"[2] The later Phil Collins-era Genesis song "Paperlate," released in 1982, was conceived during a soundcheck rehearsal of "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight" and derives its title from the line "Paper late, cried a voice in the crowd."
[3] Gabriel contributed English-themed lyrics to "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight," because the music press thought that Genesis were putting too much effort into appealing to the American audiences.
The song was performed in 1973 and the year after, but was dropped from the band's setlist once The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway was released, and only rarely did it show up afterwards.
Ultimate Classic Rock wrote that despite the puns in the song being a bit over the top at times, the band performs at its musical peak in "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight.
It’s such growth from Nursery Cryme only two years prior, and it cemented the original sound that these guys had…less show-off than ELP, more approachable than Yes, funnier than King Crimson.