Top 7 Procol Harum Songs
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Topic: Top 7 Procol Harum Songs
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Subject: Top 7 Procol Harum Songs
Date Posted: April 20 2024 at 02:05
This is A Rum Tale of Good Captain Clack, A Salty Dog who sailed his ship, the Homburg, Beyond the Pale of Ireland, charting a Pilgrim's Progress across the vast Atlantic Ocean. The weather omens were good, and the captain always believed there's Something Magic about setting off on a long voyage when the sun Shines On Brightly upon white fluffy clouds glowing A Whiter Shade of Pale. He carried with him a Souvenir of London from the Grand Hotel to remind him of Home. He'd always had An Old English Dream to follow the route of the Conquistadors to the New World in search of gold, when often all they discovered was Fool's Gold, and Quite Rightly So. Before leaving, the captain said The Long Goodbye to his Simple Sister Mary and wished her Toujours L'amour. She kept the Home Fires burning while he was Bringing Home the Bacon away at sea. His loyal crew stocked the ship with a Kaleidoscope of Exotic Birds and Fruit baskets and All This and More besides for the long voyage ahead. The crew relieved Boredom by entertaining themselves with Whaling Stories and they all remembered the cautionary tale of The Wreck of the Hesperus, when a disastrous Power Failure led to the ship hitting rocks, and the Hesperus' crew were tossed helplessly Into the Flood and left Holding On to the ship's wreckage for dear life, when even those As Strong as Samson were About to Die.  Finally, it's a chance to vote for your Top 7 favourite Procol Harum songs whereupon I'll assign points to your listings, as per usual, and if A Whiter Shade of Pale doesn't win this, then I'll eat my Homburg hat!  1st song - 12 points 2nd song - 8 points 3rd song - 6 points 4th song - 4 points 5th song - 3 points 6th song - 2 points 7th song - 1 point All of the points divide neatly into the number 24.  And these are my Top 7 Procol Harum songs to get the poll underway:- 1. The Long Goodbye (12 points) 2. A Whiter Shade of Pale (8 points) 3. Repent Walpurgis (6 points) 4. Homburg (4 points) 5. Grand Hotel (3 points) 6. A Salty Dog (2 points) 7. In Held Twas I (1 point)  |
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Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: April 20 2024 at 02:42
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Grand Hotel A Rum Tale T.V. Ceasar A Souvenir Of London Bringing Home The Bacon For Liquorice John Robert's Box |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: April 20 2024 at 21:50
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A Salty Dog A Whiter Shade Of Pale Pandora's Box Homburg Simple Sister Whaling Stories The Worm and The Tree |
Posted By: Valdez1
Date Posted: April 20 2024 at 23:18
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Grand Hotel Fires which burnt brightly
Salty Dog Devil came from Kansas. Shadow Boxed Conquistador Old english dream I like the way you introduced this thread BTW |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: April 21 2024 at 03:38
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In Held Twas I Gates of Cerdes Skip Softly (Moonbeams) Wreck of the Hesperus Whaling Stories Repent Walpurgis Song For A Dreamer Should've found a spot - if it had been a top 10 or 11. Whiter Shade of Pale A saltly dog All This and More Conquistador ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: April 21 2024 at 05:27
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Strong As Sampson A Salty Dog Whiter Shade Of Pale Still There'll Be More Beyond The Pale The Unquiet Zone About To Die Man, that was tough. Lol. ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: April 21 2024 at 12:39
Let's take a look at the scores on the doors after six rounds of voting. Good game, Good game! There's still everything to play for but you don't get anything for a pair.  1. A Salty Dog (28 points) 2. Grand Hotel (27 points) 3. A Whiter Shade of Pale (22 points) 4. In Held Twas I (13 points) 5. The Long Goodbye (12 points) 5. Strong as Samson (12 points) 7. Repent Walpurgis (8 points) 7. Homburg (8 points) 7. Fires Which Burn Brightly (8 points) 7. Gates of Cerdes (8 points) 7. A Rum Tale (8 points)
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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: April 21 2024 at 13:04
| I'm not familiar enough with Procol Harum to vote unfortunately although I like a few songs. |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: April 21 2024 at 14:32
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Whaling Stories Simple Sister A Salty Dog ConquistadorRepent Walpurgis Skip Softly (My Moonbeams) Whisky Train ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: April 21 2024 at 15:50
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Tough to choose....like many of their lps....but... In held Twas I Whiter Shade of Pale Homburg Strong as Samson Simple Sister Grand Hotel Whaling Stories ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Intruder
Date Posted: April 21 2024 at 22:01
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Off the top of my head - things could change after this last glass of red: In Held Cerdes Milk of Human Kindness Pilgrim's Progress Still There'll Be More Song for a Dreamer Repent Walpurgis Nothing after Trower but I could definitely come up with a dozen tracks from the last couple of the 70s, including the whole first side of Exotic Birds and the second side of Magic.
------------- I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there..... |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: April 22 2024 at 01:01
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Top 7 update after three more rounds of voting:- 01. In Held Twas I (37 points) 02. A Salty Dog (34 points) 03. A Whiter Shade of Pale (30 points) 04. Grand Hotel (29 points) 05. Whaling Stories (18 points) 06. Strong as Samson (16 points) 06. Gates of Cerdes (16 points) 08. Simple Sister (14 points) 08. Homburg (14 points) 10. The Long Goodbye (12 points) 10. Repent Walpurgis (12 points) 12. Fires Which Burn Brightly (8 points) 12. A Rum Tale (8 points) Two new entries for Whaling Stories at #5 and Simple Sister at #8.  |
Posted By: Boojieboy
Date Posted: April 25 2024 at 15:03
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Grand Hotel Toujours L'Amour Bringing Home the Bacon Nothing But the Truth Luskus Delph A Salty Dog Whisky Train
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: April 25 2024 at 15:19
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Top 7 update with Boojieboy's votes added:- 01. Grand Hotel (41 points) 02. In Held Twas I (37 points) 03. A Salty Dog (36 points) 04. A Whiter Shade of Pale (30 points) 05. Whaling Stories (18 points) 06. Strong as Samson (16 points) 06. Gates of Cerdes (16 points) 08. Simple Sister (14 points) 08. Homburg (14 points) 10. The Long Goodbye (12 points) 10. Repent Walpurgis (12 points) 12. Bringing Home the Bacon (9 points) 13. Fires Which Burn Brightly (8 points) 13. A Rum Tale (8 points) 13. Toujours L'amour (8 points) |