Steve Hackett - Blood On The Rooftops

DISCLAIMER: No copyright infringement intended. This video is for entertainment and educational purposes only. The rights to the song and video belong to the band & the music company. “A classical guitar intro for a Jimmy Webb inspired tune about ’televisual’ apathy. The box can often take over from family life and communication. Phil Collins, who came up with the line Blood on the Rooftops, thought I was doing a Pete on this anthem to the electric paradise brought to life in every home, and indeed there was an aspect of the Lamb about my lyrics.” ~ Steve Hackett ~~~~~ The lyrics refer to a typical middle-aged or elderly couple (Dark and Grey) that have very little else to do with their lives than to watch TV, and complain about the content. “Better in my day, for when we got bored we had a world war“. “On Wednesday evenings the BBC used to broadcast plays. This long running series was called... The Wednesday Play.“ “Watching the Queen on Christmas Day is “a longstanding tradition. The Queen records a