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Poll Question: Your most appreciatedprogrock single?
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Marillion's "You're Gone" from Marbles. Everything from the lush keyboards, atmospheric guitar work, to H's heartwrenching lyrics and vocals makes it one of my favorite Marillion tunes. I never tire of this one.

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Originally posted by erik neuteboom erik neuteboom wrote:

Well, The Knife by Genesis was a single too, if you own it you can almost buy a new house Wink !



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My top prog singles would be:

Northern Lights - Renaissance: The vocal melody is unforgettable, and beautiful.

Turn it on Again - Genesis: I love the riff played by the paino and guitar, and the fact that it combines some prog trademarks with an accessable RnB feel.

Kayleigh - Marillion: Lyrically a great song, with a superb perfomance from Steve Rothery. This put prog near the top of the chrts where it belonged.

Joybringer - Manfred Manns Earth Band: A joyfull take on Holsts Jupiter.
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

I was hoping "I know what I Like" would be a choice.
Yeah, me too.
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Originally posted by Phil Phil wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

I was hoping "I know what I Like" would be a choice.
Yeah, me too.


..and me. I wouldn't have voted for it, but it seems an obvious one to include..
    
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The problem with setting up a poll like this is that you have to make choices, you can't please everybody. In fact I intended only to include my own favorite progrock singles but I have chosen for a broader set up. Genesis was the hardest choice, also because Follow You, Follow Me Angry is in the list .. On one hand I regret excluding I Know What I Like but on the other hand I am glad that I have included Cat Food by King Crimson because of the funny reactions Thumbs Up ! And it's really fun to read all reactions because it's so subjective, every proghead has its own taste, memories or motivation Ermm ..
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Oh, Northern Lights - Renaissance. A beautiful song.

Surely you italians must have had some prog hit singles?

Banco: Non me Rompete,
Le Orme:  Il Proformo delle Viole, Regina al Troubadour,
De DE Lind - Mille Anni (fantastic single)
Franco Battiato - Energia,
PFM - La Carrozza di Hans, E Festa,

Were any of these songs big hits?
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'I Know What I Like' and 'Catfood' for me

Wasn't 'Stick It Out' by Rush a single too... Probably didn't make a hit though if it was.
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I'd personally add "MAMA" by the dwarf-fronted Genesis...
I love that songs for its slightly sinister atmosphere and for the wicked sounds that Phil emits...
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Originally posted by tortellino tortellino wrote:

I'd personally add "MAMA" by the dwarf-fronted Genesis...I love that songs for its slightly sinister atmosphere and for the wicked sounds that Phil emits...


I agree. Mama was the first song that ever made me sit up and pay attention to Genesis. I quite like the Genesis album too. Better than ABACAB, Invisible Touch and We Cant Dance IMO.
    
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Is Hocus Pocus by Focus a single?

If it is then it's my choice Tongue

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Hello Bern.
When I am home from my work, I will have a look at Hocus Pocus as a Focus single Wink !
 
 
Where are the Dutchmen to support Earth & Fire and Ekseption Confused ?
And I am surprised about the current #1, Roxy Music with Love Is The Drug Embarrassed !


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Originally posted by erik neuteboom erik neuteboom wrote:

Hello Bern.
When I am home from my work, I will have a look at Hocus Pocus as a Focus single Wink !
 
 
Where are the Dutchmen to support Earth & Fire and Ekseption Confused ?
And I am surprised about the current #1, Roxy Music with Love Is The Drug Embarrassed !


That's the kind of surprises you get when you allow multiple votes.
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Too many to choose from i'm afraid, i'll have to shut my eyes and stick a pin in.....here goes......
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Then you have to sell your The Knife single for a new plasme screen Wink !
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Rush´s Spirit of radioThumbs Up
but, whats the rank of that song¿
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Hocus Pocus by Focus reached two times the Dutch charts:
 
1971: #10 and 9 weeks
1973: # 9 and 7 weeks
 
Unfortunately Spirit Of The Radio by Rush had no ranking in Holland.
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Cat food. Great piano playing by Keith Tippet.
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Child in Time - one of the GREAT rock songs of all time.
 
I love the song Kayleigh of Marillion too. But I simply HATE the single the record company brought out in the Netherlands. It cuts out the guitar solo of Rothery at about 2 minutes in the song. That destroys an otherwise perfect Marillion song!
 
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