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. . .a curly brown-haired woman dancing around the beach looking into the camera. . . the German version of "Kiss of Life" on Peter`s german album is called: "Mund zu Mund Beatmung" - and he really sings that. . . instead of "kiss of life, kiss of life" they sing "Mund Zu Mund, Mund Zu Mund" in the back - which means mouth to mouth breathing or whatever. . .

I'd love to hear that version Cimber!!

. . .Fireworks. . .as in a fireworks display in NYC on the 4th of July. . .celebration. . .burning with the "Kiss of Life" of a country. . . Examples. . . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzL4L_FpLvE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rqme_pKNeM

thank you for the wonderful suggestions. keep them coming and if possible, provide links too. i'll see what i can do.

Thanks Mozo!! Still thinking. . .more to come I'm sure! That last one came to me in the middle of the night! :-]

There are no words for this one. . .just have to watch. . .thought it was rather interesting. . . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89oUycSEINI

Thanks for that clip MAK, a bit Carl Jung-ish at first I thought. That rhythm like a heart beat at the base of the music does get to you. There's another clip of that film too-quite dreamlike. I like the very quick images in that that just flash momentarily.

You are very welcome Duddy. . .sort of stumbled across that clip. . .thought I'd share.

As I have just watched the beautiful sunrise here this morning this came to mind. . . . . .the birth of the sun every day. . .the sunrise. . .a new beginning. . . Life as we know it would cease to exist without the sun. . . "Burning. . .burning with the kiss of life". . . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrctNIWaN4Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOU4mjBgZVM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTJbFljH7X8

. . .can't forget about the moon in this circle of life. . . sea of tranquillity. . . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8G-o5t8104 the music in this one creeps me out a bit but the pics are nice. . . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf7uHcEPiDI some nice pics here too. . .pink moon. . . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE0ODrmaiFE lunar eclipse. . . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVkkCVh5t0E http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDrdMW5lkPs "Bella Luna"

kiss of life (live) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nASjqBG4D5g shake 'em botto thanks to the creative team.

Mozo. . .what a WONDERFUL video and birthday present!! I'm speechless and yes, a bit teary-eyed! Yes, you have successfully brought tears to my eyes in a good way! That definitely answers my question if "Kiss of Life" was ever performed live. . .and what a performance! Thank you all for your wonderful ideas and Mozo for bringing them all together in this amazing video and amazing live Peter Gabriel recording/performance! It's going directly into my favs! . . .thank you. . .thank you. . .thank you. . . . . . . . .EVERYONE. . . . . . I'm definitely. . ."buuuuuurning with the kiss of life" now! Shake 'em botto!!! :-]

The live-version of "Kiss of Life" rocks and topps the album-version - it`s the 1st time I listened to it - . . . .amazing clip .

I think I'll be listening to this live version over and over and over again!

Hi Folks! Newbie here (first post) and what brought me here is precisely because I needed hints regarding what Peter sings at the end of Kiss of Life. I thought I'd heard "Shaking the bottle" (or "shaking that bott-o" as a matter of fact), but the "shake 'em and pat 'em" is indeed quite possible. Is that final? See, I've been taking singing lessons for the last 7 years and this year's concert is based around 2 themes: Christmas and calypso music (or world music, if you prefer). Peter's music was an obvious choice and my singing coach and I opted for "Kiss of Life". I'd rather sing the correct words, obviously. (or I could sing "C'est comme un cadeau", French for "it's like a gift", which is very close to what I hear and that would suit the Christmas spirit AND the song (a kiss is like a gift, isn't it?)(unless it's the type of kiss Paul Rudd's character gets from his "mate date" in "I Love You Man"!!) Keep shaking 'em trees, but oh.

i believe that the live version will be our best chance to decipher this verse. i hear something different than either "shake the bottle" or "shake 'em botto" in this version. however,i tend to be an "misheard lyrics" guy. i suspect that it is a phrase in a language other than english, and does not represent "true" gabrielese (i.e., a sequence of syllables or phonemes strung together in a musical fashion by mr. gabriel). i consider the intro of sledgehammer to be an example of gabrielese. i base this opinion because of the preciseness and similarities of the verse on both the studio and live versions. therefore, if an english phrase cannot be discerned, then it must be another language possibly african in origin. this maybe a silly question, but does the lyrics to the song offered in any liner notes or online include this verse? well, the debate continues and i need to return to my homework. good hunting to the lyrical detectives.

btw, welcome to the moon fugazi. i am impressed that your first post was a query about KOL, but i tend to favor this song. i'm sure it's due to the visions of "robust dancers" inside my head when i hear it. if all else fails, i would use your pleasant french interpretation as a substitute.

Yes welcome Fugazi26! I'm afraid I cannot really help you either. I think Mozo gave you a good clue though. And Mozo, thanks for that live version and my compliments on your video. It's again great work. Where do you get all the footage from? I know in this particular video you used some of that film MAK posted a video of. And it fit the song incredibly well. But where do you get all the other footage for your videos from?

Welcome Fugazi26! I agree with Mozo. . .well, except for the robust dancers visions. . .my visions might be slightly different when I listen to this song! : ) I'm also impressed that you are inquiring about KOL as your first post here on the moon! It's no secret here that KOL has always been a fav of mine. I think it's great that you have chosen this song for your concert. . .wonderful! Thanks once again for the video Mozo!

. . .and the "creative team"!! Good team work all!