Song of the day for October 23, 2023

Today’s song has a Canadian connection, sort of. The song is Solsbury Hill by Peter Gabriel. This song was recorded at The Soundstage studios in Toronto. This was also the debut single after leaving Genesis, where he was lead singer since the bands inception. Gabriel has said of the song’s meaning, “It’s about being prepared to lose what you have for what you might get … It’s about letting go”

This song has been used in several films and television shows, including the 2001 film Vanilla Sky and the 2004 film In Good Company. It has also been used in the trailer of Finding Dory (2016) and featured as the send-off song for the series finale of AMC’s Halt and Catch Fire. It was also used for the conclusion of an episode of Fox’s 9-1-1. It was used in a Cingular Wireless TV ad campaign, a Toyota ad campaign, and a Nespresso TV ad campaign. Its prevalence in romantic comedy trailers has been called “ubiquitous”, particularly its inclusion in a satirical re-cut trailer of The Shining (1980).