As most of their rock peers struggled to hang on to the highest reaches of the pop charts through the 1980s, Genesis not only made it through, but also kept it rolling into the early '90s. "I Can't Dance" earned them their last Top-10 spot in the U.S. and UK in 1991. What's striking about "I Can't Dance" is just how uncharacteristic it was in terms of the band's typical musical approach. Here's how this musically stark, lyrically snarky track came to life.
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