Name the Lyrical Passage

Cinema wrote: That one has me completely stumped.

Tony R. could get it, as could many Canadians, especially those from our biggest city....

Edited by Peter

  Keep the lyrics game alive, guys (and ladies?)! Any hints, Peter? But what would hints help; if you don't know it, you don't know it. Meanwhile here's a new one (in a way current in the Archives!)

"We sleep in the mornings, we dream of a ship that sails away

a thousand miles away"

Matti wrote:   Keep the lyrics game alive, guys (and ladies?)! Any hints, Peter? But what would hints help; if you don't know it, you don't know it. Meanwhile here's a new one (in a way current in the Archives!) "We sleep in the mornings, we dream of a ship that sails away a thousand miles away"

Well, I'm sure many here know the lines I quoted (Maani, for one), but they don't play this game (too busy talking to trolls and responding to best/worst/love/hate polls, I suppose).

OK, here's your hint: See my avatar.

Good luck!

We now have two passages unsolved. According to Peter's hint his is Nektar (avatar is Recycled) which I sadly haven't heard much. Nor do I know the one by T.Rox. Here they are:

"Soon, through word passed by mouth, friends are crowding you out."

"Turn a mountain send them lost
among the flowers of the young"

I have to admit I googled it, but... Brian Eno - "Spider and I"  How the cover art of Recycled by Nektar is a clue, I haven't divined. (Unless it was Brian Eno's cousin's roommate's uncle's best friend who did the cover art)

"Turn a mountain send them lost
among the flowers of the young" is from 'Olias Of Sunhillow' album (Jon Anderson). I didn't recognize it at first, too long since I listened to it.

Okay, Peter, just tell the Nektar answer . Here's a new one:

"And king, old king George, sent Mother a note

when he heard that the father was gone

It was, I recall, in the form of a scroll, with gold leaf and all"

(If it seems difficult, just think of its contents!)

Matti wrote: Okay, Peter, just tell the Nektar answer .

OK, but I'm shocked that no one got it -- the right folks (fans) just aren't playing this game, I guess...

Costa del Sol - Nektar:

"Find some desolate place. Now, it's out of the way --

Soon, through word passed by mouth, friends are crowding you out."

Edited by Peter

Jim Garten wrote: How about: "But there's something he never told us, It died when he went away. If only he could have been with us, No telling what he might say"

I think this it the one we are still with, and it would be...

Portrait (He Knew) from Point Of Know Return by Kansas

Now, how about this one...

Fifteen was chosen because he was dumb
Seven because he was blind
I got the job because I was so mean
While somehow appearing so kind

Peter wrote: T.Rox wrote: Now, how about this one... Fifteen was chosen because he was dumb Seven because he was blind I got the job because I was so mean While somehow appearing so kind That's from the camp classic "Back in Judy's Jungle," by Eno. Try this: "We are the 801, we are the central shaft  And we are here to let you take advantage of our lack of thought...."

Both from the same ENO album - Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) - with the Peter's track being "The True Wheel"

next...

"Concealed his doubt
By skilful evasion
But he couldn't find out
About deception"

Edited by T.Rox

Ah, that's the first STRAWBS song I had a crush on: Autumn.  (Yes, Dave Cousins is great!)

"With my friends from Finland   ;)  I went down from Athens in the night

In a boat two pilgrims on a bench, to the island where the monkey's never shot"

It's not prog but I'm curious if any of you know them... (A fine continental band!)