Forum Home Forum Home > Topics not related to music > Just for Fun
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - Name the Lyrical Passage
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

Topic ClosedName the Lyrical Passage

 Post Reply Post Reply Page  <1 1415161718 28>
Author
Message
Peter View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: January 31 2004
Location: Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 9669
Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 14 2005 at 23:16

Originally posted by Cinema Cinema wrote:

That one has me completely stumped. 

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



Edited by Peter
"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
Back to Top
Peter View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: January 31 2004
Location: Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 9669
Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 17 2005 at 00:20

^ Okay, then, Lame-Os, it was from Toronto Tontos, by Max Webster.Angry

Glad you didn't Google -- what an honourable (if a bit scanty on classic Canadian art rock) bunch of progholes you all are!Clap

SmileTry THIS then:

"Soon, through word passed by mouth,

Friends are crowding you out."

               QuestionQuestionQuestion

"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
Back to Top
Matti View Drop Down
Prog Reviewer
Prog Reviewer
Avatar

Joined: April 15 2005
Location: Finland
Status: Offline
Points: 2129
Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 19 2005 at 01:19

  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"

Back to Top
T.Rox View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: July 06 2004
Location: Australia
Status: Offline
Points: 9455
Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 19 2005 at 08:28

Spider And I - Eno

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

"Without prog, life would be a mistake."



...with apologies to Friedrich Nietzsche
Back to Top
Peter View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: January 31 2004
Location: Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 9669
Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 19 2005 at 17:52
Originally posted by Matti 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"

ErmmWell, 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 supposeWink).

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

Good luck!Smile

"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
Back to Top
T.Rox View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: July 06 2004
Location: Australia
Status: Offline
Points: 9455
Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 20 2005 at 03:57
Originally posted by Peter Peter wrote:

Originally posted by Matti 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"

ErmmWell, 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 supposeWink).

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

Good luck!Smile

Which one are we doing? I'm confused...but that ain't hard to do!  

"Without prog, life would be a mistake."



...with apologies to Friedrich Nietzsche
Back to Top
Matti View Drop Down
Prog Reviewer
Prog Reviewer
Avatar

Joined: April 15 2005
Location: Finland
Status: Offline
Points: 2129
Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 20 2005 at 04:23

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"

Back to Top
T.Rox View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: July 06 2004
Location: Australia
Status: Offline
Points: 9455
Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 21 2005 at 00:43
Originally posted by T.Rox T.Rox wrote:

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

A clue! This song is from a solo work by a member of YES

"Without prog, life would be a mistake."



...with apologies to Friedrich Nietzsche
Back to Top
MarxNutz View Drop Down
Forum Newbie
Forum Newbie
Avatar

Joined: May 20 2005
Status: Offline
Points: 38
Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 22 2005 at 10:31
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)
Back to Top
T.Rox View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: July 06 2004
Location: Australia
Status: Offline
Points: 9455
Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 22 2005 at 10:56

Originally posted by MarxNutz MarxNutz wrote:

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)

from http://www.houseoflyrics.com/sbf/artists/3292/song/55447

Spider And I - Brian Eno
 
Spider and I sit watching the sky
On a world without sound
We knit a web to catch one tiny fly
For our world without sound
We sleep in the mornings
We dream of a ship that sails away
A thousand miles away.
 
I think you will find the Nektar Recycled clue is about the lyrics...

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

...which is yet to be solved.

Also still to be solved...

Originally posted by T.Rox T.Rox wrote:

Originally posted by T.Rox T.Rox wrote:

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

A clue! This song is from a solo work by a member of YES

Yep, there are two on the go!

 
 


Edited by T.Rox
"Without prog, life would be a mistake."



...with apologies to Friedrich Nietzsche
Back to Top
Matti View Drop Down
Prog Reviewer
Prog Reviewer
Avatar

Joined: April 15 2005
Location: Finland
Status: Offline
Points: 2129
Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 24 2005 at 05:34

"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!)

Back to Top
Jim Garten View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Retired Admin & Razor Guru

Joined: February 02 2004
Location: South England
Status: Offline
Points: 14693
Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 24 2005 at 07:30
"When The Tigers Broke Free" - Pink Floyd

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"

Jon Lord 1941 - 2012
Back to Top
Peter View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: January 31 2004
Location: Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 9669
Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 25 2005 at 00:43
Originally posted by Matti Matti wrote:

Okay, Peter, just tell the Nektar answer .

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

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
"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
Back to Top
T.Rox View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: July 06 2004
Location: Australia
Status: Offline
Points: 9455
Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 25 2005 at 03:21

Originally posted by Matti Matti wrote:

"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.

Olias Of Sunhillow is the ablum    The song is Solid Space

"Without prog, life would be a mistake."



...with apologies to Friedrich Nietzsche
Back to Top
T.Rox View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: July 06 2004
Location: Australia
Status: Offline
Points: 9455
Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 25 2005 at 03:31

Originally posted by Jim Garten 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

"Without prog, life would be a mistake."



...with apologies to Friedrich Nietzsche
Back to Top
Peter View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: January 31 2004
Location: Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 9669
Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 25 2005 at 08:34
Originally posted by T.Rox 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.Clap

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...."

"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
Back to Top
T.Rox View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: July 06 2004
Location: Australia
Status: Offline
Points: 9455
Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 25 2005 at 20:02
Originally posted by Peter Peter wrote:

Originally posted by T.Rox 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.Clap

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
"Without prog, life would be a mistake."



...with apologies to Friedrich Nietzsche
Back to Top
Peter View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: January 31 2004
Location: Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 9669
Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 25 2005 at 22:51
Originally posted by T.Rox T.Rox wrote:

next...

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

That's from Roxy Music's immortal love song to an inflatable mate, "The Bogus Man," of course.Cool

Now these lovely lines, from a great prog poet:

"Still waters flow -- sea breezes blow

Wild flowers grow abundant at your feet.

Soft falling snow -- warm candle glow

Flushed faces show the pleasures when we meet."



Edited by Peter
"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
Back to Top
Matti View Drop Down
Prog Reviewer
Prog Reviewer
Avatar

Joined: April 15 2005
Location: Finland
Status: Offline
Points: 2129
Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 26 2005 at 01:02

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!)

Back to Top
T.Rox View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: July 06 2004
Location: Australia
Status: Offline
Points: 9455
Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 26 2005 at 08:35

The Night Owl - The Nits, from the album Giant Normal Dwarf.

(Got to admit to the use of google here...and the website I found had donkey instead of monkey! What are these guys like?)

next...

All words saying nothing the air is sour with discontent.
No returns have been tasted or are they ever sent.
Slowly burning is the fire, rising murmur breaks the old circle, the wheel slowly turns around.

"Without prog, life would be a mistake."



...with apologies to Friedrich Nietzsche
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  <1 1415161718 28>

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down



This page was generated in 0.133 seconds.
Donate monthly and keep PA fast-loading and ad-free forever.