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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Originally posted by Nakatira Nakatira wrote:

I just scrolled through most pages, so I might have missed it.

But I can not belive no one has mentioned Bohemian Rapsody, it wins hands down easily.
I think it will also beat all entries anydaySmile
Bohemian Rapsody is more prog than most progressive rock imo. Not really anything to do with pop other than it sold shed loads.
KIller Queen is the one that has been missedWink


What about "The Prophet's Song"? It's more prog than Bohemian Rhapsody, I think.
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Prog pop, eh?




Edited by Ronnie Pilgrim - July 06 2010 at 22:35
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Originally posted by thellama73 thellama73 wrote:

Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Originally posted by Nakatira Nakatira wrote:

I just scrolled through most pages, so I might have missed it.

But I can not belive no one has mentioned Bohemian Rapsody, it wins hands down easily.
I think it will also beat all entries anydaySmile
Bohemian Rapsody is more prog than most progressive rock imo. Not really anything to do with pop other than it sold shed loads.
KIller Queen is the one that has been missedWink


What about "The Prophet's Song"? It's more prog than Bohemian Rhapsody, I think.
Have to admit that I'm not actually that into Queen and don't know this song. I do have the Flash Gordon soundtrack which has some great prog moments.
Bohemian Rapsody is almost unique as a full blown prog track that became a massive hit single but I don't regard it as 'pop' even if success in the charts say otherwiseBig smile
 
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"Lucky Man" or "Running Up that Hill." (by Kate Bush)
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Dust in the Wind by Kansas=gets my vote
 
Still after over 30 yrs listening to that song.
It never gets old,cause the message is soo powerful and true.
Some of the best songwriting bar none!
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There are indeed many, and many which have been already said: 
Asia - Wildest Dreams, Cutting It Fine, Here comes the Feeling
Saga - On the Loose, Wind Him Up, The Flyer, The Pitchman
Kansas - Dust in the Wind, Carry On My Wayward Son
Gabriel - Shock The Monkey
Yes - Hold On, Changes, Magnification, Homeworld, Final Eyes
3 - You Do or You Don't (Robert Berry has a some nice ones too in his solo album Pilgrimage to a point)
GTR - The Hunter
Genesis - Dodo, Paper Late
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I'm missing so many but due to works at home my whole CD collection sits now in a box so I can't take a look Wink
 
 
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SmileSomeone wrote THE FINAL COUNTDOWN. This has got to be the worst song of all time.
Sorry I don´t mean to mock other peoples tastes but just listening to the Snow Goose or the enchanting Memories Of Old Days from Gentle Giant doesn´t even get close to being able to pinpoint the best ever prog rock song. I would probably choose a different song every day depending on my mood. However, it should be said that Led Zeppelin got damn close to everyones song of songs and whether you´ve heard it one, two or three million times it still depicts what it is all about. Individualism, freedom and performed for the likes of you and I. It is the STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN!
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Originally posted by Anirml Anirml wrote:


Originally posted by Captain Clutch Captain Clutch wrote:

Anirml that's the greatest f**kin song ever
It's an amazing song!I played it at a party some days ago and some people loved it! Smile


I like that a lot. Excuse my ignorance..who is it..???
Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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Originally posted by Gerinski Gerinski wrote:

There are indeed many, and many which have been already said: 
Asia - Wildest Dreams, Cutting It Fine, Here comes the Feeling

Saga - On the Loose, Wind Him Up, The Flyer, The Pitchman

Kansas - Dust in the Wind, Carry On My Wayward Son

Gabriel - Shock The Monkey

Yes - Hold On, Changes, Magnification, Homeworld, Final Eyes

3 - You Do or You Don't (Robert Berry has a some nice ones too in his solo album Pilgrimage to a point)

GTR - The Hunter

Genesis - Dodo, Paper Late

....

I'm missing so many but due to works at home my whole CD collection sits now in a box so I can't take a look Wink

 

 


If you've liked some Asia songs, for me the closest they ever got to writing a prog song (and still remain pop, by the way) is Parallel Worlds / Vortex / Deya, from Phoenix, even though it's certainly not got the feel of the songs you mentioned; but this song has such a beautiful instrumental section after the pop vocal section, that for me it's the best song they have written (I'm talking about the Original Asia Line-up, for that's the one I know).
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Argent - hold Your Head Up
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Genesis MAMA a true killer, and with this pseudo-prog key guitar counterpoint
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Not thinking under the lines of "popular song by a prog band", but as a genre itself, here's a few off the top of my head:

Mew - "Am I Wry? No"
Strawbs - "Benedictus"
Camel - "Breathless"
10cc - I'm Mandy, Fly Me
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Knights in White Satin
Dust in the Wind
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Tuesday Afternoon
and many others from the Moodies like Ride My See Saw, Gypsy, etc
Living In The past...Aqualung.....Locomotive Breath, etc
Lucky Man...and what about From The Beginning  or Still You Turn Me On..?
Abacab
 
 
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Originally posted by awaken77 awaken77 wrote:

Argent - hold Your Head Up
Nice pick
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Originally posted by dr wu23 dr wu23 wrote:

Tuesday Afternoon
and many others from the Moodies like Ride My See Saw, Gypsy, etc
Living In The past...Aqualung.....Locomotive Breath, etc
Lucky Man...and what about From The Beginning  or Still You Turn Me On..?
Abacab
Solsbury Hill and Red Rain from Gabriel
 
 


Edited by dr wu23 - December 11 2013 at 10:33
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Points: 6451 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 11 2013 at 12:21
I just quickly went through this thread, don't think these songs were mentioned (I could pick just one but they're all equal to me):




 


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Janelle Monae - Cold War
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This post is over 3 years old and I was thinking of the same thing once I bought 90215 last week. 

Owner of A Lonely Heart is by far the best prog -pop song of all time. Putting it on loud on a good stereo system just shows how intricate this track is......superb! And catchy....And I don't like Yes much either.

Living in the Past by Jethro Tull comes third.

Who comes 2nd?

Another Brick in The Wall.
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