# "In the air tonight" cover song? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 15, 2005, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-air-tonight-cover-song/284914 "2005-01-15T21:18:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mississippienne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2005, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-air-tonight-cover-song/284914/1 "2005-01-15T21:18:08Z")
In the ads for the upcoming movie _Coach Carter_ there is what appears to be a cover of Phil Collins’ song, “In the air tonight” playing in the background. It’s definitely not Collins’ voice. I checked the _Coach Carter_ soundtrack but nothing there. Any help? ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2005, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-air-tonight-cover-song/284914/2 "2005-01-15T22:22:49Z")
According to [this site](http://www.able2know.com/forums/about41976.html) it’s a group called Nonpoint. ---
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2005, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-air-tonight-cover-song/284914/3 "2005-01-16T02:54:47Z")
> [@TellMeI'mNotCrazy](#): > > According to [this site](http://www.able2know.com/forums/about41976.html) it’s a group called Nonpoint. Who are, judging by the song, nontalented. Not that “In The Air Tonight” was musical genius to begin with. ---
**Author:** ![Mississippienne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2005, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-air-tonight-cover-song/284914/4 "2005-01-16T22:36:56Z")
I like both the cover and the original of “In the air tonight” just fine. Thank you, **TellMeI’mNotCrazy** , for finding the band name for me. ---
**Author:** ![edwino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@edwino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwino)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2005, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-air-tonight-cover-song/284914/5 "2005-01-16T22:44:21Z")
Recently, I heard Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service singing “Against All Odds.” I think it was for a soundtrack as well. Didn’t know that sucky Phil Collins and his Genesis was making a comeback with the kids… ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2005, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-air-tonight-cover-song/284914/6 "2005-01-16T23:29:30Z")
Geez, why all this hatred for Phil Collins and his music? I’ve heard much worse music from a lot of other artists and groups. At least he has technical skills and a sense of humor and an expressive voice. Even if you don’t care for everything he’s done, at least you can admire his ability to earn a decent living at his craft. Not every piece of music has to brilliant, profane or excessively over-produced. Save your scorn for Celine Dion! ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-air-tonight-cover-song/284914/7 "2005-01-17T01:14:20Z")
I never realized Genesis and Phil Collins had such a large anti-following. I really like Genesis; granted I like most of the Peter Gabriel Genesis stuff more than the Phil Collins, but I like all of it pretty well. Wondering now if I’m in the minority… ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-air-tonight-cover-song/284914/8 "2005-01-17T01:32:13Z")
I’m probably the #1 Genesis fan on the straightdope. Many Genesis fans dislike when Collins took over. I admire both Collins and Gabriel. Sure, there is some solo Collins stuff that I don’t care too much for. But, 98% of Collins and Gabriel is just amazing. \*In The Air Tonight \* is one of Phil Collins’ best solo works. It is one of the few songs that Collins did as a solo artist that could have been a Genesis song.