Hey Nineteen or I Believe in Father Christmas |
Post Reply |
Author | |
HackettFan
Forum Senior Member Joined: June 20 2012 Location: Oklahoma Status: Offline Points: 7946 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Posted: December 06 2019 at 15:23 |
Here is a choice I was recently forced to make, which put me in considerable psychological distress. I was driving to work when both Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen and ELP - I Believe in Father Christmas both came on the radio on different stations at the same time. Which one would you have chosen?
|
|
A curse upon the heads of those who seek their fortunes in a lie. The truth is always waiting when there's nothing left to try. - Colin Henson, Jade Warrior (Now)
|
|
octopus-4
Special Collaborator RIO/Avant/Zeuhl,Neo & Post/Math Teams Joined: October 31 2006 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 13358 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Surely not the best ELP song, but I like them too much.
|
|
Curiosity killed a cat, Schroedinger only half.
My poor home recorded stuff at https://yellingxoanon.bandcamp.com |
|
Man With Hat
Collaborator Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Canterbury Team Joined: March 12 2005 Location: Neurotica Status: Offline Points: 166178 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
ELP
|
|
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. |
|
Fischman
Forum Senior Member Joined: July 21 2018 Location: Colorado, USA Status: Offline Points: 1600 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Hey Nineteen is far from the Dan's best, but I really don't like seasonal songs by rock groups.
|
|
Atavachron
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 30 2006 Location: Pearland Status: Offline Points: 64352 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
ELP
|
|
"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy
|
|
TCat
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: February 07 2010 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 11612 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
This needs another option "I don't listen to the radio".
|
|
rogerthat
Prog Reviewer Joined: September 03 2006 Location: . Status: Offline Points: 9869 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
I quite like the Christmas song but I LOVE Hey Nineteen. But then, there's not much of snarky Fagen in that period that could go wrong for me. "Hard times have fallen, soul survivors/She thinks I am crazy but I am just growing old" Love that line and the way Fagen sings it just totally makes it.
|
|
richardh
Prog Reviewer Joined: February 18 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 26156 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
So presumably we are talking about the alternative version on Works Volume Two without orchestra? The original was a Greg Lake solo release (although co-written by him and Pete Sinfield).
|
|
The Dark Elf
Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: February 01 2011 Location: Michigan Status: Offline Points: 12688 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
I would rather listen to a radio commercial than Hey Nineteen.
|
|
...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined
to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
|
Atavachron
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 30 2006 Location: Pearland Status: Offline Points: 64352 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
I'd rather watch the PBS Newshour with Judy Woodruff . |
|
"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy
|
|
Manuel
Forum Senior Member Joined: March 09 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 12382 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Hard situation to be stuck with. Thank God I don't listen to radio anymore. That being said, I would go with ELP, though Steely Dan is a great option
|
|
Mormegil
Forum Senior Member Joined: January 03 2010 Location: NE PA Status: Offline Points: 6456 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Definitely ELP!
|
|
Welcome to the middle of the film.
|
|
HackettFan
Forum Senior Member Joined: June 20 2012 Location: Oklahoma Status: Offline Points: 7946 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Or “My limo driver doesn’t like Prog”. I used to listen to nothing but CDs or NPR in the car, but here in Oklahoma the dirt from the dirt roads I frequent, including the one I live on, has gotten up into the dashboard and has rendered the CD player unusable. Doesn’t everyone have this problem? Anyway, I hear occasional well known Prog tunes on the radio. When I can’t stand what’s on, I’ll change the station to a Public radio station and hear either NPR or Classical music. |
|
A curse upon the heads of those who seek their fortunes in a lie. The truth is always waiting when there's nothing left to try. - Colin Henson, Jade Warrior (Now)
|
|
HackettFan
Forum Senior Member Joined: June 20 2012 Location: Oklahoma Status: Offline Points: 7946 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
|
|
A curse upon the heads of those who seek their fortunes in a lie. The truth is always waiting when there's nothing left to try. - Colin Henson, Jade Warrior (Now)
|
|
dr wu23
Forum Senior Member Joined: August 22 2010 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 20468 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Ok...here's one of those threads that show exactly why people think prog lovers are snobs.......
The Dan all the way....... ;)
|
|
One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
Haquin |
|
Post Reply | |
Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |