Peter Gabriel - Biko

’Biko’ is taken from Peter’s third self-titled solo album. Video directed by Lol Creme. Follow Peter Gabriel on Spotify: Options to buy or stream: Read more - Recorded both at his home studio at Ashcombe House, near Bath, and at London’s Townhouse Studios, Peter’s third self-titled album was produced by Steve Lillywhite. The album saw Peter change his writing style; now the rhythm came before the melody and the songs were built up on top of the rhythmic sequences. The album delivered a top 5 UK single in Games Without Frontiers and Peter’s first overtly political song in the shape of totemic closer Biko. It also features notable contributions from Kate Bush, Paul Weller, Phil Collins and David Rhodes. # # # September ’77 Port Elizabeth weather fine It was business as usual In Police Room 619 Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko Yihla Moja, Yihla Moja - The man is dead The man is dead When I try to sleep at night I can only dream in red The outside world is black and white With only one colour dead Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko Yihla Moja, Yihla Moja, - The man is dead The man is dead You can blow out a candle But you can’t blow out a fire Once the flame begins to catch The wind will blow it higher Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko Yihla Moja, Yihla Moja - The man is dead - The man is dead And the eyes of the world are watching now Watching now PG3 tracklisting: Intruder No Self Control Start I Don’t Remember Family Snapshot And Through The Wire Games Without Frontiers Not One Of Us Lead A Normal Life Biko #MusicVideo