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Poll Question: Which of these is your favorite Van Der Graaf Generator track?
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17 [10.83%]
7 [4.46%]
20 [12.74%]
43 [27.39%]
7 [4.46%]
22 [14.01%]
11 [7.01%]
5 [3.18%]
12 [7.64%]
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I voted 'Lighthouse Keepers'
 
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If the list had been posted in full, I'm sure Lemmings would've been there, and that's probably what I would have voted for.

As it is... I'm torn. La Rossa has that bite to it, but Man-Erg has the haunting middle section, with the absolutely sublime sax solo. Plague gets dragged down a bit partway through and starts to collapse under its own weight, I find. Man-Erg it is.

Anyone know what the name means, by the way?
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I refuse to vote in this poll !
Where are Arrow, Pioneers over C, Murglys III ?
The latter is my favorite track from VDGG's output.
From the list I would probably go with La rossa.
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I voted for Plague, up there with Supper's Ready in my mind as one of the all time best prog epics.

My list of top vdgg tracks would probably be:

A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers
La Rossa
Lemmings (Including Cog)
Pioneers over C
Man-Erg
Still Life
Arrow
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I voted for Plague, up there with Supper's Ready in my mind as one of the all time best prog epics.

My list of top vdgg tracks would probably be:

A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers
La Rossa
Lemmings (Including Cog)
Pioneers over C
Man-Erg
Still Life
Arrow
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Originally posted by KingCrimson250 KingCrimson250 wrote:


Anyone know what the name means, by the way?

Going through a bunch of interviews with peter Hammill on the VDGG website a while ago, there was a part about Peter Hammill's use of science in his lyrics. Man-Erg supposedly has some scientific meaning to it, just like Pioneers Over C or H to He, or PH7. I can't help you much further though, as I don't know a thing about science myself. 
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None of these - The Wave is my favourite of all time.
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Originally posted by omri omri wrote:

I refuse to vote in this poll !
Where are Arrow, Pioneers over C, Murglys III ?
The latter is my favorite track from VDGG's output.
From the list I would probably go with La rossa.
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Originally posted by UndercoverBoy UndercoverBoy wrote:

I would have included more options, but I accidentally posted this thread when I didn't want to, messing up royally.  So just choose between these few songs.
"Arrow" and "Pioneers Over C" would have certainly made the poll with 25 options.  As for "Muerglys III", maybe.
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Originally posted by lazland lazland wrote:

None of these - The Wave is my favourite of all time.
Interesting.  That's a very good song, but I wouldn't think that someone would consider it their favorite VDGG song.
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Originally posted by UndercoverBoy UndercoverBoy wrote:

Originally posted by omri omri wrote:

I refuse to vote in this poll !
Where are Arrow, Pioneers over C, Murglys III ?
The latter is my favorite track from VDGG's output.
From the list I would probably go with La rossa.
Ahem:
Originally posted by UndercoverBoy UndercoverBoy wrote:

I would have included more options, but I accidentally posted this thread when I didn't want to, messing up royally.  So just choose between these few songs.
"Arrow" and "Pioneers Over C" would have certainly made the poll with 25 options.  As for "Muerglys III", maybe.
 
I know, I read that !
Still I wanted to make my point, not accusing you in anything, just confessing my love to these tracks.
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Originally posted by UndercoverBoy UndercoverBoy wrote:

Originally posted by omri omri wrote:

I refuse to vote in this poll !
Where are Arrow, Pioneers over C, Murglys III ?
The latter is my favorite track from VDGG's output.
From the list I would probably go with La rossa.
Ahem:
Originally posted by UndercoverBoy UndercoverBoy wrote:

I would have included more options, but I accidentally posted this thread when I didn't want to, messing up royally.  So just choose between these few songs.
"Arrow" and "Pioneers Over C" would have certainly made the poll with 25 options.  As for "Muerglys III", maybe.


Maybe someone should make a new poll with all of the "write-in" suggestions that came from this poll. Just a thought!
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Masks, followed closely by Man-Erg.
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Sleepwalkers just over Arrow and Pilgrims
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Very difficult...I choose "Childlike Faith in Childhood's End".
 
Secular (?) lyrics that I can relate with, very powerful song. Thumbs Up
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Originally posted by The Sleepwalker The Sleepwalker wrote:

Originally posted by KingCrimson250 KingCrimson250 wrote:


Anyone know what the name means, by the way?

Going through a bunch of interviews with peter Hammill on the VDGG website a while ago, there was a part about Peter Hammill's use of science in his lyrics. Man-Erg supposedly has some scientific meaning to it, just like Pioneers Over C or H to He, or PH7. I can't help you much further though, as I don't know a thing about science myself. 


Hunh, really? That makes a lot of sense. H to He = Hydrogen to Helium? I wonder. That's really interesting. Thanks!
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Originally posted by KingCrimson250 KingCrimson250 wrote:

Originally posted by The Sleepwalker The Sleepwalker wrote:

Originally posted by KingCrimson250 KingCrimson250 wrote:


Anyone know what the name means, by the way?

Going through a bunch of interviews with peter Hammill on the VDGG website a while ago, there was a part about Peter Hammill's use of science in his lyrics. Man-Erg supposedly has some scientific meaning to it, just like Pioneers Over C or H to He, or PH7. I can't help you much further though, as I don't know a thing about science myself. 


Hunh, really? That makes a lot of sense. H to He = Hydrogen to Helium? I wonder. That's really interesting. Thanks!
 
Yep. I saw this on the "Inside Van der Graaf Generator" DVD. Also, does anybody know if the mis-spelling of VdGG was intentional? Just a side thought.
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Undercover Man isn't an option? I'm not voting Thumbs Down
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A Plague of The Lighthouse Keeper!
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Originally posted by CinemaZebra CinemaZebra wrote:

Masks, followed closely by Man-Erg.
Although this post was before I had heard anything from Godbluff, so if I had voted today it would've been The Sleepwalkers, followed closely by The Undercover Man. Confused
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"Killer", a magnificent track. Good melody,  great backing vocals, the slightly disturbing organ parts are very effective... Yes, it's a winner, though not in this poll. They can't beat the plague LOL
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