I'll stand up for Phil Collins and Genesis all the live-long day. I know that a ton of people turned on both entities for releasing less-than-progressive music towards the tail-ends of their shared careers, but I figure they'd earned whatever kind of soft-rock they wanted to peddle by that point.
Before that, after all, Collins ruled the world with In the Air Tonight, which I don't think can ever be overplayed. Even if someone thinks "Man, this song is overplayed" when they hear it start, you know they're just waiting to air drum along with everyone else listening.
And if they're still grumpy, then play this for them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aMCzRj3Syg
My other favourite from the album: https://youtu.be/_KBvgKdFtQI
Meanwhile, the Junos are at it again.
Staying just a little bit behind the times, 1982 the Canadian Album of the Year award, typically awarded to an record from the previous calendar year goes to ... 1980's self-titled Loverboy debut.
I've got no problem with the album, riding The Kid is Hot Tonite and Turn Me Loose to victory, it's just another time when the Canadian awards don't really follow any set rules, and it's why I find them so endearing.
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