Added: Jun 12, 2006
From: Kahlnen
Duration: 4:41
"I don't know what this song is about. When I was writing this I was going through a divorce. And the only thing I can say about it is that it's obviously in anger. It's the angry side, or the bitter side of a separation. So what makes it even more comical is when I hear these stories which started many years ago, particularly in America, of someone come up to me and say, 'Did you really see someone drowning?' I said, 'No, wrong'. And then every time I go back to America the story gets Chinese whispers, it gets more and more elaborate. It's so frustrating, 'cos this is one song out of all the songs probably that I've ever written that I really don't know what it's about, you know."- Phil Collins
Channel: Music
Tags: air collins in phil the tonight
Rating: 4.87 (18813 ratings) Views: 7489657' favoriteCount='47951 Comments: 25
9FORDIE9 Says:
Nov 30, 2008 - lol dude.... no
chipzipzap Says:
Nov 30, 2008 - good stuff
BARI8E Says:
Nov 30, 2008 - this song is AWESOME! it make's me think about my dad.
hustla509 Says:
Nov 30, 2008 - Heard this in GTA:Vice city stories for the PSP.I go to that concert every once in a while,LOL!!
cody360bureau Says:
Nov 30, 2008 - pretty good
bakmuhad Says:
Dec 1, 2008 - drums are insane
kaiskeating08 Says:
Dec 1, 2008 - just makes me think of the Gorilla advert lol
armysteve6969 Says:
Dec 1, 2008 - ur outta ur mind neil peart is a billion times the drummer this guy could ever hope to be
muratyc1185 Says:
Dec 1, 2008 - played from phil collins as himself.
mrbeefy1515 Says:
Dec 1, 2008 - yeah like your mother
smithy126 Says:
Dec 1, 2008 - gotta one of the most viewed videos on you tube
Dahikel Says:
Dec 1, 2008 - cest le meilleur des drummer
Taegukgi90 Says:
Dec 1, 2008 - no man....look at Charli the unicorne...32 mio
MK8RIVAL Says:
Dec 1, 2008 - The Cadbury's gorilla got me into this song :)
MimiKayKay Says:
Dec 1, 2008 - This is a good sex song.
zman007playr Says:
Dec 1, 2008 - the song is about Phil Collins watching a man watch another man drown. but that sitll means that he watched him drown too
dutchessgurl45 Says:
Dec 1, 2008 - oh my god.read the description for crying out loud x[
kaitybell Says:
Dec 1, 2008 - Lmao I never thought of it that way.
RobsMusicBox Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - wanna hear the funny part?..i believed the drowning thing too,till i read the description lmao..Right on !!
thegenorator Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - 7,488,530 viewors. huh? well that ain't world record but IT IS empressive for a song like this!
kimmieloveskevin Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - I love This Video And Hey A Man Needs our help on youtube. The hottest guy did the most romantic thing. You wont believe it."One Man. One Dream. One Chance."Type it in the youtube search box so you can watch it.THE MAN JUMPS OFF A CLIFF FOR HIS GIRL! He needs our help.a
lourwa Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - this is the first song i bought when i was 12 years old and it still my favorite.
cougarspeed24 Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - READ DESCRIPTIONIt is NOT about a drowning incident.
tillAttack Says:
Dec 2, 2008 - respect..27 years ago but still the song touches me :)
harmzen Says:
Nov 30, 2008 - Actually no its not... because Phil actually states "I don't know what this song is about. When I was writing this I was going through a divorce. And the only thing I can say about it is that it's obviously in anger. It's the angry side, or the bitter side of a separation. I hear these stories which started many years ago, particularly in America, of someone come up to me and say, 'Did you really see someone drowning?' I said, 'No, wrong'. "