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Poll Question: Which song from these do you consider as the most Prog song and why?
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
4 [0.68%]
10 [1.71%]
37 [6.32%]
1 [0.17%]
7 [1.20%]
0 [0.00%]
4 [0.68%]
20 [3.42%]
5 [0.85%]
7 [1.20%]
158 [27.01%]
4 [0.68%]
1 [0.17%]
6 [1.03%]
3 [0.51%]
9 [1.54%]
8 [1.37%]
112 [19.15%]
1 [0.17%]
175 [29.91%]
1 [0.17%]
12 [2.05%]
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Love is like Oxygen????

Sweet is the antithesis of Prog, Love is l Like Oxygen is a good song...But we are talking about a Glam band.

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Originally posted by Ivan_Melgar_M Ivan_Melgar_M wrote:

Love is like Oxygen????

Sweet is the antithesis of Prog, Love is l Like Oxygen is a good song...But we are talking about a Glam band.

Iván

Sweet are not the antithesis of Prog. What a ridiculous statement. And to call Sweet a "Glam" band is not to know Sweet.

Love Is Like Oxygen is as Prog as any of the songs here.
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Originally posted by Ivan_Melgar_M Ivan_Melgar_M wrote:

Love is like Oxygen????

Sweet is the antithesis of Prog, Love is l Like Oxygen is a good song...But we are talking about a Glam band.

Iván
I know. This is the thread about. More or less Prog songs from NON Prog bands. For example, Kiss is the antithesis of Prog too.
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Mother Earth would have been a better pick than Love Is Like Oxygen.
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I vote Love Reign O'er Me.
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In that list, I went for "Love, Reign O´er Me", one of the most amazing songs ever written.

But my favorite prog song by a non-prog artist has to be from Loggins & Messina -- Either Angry Eyes, Sailin' the Wind, or Be Free -- probably Sailin' the Wind
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by Ivan_Melgar_M Ivan_Melgar_M wrote:

Love is like Oxygen????

Sweet is the antithesis of Prog, Love is l Like Oxygen is a good song...But we are talking about a Glam band.

Iván

Sweet are not the antithesis of Prog. What a ridiculous statement. And to call Sweet a "Glam" band is not to know Sweet.

Love Is Like Oxygen is as Prog as any of the songs here.
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Bohemian Rhapsody. That song is prog. 
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A lot of great songs here. Doors, Dire Straits, Deep Purple, Zeppelin, Who, Moody Blues would all make my list, although I voted for the Doors "The End" because it was one of the first songs I heard that truly transported me to another dimension. A song you could add to your list is "Let's Get The Show On The Road" by Michael Stanley -- the version off his "Friends and Legends" studio album, NOT the live version. I'm no fan of Michael Stanley by any means, but the aforementioned song is great. Great song, great vocals, great guitar, great rhythm section and a fabulous spacey sax that catapults the song to a higher lever.
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Had to go with Stargazer, as it is beautiful in every single way...R.I.P. Ronnie James Dio...Unhappy

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Stargazer. That song is just too awesome.
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Originally posted by Atoms Atoms wrote:

April, that's the song that got me into prog in the first place, I think the self titled album by Deep Purple is 100% prog, and even if I love the later material, I would've loved to see how far Deep Purple could've gone as a prog act.

April is without any doubt one of the best prog rock songs ever written, and it's not even done by a prog band. Every single prog fan should've heard it at least once.
 
I also choose "April" from my favorite Deep Purple album.
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Bohemian Rhapsody all the way, The Prophet's Song is also prog I think and several other songs listed too.
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Originally posted by Nathaniel607 Nathaniel607 wrote:

Originally posted by Gandalff Gandalff wrote:

Originally posted by Mastosis Mastosis wrote:

I nominate Before The Lobotomy by Green Day.
Green Day as Prog? Confused
 
Interesting.
 
I´ve found this one on You Tube, it sounds like Prog Punk.LOL

Meh. It's interesting hearing Greed Day using a chord sequence slightly more complex than their usual fair, but it's not exactly complex. I still can't stand the vocals. WTF... Green Day using 7/8? I actually don't believe it.

Still, Green Day have zero musicianship. They need a touring guitarist to play the solos. Listen to this solo 


I mean, Jesus, if they can't play that... they're absolutely pathetic.

Also, about the poll... haven't heard loads of these, but the two Queen songs are obvious choices. 


I would NEVER classify Green Day as prog, this song just popped into my head when I read the forum topic. The only "progressive" thing about Before The Lobotomy would be the 7/4 time signature, and the I-IV-V chords have been used in pretty much every single Green Day song.
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I nominate Intermezzo no.1 by ABBA.  
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^I comprehend. Wine and spirits generally are prohibited in your country, aren´t it?


my country is Lebanon in the middle east , from north Syria , from south Palestine & Israel , population 4.5 millions ( half of them are Christians ) so anything you can find here , specially good progressive bands , and good spirits !
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Child In Time
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by Ivan_Melgar_M Ivan_Melgar_M wrote:

Love is like Oxygen????

Sweet is the antithesis of Prog, Love is l Like Oxygen is a good song...But we are talking about a Glam band.

Iván

Sweet are not the antithesis of Prog. What a ridiculous statement. And to call Sweet a "Glam" band is not to know Sweet.

Love Is Like Oxygen is as Prog as any of the songs here.

Sweet not Glam?

THE FRONT PAGE OF THE OFFICIAL SWEET SITE RECOGNIZES THEM AS A GLAM BAND, AND NOT JUST AS ANY GLAM BAND, BUT AS THE EPITOME OF GLAM

Quote The Sweet epitomised the UK 70's Glam Rock movement with their trademark glitter and Glam makeup


For God's sake, if you don't accept that The Sweet were a Glam band, you are the one who doesn't know them (I grew with songs like Ballroom Blitz), even they describe themselves as Glam, or do you pretend to know more about them than themselves?

Yes they made a couple of good rock tracks, but even their appearence is of a Glam band



 

And no, I don't believe that "Love is like Oxygen" is Prog,. a great rock song but not Prog

So please, before calling other person's opinions ridiculous or accusing them of not knowing what they say, verify what the band believes of themselves.

Iván


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I know less than half of these songs, but most of those I do know I like a lot.
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10cc - "Une Nuit a Paris"
 
10cc were much more of a Pop group with Art Rock influences, best known for their hits "I'm Not in Love" and "The Things We Do For Love"
 
Yet, "Une Nuit a Paris" is a three part suite that clocks in at 9 minutes, which has many key and tempo changes, as well as an unpredictable song structure (save for the Chorus).
 

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