The Actual Favourite Prog Song (Super Poll!)

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   The Lamia
This song has the most amazing blend of beautiful, emotional music, and vocal presentation I've ever heard. Gabriel's enunciation of each syllable is like a musical ride in and of itself--sung like no other song I've ever heard: delicately, sensuously, emotionally, clearly, perfectly--as if each and every letter sound and syllable has an extremely important contribution to the whole of his story, of his message--a message of Rael's (our) pain and pleasure, innocence and fear, curiosity and rapture. The lyrics are pure poetry, they are in and of themselves music, they are words telling a fantastical story, they are metaphorically significant to any evolving human being, they are sensuous in an almost uncomfortable and embarrassing way and yet detail the dual nature of those first sexual feelings, fantasies, and experiences so aptly. And then there is the magick of Tony's piano, Phil's percussives, all culminated with my favorite Steve Hackett solo of all-time. My favorite song the first time I heard it; the most astoundingly emotional listening experience I've had in music--one which has never failed to move me to my core upon every single one of the thousands of listens to which I've subjected myself.   

Awesome "poll"!

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BrufordFreak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: January 25 2008 Location: Wisconsin Status: Offline Points: 8348	Posted: May 05 2011 at 16:48
	The Lamia This song has the most amazing blend of beautiful, emotional music, and vocal presentation I've ever heard. Gabriel's enunciation of each syllable is like a musical ride in and of itself--sung like no other song I've ever heard: delicately, sensuously, emotionally, clearly, perfectly--as if each and every letter sound and syllable has an extremely important contribution to the whole of his story, of his message--a message of Rael's (our) pain and pleasure, innocence and fear, curiosity and rapture. The lyrics are pure poetry, they are in and of themselves music, they are words telling a fantastical story, they are metaphorically significant to any evolving human being, they are sensuous in an almost uncomfortable and embarrassing way and yet detail the dual nature of those first sexual feelings, fantasies, and experiences so aptly. And then there is the magick of Tony's piano, Phil's percussives, all culminated with my favorite Steve Hackett solo of all-time. My favorite song the first time I heard it; the most astoundingly emotional listening experience I've had in music--one which has never failed to move me to my core upon every single one of the thousands of listens to which I've subjected myself. Awesome "poll"!
	Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/

Slaughternalia Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 17 2011 Status: Offline Points: 901	Posted: May 05 2011 at 16:42
	Gentle Giant - Cogs in Cogs I love everything about this song. The way the instruments work together, Derek's aggressive vocals, the complexity, the lyrics, everything. In my opinion the best song by my favourite band

Misomex777 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 19 2008 Status: Offline Points: 276	Posted: May 05 2011 at 16:35
	ELP's Canario

Triceratopsoil Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 03 2010 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 18016	Posted: May 05 2011 at 16:30
	Moonshine (Can) Because it's illin'

thehallway Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: April 13 2010 Location: Dorset, England Status: Offline Points: 1433	Posted: May 05 2011 at 16:21
	Close to the Edge Because it has simultaneously warmed me and sent shivers down my spine for my entire life of prog-listening. This song is unsurpassed in beauty and in significance to my life, not to mention a musical influence on me.


thehallway Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: April 13 2010 Location: Dorset, England Status: Offline Points: 1433	Posted: May 05 2011 at 16:18
	Sigh.... yet another "best prog song" polll.......... but WAIT! This one is different. I want you all to vote for your favourite prog song, personally. That is, the song you like the most deep down, not the one you think is 'best overall', or historically, artistically, musically significant....... just your personal song that gives you the most pleasure. This isn't a "voting" poll because there are limitless options, but you simply type the name of the song you vote for. 1) You must type the song, then a gap, then give a brief (no more than one paragraph) explanation as to why it is your favourite....... this is just to show that you aren't voting for a song because "it will probably win anyway"... or "it will sotp something else from winning" ..... or for other distorted reasons. 2) You can vote for any song, whether it's by Yes or Pink Floyd or The Beatles or Led Zeppelin....... the explanation will make the vote count or not (obviously, for a song that isn't typically considered prog, your explanation will have to justify it as a prog song for the vote to count). 3) No votes will be counted after "a date"...... which I will decide at some point but it will be some time away yet! I'll submit my vote below as an example of the ideal layout.