Trains or Arriving Somewhere But Not Here

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   Seeing them live a little over a year ago with everyone in the audience doing the clapping during the appropriate sequence on "Trains" is a cool memory that elevated that song forever in my mind.  But I have to go with the title track to "Fear of a Blank Planet" for my all-time favorite for now (at least until the new album comes out hopefully next year).

Poll Question: Which song do you prefer?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Trains	21	[36.84%]
Arriving Somewhere But Not here	36	[63.16%]
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Chicapah Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: February 14 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 8238	Posted: November 09 2008 at 10:33
	Seeing them live a little over a year ago with everyone in the audience doing the clapping during the appropriate sequence on "Trains" is a cool memory that elevated that song forever in my mind. But I have to go with the title track to "Fear of a Blank Planet" for my all-time favorite for now (at least until the new album comes out hopefully next year).
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The Pessimist Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: June 13 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3834	Posted: November 09 2008 at 10:12
	The heavier option.
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Kotro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: August 16 2004 Location: Portugal Status: Offline Points: 2815	Posted: November 09 2008 at 06:20
	Of those two definitly "Arriving...". "Trains" seems to be suffering from the "Wish You Were Here" syndrome - it has so much overexposion that it's getting enauseating. I'm a bit torn as to which is my favorite PT song, but it's either Voyage 34 Phase 1 or Voyage 34 Phase 2.
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Dalezilla Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: July 28 2005 Status: Offline Points: 5113	Posted: November 09 2008 at 06:08
	Trains is easily my all time favorite song.

Blacksword Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: June 22 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 16130	Posted: November 09 2008 at 05:57
	'Arriving somewhere..' is more 'prog' but Trains remains one of my top PT songs, and gets my vote in this poll. I tink the band are pretty fed up with the song now, but the fans always wanna hear it live. It's a brilliantly crafted, yet fairly simple song.

sleeper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: October 09 2005 Location: Entropia Status: Offline Points: 16449	Posted: November 09 2008 at 05:21
	Trains.
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Anderson III Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 25 2007 Location: Finland Status: Offline Points: 708	Posted: November 09 2008 at 03:17
	Though both are great songs, neither strike me as anything that special. Trains gets the vote. My favorite from them? Maybe Anesthetize.
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tszirmay Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: August 17 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 6673	Posted: November 09 2008 at 01:44
	I am not a huge fan of Trains , not as good as Lazarus or My Ashes , so.... Somewhere is amazing , real prog workout , Fine Pinetree !
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Queen By-Tor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 13 2006 Location: Xanadu Status: Offline Points: 16111	Posted: November 09 2008 at 01:40
	Normally this would be a tough poll for me, since you have the absolutely serene "Trains" in there, but... "Arriving Somewhere... but Not Here" remains to be my ultimate, favorite Porcupine Tree song ever. It's brilliant in oh so many ways. I've noticed that even the people who think that Deadwing was a step in the wrong direction seem to like that track. My favorite PT track from my favorite PT album.

Mellotron Storm Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: August 27 2006 Location: The Beach Status: Offline Points: 13593	Posted: November 09 2008 at 01:38
	I know people get tired of Porcupine Tree polls,there have been so many. I've been listening to a lot of "live" PT lately and these two songs are clearly two concert favourites. Please choose between these two songs, then tell us what your all time favourite Porcupine tree song is.
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