Favorite Gentle Giant Songs Round 2: The Top 10

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   So from my poll last week, the most voted song was a tie between Nothing At All and The Advent of Panurge. But now I have eliminated everything down to the top eleven. The three songs that I will choose are: Nothing At All, In a Glass House, and On Reflection. 

Edited by SuperMetro - July 04 2022 at 21:13

Poll Question: Pick 1-3 songs
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Funny Ways - Debut	7	[6.48%]
Nothing At All - Debut	13	[12.04%]
Pantagruel's Nativity - Acqiring the Taste	12	[11.11%]
Wreck - Acquiring the Taste	6	[5.56%]
Schooldays - Three Friends	6	[5.56%]
The Advent of Panurge - Octopus	15	[13.89%]
Knots - Octopus	7	[6.48%]
The Runaway - In A Glass House	8	[7.41%]
In A Glass House - In A Glass House	19	[17.59%]
Cogs in Cogs - The Power and the Glory	5	[4.63%]
On Reflection - Free Hand	10	[9.26%]
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SuperMetro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 17 2021 Location: Pennsylvania Status: Offline Points: 675	Post Options Post Reply Quote SuperMetro Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Favorite Gentle Giant Songs Round 2: The Top 10 Posted: July 04 2022 at 18:52
	So from my poll last week, the most voted song was a tie between Nothing At All and The Advent of Panurge. But now I have eliminated everything down to the top eleven. The three songs that I will choose are: Nothing At All, In a Glass House, and On Reflection. Edited by SuperMetro - July 04 2022 at 21:13

Manuel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 09 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 13481	Post Options Post Reply Quote Manuel Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 04 2022 at 20:20
	Hard to choose from this list. All are great songs. Edited by Manuel - July 04 2022 at 20:20

Man With Hat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Canterbury Team Joined: March 12 2005 Location: Neurotica Status: Offline Points: 166183	Post Options Post Reply Quote Man With Hat Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 04 2022 at 21:41
	Nothing At All, Advent, On Relfection
	Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.

someone_else Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: May 02 2008 Location: Going Bananas Status: Offline Points: 24770	Post Options Post Reply Quote someone_else Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 05 2022 at 00:19
	Wreck, Schooldays, On Reflection


nick_h_nz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Prog Metal / Heavy Prog Team Joined: March 01 2013 Location: Suffolk, UK Status: Offline Points: 6742	Post Options Post Reply Quote nick_h_nz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 05 2022 at 00:25
	Nothing, Wreck, Advent for me. Interesting (to me) to see that there is only one track from Three Friends that made the final. Not that it is a particular favourite of mine, but I always assumed it was one of the most popular GG albums.
	Reviewer for The Progressive Aspect

Saperlipopette! Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 20 2010 Location: Tomorrowland Status: Offline Points: 12752	Post Options Post Reply Quote Saperlipopette! Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: July 05 2022 at 01:08
	Pantagruel's Nativity has remained a favorite ever since I first heard it. If someone asked me to introduce this progrock-thing in a handful of songs, it would have been an obvious contender. What I instantly loved-and still love about prog, is all there. If I had to mention two additional songs, I'd probably go for The Advent of Panurge and Schooldays, but I love all the first six songs in the poll. Also Cogs in Cogs packs a punch. The rest are all impressive and interesting, but they haven't really "captured my heart".

Ronstein Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 13 2020 Location: Wiltshire, UK Status: Offline Points: 1280	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ronstein Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 05 2022 at 04:02
	The Advent of Panurge On Reflection Wreck

Grumpyprogfan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 09 2019 Location: KC Status: Offline Points: 12760	Post Options Post Reply Quote Grumpyprogfan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 05 2022 at 05:27
	School days Cogs in Cogs On Reflection

BrufordFreak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: January 25 2008 Location: Wisconsin Status: Offline Points: 8600	Post Options Post Reply Quote BrufordFreak Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 05 2022 at 07:14
	So many of these I LOVE! Tough, tough to choose just three! Went "Funny Ways", "Cogs in Cogs", and "In a Glass House"
	Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/

Gentle and Giant Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 24 2019 Location: Blackpool Status: Online Points: 4749	Post Options Post Reply Quote Gentle and Giant Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 05 2022 at 07:16
	Hard this but I've whittled it down to: Funny Ways, Nothing At All, The Advent of Panurge
	Oh, for the wings of any bird, other than a battery hen

Progmind Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 29 2010 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 3458	Post Options Post Reply Quote Progmind Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 05 2022 at 07:44
	Hard to pick only one song I voted "Nothing At All" closely followed by "The Advent Of Panurge"

Duddick Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 02 2014 Location: Newport, Wales Status: Offline Points: 432	Post Options Post Reply Quote Duddick Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 06 2022 at 13:44
	For me GG are not a band for whom I have favourite songs. Each lp is more about feel than individual highlights.

Olape Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 28 2013 Location: Chile Status: Offline Points: 2380	Post Options Post Reply Quote Olape Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 06 2022 at 13:46
	All great pieces of art. Voted - In a glass house - Pantagruel's Nativity - Schooldays


SuperMetro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 17 2021 Location: Pennsylvania Status: Offline Points: 675	Post Options Post Reply Quote SuperMetro Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 09 2022 at 17:13
	I doubt that anyone will vote here again, so I am going to do a tiebreaker between Wreck and Cogs in Cogs to make a top ten. Wreck is chosen without even thinking about it.