Digging in the Dirt
"Digging in the Dirt" is a song by British musician Peter Gabriel. It was released as the first single taken from his sixth studio album, Us, on 7 September 1992. The song was a minor hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 52, but it topped both the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks and Album Rock Tracks charts. The song was moderately successful on the UK Singles Chart, where it peaked at number 24, and it reached the top 10 in Canada, Portugal, and Sweden.
| "Digging in the Dirt" | ||||
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| Single by Peter Gabriel | ||||
| from the album Us | ||||
| B-side | "Quiet Steam" | |||
| Released | 7 September 1992 | |||
| Genre | Art rock | |||
| Length | 5:16 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Peter Gabriel | |||
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The Secret World Live version of the song features a chaotic blend of high-pitched distorted guitar (by guitarist David Rhodes) as well as occasional jarring synth bass stabs and an expansive performance on the drums. Gabriel wore a special helmetmwith a video camera attached in an antenna-like way, showing in great detail his facial expressions, while moving in time with the music. This is used to create what Q magazine described as an "unappetising" image of Gabriel, most prominent during the "freak-out" sequence in which the camera is pointed down Gabriel's throat, nostrils, and earlobes.