Phil Collins, In Defense Of (Sorta)

"There is a God."

Is Tom Augello, the man who belongs to that quote, talking about:

A. An end to worldwide famine.
B. A new peace treaty in the Middle East.
C. A proposal to reverse global warming.
D. Hideki Okajima.

How about none of the above.

Augello is referring to the end of the MBTA's two-week experiment to bring music, and dj's, to train platforms. And the main offender? Mr. Su-Su-Sudio.

As Noah Bierman writes in today's Globe:

Augello is still irked about a trip to South Station in which he heard Phil Collins's "In the Air Tonight," one of those songs that gets stuck in the subconscious and refuses to leave. "Not just Phil Collins, but somebody really inanely explaining the back story for that song," he added acidly in a phone interview.

I've never been a Phil Collins fan, though a few cuts on "Abacab" are not bad. But should the man be hung out to dry without even a chance to defend himself?

So I offer a few links to soothe the singer-songwriter.

- Purchase an autographed copy of the Genesis "Invisible Touch" record.
- A full discography for Phil, as solo artist.
- Ron Belgard, lookalike and tribute performer.