Was it you or was it me?
Or was it he or she?
Was it A or was it B?
Or was it X or Z?

Was it you or was it me?
Or was it he or she?
Was it A or was it B?
Or was it X or Z?

Was it you or was it me?
Or was it he or she?
Was it A or was it B?
Or was it X or Z?

Was it you or was it me?
Or was it he or she?
Who dunnit?

I didn't, I, I didn't do it, I, I, I didn't, I didn't, I didn't do it, I,
I, I didn't, I, I didn't do it, I, I didn't, I didn't, I, I didn't do it,
I didn't do it, I didn't do it.

Oh but we know, we know, we know, we know, we know, we know, we know, we know,
we know, we know, we don't know yeah, we don't know yeah, we don't know yeah,
we know, we know, we know, we know, we know, we know, we know, we know,
we know, we know, we know, we know who did it.

SO was it you or was it me?
Or was it he or she?
Was it A or was it B?
Or was it X or Z?

Was it you or was it me?
Or was it he or she?
Was it A or was it B?
Or was it X or Z?

Was it you or was it me?
Or was it he or she?
Was it A or was it B?
Or was it X or Z?

Was it you or was it me?
Or was it he or she?
Was it you or was it me?
Who dunnit?

I, I, I didn't, I didn't do it, I, I, I didn't do it, I, I didn't do it,
I didn't, I didn't, I didn't do it, I didn't do it, I, I didn't do it,
I didn't do it, I, I didn't, I didn't do it, I didn't do it, I didn't do it.

But we know, we know, we know, we know, we know, we know, we know, we know,
we know, we know, we know yeah, we know yeah, we don't know yeah,
no we don't know, no we know, yeah we know, we know, we know yeah,
we know yeah, we know yeah, we know yeah, we know yeah, we know yeah,
we know, yeah we don't know, we don't know, we don't know, we don't know,
yeah we don't know, we don't know, we don't know, yeah we don't know,
we all know, we all know, we all know, we all we all know, we all know,
we all know, we all know, we all we all know we all know we all know....



Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae

Track duration: 03:25


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    General Comment:Probably X, in my opinion.
    Flag La_Grange57on June 29, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Okay I'm listening to this song right now, and it's not that bad, perhaps one of many experiments that sounded bad, and in production they needed some filler and this was the best one. Or they wanted to make something that didn't have to be in the fight for best song. I don't know, but someone dunnit!
    Flag La_Grange57on June 29, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:in my opinion this is the one genesis song that is mediocre... every other song is great
    Flag musiclvr36on June 01, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Oh my - a bad Genesis track - how many artists have bad tracks - it is still infinitly better than I could do!!
    Good for them - they are human!!!!
    Flag nagromnaion November 22, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:HAHAHA now talk about a pissed off reception for a piece of music!
    yeah music that's what it IS
    and what a stunning piece of delightful noises
    what better way to iritate the sad conformity in narrowed ears/tight asses dear progrock fans?? ^^
    you just go to love the guys of Genesis even more for what they did here, redusing to play safe and pompeous, they are (they were) true great artists trying new things out and express a certain madness or absurdity is for these reasons completely expected. not talking about milkmen here, nor institualised entretainers.
    for the sake of it Ive put the record on and well I just felt hilare, hearing this starting with what sounds like a big nightmarish effect.. throwing up all over one big fat and messy drumbeat..
    right there that's enough! you've got to be furiously offended hahaha
    and it gets so much worse as soon as phil comes in oh lord! .. these lyrics ;complete non sense!'
    there we have it. the worst track in all the history of music ladies and gentlemen! :D

    So FUNNY how some people just don't get it however much you try to make it clear the thing is done with a tongue in cheeck approach, isn't it?
    so well if you think you've got a right hate it with all your passion ( if that's an actual thing you do know and have in you.?..)
    trash it for its unusual form, for its absence of 'normality', and point out how way too repetitive this is.. (even tho its made out on pupose. obviously you would get that.but hey)
    still, no need to make all that much of a fuzz...and relax next on the record comes right after the nice and easy 'man on the corner' lol

    I"m glad they had the guts to record produce etc this thing, because here's a tune (not so tuneful I consede) but never the less this makes a great job ar playing with the nerves of musical fascists, big wonderful awkward sounds in a mix of humour and a more than welcomed sense of adventure.

    Genesis middle finger those who leave it, have taken it, and obviously far too hard hahaha
    Flag naivadaon September 16, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:This song has no meanings one of Phil's little bullshit lyrics.
    Flag Boris P. Catzon April 28, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I love this song
    Flag gusmetoraon April 09, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:straight from phil himself.... "Who Dunnit.....this song provoked Booos when we performed it in Europe when Abacab came out. It was built on a thing of Tony's when he had a new keyboard and went quickly round the presets in rhythm. I started improvising lyrics and we did it in an hour. If I can remind you that we were songwriters dipping into anything and everything, with punk happening and us agreeing that there WAS some deadwood needing to come off ( though not including OURSELVES in this !! ) we went for it." in case anyone was still curious as to why it was written/recorded/performed.... and i agree with opinions here. worst song they ever did.
    Flag lakini521on March 11, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:^^^^^^^^^^

    So if you want to hear what my rants would sound like, listen to BlimpyJones:

    "I think the song is about how bad the song itself is, and the band members are arguing amongst themselves over who wrote it; none of them wanting to claim responsibility for the aggravating, repetitive, obnoxious, and shameful piece of crap song that could possibly end their reputation in the music industry."
    Flag inpraiseoffollyon November 27, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH...

    My mommy says that if I don't have anything nice to say, I shouldn't say anything at all... and it's eating me up...
    Flag inpraiseoffollyon November 27, 2006   Link

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