Here Comes the Flood

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"Here Comes the Flood" is a dramatic, piano-driven art rock ballad by Peter Gabriel, known for its apocalyptic imagery and emotional intensity, originally released on his 1977 debut solo album.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Peter Gabriel (1977 album)
composer Peter Gabriel
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
creator Peter Gabriel
follows Solsbury Hill
genre art rock
piano rock
rock ballad
hasAlternativeVersion Here Comes the Flood self-linksurface differs
surface form: Here Comes the Flood (Robert Fripp-produced version)

Here Comes the Flood (solo piano live versions)
hasCriticalReception noted for dense production on album version
praised for emotional power
hasCultFollowing yes
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
piano
synthesizer
vocals
hasKey E major (album version, approximate)
hasLyricalTheme apocalyptic imagery
catastrophic flood as metaphor
emotional intensity
human communication and isolation
hasMusicalFeature ballad tempo
dramatic arrangement
hasNotableLivePerformance Peter Gabriel live concerts
hasNotableVersion Here Comes the Flood self-linksurface differs
surface form: Here Comes the Flood (stripped-down piano version)
hasTempo slow
hasVocalStyle powerful lead vocal
isAssociatedWith Peter Gabriel solo career
isClosingTrackOf Peter Gabriel (1977 album)
isOftenDescribedAs piano-driven art rock ballad
language English
lyricist Peter Gabriel
originallyIncludedIn Peter Gabriel (1977 album)
partOf Peter Gabriel
surface form: Peter Gabriel (I)
performer Peter Gabriel
producer Bob Ezrin
recordingArtist Peter Gabriel
recordLabel Atlantic Records
Charisma Records
releaseDate 1977

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Peter Gabriel notableSong Here Comes the Flood
Here Comes the Flood hasNotableVersion Here Comes the Flood self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Here Comes the Flood (stripped-down piano version)
Here Comes the Flood hasAlternativeVersion Here Comes the Flood self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Here Comes the Flood (Robert Fripp-produced version)