy. That is why Peter Gabriel is a complete genius.

[joshuapopoff]

New Year’s Eve., 2024🎉 still listening and still loving this song❤❤

[swtirisalexopoulos]

WAS THERE WITH MY MOTHER!!!!WAS 15YEARS--OLD!!!WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT NIGHT!!!THNXXX PETER!!!!

[silverdrumvideo]

Tony Levin and Manu Katché ... one of the best rhythm section duos of the 1980s!

[InHouseStudio]

This performance of Solsbury Hill is legendary. Love the energy.

[loriewilliams-tfof]

I saw him at the Spectrum in Philly around this time and the final encore was Biko... He surfed the crowd and made us jump during Shock The Monkey, but Solsbury Hill is still my favorite and he rocked us on this side of the pond as well!

[rochesterjohnny]

Looking up live versions of Peter Gabriel's hits is the way to go, he's always doing things a bit differently and the variations are brilliant

[toneman]

Peter Gabriel's voice and his songs make my heart go boom, boom, boom

[leoniemueller]

Love this performance 04/2020 in lockdown ... who else?