They Call the Wind Maria evokes the American West that during the folksinging craze of the later 1950s countless Americans thought 'They Call the Wind Maria' was a folksong, not a show tune!" The song was featured in the 1969 Hollywood film "Paint Your Wagon", starring Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood and Jean Seberg. In the film, the song was performed by Harve Presnell. "The New York Times" said that Presnell's role in the film "delivered the golden opportunity to sing the unforgettable ballad." Theater writer Thomas Hischak said that "in one of the film's few pleasing moments, Harve Presnell gave full voice to 'They Call
The Musical Box (Genesis song) "NOW!". "The Musical Box" was featured in their live repertoire right up to Phil Collins' departure after the "We Can't Dance" tour in 1992, albeit with only the closing section being included as part of a medley. The song was played live during the "Trespass", "Nursery Cryme", "Foxtrot", "Selling England by the Pound", "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway", "Wind & Wuthering", "Genesis" (1984 dates only), and "We Can't Dance" (as a medley) tours. A Genesis tribute band, The Musical Box, is named after the song. Brian May, guitarist with Queen, told Steve Hackett that he was influenced by the