The first track on the Genesis album Selling England by the Pound, released in 1973. The powerful acappella voice from Peter Gabriel opens the track. Then, the song progressively gets louder and more upbeat, becoming a powerful rock number. This song is notable in that it is one of several tracks where Tony Banks uses his newly-acquired Mellotron M400; toward the middle of the song the 8 Voice choir is featured prominently, and in the closing section the strings are used.

It is also notable that guitarist Steve Hackett used the tapping and sweep-picking techniques on this song. "Dancing With the Moonlit Knight"'s lyrics are an ironic commentary on contemporary England that

employs references to English staples like Wimpy hamburgers and Green Shield Stamps.

This song's melody is repeated in a different form at the closing of "The Cinema Show." The beats of the melody are shifted backwards once. The album's closing song, "Aisle of Plenty", is a reprise of "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight". This gives the album a book-end effect, an effect that was used to great effect on later albums like A Trick of the Tail and Duke.

Peter Gabriel: Vocals, flute, tambourine and bass drum

Steve Hackett: Electric and acoustic guitars

Mike Rutherford: Bass, acoustic guitar and bass pedals

Phil Collins: drums

Tony Banks: Mellotron, Arp Pro-Soloist, piano and Hammond organ