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The Miracle 
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 Posted: December 24 2011 at 15:05 |
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I would have thought Starless would be winning this... there was a time I thought that song was almost unbeatable within this forum. However, I do prefer Starless (specially live). On the other hand, if it had been set against Firth of Fifth... that would have been another story. |
Pretty much this. Both are damn near perfect songs though.
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Catcher10
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Posted: December 24 2011 at 15:46 |
Really good poll.........even if I was a bigger KC listener than a Genesis listener, I would always have to choose
The Musical Box
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dr prog
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Posted: December 24 2011 at 15:56 |
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Musical box is the most overrated song in prog history,
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JesusisLord
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Posted: December 24 2011 at 16:11 |
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The Musical Box is the most overrated song in Prog History.....Wow, what a statement...... Do you really believe that or are you just talking foolishly, trying to be funny?
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dr prog
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Posted: December 24 2011 at 16:23 |
JesusisLord wrote:
The Musical Box is the most overrated song in Prog History.....Wow, what a statement...... Do you really believe that or are you just talking foolishly, trying to be funny? |
Its mediocre at best. Blande melodies of light and heavy. It's amazing how much love for this song, almost as if people are brainwashed 
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akaBona
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Posted: December 24 2011 at 16:26 |
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Starless for me. The Musical Box is one of the best Genesis songs, but loses clearly when compared with Starless ...
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Snow Dog
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Posted: December 24 2011 at 16:37 |
dr prog wrote:
JesusisLord wrote:
The Musical Box is the most overrated song in Prog History.....Wow, what a statement...... Do you really believe that or are you just talking foolishly, trying to be funny? |
Its mediocre at best. Blande melodies of light and heavy. It's amazing how much love for this song, almost as if people are brainwashed |
Well that is about it. Your credentials as a Doctor of Prog are truly now in tatters.
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Hercules
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Posted: December 24 2011 at 17:07 |
Snow Dog wrote:
dr prog wrote:
JesusisLord wrote:
The Musical Box is the most overrated song in Prog History.....Wow, what a statement...... Do you really believe that or are you just talking foolishly, trying to be funny? |
Its mediocre at best. Blande melodies of light and heavy. It's amazing how much love for this song, almost as if people are brainwashed |
Well that is about it. Your credentials as a Doctor of Prog are truly now in tatters. |
I couldn't agree more.
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Posted: December 24 2011 at 17:53 |
As much as i love The Musical Box, it hasn't aged as well as Starless. Off of the same album, i think Fountain of Salmacis is better. Like Dr. Prog said, it can has a sense of predictability, when it comes to the heavy/soft changes. I still love it though.
Edited by Horizons - December 24 2011 at 17:55
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Wanorak
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Posted: December 24 2011 at 19:56 |
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I agree with Dr Prog, The Musical Box is highly overrated.
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A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!!
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rdtprog
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Posted: December 24 2011 at 20:23 |
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Early KC material is overatted. The Box for me.
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Posted: December 24 2011 at 21:10 |
Curse you!  I love TMB, but I love Starless even more.
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Posted: December 24 2011 at 21:17 |
There are few songs out there that can beat Starless in my ears.
This isn't one of them.
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petrica
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Posted: December 25 2011 at 03:28 |
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Cannot vote on this one. Both are amazing.
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Varon
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Posted: December 26 2011 at 05:04 |
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Starless by 1000 miles
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QuestionableScum
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Posted: December 26 2011 at 14:03 |
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The Musical Box is one of my favourite Genesis tracks, but I much prefer Starless. There is something deeply powerful about Starless, that the Musical Box lacks.
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GoldenGod2112
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Posted: December 26 2011 at 14:20 |
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Both are absolutely great. But Starless wins by just a little.
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dr prog
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Posted: December 26 2011 at 15:41 |
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I agree with Dr Prog, The Musical Box is highly overrated. |
Starless is fairly good although I'm not really blown away like most people in here. I probably like the instrumental version more actually.
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Posted: December 27 2011 at 00:06 |
The Musical Box is great, one of Genesis' most rocking tunes, but...I still have to go with Starless. Besides, Starless has better lyrics  |
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Posted: December 27 2011 at 21:37 |
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to me Musical Box is one of the greatest prog tracks, with one of the greatest end sequences, ever, and I'm not a huge Genesis fan. In fact, I prefer KC overall, mostly on the basis of their earliest classics, but, like Hercules said, the first few minutes of Starless and the end are enough for me. So Musical Box all the way
Edited by kenethlevine - December 27 2011 at 21:38
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