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The Whistler
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Topic: Two takes on the root of all evil Posted: September 29 2006 at 02:45 |
Both these songs were released by grade-A artists in 1973 (quite a year for prog, eh?). Both deal with greed...or, at least, Money does. Easy Money seems to also deal crimson suspenders (or something a but nastier, if we're to believe the lyrics of the USA live version).
As for myself, I won't vote, but I honestly can't make up my mind. Although, if you held a gun to my head, hmm...I might go with the Crims. But, that's just me.
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Australian
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Posted: September 29 2006 at 02:48 |
Plain Money. I think it really fits in with the rest of Dark side of the Moon. The same thing can be said of Easy Money (Larks’), Money, money, money…
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Ricochet
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Posted: September 29 2006 at 02:51 |
Money for me. Just Money.
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superprog
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Posted: September 29 2006 at 04:25 |
i need more more more so i can own every progfusionavant album ever hehehehe
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Vompatti
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Posted: September 29 2006 at 06:16 |
I prefer Easy Money, even though Money has a very cool riff.
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Dick Heath
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Posted: September 29 2006 at 06:43 |
I like the hard R'nB touch the Beatles did of their cover of one of the other songs called Money (that's what I want!). And the Cabaret tune...... Joel Gray/Lisa Minelli do it well
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Open-Mind
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Posted: September 29 2006 at 09:04 |
Money (Pink Floyd) for me
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Fassbinder
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Posted: September 29 2006 at 09:39 |
Mentioning King Crimson's "Easy Money" and Pink Floyd in one context is interesting, since ( pay attention) King Crimson's "Easy Money" musically always reminded me of Pink Floyd's "Childhood's End" (track 7 from Obscured by Clouds), check it out.
Now, choosing one from the two (judging only music, not text) -- "Easy Money". With all its (relatively) "poppish" melody it's still more interesting than "Money".
Or, maybe, I'm just tired of Pink Floyd?..
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Phil
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Posted: September 29 2006 at 09:42 |
Both great but I plump for KC's "Easy Money". Great, smouldering guitar from Fripp, and Muir bashing all those pots and pans!
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Mandrakeroot
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Posted: September 29 2006 at 10:09 |
EASY MONEY... EASY MONEY!!!
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Meddler
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Posted: September 29 2006 at 10:11 |
I thought we were talking about a DT song. Money.
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Syzygy
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Posted: September 29 2006 at 10:20 |
Note from Mr Pedantic: it's actually the love of money that is proverbially the root of all evil - as it is not a conscious entity, money is in and of itself incapable of good or evil; it's the ways in which it may be used that can be judged morally.
Anyway, both great songs, although I have to go with Floyd on this one. Palmer-James' adolescent sexual fantasy of a lyric lets down what is otherwise a pretty good King Crimson song.
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'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom
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Bilek
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Posted: September 29 2006 at 10:46 |
Fassbinder wrote:
Mentioning King Crimson's "Easy Money" and Pink Floyd in one context is interesting, since ( pay attention) King Crimson's "Easy Money" musically always reminded me of Pink Floyd's "Childhood's End" (track 7 from Obscured by Clouds), check it out.
Now, choosing one from the two (judging only music, not text) -- "Easy Money". With all its (relatively) "poppish" melody it's still more interesting than "Money".
Or, maybe, I'm just tired of Pink Floyd?.. |
Easy Money poppish!?!? well, only in comparison to other '69-'74 era Crimson tracks!!! after the solo-improvisation parts in the 4th - 5th minutes, the intro to the last verse (about 6:54) is just killing!!
if you're just tired of PF, so am I ... until I got tired of this, too, (apparently not in the near future ) I shall always prefer King Crimson to other popular "brands"...
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Listen to Turkish psych/prog; you won't regret: Baris Manco,Erkin Koray,Cem Karaca,Mogollar,3 Hürel,Selda,Edip Akbayram,Fikret Kizilok,Ersen (and Dadaslar) (but stick with the '70's, and 'early 80's!)
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Philéas
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Posted: September 29 2006 at 14:00 |
Tie.
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RaphaelT
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Posted: September 29 2006 at 14:12 |
Money - is a great symphonic song, with two great solos, whereas Easy Money is one of the weakest songs of the Larks' era IMHO
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yet you still have time!
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Kleynan
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Posted: September 29 2006 at 14:34 |
I'm not a big fan of "Easy Money", so "Money" it is.
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You've just had a heavy session of electroshock therapy, and you're more relaxed than you've been in weeks.
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Melomaniac
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Posted: September 29 2006 at 14:36 |
Danger Money by U.K.
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el böthy
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Posted: September 29 2006 at 15:01 |
Vompatti wrote:
I prefer Easy Money, even though Money has a very cool riff.
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Pulse
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Posted: September 29 2006 at 15:36 |
Easy Money, one of my favorite King Crimson songs.
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yesfan88
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Posted: September 29 2006 at 15:39 |
Money, for me. Both are great, though.
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