| Genesis – Eleventh Earl Of Mar Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Great start to one of my favourite albums... saying that, i think its the weakest song on the album. Followed by the masterpiece "One For the Vine" it didn't really stand a chance :) I think the meaning is self-explanatory. Hands down to Mr. Banks |
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| Genesis – The Battle Of Epping Forest Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Great song. IF YOU REALLY WANT TO LOVE PROG ROCK you gotta listen to it more than once. This is one of these oments that to appreciate and understand it, you have to hear it many times more. It defininately is a worth-while experiece i assure you. The language - well you get used to it and you grow to love it. I hated "Colony of Slipperman" at first, but now it's one of my favourite songs. This is one of the same situations. Gang warfare - obvious theme. No more to say there. PG is a genius - nothing more, nothing less. What more can you say about such a catchy song? |
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| Genesis – Afterglow Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| A beautiful piece. No other way to describe it so simply. TB is a genius regardless of what people say. He is the brains of Genesis. Afterglow is an example of brilliant basic musicianship that speaks out so deeply. | |
| Genesis – Firth Of Fifth Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| The solo in the middle is one of the best i've ever heard. I've played this song to it's death so it's not so inspiring for me anymore, but it'll always have a place in my heart. | |
| Genesis – I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe) Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| What a beauty! Soo catchy and performed on stage brilliantly. Prog rock comes out on top once more. Love PG on this once, especially the flute | |
| Genesis – Supper's Ready Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Definately in my Genesis top 10, and that's not just a pro-Gabriel list either. lol. This song has everything. It's kinda like The first side of "Lamb" (1st 1/4) in one piece. I love it immensely. Thank GOD (no pun intnded with the lyrics) Genesis had the guts to write it. :-) | |
| Genesis – Ripples Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Beautiful. A Trick of the Tail has everything. This is so captivating. For me it's the music rather than the singing, especially the middle 'solo' section. I love it so much. Brightens up my day. I think the theme is spot on with all the comments above me. Thank you Genesis :-) | |
| Genesis – Entangled Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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The most captivating song on the album. Makes me feel dizzy, but in a stimulated way, if you know what i'm trying to say. The mental healthcare is a very prominent theme in the lyrics and i think the "reaching out for help" element of it is inspiring, both in the way Genesis have communicated it through the "conversation" aspect and the singing. One of my favourite of one of my favourite albums ever. Gotta love it |
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| Genesis – Your Own Special Way Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Beautiful. My favourite off the album. I think it is very emotional and something very rare and delicate in Genesis's catalouge. I think nagromai has it right. We didn't work out, but you're still a great person nonetheless. |
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| Pink Floyd – Echoes Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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hey, inpraiseoffolly, you haven't been on here for a while. Anyway, i know this is your hub and i just want to say that you've saved me a lot of time. I agree with nearly all of your comments and for me to write my own would normally mean repeating what you've said, hence my silence. As in this song. What a beautiful piece! I've seen many interviews, particularly with Roger (Reg) Waters, who has stated that this is one of his favourite songs among others. The line "Strangers passing in the street, by chance two separate glances meet and I am you and what I see is me" always seems to be commented on by Waters and like myself, i think he has some 'admiration' of it - its complex, however it communicates itself so freely and 'logically'. Anyway, i'm only 15 and i write a lot of music. This is one of the pieces that has inspired me the most and ah - its simply bliss. Aside from Genesis, i can't see any rivals of Pink Floyd in their progressive rock era - it does suprise me though, that aside from 'the Final Cut', Meddle is the lowest selling PF album. Does 'More' count as an album or is that a soundtrack album only? Even though that is fruitful in its own way, it didn't have an 'Echoes' on it did it? Maybe this album was just too inaccessable? Anyway, i think this song is somewhat heartfelt, but the only thing that brings me down about it was that it had a different theme originally, kinda being written for '2001...'. I think this is a tribute to how good it is - i couldn't fault anything else :-) Hope you all have a prosperous year |
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| Genesis – It's Gonna Get Better Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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If anyone was interested, there is also a longer version of this song with the following lyrics: Reach out, hands in the air, Don't care just what they're saying Hold out, just keep on hoping against hope That it's gonna get better Don't worry, there's no hurry for you, for me, Everything's gonna come around Shout out, someone will listen to you, to me, Someone's gonna see He calls me over and, calls me brother and I know always fighting and moonlighting and, well it never ends in the city, if you're all alone there's a sister and she's standing next to her man in the doorways and in the hallways and she don't really care, it's the city and she's all alone So reach out, hands in the air Don't care just what they're saying Hold out, just keep on hoping against hope, That it's gonna get better Don't worry, there's no hurry for you, for me, Everything's gonna come around Shout out, someone will listen to you, to me, Someone's gonna see, yeah Well everywhere you go you, you live in the shadow of fear in the darkness you feel the sharpness of steel and it's always there, in the city, and you're all alone So reach out, hands in the air Don't care just what they're saying Hold out, just keep on hoping against hope, That it's gonna get better Don't worry, there's no hurry for you, for me, Everything's gonna come around Shout out, someone will listen to you, to me Someone's gonna see... If it's gonna get better, it starts with a feeling If it's gonna get better, it's gonna take time If it's gonna get better, we've gotta start now cos I know, everybody can feel it and I know, everybody will see it cos it shows, and that shows I'm not dreaming cos you know, and I know, it's time for change |
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| Genesis – In The Rapids Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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Best song on the album? I'm a serious prog rock fan and never liked this song until i listened to it on loop about 20 times (being the only song i didn't like on the album). This is soo emotional. :-( "Hang on John" line is so captivating. Its the climax of the storyline, leading into the 'encore' it. Really this is the final song of the plot and its just perfect. Builds up slowly but effectively. Thanks Gabriel, really lights up my day when i listen to it. |
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| Genesis – The Colony of Slippermen: The Arrival/A Visit to the Doktor/The Raven Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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How could no one have commented thus far? Well this song is very important in furthering the storyline of "Lamb". After eating the flesh of the Lamia, Rael turns into a Slipperman, but doesn't realise until others tell him they are as hideous as him. He meets his brother John (himself) again and they discuss the predicament. He is informed that the only way to free himself from serving as a 'sense satisfier' is to be castrated by Doctor Dyper, reformed Sniper... when all seems to be uncomfortable, yet looking up for the pair, a raven swoops through, picks up the remains of Rael's package, ironically packaged up and he tells John they should follow it to get it back. Poor Rael. He expects John to happily follow him along (after being deserted by him before he wouldn't think it would happen again) but just his luck, his brother doesn't want to endanger himself, so Rael is on his own. He follows the raven through the caverns and finally sees the outside for the first time since 'Fly on a Windshield'/'Broadway Melody of 1974'. The raven drops the package into a ravine and he prepares to go down to retrieve it. But what does all this mean? well... This song prepares Rael for his biggest challenge, forgiving John in the rapids further after deserting him in this song. It shows Rael's desperation through his instant decision to escape Slippermanitis through castration and also for a taste of social interaction: along the journey, which didn't even take a day (but seems forever, in a amazingly good way), he only saw the Carpet Crawlers, Seer, Lamia and Slippermen, putting aside John. His isolation is prevailent in all the other pieces (especially the instrumentals which capture this alienation well) and his immediate urge to talk to the Slippermen reveals how out of place he is. It is also the start of Rael understanding his split personality and appreciating life. Some of the imagery is a little disturbing. It is my most disliked track on the album because of the forced rhyming, but musically the tune captures the mood Gabriel tries to communicate well... exceptionally. It really is captivating stuff. Anyway, (excuse the pun) this song really is for furthering the plot and was a centrepiece of live performances with G dressing up as a Slipperman himself, giving a barely audible performance, but nonetheless... the creativity was immense and although the band didn't have much room to vent their musical spleens throughout the rest of the album, the have the opportunity numerously in this piece. 70% rating for the song. 95% rating for the album :-) Thanks. Arial XK. |
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| Pink Floyd – A Spanish Piece Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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PINK FLOYD BOTTOM 10 FOR ME: 10. A Saucerful of Secrets Pt. 2 9. Take it Back 8. One Slip 7. A Saucerful of Secrets Pt. 1 6. Party Sequence 5. The Gold Its In The... 4. Pow. R Toc H 3. Sysyphus Pt. 2 2. GVGP - Entertainment 1. Quicksilver What i'm trying to say inpraiseoffolly is that there is no exclusive bottom 10 because everyone is of different opinions. Most people will disagree with my bottom 10. I don't care, everyone is open to opinion and i don't expect everyone to have the same vision. I say it is hard to even find bad songs in the PF catalogue! Don't dictate to us like you are the only PF fan here. We all know the lyrics and the biographies and timeline of events off by heart as well. Show some respect. And what a wonderful song. Didn't make my bottom 10 as Seamus didn't either :-) I agree wholeheartedly Crimsonanclover. This is the birth of the most poular Floyd. |
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| Pink Floyd – Crying Song Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| I agree that the fade in and fade out is what is really special about this one. Stone reference really is the only reason someone would analyse this piece, having not indulged in this sort of music with curiosity before hand. I like it | |
| Pink Floyd – Terminal Frost Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| Wow. i was going to say exactly what you said shasta, if i didn't read the comments first. hehe. I completely agree that this song is a landscape of imagery communicated through tension and release caused by timbre and layering of instruments. Isn't it so relaxing after the tension uplifts? i think so... | |
| Pink Floyd – Sysyphus (Part 4) Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I love this song. One of my favourite Rick Wright compositions and that is saying a lot with all his magic so peaceful but concluding of the whole SYSYPHUS set |
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| Pink Floyd – The Grand Vizier's Garden Party: Part 1 (Entrance) Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| 1:00 twh. | |
| Pink Floyd – Wot's... Uh the Deal? Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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WHY IS THIS NOT ON ECHOES: THE GREATEST HITS? I love it. Really speaks out to me, with Mudmen. It just shows how beautiful they could write when they wanted to write optimistic tunes. |
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| Elton John – Tiny Dancer Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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Beauty. Listen to THE KING MUST DIE by Elton. Very underated!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtughCms6CM Same era and at the same strength. Very powerful vocalist on that one, as this. I love this song because it reminds me of USA in 1970s. Just does something for me! :-). |
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| Elton John – Border Song Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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Why is this not on the "Greatest Hits 1970 - 2002"? Pure brilliance. Love it, almost as much as THE KING MUST DIE. Look that one up. Most people who like this like it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtughCms6CM |
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| Genesis – Second Home By The Sea Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| What a spectacular song! More instrumental than the initial half, but still captivating :-). As for the two above me, don't say "This is what the song is about" when it is up to the audience to take whatever they want from the piece, and don't squabble on a lyrics site. Its no competition. You won't get a medal for having your view put forth stronger. Leave the fighting for the playground Kindy-Kids. | |
| Pink Floyd – A New Machine (Part 1) Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| If you think this is bad, listen to Nick Mason's 'Entertainment' on Ummagumma and then tell me this is the worst. To be quite honest, this song isn't bad to me. Its not meant to be a song on its own - its a part of the album and i think both parts complement terminal frost exactly. Any thoughts? | |
| Pink Floyd – Yet Another Movie Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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This 'metal' you hear in the middle, are you sure its not just the upbeat guitar solo of the real song? Anyway, this is among my fav. Floyd songs, and i think AMLOR is quite underrated, even though in places it is weaker than earlier albums. This song gives me chills with the melodic 'chime' sounds in the background. |
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| Pink Floyd – San Tropez Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| Seriously. for 1- 3:55 mins is not 10 minutes. 2- If you don't like Mademoiselle Knobs then we don't need to know here. save it for people who care on that forum. And you wouldn't put down Waters if you were a Floyd fan, even if you liked Gilmour better, because for the largest part of their career he was 1/4 of the Floyd, no more and no less. | |
| Pink Floyd – Comfortably Numb Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| broken hero, Gilmour wrote the original CN music, however Waters reworked it and completely changed the lyrics. It must have been very early in their career because PF took very little drugs in their 'Wall' era, apart for pills to keep them 'awake'. If you have a source we might reexamine, but your point doesn't seem to be on the same wavelength as most other resources i have read | |
| Elton John – The King Must Die Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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One of the most outstanding songs i have ever heard live. I think it is quite obvious the song is about a successful conspiracy to kill the King. Its very nice how the 'murderer' is crying for entrance into heaven and almost knows he is going to be rejected. The jesters playing Shakespeare has a connection to Macbeth where the assasination of King Duncan was also successful and the use of mercanaries in this text shows how the murderers mean buisness. One of EJ's best live, as i say watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtughCms6CM |
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| Elton John – This Train Don't Stop There Anymore Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| Heading west. Is that a reference to Bernie spending a lot of his time as a "Westie", after all he is the lyricist? It's such a heartfelt and straight to the point song. There is no hesitation of Taupin expressing his personal views and i admire how he can look back at his career/life and sum it up like this! | |
| Bob Dylan – Jokerman Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| I believe it is about three people and the fifth verse contains references about Hitler and how the Jews were fighting back in the Polish underground movements they formed. Molotov... Germans dying in the webs they spin. ETC | |
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