Close To The Edge v. Supper’s Ready

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It's obviously fixed. The votes have gone up for CTTE by about 10 in the past
5 minutes (with 1 for Genesis.) Look at the people that commented saying
what they voted for. There seems to be a little bit more CTTE's but not by
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 There you´ve said it all. That statistic is crucial . Forget about the result of this poll. If most people really prefered Close over Supper´s, the only thing left to think is that "Close" is for the masses and is more likable because it has those poppy and catchy-bubble gum choruses so you remember them even while you are washing your car...man ¡¡, you can sing "I get up I get down" to your 1 year old baby and probably she or he will dance along with the chorus. Try doing the same with "Apocalypse" and the baby will start crying.

  Ok. Just a final thing, so this is not just an ironic text:

  It seems like saying "Close by far", "Close is the best prog song ever" gives much more credit to the argument than a fully explained reason about why "Close" would be better. When such comments are said over the years, 33 year to be precise, what you get is a dogma. Something you can´t argue about, it´s converted into a fact, just like a cience. And that is ridiculous.

 I´ll make a comparison between these two songs in terms of what I think, are the most important elements in music:

 Diversity:       Supper´s >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Close

 Imagination:  Supper´s >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> Close

 Lyrics:           Supper´s >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Close       (I get up I get down,I get up I get downI get up I get downI get up I get downI get up I get downI get up I get downI get up I get downI get up I get downI get up I get downI get up I get downI get up I get downI get up I get downI get up I get downI get up I get down)

 Creativity (different and original textures, moods, shades, sounds ): 

                                       Supper´s >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Close

 Voice and interpretation: Supper´s >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Close

 Instrumentation: Supper´s <<<<< Close

 The number of "plus (>>>>)" marks are irrelevant. The differences are overwhelming.

Close sure has better instrumentation. However, I dare to say the complexity of their playing is more individual than the result of a team work. Every instrument is played impressively, but the interaction and the changing from theme to theme is more complex and more a team work in Supper´s.

     Do you want to know my opinnion about which song is better?

     Aaah,shucks  !!    CTTE ofcourse

chamberry wrote: it "may" be fixed but if the masses prefer CTTE rather than SR then we have to face the facts. im not saying its better although i prefer CTTE only because i heard it more times and apreciate it more.

If it is "fixed" then its not the masses prefering it, but a few individuals!

raindance wrote:

Whilst I agree Suppers Ready is a great song, I think it is too eclectic and it does have some 'silly' moments, both musically and lyrically, especially the middle parts ''an egg is an egg......'' ect ! It does get a bit too fragmented in certain parts whilst CTTE  beautiful melodies and virtuoso musicianship keeps your attention throughout

I think that's probably why it's been trounced!

I think Suppers Ready is a lot more interesting and diverse, and has a lot more ideas. So, my vote goes to Supper's Ready.

Close to the Edge is good, but it gets too repetitive sometimes.