Phil Collins - For A Friend (rare Song) • Easy & Validated
It is included in the "Other Sides" digital compilation (2019) and the "Both Sides (All the Sides)" 2024 deluxe re-release.
In the third verse, Collins questions the official story of the death, with lines like "What did they know? What did they hide?" and "If they told the truth, he might be here today". PHIL COLLINS - FOR A FRIEND (RARE SONG)
The song honors Don Myrick, a member of the Phenix Horns who played saxophone on many of Collins' biggest hits. Myrick was killed during a police raid in Los Angeles when an officer mistook a lighter for a weapon. It is included in the "Other Sides" digital