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Poll Question: Which song from these do you consider as the most Prog song and why?
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37 [6.32%]
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4 [0.68%]
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112 [19.15%]
1 [0.17%]
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    Posted: December 24 2010 at 03:26

There are some of songs which either are my favourite from my records or known from various radios, or not my favourite though, but generally considered as Prog.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Prog Year!



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A Elbereth Gilthoniel
silivren penna míriel
o menel aglar elenath!
Na-chaered palan-díriel
o galadhremmin ennorath,
Fanuilos, le linnathon
nef aear, sí nef aearon!
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I nominate Before The Lobotomy by Green Day.
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Iron Maiden, and they made a lot of these progressive songs.
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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
A Elbereth Gilthoniel
silivren penna míriel
o menel aglar elenath!
Na-chaered palan-díriel
o galadhremmin ennorath,
Fanuilos, le linnathon
nef aear, sí nef aearon!
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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.
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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. 
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Spiral architect!Special track.
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A close call. I would call many of these more or less progressive, but I chose five of them:
 
* Bohemian Rhapsody
* A Day in the Life
* Prophet's Song
* Private Investigations
* Kashmir
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   April without Wine !
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^I comprehend. Wine and spirits generally are prohibited in your country, aren´t it?
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silivren penna míriel
o menel aglar elenath!
Na-chaered palan-díriel
o galadhremmin ennorath,
Fanuilos, le linnathon
nef aear, sí nef aearon!
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Bohemian Rap-City
 
It has everything including the modern opera thrown in. It has a melancholy ballad and a soaring lead solo then a multi part harmony orchestrated opera and then a heavy metal section. Prog!
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Originally posted by AtomicCrimsonRush AtomicCrimsonRush wrote:

Bohemian Rap-City
 
It has everything including the modern opera thrown in. It has a melancholy ballad and a soaring lead solo then a multi part harmony orchestrated opera and then a heavy metal section. Prog!
Thumbs UpAgreed. That´s the song which never palls on.
 
(But I disagree with "Rap-City".)
A Elbereth Gilthoniel
silivren penna míriel
o menel aglar elenath!
Na-chaered palan-díriel
o galadhremmin ennorath,
Fanuilos, le linnathon
nef aear, sí nef aearon!
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Points: 1795 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 24 2010 at 06:55
Good suggestions are also here.

I'd also like to nominate

Happiness is a warm gun - Beatles
Band on the run - Paul McCartney and the Wings
Live and let die - Paul McCartney and the Wings
Music - John Miles
Memories Fade - Tears for Fears (studio version with Mel Collins' sax)
Albatros - Karat (german band)
Between the lines - Lake (german band)
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Points: 2082 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 24 2010 at 07:03
None of these are prog in my world. Few of them are good rock/heavy rock songs.

I voted Prophet's Song, which is Queen's best effort. Actually I like it very much ;)
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Points: 4214 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 24 2010 at 07:09
Originally posted by akaBona akaBona wrote:

None of these are prog in my world. Few of them are good rock/heavy rock songs.

I voted Prophet's Song, which is Queen's best effort. Actually I like it very much ;)
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A Elbereth Gilthoniel
silivren penna míriel
o menel aglar elenath!
Na-chaered palan-díriel
o galadhremmin ennorath,
Fanuilos, le linnathon
nef aear, sí nef aearon!
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Innuendo by Queen
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Points: 13387 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 24 2010 at 07:53
The Moody Blues not prog? interesting, since their 70s period was quite progressive. Also Queens first 5 albums were really progressive.
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My favourite is "Long Distance Runaround" covered by the Red House Painters.
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Points: 683 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 24 2010 at 08:04
Oh!I think I misunderstood the title of the thread.  Embarrassed
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Originally posted by chrijom chrijom wrote:

Oh!I think I misunderstood the title of the thread.  Embarrassed
You can erase any your faulted post.Wink
A Elbereth Gilthoniel
silivren penna míriel
o menel aglar elenath!
Na-chaered palan-díriel
o galadhremmin ennorath,
Fanuilos, le linnathon
nef aear, sí nef aearon!
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