Peter Gabriel - Heroes (Live in Verona 2010)
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Published 2014-11-07
Directed by Anna Gabriel.
The track features in the US supernatural horror television series 'Stranger Things' and is available on Peter's eighth studio album 'Scratch My Back'.
Originally conceived as a reciprocal arrangement that would be released as one album it was Peter’s half that arrived first, in 2010, featuring his orchestral interpretations of some of his favourite songs. It was titled Scratch My Back.
The second part, featuring artists covering Peter’s songs was aptly named 'And I’ll Scratch Yours' and followed in 2013.
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Scratch My Back tracklisting:
Heroes
The Boy In The Bubble
Mirrorball
Flume
Listening Wind
The Power Of The Heart
My Body Is A Cage
The Book of Love
I Think It's Going To Rain Today
Apres Moi
Philadelphia
Street Spirit (Fade Out)
All Comments (21)
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Somehow Peter Gabriel's voice goes directly to that part of the brain which controls emotions and unlocks all of them.
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The orchestral arrangement is phenomenal.
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Who’s still listening and coming back over and over to listen to this masterpiece. Moves me everytime. Thank you Mr Gabriel. 😊
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If I saw this live, I would've cried my guts out. So emotionally raw and inspiring. David Bowie would be proud.
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2:58 … the way the conductor summons the bass is so powerful
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If you ever saw the movie Lone Survivor and watched the credits while this song played.... takes it to an entirely new level and meaning.
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One of my heroes perfoming "Heroes" written by yet another of my heroes.
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one of the all time best singers of our time.
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Lone Survivor. God bless all those who have given the ultimate sacrifice
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Peter Gabriel took this already amazing song and took it to a whole new level
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I've heard this a hundred times, and I get chills every time I hear it. Something about this song, and Peter Gabriel's amazing rendition of it, just goes out to the universe every time. We should broadcast this to the stars as the ultimate claim for the every-temporary, ever-aspiring, ever-fallible human condition. heros ..... just for one day.
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Holy crap! Childhood wish fulfilled! Peter Gabriel meets David Bowie with orchestra!! I can die in peace now!
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Is this possibly the greatest cover ever? Correct me if I'm wrong...
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How does this song still give me chills everytime I listen to it?
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i kid you not, this song does not fail to give me goosebumps everytime i listen to it.
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I swear this song takes me somewhere and crushes every part of my soul. So damn good.
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I have never heard a truly decent cover of Heroes, because I hold the Bowie version in such high esteem., considering it untouchable. That was until I heard this.
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This arrangement was perfect for Stranger Things 1. It really hit home. This version is amazing, right along with David Bowie's original. Two brilliant versions by two brilliant singer composers.
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I'm not so sure anyone could have drastically changed a song and nailed it so good as Peter did here. AMAZING
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Good lord-at 2:40, I closed my eyes and got goose bumps listening to this. The orchestra and the synchronistic sounds coming from the string section is something to marvel at. Not really a David Bowie fan, but Peter Gabriel knocked this one out of the park. DAM!!!!!
