Phil Collins - 'The Roof is Leaking' - Song Review

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[allisonlangford]

I love this hidden jewel. My brother learned it on his keyboard and sang it to me for my birthday. I will treasure this song and that birthday. Phil was mixing up his signature sound a bit. That my friend is true talent ☮️🌈

[richma]

Scott, two weeks ago someone in the comments mentioned the live “rock” version of the song. I had never heard it but found it on YouTube. It’s amazing. It has a killer bass drum at the beginning and two guitar solos. It still doesn’t sound like your typical Phil song (I get what you’re saying) but that is part of why I like it. Phil dabbled in different genres. Thanks to your channel for exposing me to songs (or versions of songs) I’ve never heard of!

[jamesmassey]

Phil is an old west buff and this is one of his old west songs. And yes I like this song.

[chrisorsten]

To me, The Roof Is Leaking is the second best song on Face Value, right behind You Know What I Mean. The fact it's just such a deep story song is the main reason. Lyrically it's simple and to the point about life in poverty without being preachy.

And in the doc, Clapton played guitar and dobro on it, but Phil didn't like the dobro part so he had Joe Partridge re record it. When Phil listened to Eric's dobro playing off of the multitracks, he was "Why did I Do that? It's fine! Who cuts Eric Clapton's playing!"

[manu]

I like this song, the atmosphere is great. When you close your eyes, you are in a western!
Don't forget "thru these wall", when Phil play somebody else, it's one of my favorite song to!

[GenesisMuseum]

This is probably the Phil solo version of Me and Virgil, where he is telling a fictional story, playing a fictional character, in a sort of countryish old west kind of way. Phil said that he never felt his songs like this hit the mark, but I don't know. I think he's a fine fictional writer and despite the fact that some of them are better than others, I generally like 'em 🤷

[wietzejohanneskrikke]

You have to look at the song metaphorically. Phil is a storyteller. There are no limits to the stories one likes to tell, so why would Phil have these limitations?

[Z-eb]

Roof Is Leaking/Droned/Hand in Hand is the BEST Phil Collins ever did Imho !

[martinschwartz]

I've been up and down about it over the years. Lyrically it's never really done much for me, but I do like most of the instrumental mood in it. It works for me when I hear it in the car.

[lottahedin]

I never really listened to that song. Jumped it. But now when I isolated it and really listen to it I think I like it. It is naked and has a special atmosphere. And Phils voice, my god!

[jordansbeard]

Have you heard the other versions of this song the demo with Clapton and the 1990 live version.
The rock version was released as part of a cd single of do you remember that features a carrousel box to house the cd single.
It was done late in the tour maybe 5 times.

[johnh]

Always thought this was a song that was designed for the US market. It was one of his go-to songs for late night and chat shows, probably because of the 3 minute duration and the ability to perform solo or with Daryl Stuermer only.
The rock version is class. Surprised it wasn’t released on the reissues.

[johns]

Always liked this song - is this perhaps the pt 2 of the story of the man that was told to Go West from Deep in the Motherlode? I’d like to think so😊

[bernab]

I like this song. And I like that Phil Collins could sing a story with feelings. Like this one. I think Phil Collins was critic with the "fantasy stuff" lyrics of the 70's. So, I think this one is a good balance between storytelling and feelings.

[NewEyes]

This is my favourite Phil Collin’s song…. 🎶

[benwilliams]

I love this song. Good hook, sparse, different and a bit mysterious.

[fswaan]

It would be interesting to ask Phil what is the story behind this song? What was his inspiration? I like the song. It’s a little bit odd. I also love the rock 1990 version.

[mickr]

It's very Me and Virgil esque to me.

[SJPNLW]

Oh my God clearly you don't understand Mr collins oh my God

[Mr._Mints]

For anyone wanting to hear the rock version: