Interactive poll: How are you today? - Progressive Rock Music Forum

My votes are for the first nomination in the poll, and the last two, but it could easily have been others. Lots of good stuff, although in my present mood I’d probably be more inclined to listen to A Perfect Circle’s cover of What’s Goin’ On from their anti-war album, eMotion, than Gaye’s version. Or any of the songs from that album, really. I might have to go and put it on. I know a lot of APC fans don’t like that particular album, and it is quite depressing, I guess. But I really like it. I particularly like their cover of Lennon’s Imagine which sucks almost all optimism and positivity out of the song, making it more funereal and dirge like.

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Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion.

Thank you for the playlist help, Greg.

"Into every rain, a little life must fall." ~Tom Rapp

Voting is now open!

If you want to do it in a slightly unusual way, vote for the ones that fit your feelings best in the moment you listen to them, except of course your own. As always, three votes everyone!

Archisorcerus wrote:

Lewian wrote:

Archisorceros: Falconer - The Clarion Call

You spelled it wrong. Well, not my nomination. Wink

Sorrysorrysorry!

Edited by Lewian - March 08 2022 at 11:46

Hard to choose.....but 'What's Goin On'...is the one this time around...powerful emotions and truth in that one.

Marvin Gaye gets the nod from me.

(I was on a 2 day vacation visiting my daughter... sorry for the delay.)

One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
Haquin

Lewian wrote:

Snicolette wrote:

And from Page Four to here, some additions:

Christian: Heinz-Rudolf Kunze “Kadaverstern” A beseeching song of having given everything one has and still being turned away from. Not sure if the lyrics are about the singer trying to help someone who is addicted, who nonetheless chooses the addiction over the help of the person to overcome it, but it sounds like it to me. Mostly synths/keyboards and percussion, with a minor key lead guitar near the end.

Probably you only went for the part of the lyrics that I had translated, which is about 1/3 of it. Chances are that wasn't enough. I think the lyrics are meant in a more general way, bringing together the idea that Jesus died for us and our sins (not necessarily from a religious point of view), and how it hasn't made the world a better place because still so many die, killed by others, without a chance from the beginning. Kunze is probably one of the best lyricists in Germany, and his lyrics are hard to translate. He has something of a prog connection, (a) doing a tour and live album with Anyone's Daughter, and (b) translating some of Peter Hammill's songs into German for Hammill's German language album "Ausgerechnet Goldfisch".

You are correct in that those were the lyrics I referenced. Tom Rapp (Pearls Before Swine) often referenced Jesus in the same kind of way, enough so that I think he (Rapp) may have experienced visions at times (maybe lysergic ones, maybe not always).

Thank you for your deeper info on this and also for the thumbs up on my choice. It is simple, but also has depth.

"Into every rain, a little life must fall." ~Tom Rapp

Snicolette wrote:

And from Page Four to here, some additions:

Christian: Heinz-Rudolf Kunze “Kadaverstern” A beseeching song of having given everything one has and still being turned away from. Not sure if the lyrics are about the singer trying to help someone who is addicted, who nonetheless chooses the addiction over the help of the person to overcome it, but it sounds like it to me. Mostly synths/keyboards and percussion, with a minor key lead guitar near the end.

Probably you only went for the part of the lyrics that I had translated, which is about 1/3 of it. Chances are that wasn't enough. I think the lyrics are meant in a more general way, bringing together the idea that Jesus died for us and our sins (not necessarily from a religious point of view), and how it hasn't made the world a better place because still so many die, killed by others, without a chance from the beginning. Kunze is probably one of the best lyricists in Germany, and his lyrics are hard to translate. He has something of a prog connection, (a) doing a tour and live album with Anyone's Daughter, and (b) translating some of Peter Hammill's songs into German for Hammill's German language album "Ausgerechnet Goldfisch".

And now with the late additions:

Mila: Pikkardiyska Tertsiya “Plyvne kacha” Very beautiful choral piece, quite fitting for the theme.

tigerfeet: Lucas Vallim “Breathe” Faithful cover of this moving song. Makes me want to listen to more of this artist.

"Into every rain, a little life must fall." ~Tom Rapp

I am still going with my one nomination which is Breathe, but I would like this version to be the one submitted and not the original. Whenever I feel bad in life or things are going wrong, this song always calms me and reassures me that everything will be OK.

This is a passionate and beautiful cover dedicated by the Brazillian artist Lucas Vallim to his father. I hope you like it and accept it as my nomination and it is my gift to all who participate in these great polls.

Edited by tigerfeet - March 06 2022 at 18:58

I'm sorry, if you were right, I'd agree with you. Robin Williams.

Snicolette wrote:

I think I'm going to go with the Pearls Before Swine song, as it's about an insidious intruder, which is what we've been seeing slowly creeping in over the last few years.

Listened to it.

It's a simple melodic folk song, vocals and guitar.

If I consider the musical content, I prefer the song by the Waterboys, but I like the simplicity too, if there is inspiration, and this song is pretty.

I should read the lyrics of the PBS' song, because I've understood only parts of the text.

Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion.

Poll Question: Wait until the poll is started! Then pick three!
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Piccola Orchestra Avion Travel - Sentimento	2	[4.88%]
Falconer - The Clarion Call	1	[2.44%]
Giorgi Mikadze - Moaning	4	[9.76%]
Michael Gira - Blind	3	[7.32%]
Big Pig - Hungry Town	0	[0.00%]
Cloud Nothings - Wasted Days	4	[9.76%]
Pearls Before Swine - There Was a Man	2	[4.88%]
Pikkardiyska Tertsiya - Plyvne kacha	6	[14.63%]
Van der Graaf Generator - Emperor In His War-Room: The Emper	3	[7.32%]
Lucas Vallim - Breathe (Pink Floyd cover)	1	[2.44%]
The Grassy Knoll - Unbelievable Truth	4	[9.76%]
Marvin Gaye - What's Goin On	4	[9.76%]
Lluís Llach - Campanades a morts	1	[2.44%]
AudioPLastik - Distant Skies	1	[2.44%]
Funkadelic - Maggot Brain	4	[9.76%]
Jorge Palma - Monólogo de um cidadão frustrado	1	[2.44%]
M	0	[0.00%]
A	0	[0.00%]
K	0	[0.00%]
E	0	[0.00%]
P	0	[0.00%]
E	0	[0.00%]
A	0	[0.00%]
C	0	[0.00%]
E	0	[0.00%]
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