Brain Salad Surgery vs Love Beach - Progressive Rock Music Forum

I could have cast a comedy vote for LB - which isn't quite as bad musically as some make out - but voted for BSS.

When ELP appeared on Top of the Pops promoting All I Want is You me and my brother rolled up the legs of our trousers and showed our knees to the screen as a sign of our dissatisfaction with the band's new musical direction.

"And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!"

"He's up the pub"

One more metro-joke ?
BSS indeed

Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Love Beach easily wins here for me, mainly because it features one of my all-time favourite ELP songs. Heart

ELP - All I Want is You

I nearly fell off my chair when ELP appeared on Top Of The Pops ... next to Sarah Brightman and Hot Gossip in the running order as well. Totally surreal. Carl seems to be enjoying himself , Emerson less so LOL

Is this poll for real? And I'm not even particularly a fan of Brain Salad.

I think they are just sympathy votes, because they know that Love Beach sucks, but chooses to vote it, simply so it could have a vote.

Seriously? HAHAHAHA!! Font

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Logan wrote:

That ELP would present such lyrics isn't surprising for band that named an album Brain Salad Surgery, which refers to oral sex on a man (note the suggestive Giger album cover). I don't find the lyrics to "Taste My Love" witty or erotic, but very distasteful -- crude and problematic (doubt many feminists would appreciate them). This points to a general feeling I have about ELP generally and is a reason why I don't much like the band (I quite like the debut), and it is that I find the band vulgar.

You nailed exactly why I think it's such a silly song: it's not witty at all. Those lyrics are nothing short of overt. As in "how many ways can I describe a sex act, without or without metaphor." Not sure why Lake and Sinfield stooped to that level. At least the title of BSS was cryptic for the time.

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"Brain Salad Surgery" by far for me. I even rate BSS ahead of "Close To The Edge" and "Selling England By The Pound". I expect I'm in a minority though.

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"Peace to you all"
"La paix est avec vous"
"Pax vobiscum"
"Al salaam a'alaykum"
"Vrede zij met u allen"
"Shalom aleichem"

That ELP would present such lyrics isn't surprising for band that named an album Brain Salad Surgery, which refers to oral sex on a man (note the suggestive Giger album cover). I don't find the lyrics to "Taste My Love" witty or erotic, but very distasteful -- crude and problematic (doubt many feminists would appreciate them). This points to a general feeling I have about ELP generally and is a reason why I don't much like the band (I quite like the debut), and it is that I find the band vulgar.

Edited by Logan - November 24 2021 at 14:02

verslibre wrote:

JD wrote:

Necrotica wrote:

Brain Salad Surgery is my obvious choice here, but I do maintain that Love Beach isn't entirely as bad as some people make it out to be. There are serious duds on it of course (The Gambler being the biggest example imo), but most of the record is just decent, inoffensive pop rock with a few prog touches. Plus, some of the piano sections in the Memoirs suite are quite beautiful.

If anything, In the Hot Seat is the band's real rock bottom as far as I'm concerned Smile

Also, Brain Salad Surgery is not even my favorite ELP LOL

WHAT ??? That's the ONLY good song from side one. The rest of side one is 'EXTREMELY' offensive. And I'm a massive ELP fan. I mean really..."climb on my rocket and we'll fly" ? Sick

That reminds me: Has any band (prog or otherwise) covered "Taste of My Love"? LOL

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How come you strayed in here
With your eyes so bright
On this long hot night

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With your face to the wall
Saying please, please, please
My friend said I should call

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And to tell the truth
I could use some company
So come closer to me

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Order peaches and cream
I like my dessert first
If you know what I mean

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Around the maze of pleasure
To the gates of pain
You're driving me insane

Oh dear...

Poll Question: What one is your favorite?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Brain Salad Surgery	41	[87.23%]
Love Beach	6	[12.77%]
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