Bad Choice for a Single

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   I don't really pay attention to singles, but Owner of a Lonely Heart really didn't reflect the Yes band.... none of the Rabin era represented Yes. 
 Just something about "singles" and "prog" that doesn't really click. The idea of a single is a three minute tune to be played on the radio as filler for the important commercials which fulfill and satisfy all those needs we have. A single is the antithesis of progressive music, right? 
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Dan Bobrowski Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 02 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 5243	Posted: July 30 2004 at 22:37
	I don't really pay attention to singles, but Owner of a Lonely Heart really didn't reflect the Yes band.... none of the Rabin era represented Yes. Just something about "singles" and "prog" that doesn't really click. The idea of a single is a three minute tune to be played on the radio as filler for the important commercials which fulfill and satisfy all those needs we have. A single is the antithesis of progressive music, right? <radio...

James Lee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 05 2004 Status: Offline Points: 3525	Posted: July 30 2004 at 21:58
	don't forget, Elvis had that southern country gospel tradition behind him- but Elvis singing Hawaiian songs is truly surreal


threefates Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 30 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4215	Posted: July 30 2004 at 21:23
	Oh and Elvis recorded just as many christian songs as he did rock... now hymns just don't seem very Elvis to me.
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threefates Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 30 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4215	Posted: July 30 2004 at 21:21
	Even tho I understand that Yes had out a few singles in the UK before Fragile.. I believe their first single out in the States was Roundabout... not really an accurate picture of Yes. The funny thing about Lucky Man is that it is very typical ELP. It was part of their winning formula... a few instrumentals... some heavy keyboards..with some deep lyrics... one beautiful GL ballad.. and a comedy song... Keith Emerson use to rag on "Lucky Man" all the time.. and yet now with his own band.. and minus Greg... he's still playing it...
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James Lee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 05 2004 Status: Offline Points: 3525	Posted: July 30 2004 at 19:45
	I like "Lucky Man" but I know many ELP fans who don't. "You're Gone" certainly doesn't reflect Marillion's best attributes. "My Ding-a-ling" was Chuck Berry's biggest hit. Quite a lot of non-characteristic songs have been released as singles, or even added to albums at the last minute- often in an attempt to hook the mainstream listener. Which singles (or even 'signature' songs) do you feel paint an inaccurate portrait of their respective bands?