Prog roll call
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Topic: Prog roll call
Posted By: mathman0806
Subject: Prog roll call
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 08:13
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At the Democratic National Convention (DNC), they tried to enliven the usually drab proceeding of a roll call by having each delegation choose music to represent them. Many states featured a song by an artist who was from there. In some cases, they chose a song that could be associated with the state (e.g., B-52's "Private Idaho" for Idaho even though the band is from Georgia). For Georgia, they had rapper Lil Jon appear live. Some states just chose popular songs that went with overall spirit with no obvious connection with the state. Illinois chose Alan Parson's Project "Sirius" because the music has been the introduction music for the Chicago Bulls for years and is particularly associated with the Michael Jordan era. Not surpisingly, Kansas used "Carry On My Wayward Son" by Kansas. So, two tracks by prog artists were used! Expanding this beyond the U.S., my question is: If you were part of a roll call, what prog track would you choose for your state/territory/region/country and why? List of the tracks used at the DNC: https://apnews.com/article/dnc-rollcall-songs-states-55c11d3f10923e45de564d8c374df937" rel="nofollow - https://apnews.com/article/dnc-rollcall-songs-states-55c11d3f10923e45de564d8c374df937 Differences that having music makes. |
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Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 08:16
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I'm Italian: Franco Battiato - Povera Patria ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 08:24
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Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama 49 more states to follow.....
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Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 08:28
| From El Salvador "Salvadoreños Somos" (Salvadoreans we are) by OVNi, the only progressive band from that country. |
Posted By: Mirakaze
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 08:33
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From the Netherlands: Focus - La Cathédrale De Strasbourg ------------- https://mirasnelder.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow - Freelance composer, accepting commissions | https://mirasnelder.bandcamp.com/album/altered-acuity" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp page |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 08:37
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Croatia Indonesia Canada would be Rush. Song undetermined at this time. |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 08:39
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Psychedelic Paul wrote:Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 08:40
Didn't realize you are from Alabama. But it isn't prog and that was the song used at the DNC though LS are from Florida. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 08:43
^ I'm not, but I know someone who is. 
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Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 08:44
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^^Actually, it could be wherever you are from. U.S. is okay. I am originally from California and I decided on Spock's Beard "Something Very Strange" because we Californians tend to be strange and Spock's Beard formed in L.A. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 08:48
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^ I had a song lined up for Alaska, but it's not prog, so I'll have to think again.
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Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 08:49
| Too bad they didn't pick a King's X song to represent Missouri. |
Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 08:52
| Or, since they are based out of Houston. I was thinking of them for Texas. I saw them 30+ years ago in San Francisco and they had the Texas state flag as their backdrop. So, I think of them as Texas. |
Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 08:56
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For a roll call, I like this. |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 08:56
| ^^ King's X started in Springfield, Missouri. |
Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 09:00
Hi, Hmmmm .. isn't Strasbourg in France? ... heck, it might be better to select "I need a bathroom"? ------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 09:01
For Alaska, you could turn to the U.K. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 09:04
| ^ That's a good choice. I never knew U.K. had recorded a song called "Alaska". |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 09:16
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Alabama (second attempt) Help Yourself - Alabama Lady (Prog Related) |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 09:19
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Not what I would describe as a "Prog song", but Sparks (from California) is included in Crossover Prog. Like British Columbia (BC or B.C. for short) where I hail from, California is on the west coast of North America. On the album Propaganda, which is an apt name for something used in politics, there is a short song called "BC". Being short, this catchy ditty could be played in its entirety. Sparks "BC" (Propaganda, 1974) A verse from the song: BC, that takes care of ABC BC, that takes care of ABC Once the fixture of the ages, the Yellow Pages start With baby's needs BC, back to swinging in the trees BC, back to crawling on my knees Aside from the appropriate BC title for BC, I do believe that this kind of music would go down really, really well here with very many people. ------------- "Questions are a burden to others; answers a prison for oneself" (The Prisoner, 1967). |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 09:34
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Alaska Gerard - Alaska (Neo Prog) |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 09:35
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I live in Herefordshire, UK... so for me, they'd have to play Mike Oldfield: Hergest Ridge (both sides, please!) ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 09:46
Paul, as you hail from Nottingham and know Focus, I might have thought that you would choose the instrumental "Elspeth of Nottingham" by Focus on Focus 3. Buckethead also has a Nottingham instrumental, by the way. ------------- "Questions are a burden to others; answers a prison for oneself" (The Prisoner, 1967). |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 09:50
^ I never knew anyone had recorded a song about Nottingham, and I'm even more surprised that it's by Focus.  The nearest I could get to Nottingham was Robin of Sherwood by Clannad, although I was actually born in Sherwood, so that would make the song eligible from my point of view.
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 10:41
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I'm from Swindon so it's going to be XTC (although Rick Davies and Justin Hayward also come from the same town). Their most obvious song is English Roundabout. Not very proggy , more reggae, but Swindon is most 'famous' for its many roundabouts (sad but true). Another not very interesting fact is that the band Oasis named themselves after the Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon. It's true, look it up if you don't believe me |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 11:00
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I'm from Hamburg. Hamburg in Germany has the status of a "Land", which is something like a US State. So Hamburg can have its own entry, but which one should it be? If it should really stand out (in strangeness), I'll nominate Asmus Tietchens: If it should be something catchy instead, I go with Kante:
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Posted By: Floydoid
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 11:45
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I'm from Norwich, England - my music of choice: Pink Floyd (naturally). [Cambridge is only in the next county going west.] ------------- Is it any wonder that the monkey's confused? |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 12:01
lovely city... spend 3 years in Wells-n-t-Sea 2009-2012 ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 12:21
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[QUOTE=Psychedelic Paul] ^ I never knew anyone had recorded a song about Nottingham, and I'm even more surprised that it's by Focus. These few words taken from Arena 's Solomon to lift up your somewhat shaky morale Throw away my life in the fireplace With the old love letters And the Nottingham laces; Trying to forget the warm embraces Video suppers and the funny faces Does it matter to you? Does it matter to you? Does it matter to you? Does it matter at all? [ LOL]  Nottingham
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 12:29
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^ It would appear Nottingham is more popular in the progosphere than I gave it credit for.
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 12:32
Norwich - one of the major cities in the world! |
Posted By: Cosmiclawnmower
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 12:41
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9ISZ6_5CU4" rel="nofollow - Purple Spaceships Over Yatton - YouTube 'Spose Bristol is the nearest cultural centre to my home though my heart and soul are nearer Devon/Cornwall
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Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 13:04
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For the Netherlands I'd pick this one: The barrel organ is of old an element of Dutch culture. When I was younger, this instrument could be heard on the streets quite often - nowadays its sound is more or less caged within the bounds of a kermesse. In "Mammoth" it is embedded in a short prog track. Moreover, the city where I live has a museum dedicated to musical boxes and barrel organs.
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Posted By: Duddick
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 13:20
| I’m from Blackpool so it must be Up the Pool by Jethro Tull……. |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 14:21
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From Denmark: Jethro Tull - "Cross-eyed Mary" "Who would be a poor man A beggar man, a thiefIf he had a rich man in his hand? And who would steal the candy From a laughing baby's mouth If he could take it from the money man?" to symbolize the much effort which historically has been done in Denmark to diminish poverty and establish Denmark as a country of "welfare capitalism".
------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 14:34
Don't forget Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham
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Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 14:35
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I have lived in various places in Ontario, Canada; Toronto, Acton, Prescott, Brockville, Ottawa, Callander and now Amherstview; my prog song would be Rush-Closer To The Heart |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 15:34
Robin Hood, yes, but the whole truth is that capitalism is the reverse Robin Hood while "welfare capitalism" is the usual one.  ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: I prophesy disaster
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 15:34
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Mine might be more appropriate for the RNC: ------------- No, I know how to behave in the restaurant now, I don't tear at the meat with my hands. If I've become a man of the world somehow, that's not necessarily to say I'm a worldly man. |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 15:52
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...for the Great State of Illinois, the land of my birth, I select STARCASTLE!! ------------- I am not a Robot, I'm a FREE MAN!! |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 16:12
My Dad's name was Robin and he was born in Sherwood too, so he's doubly qualified when it comes to the legend of Robin Hood.
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Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 16:21
which made the video not available, at least for me. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 16:25
And how about you, have you inherit any of that? ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 16:31
Yes, I was born in Sherwood too and I even had a bow and arrow set when I was young and I also have an aunt called Marion and an uncle called John. To be honest though, I look more like Friar Tuck than Robin Hood these days.
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Posted By: I prophesy disaster
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 16:31
https://kinggizzard.bandcamp.com/track/crumbling-castle" rel="nofollow - https://kinggizzard.bandcamp.com/track/crumbling-castle ------------- No, I know how to behave in the restaurant now, I don't tear at the meat with my hands. If I've become a man of the world somehow, that's not necessarily to say I'm a worldly man. |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 16:50
Still, it could be worse. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: August 25 2024 at 17:00
I knew that. When the first album came out, they really played up the Houston, Texas connection as seen in the Out of the Silent Planet album cover with the southern Texas coast outline and the Houston skyline. 
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Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: August 26 2024 at 05:22
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I grew up in Philadelphia and offer either of these two, both bands that hailed from Philadelphia: The Red Masque - Passage: Good God - King Kong: ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: August 26 2024 at 05:52
But it didn't look like that on the photo, I've seen of yours. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: August 26 2024 at 07:16
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Posted By: fredyair
Date Posted: August 26 2024 at 15:20
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 26 2024 at 15:25
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^ To edit out the mess of code, please see https://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=132330" rel="nofollow - THIS topic. ------------- "Questions are a burden to others; answers a prison for oneself" (The Prisoner, 1967). |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: August 26 2024 at 22:52
I played for Sherwood chess club for a year in 1980 when I was as Trent Poly studying (well sort of lol). I ended up leaving Nottingham because my grades were not up to scratch. Great place so I was gutted at the time (especially as I ended up in the ass hole of Wales finishing my studies
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 29 2024 at 17:40
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Sorry, not Prog, but I just don't associate my province of BC (Canada) with Prog despite various Prog bands coming from here. This is punk territory. NoMeansNo hails from the capital city of BC, which is Victoria. In BC there has been a huge immigration rate which has put pressure on schools, house prices are soaring, longer hospital waits, traffic is such a pain, parks once quite are noisy with people, and violent crime has gone up significantly. Now the government is pushing for densification to try to make room for all the people here and that keep on coming. In my neighborhood there was a push to stop multi family homes and monster homes, but the government chose otherwise for all. Progress? Hmmp, who needs it, except perhaps when it comes to music, and well, actually lots of other things. There are many very disgruntled people, and the song "Kill Everyone Now" would be quite the anthemic statement for BC due to concerns about increasing population. Note: I do not endorse the message of the title of the song. "Everyone" seems extreme. ;) I would like to see decreases in population worldwide. ------------- "Questions are a burden to others; answers a prison for oneself" (The Prisoner, 1967). |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 29 2024 at 18:48
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I mentioned increasing violence. Now where I live in the Vancouver region, while walking to a shopping area, I passed by a memorial by the street for someone who was gunned down. There have been a scary number of stabbings and shootings of late (I mean it has seemed worse over the past few years, and an increase in gang violence), so I thought one fitting instrumental to acknowledge the violence in BC is the electronic artist Tim Hecker's "Stab Variation" off Virgins (2014). He was born in Vancouver, BC, but has moved. He is in PA's Progressive Electronic category. By the way, I think I might be pretty good as the spokesperson for Tourism BC. ;) ------------- "Questions are a burden to others; answers a prison for oneself" (The Prisoner, 1967). |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: August 30 2024 at 16:24
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I'm from Pennsylvania so my choice is the band Echolyn.
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 30 2024 at 17:09
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^ I would consider "Misery, Not Memory" off The End Is Beautiful as a Pennsylvania Echolyn choice. Fits the world over, imo. EDIT: Sorry, the "Debbie Downer" type humour seems to work better with people I know in person.  ------------- "Questions are a burden to others; answers a prison for oneself" (The Prisoner, 1967). |
Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: August 30 2024 at 22:52
Changing my selection because for regional reasons. Raised in San Jose and having lived all around the San Framcisco Bay Area, I think what I would want during a roll call is this. Now I currently live Miles and miles away in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Not much comes to mind for prog, but there is Happy the Man. But what track? |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: September 09 2024 at 18:36
| From Mexico, not so sure. I guess I would have to go with something between El Puente and Frente al Umbral from Cast, or 7:19 from Iconoclasta, or Obscuridad from Ekos. Overall from Latin America I would definitley have to consider La Poderosa Muerte from Los Jaivas. |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: September 10 2024 at 08:17
I want to make a correction to this post of mine, as I find it to be quite important. I got the term "welfare capitalism" from Esping-Andersen's book The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism (1990), but I find it much better to call it "welfare state capitalism". ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: September 10 2024 at 10:55
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Inchworm is a band not only from my country but also from my Voivodeship. Their debut album W Początek was recorded in Wałbrzych, my hometown! ------------- 
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