| 词条 | Driving the Last Spike |
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| name = Driving the Last Spike | cover = | alt = | type = | artist = Genesis | album = We Can't Dance | released = November 11, 1991 | format = | recorded = March{{snd}}September 1991 | studio = | venue = | genre = Progressive rock | length = 10:08 | label = Charisma/Virgin (UK), Atlantic Records (US) | writer = Lyrics - Phil Collins Music - Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford | producer = Nick Davis, Genesis }} "Driving the Last Spike" is the third track on the Genesis album We Can't Dance, released in 1991. The song's lyrics were written by Phil Collins. They are about the Navvies, the railway workers of the 19th century, many of whom died constructing Britain's railways. The song narrates the thoughts and feelings of an unnamed railway worker in the form of a soliloquy or internal monologue. The title is a phrase meaning the completion of a major railway project—placing the "last spike" is often a momentous occasion. The original idea came from a book that actor Dennis Waterman gave to Collins. Live performances"Driving the Last Spike" was performed live only on the band's 1992 The Way We Walk[1] Tour. The second half of the song (starting at 5:41) was transposed to a lower key starting after the nine first shows of the tour. This was done to accommodate Collins' deepening voice without straining. (A recording of an early performance of "Driving the Last Spike" was released as an Atlantic Records promo CD featuring the entire song in the album key.) "Driving the Last Spike" was featured on the live album The Longs, and the live DVD The Way We Walk - Live in Concert. References1. ^The Way We Walk Tour Songs & Dates See also
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