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Fox On The Rocks 
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 Posted: April 03 2011 at 14:27 |
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A very interesting avant-garde collage of sound. I respect it highly although it scared the crap out of me when I listened to it at 2:30 AM with the lights off and alone. Number 9.
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: March 27 2011 at 09:01 |
Trust me, if you dropped acid in the 60s or the 70s, you listened to #9 extensively.
*stares blankly at the computer screen*
Ummm...what were we talking about again?
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...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...
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Mr.GizaRainbow
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Posted: March 27 2011 at 08:31 |
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it's wierd and all , I think its intresting even though I don't understand it
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"I always say that it’s about breaking the rules. But the secret of breaking rules in a way that works is understanding what the rules are in the first place"
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Wiktor Hatif
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Posted: June 03 2010 at 18:32 |
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come on guys - nobody appreciates and enjoy this great surrealistic attempt from Moonchild ?!!? The Dream and The Illusion are delightful, I always considered them the highest point of "ITCOTKC" along with "21st century schizoid man". Eh...
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"Ffffaaahhh, seeko baaaaaa
Neeeeee toe, kare lo yeahhh
Sa sa sa sa saa! Fssss
Drrrrrrrrr bo ki!
Rapateeka! do go taaaam
Rapateeka! do go tchaa"
- "Atom Heart Mother" Pink Floyd/Ron Geesin
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A Person
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Posted: June 01 2010 at 23:36 |
 Wiktor Hatif wrote:
I wouldn't have thought that a prog fan could not care for Moonchild, I'm seriously shocked. The same thing about Revolution #9. But well, if someone's listening to prog only for "songs" like "wish you were here" or "still you turn me on" then these avantgarde pieces won't be enjoyable...
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I like Revolution #9, Moonchild gets boring after a little bit after the vocals, at least to me it does. And Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da isn't so bad, really.
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Dellinger
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Posted: June 01 2010 at 22:46 |
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I like prog and don't like Revolution 9 nor the long instrumental part of Moonchile (though I do like the vocal part of the song). And even though I do like things like Wish you were here (and to a lesser extent Still you turn me on), I also like things like Close to the Edge, Gates of Delirium, Toccata (by ELP), The Talking Drum and Lark's Toungues in Aspic (part 2), Anglagard's Hybrys album, Il Balleto di Bronzo's YS album, etc. I just don't find melody in this 2 pieces of music, and if I don't find that melody then I won't like it. And sure enough there will be many other prog fans who don't like those 2 pieces.
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Wiktor Hatif
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Posted: June 01 2010 at 08:09 |
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I wouldn't have thought that a prog fan could not care for Moonchild, I'm seriously shocked. The same thing about Revolution #9. But well, if someone's listening to prog only for "songs" like "wish you were here" or "still you turn me on" then these avantgarde pieces won't be enjoyable...
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Malve87
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Posted: June 01 2010 at 06:42 |
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The track is f... scary...Lennon was on some serious stuff at the time....I like the track, it was interesting for the time and I think it still is in certain ways.
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RUSHFANATIC63
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Posted: May 06 2010 at 07:54 |
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the beatles were really into acid then,and it shows well on this whole album.
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"there is trouble with the trees
for the maples want more sunlight and the oaks ignore their pleas"
[RUSH-The Trees]
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Dellinger
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Posted: May 05 2010 at 21:58 |
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Don't like it, never liked it. I like music to have melody, without it I find it harder or impossible to enjoy it.
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thellama73
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Posted: May 04 2010 at 21:52 |
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Being a fan of Musique Concret, I like it very much. It's my second favorite track on the White Album after Happiness is a Warm Gun.
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UndercoverBoy
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Posted: May 04 2010 at 21:48 |
Yes. I think it's brilliant, honestly. The White Album (my favorite Beatles album) wouldn't be the same without it, and I think it was essential for the Beatles to take a stab at avant-garde on that adventurous album. And what a stab it was! 8 minutes of pure frightening and unique sound.
I also agree with the majority here at that I really can't stand "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da." Unfortunately, it's probably the most popular song from that otherwise fantastic album.
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Posted: April 19 2010 at 12:30 |
I kind of like number nine number nine number nine better than number one. 
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Psychedelist
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Posted: April 19 2010 at 11:34 |
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FWIW, one of the best Beatles' compositions and definitely the best one on the album. Besides the fact that it does give a truly weird feeling (mostly first half), it also gave people a chance to discover avant-garde, I bet majority of the people who heard R9 even didn't know about such stuff before. I like R9 as much as Tomorrow Never Knows, if not more, and it's light years ahead of, say, PF's 'saucerful of secrets'. Oh, and that whole 'turn-me-on-dead-man' thing doesn't convince me at all.
Edited by Psychedelist - April 19 2010 at 11:41
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Posted: April 19 2010 at 11:05 |
Goodnight was a great way to close this iconic masterpeice. Number 9 was the killer tho
people just wanted it to disappear like the track on Aphrodite's Child '666' (Infinity) PPle just didnt get it and it disturbed them . Paul Mccartney said in interview - pple get suspicious and wonder, hello, what are they up to here... R#9 is a very creepy song
but most discussed Beatles song ever........... see the websites - entertaining stuff
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JLocke
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Posted: April 19 2010 at 10:53 |
mystic fred wrote:
I always thought it was rather strange, i never liked it. This seemed to be an attempt at avant-garde which was lost on most people, a stain on an otherwise brilliant album (and "Goodnight", the worst Beatle track ever). 
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I couldn't disagree more with everything you just said. 
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Ivan_Melgar_M
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Posted: April 19 2010 at 10:44 |
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AtomicCrimsonRush
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Posted: April 19 2010 at 10:35 |
Edited by AtomicCrimsonRush - April 19 2010 at 10:51
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Rocktopus
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Posted: June 29 2009 at 04:19 |
Kashmir75 wrote:
It freaked me out when I first heard it.
It is actually quite interesting.
And what's with people pouring hate on Ob La Di, Ob La Da? I like that song!  |
Not that I need support to back up my opinions (and my comment was sort of a joky comment related to Ivan's opinion on Revolution 9), but It seems I'm not
alone . BBC listeners voted:
TOP 5 'WORST' SONGS
1. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da - The Beatles
2. Fog on the Tyne - Gazza and Lindisfarne
3. I'll Do Anything For Love - Meat Loaf
4. Diamond Lights - Glenn Hoddle and Chris Waddle
5. We Will Rock You - 5ive featuring Queen
Actually there's three songs there I haven't heard (in that version).
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Over land and under ashes
In the sunlight, see - it flashes
Find a fly and eat his eye
But don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: June 25 2009 at 22:41 |
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The thing I like about that album is the variety and experimentation. What was really weird was how the whole thing inspired Charles Manson and his infamous "family".
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Does anyone like the Beatles Revolution #9?
