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Joined: July 15 2005
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Posted: November 01 2005 at 14:34
The results of this poll are absurd ĄĄ
I mean, "Close" is great, but thereīs definitely much more to listen at in "Supperīs". If I had to burn a CD of 80 minutes for the rest of my life, I wouldnīt spend 18 minutes on "Close" while "Supperīs" is filled with much more ideas and images. ....After the third listen to "Close" all you remember is the chorus repeated over and over, not 23 minutes of different passages and colourful lyrics.
In "Supperīs" there is not a single word repeated to be catchy as in "Close". It doesnīt have 5 minutes of simplistic music and lyrics as the section "I get up I get down". Also, in "Supperīs" the main chorus,...or, call it main section, is never repeated at the end as a traditional pop song. Instead, Genesis presents one of the most bizarre, original and fascinating instrumentals in prog with "Apocalypse 9/8".
The result of this poll reminds me of that "Dark side to # 1?"...which was nothing but the result of a group of people giving 5 straight "one star reviews" to SELLING ENGLAND so Dark became No. 2.
By the way...where is taht poll?. Someone really erased it
Greetings snow dog ĄĄ. Did you get my last e-mail? I sent you a link to the "Zarathustra" album.
Joined: June 20 2005
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Posted: November 01 2005 at 15:06
eduardossc wrote:
The results of this poll are absurd ĄĄ
I mean, "Close" is great, but thereīs definitely much more to listen at
in "Supperīs". If I had to burn a CD of 80 minutes for the rest of my life, I
wouldnīt spend 18 minutes on "Close" while "Supperīs" is filled with
much more ideas and images. ....After the third listen to "Close" all you
remember is the chorus repeated over and over, not 23 minutes of
different passages and colourful lyrics.
In "Supperīs" there is not a single word repeated to be catchy as in
"Close". It doesnīt have 5 minutes of simplistic music and lyrics as the
section "I get up I get down". Also, in "Supperīs" the main chorus,...or,
call it main section, is never repeated at the end as a traditional pop
song. Instead, Genesis presents one of the most bizarre, original and
fascinating instrumentals in prog with "Apocalypse 9/8".
The result of this poll reminds me of that "Dark side to # 1?"...which
was nothing but the result of a group of people giving 5 straight "one star
reviews" to SELLING ENGLAND so Dark became No. 2.
This poll must be fixed or maybe you can vote more than once? There's
no way CTTE is beating Supper's Ready this much. I agree with everything
eduardossc said. CTTE is a great song and a masterpiece IMO but
"Supper's Ready" is (at least IMO) the best composed song I've heard.
There are so many different emotions and musical parts that add color to
the overall message of the song. Now obviously people could disagree
but with such a great margain? Something's gotta be wrong here.
One likes to believe
In the freedom of music
But glittering prizes
And endless Compromises
Shatter the illusion
Of integrity
Joined: May 24 2005
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Posted: November 01 2005 at 15:14
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This poll must be fixed or maybe you can vote more than once? There's no way CTTE is beating Supper's Ready this much. I agree with everything eduardossc said. CTTE is a great song and a masterpiece IMO but "Supper's Ready" is (at least IMO) the best composed song I've heard. There are so many different emotions and musical parts that add color to the overall message of the song. Now obviously people could disagree but with such a great margain? Something's gotta be wrong here.[/QUOTE]
Whilst I agree Suppers Ready is a great song, I think it is too eclectic and it does have some 'silly' musically and lyrically moments, especially the middle part s ''an egg is an egg......'' ect !
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Posted: November 01 2005 at 15:20
I am a fan of both bands as I have stated before, but Close to The Edge is one of those albums that`s perfection personified. One day, Ill work up a review when Im not so tired. `And You and I' is one of those tracks where the production holds up well to this day.
Joined: May 24 2005
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Posted: November 01 2005 at 15:20
raindance wrote:
This poll must be fixed or maybe you can vote more than once? There's no way CTTE is beating Supper's Ready this much. I agree with everything eduardossc said. CTTE is a great song and a masterpiece IMO but "Supper's Ready" is (at least IMO) the best composed song I've heard. There are so many different emotions and musical parts that add color to the overall message of the song. Now obviously people could disagree but with such a great margain? Something's gotta be wrong here.[/QUOTE]
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
Joined: June 20 2005
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Posted: November 01 2005 at 15:22
raindance wrote:
This poll must be fixed or maybe you
can vote more than once? There's no way CTTE is beating Supper's Ready
this much. I agree with everything eduardossc said. CTTE is a great song
and a masterpiece IMO but "Supper's Ready" is (at least IMO) the best
composed song I've heard. There are so many different emotions and
musical parts that add color to the overall message of the song. Now
obviously people could disagree but with such a great margain?
Something's gotta be wrong here.[/QUOTE]
Whilst I agree Suppers Ready is a great song, I think it is too eclectic
and it does have some 'silly' musically and lyrically moments, especially
the middle part s ''an egg is an egg......'' ect !
I think that's probably why it's been trounced!
[/QUOTE]
The lyrics are never silly. They are written as images and are to be
interpreted. Gabriel is not singing the "There's winston churchill dressed
in drag...." for nothing. All of it has significance. As for Close to the Edge.
Supper's Ready is so far beyong CTTE lyrically that the two are
incomparable. And for the music of Willow Farm being silly... This is
intended as well. It is supposed to give a fake type nursery rhyme
atmosphere for how "real" society (or "willow farm") is.
One likes to believe
In the freedom of music
But glittering prizes
And endless Compromises
Shatter the illusion
Of integrity
Joined: October 24 2005
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Posted: November 01 2005 at 15:28
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.
Joined: June 20 2005
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Posted: November 01 2005 at 15:32
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.
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
much.
One likes to believe
In the freedom of music
But glittering prizes
And endless Compromises
Shatter the illusion
Of integrity
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