Peter Gabriel’s BBC interview
Down to Earth
PG’s single ‘Down to Earth’ from the upcoming Pixar film, Wall-E, is now available from the US iTunes store! So go buy some brand new up-beat Gabriel music!
Peter Gabriel Unveils Plans To Cover Vampire Weekend
Former Genesis vocalist Peter Gabriel has unveiled plans to cover a song by New York’s Vampire Weekend.
Speaking to BBC 6Music, Gabriel said that he was introduced to the band by someone from Vampire Weekend’s record label.
When asked what song he would like to cover, Gabriel said he was a fan of ‘Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa’, which also includes a reference to him.
“I actually do like that song a lot and they’ve asked me to sing a version of it now which I may well do,” he said.
However, Gabriel joked that, if he was to cover the song, he might have to change his own lyric.
“Well I haven’t quite worked that out whether I should be doing that or substituting it with a name that might be appropriate to me – I think playing with yourself makes you go blind after a while,” he said.
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Thanks for the memories, Peter
Peter Gabriel has revealed he’s working on a new website which he dubs “the first social network for the dead”.
The rock legend says TheMemory.com will be a way to store memories and remember loved ones.
He also revealed that his hectic schedule does not mean he is willing to give up time with his own nearest and dearest.
The former Genesis frontman has a six-year-old son and another son on the way with his second wife. He also has two adult daughters.
“I’m very fascist about family time nowadays. I don’t work weekends. That’s very important,” he said. “Being a dad is still the thing that has given me the most pleasure in life.”
Peter has been working on projects from a song for the Pixar-Disney animation movie Wall-E to recording at his Real World Studios.
But he still loves touring, although he says he will not do year-long tours anymore because of his family.
“It’s balancing life with any other life. Nothing beats the experience of playing live music with great musicians,” he said.
