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    Posted: December 26 2020 at 17:50
Ok, these songs maybe aren't quite prog but they are from a legend in the genre so they should get mentioned. Also, neither are Christmas songs exactly but are from his Christmas album and have christmas tunes embedded in them. 
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Not a Prog song, so off-topic, but as it is Christmas (at least it still is where I live).




"Here comes Santa in his sleigh
Those silver bells they sound so gay
His shiny sleigh is heaped with toys
To give to all good girls and boys...".

Edited by Logan - December 25 2020 at 17:44
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MAN - Christmas At the Patti - Amazon.com Music
The Man bands annual Christmas knees up!


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British Racing Green by Big Big Train
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3:00 of About to Crash (Reprise) by Dream Theater :)
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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Originally posted by freudiana freudiana wrote:

Winterthru by echolyn

I mentioned this one on the bottom of page 3 and also included a link to the video.

One I don't think I mentioned is "blood on the rooftops" by Genesis. It has the line "we always watch the Queen on Christmas day" and so for that reason I like to hear it on Christmas. Over all it's not a Christmas song though but the sound is kind of wintery imo.

Ok, it looks like I did mention that Genesis song on page 1. Ok, now I know my memory is going to crap. Lol. 

I guess after that one the closest thing Genesis have to a christmas song is "snowbound." 
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Originally posted by freudiana freudiana wrote:

Winterthru by echolyn

I mentioned this one on the bottom of page 3 and also included a link to the video.

One I don't think I mentioned is "blood on the rooftops" by Genesis. It has the line "we always watch the Queen on Christmas day" and so for that reason I like to hear it on Christmas. Over all it's not a Christmas song though but the sound is kind of wintery imo.
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Originally posted by cstack3 cstack3 wrote:

Robert Fripp's first guitar was a Christmas gift!   Patricia Fripp told me that this photo was taken the day after Christmas.  Bob was 11 or 12.  

Merry Christmas, one and all! 



That is 100%, absolutely, without a doubt, childhood Robert Fripp lol! Clap 

Prince (Rupert?!) Crimson here, yeah? Wink


Edited by Frenetic Zetetic - December 25 2020 at 02:27

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Robert Fripp's first guitar was a Christmas gift!   Patricia Fripp told me that this photo was taken the day after Christmas.  Bob was 11 or 12.  

Merry Christmas, one and all! 




Edited by cstack3 - December 25 2020 at 00:34
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Originally posted by dougmcauliffe dougmcauliffe wrote:

SIX O'CLOCK ON A CHRISTMAS MORNING!

6:00 By Dream Theater: The Die Hard of Christmas Songs

LOL my buddy and I literally joke about this being one of the biggest cringe lyrics, ever LOL.

There are parts on the Maxophone record that have a festive, Christmas feel to them:

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Winterthru by echolyn
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SIX O'CLOCK ON A CHRISTMAS MORNING!

6:00 By Dream Theater: The Die Hard of Christmas Songs
The sun has left the sky...
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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Originally posted by RaphaelT RaphaelT wrote:

Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Originally posted by Dellinger Dellinger wrote:

Originally posted by RaphaelT RaphaelT wrote:


Holy Lamb - Yes

Although the song is at Big Generator which is doubtfully a prog album.


I checked the lyrics for this one and didn't find much of a Christmas connection either. Is there anything I might be missing?

Holy Lamb was about the harmonic convergence which was the first global meditation and not about Christmas.

My mistake, I was quoting extension written to Chris Hedges' book about Yes, written by polish journalist.
 
I don't know of a Chris Hedges book about Yes. There was a Chris Welch book and a Dan Hedges book(long out of print). Maybe you are conflating the two.

Might very well be, since I read both Wink
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The Lamb [of God] Lies Down on Broadway
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Originally posted by projeKct projeKct wrote:

Not really "prog"... but it's in 15/16 !!




LOL Clap

Right on par with my signature Mellotron down below!


Edited by Frenetic Zetetic - December 24 2020 at 00:01

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Originally posted by RaphaelT RaphaelT wrote:

Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Originally posted by Dellinger Dellinger wrote:

Originally posted by RaphaelT RaphaelT wrote:


Holy Lamb - Yes

Although the song is at Big Generator which is doubtfully a prog album.


I checked the lyrics for this one and didn't find much of a Christmas connection either. Is there anything I might be missing?

Holy Lamb was about the harmonic convergence which was the first global meditation and not about Christmas.

My mistake, I was quoting extension written to Chris Hedges' book about Yes, written by polish journalist.

I don't know of a Chris Hedges book about Yes. There was a Chris Welch book and a Dan Hedges book(long out of print). Maybe you are conflating the two.
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Originally posted by Dellinger Dellinger wrote:

 
Actually, I don't recall having heard the concept of the Holy Family before. As for the Cathedral thing, I got that impression about La Sagrada Familia because in the narration of the song itself they call it so, and haven't looked up so much about it otherwise (except for the pictures).

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Originally posted by RaphaelT RaphaelT wrote:

Originally posted by Dellinger Dellinger wrote:

Originally posted by RaphaelT RaphaelT wrote:

Originally posted by Dellinger Dellinger wrote:

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Nobody mentions "La Sagrada Familia" by Alan Parsons Project

And have there chimes, choir, following the star, peace for lion and the lamb, the Holy Family. And mention of an architect who is close to be a saint.


What's Christmasy about that song? I never noticed such a thing... and I do love that song, actually.


The elements that I mention that are typical of christian beliefs related to Christmas. Indirect, like allusion to new hope, the journey of the wise men. And an element direct, mention of the Holy Family (which "La Sagrada Familia" literally means in Spanish). After all, Christmas in tradition was not only about the winter solstice but also about the nativity of Christ. This song, indirectly, reminded me of catholic carols. 


I'm afraid I'm not catholic enough to know exactly what would be meant by the Holy Family... would it be the same as the Holy Trinity? However, what I get to understand about the mention of La Sagrada Familia, is not so much about it's concept for catholics, but about the Cathedral in Barcelona of the same name, and from which comes the name of the album, and which is explicitly mentioned at least in the opening narration, though perhaps not so clearly in the lyrics of the song itself.


Don't worry, many of the catholics mix Holy Trinity (God, Son of God, Holy Spirit) with Holy Family (Jesus (Son of God), Mary and Saint Joseph). 
Well, in catholic tradition cathedrals were not just walls, but also earthly representation of Heaven, of Kingdom to Come. So I think the process of building of the said La Sagrada Familia church (it is not cathedral of Barcelona) can also be the metaphore of bringing the Heaven, the Kingdom to Come. This is also about Christmas because commemorating the first coming of Christ (in the past) in tradition it is also celebrating the future coming of the Christ (the Kingdom to Come). 


Actually, I don't recall having heard the concept of the Holy Family before. As for the Cathedral thing, I got that impression about La Sagrada Familia because in the narration of the song itself they call it so, and haven't looked up so much about it otherwise (except for the pictures).
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Blood on the rooftops---it does take place on Xmas day..".wont you stay?"

(PS--off topic--but always thought Big Gen was a better album than any other Yes west)
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Not really "prog"... but it's in 15/16 !!
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