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2nd Favorite Song on Foxtrot
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Poll Question: Which do you prefer?
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4 [11.11%]
9 [25.00%]
8 [22.22%]
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    Posted: August 27 2024 at 21:41
Originally posted by Dellinger Dellinger wrote:

Time Table, I don't understand why it gets so much dislike. Now, the one I do dislike is Get'em out by Friday. Just annoying. Part of my annoying trilogy, along with Harold the Barrel and Battle of Epping Forest, the three songs that ruin albums for me. However, Watcher of the Skies somehow never called much my attention until I heard Hackett's solo version on Tokyo Tapes... now, that one on that version would be my favourite of the lot.
I don't think I've ever noticed anyone actively disliking Time Table. It's just rarely anyone's absolute favorite. I like it, but I do not consider it a stand out. Same goes for Harold the Barrel which I think is an enjoyable little ditty. I'm glad it only lasts for three minutes though. Not eight-and-a-half, or almost twelve minutes of ear-torture - like the other ones in your annoying trilogy.
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Originally posted by Dellinger Dellinger wrote:

. Now, the one I do dislike is Get'em out by Friday. Just annoying. Part of my annoying trilogy, along with Harold the Barrel and Battle of Epping Forest, the three songs that ruin albums for me.

Should be a poll maybe? Wink

I'm also thinking that ELP would also have an 'Annoying Trilogy' with Jeremy Bender, The Sheriff and Benny The Bouncer. In both cases the middle one chronologically speaking is the least annoying of the 3 for me anyway.
 


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Can-Utility and the Coastliners ( aka Bye Bye Johnny when played live before 1972)
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Can-Utility. The only song I like from Side One.
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Yep they all great but I have a soft spot for Time Table. The melody is one of Genesis best. Maybe it harks back a tiny bit to their pre prog existence and perhaps would have pointed the way forward for them if progressive rock had never existed.

It's one of those songs where the verse and bridge is better than the chorus (dear father by Yes is another one like that). 


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Time Table, I don't understand why it gets so much dislike. Now, the one I do dislike is Get'em out by Friday. Just annoying. Part of my annoying trilogy, along with Harold the Barrel and Battle of Epping Forest, the three songs that ruin albums for me. However, Watcher of the Skies somehow never called much my attention until I heard Hackett's solo version on Tokyo Tapes... now, that one on that version would be my favourite of the lot.
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1 Watcher of the skies
2 Can-utility
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Watcher Of The Skies too.
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This is an album I enjoy as a whole, so it's hard to pick a favorite. I'll have to think very hard before I can vote for a first or second favorite.
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Get 'em Out.... I've always loved the lyrics and my word, they are more relevant today than ever!
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Yep they all great but I have a soft spot for Time Table. The melody is one of Genesis best. Maybe it harks back a tiny bit to their pre prog existence and perhaps would have pointed the way forward for them if progressive rock had never existed.
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Watcher of the skies. I enjoy hearing it on Genesis live too.
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Time Table. My #1 is Can-Utility though. Supper's Ready comes at #3.
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Actually, "Supper's Ready" is my second favorite on the album after "Can-Utility", which is everything great about Genesis in a small package. 
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Also for me :
1. Watcher of the Skies
2. Supper's Ready
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Hard to choose between Watcher of the Skies and Can-Utility, but todat I pick the latter.
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Can Utility, because it's everything Genesis could do soooo excellent, condesed into below 6 minutes.
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Originally posted by Octopus II Octopus II wrote:

All of them! Smile

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