The Man with the Horn (song) The Man with the Horn (song) "The Man with the Horn" is a song performed by Genesis drummer Phil Collins, and released as a B-side for two singles from "No Jacket Required". The song was originally recorded during sessions for Collins' second album, "Hello, I Must Be Going!", in 1982, although It appeared as the B-side to "Sussudio" in the U.K., and as the B-side to "One More Night" in the United States. The song was re-written for an episode of Miami Vice in which Collins guest-starred called "Phil The Shill." The song was renamed "(Life is a) Rat Race.".
Phil Collins write conventional musical notation and instead used a system he devised himself. He later regretted this, saying: "I never really came to grips with the music. I should have stuck with it. I've always felt that if I could hum it, I could play it. For me, that was good enough, but that attitude is bad." Ryan recalled: "Phil always had a problem with reading. That was always a big problem for him. That's a shame because reading drum music isn't that difficult." The Beatles were a major early influence on Collins, including their drummer Ringo Starr. He also followed