Phil serves up either vocal style with equal ability and likeability." The Daily Vault's Christopher Thelen described it as "a slap in the face against television evangelists who are more concerned about fleecing their flocks than shepherding them, and contains some very sharp jabs against the more hypocritical ones." Music video Be sure to check out the inventive music videoclip." Cashbox said the song "is a more hard-drivin' Genesis, this time with a send up on television evangelists, in contrast to the current hit ballad, " Hold On My Heart". Interesting twists come via a reggae-vibed break in the middle of the song and cutting lyrics. Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Once again, venerable band digs into its double-platinum " We Can't Dance" opus and pulls out an instantly familiar, yet totally pleasing rock cut, tailor-made for play at several formats. Geoff Orens from AllMusic said the song is "surprisingly gritty". The band eventually decided to perform "Jesus He Knows Me" instead of "Living Forever," which was in the setlist at the time. The song was performed live on the 1992 We Can't Dance tour, although it was originally not going to be played because the band thought the live visuals were mocking religion. The single mix of "Jesus He Knows Me" has a louder chorus than the album version, making it more suitable for radio play. The second CD was the fifth disc in "The Invisible Series," a collection of Genesis CDs which featured live recordings as extra tracks. The first CD contained "I Can't Dance (The Other Mix)" (a remix by Ben Liebrand) and the second featured " Land of Confusion (Rehearsal Version)." "The Other Mix" is named as such because another version, the "Sex Mix," had been released some months before on the "I Can't Dance" CD single.
2 1976–1992) as the primary B-side, while both CDs included an exclusive track.
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All formats featured the non-album track "Hearts on Fire" (later included on Genesis Archive No. Like all the singles from We Can't Dance, "Jesus He Knows Me" was released on two CDs as well as on vinyl editions. Tony Banks has commented that the song is a bit more cynical than Collins's usual style of songwriting. Following up that lyric logically took him to the idea of manic or fanatic Christians who believe that they are "in touch" with the Almighty, which was best personified by televangelists, many of whom finance their lavish lifestyles by conning believers out of charitable donations. According to the behind-the-scenes documentary Genesis: No Admittance, the first lyric Phil Collins wrote out of improvisation was the chorus line "Jesus, he knows me, and he knows I'm right". Before the lyrics were added, the song's title was "Do The New Thing", possibly referencing Tony Banks's opening keyboard notes, which are heard again in the bridge.
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