This isn't to say it' a bad song mind you, on the contrary, it has an extremely memorable melody, and will likely be played repeatedly by folks who pick up the So boxset. No, the problem facing this song was that Gabriel wrote it at the wrong time in his career. It would have been a perfect addition for either of his first two solo albums, since it sounds a bit like "Shock The Monkey." It'll be interesting to see if classic rock radio stations add "Courage" to their playlists. It's Gabriel at his finest, and it would surely break up the doldrums of hearing the same songs again and again. At any rate, it's great to hear some of Gabriel's unreleased work, and of course, it just makes me want him to make a new album even more.
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