Prog's Most Controversial Lyricist

Jonathan wrote: Dean wrote: Jonathan wrote: What I'm talking about is Part Two of "The Incident" called "The Blind House". What it's about is very controversial and it offended me. What offends you about it? That there are child-abusing religious cults out there or that someone tells the world about them? I know Steven Wilson has said that he doesn't condone those kind of things but I feel that that is too strong a subject matter to write about.

Someone has to write about them.  If no one exposes the works of darkness, then who will fight them?  You're entitled to choose what music you do and don't want to listen to (and I quite understand not being fond of that particular song; even though I'm not familiar with it, the subject matter as described here doesn't exactly sound pleasant).  But I admire any artist who has the courage to stand up and say something about the evil in this world.

Dean wrote: Jonathan wrote: What I'm talking about is Part Two of "The Incident" called "The Blind House". What it's about is very controversial and it offended me. What offends you about it? That there are child-abusing religious cults out there or that someone tells the world about them?

I know Steven Wilson has said that he doesn't condone those kind of things but I feel that that is too strong a subject matter to write about.

Snow Dog wrote: Kati wrote: Snow Dog wrote: Anyone has a right to be offended I guess. As is offending someone.   Snow Puppy I guess it all depends on how open minded a person might be, open minded people tend to take less offense I think  different factors do play a major role too I know Your positivity and cheerfulness really brighten up this forum.

Edited by Kati - February 11 2013 at 19:01

Snow Dog wrote: Anyone has a right to be offended I guess. As is offending someone.

Jonathan wrote: What I'm talking about is Part Two of "The Incident" called "The Blind House". What it's about is very controversial and it offended me.

What offends you about it? That there are child-abusing religious cults out there or that someone tells the world about them?

An album being a bit offensive to you isn't Controversial with a capital "C"

^Stop being offended. No one cares.

Jonathan wrote: Comus had some songs I find Controversial like "Diana" and "Song to Comus".

My vote wold go to King Crimson since Adrian Belew took over the vocals.  I am going by the assumption that he also writes the lyrics.  I think the odd thing is that Belew really can sing. It's odd because a lot of the lyrics are so obtuse that they sound like nonsense.

I like them.