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    Posted: March 26 2010 at 04:44
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Could somebody explain me popularity of this animal from topic in progressive music? I was reading some curiosities about Octupus and still I don't have solution of this mystery. 
My English is poor and I want to say to everybody "Sorry fo my mistakes"
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I never noticed any unusual popularity of the octopus in prog, other than it's use as a title of one of Gentle Giant's best albums.
 
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There's also a track on VDGG's debut album that's called "Octopus", as well as The Beatles' "Octopus's Garden". 
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Gentle Giant's album is called Octopus because there's 8 tracks on the album Octo-Opus.
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There's Syd's too.

Maybe because it's an exotic, mysterious, cool-looking animal, like dragons etc. Besides, when you draw one or picture one, your mind or gaze fills with swirling, whirling, colourful, psychedlic curves..
Stop me from dreaming?
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Originally posted by PabstRibbon

Gentle Giant's album is called Octopus because there's 8 tracks on the album Octo-Opus.


That never occured to me. Obvious really, I suppose..
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Because octopi are intelligent, flexible, and can noodle on eight different instruments at the same time, just like all our favorite Prog bands.  Big smile
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can forget the Ozric Tentacles now , can we??????Swirly, Coily indeed!
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Originally posted by Progosopher

Because octopi are intelligent, flexible, and can noodle on eight different instruments at the same time, just like all our favorite Prog bands.  Big smile

Technically I'd say only 4 instruments, as most require two hands to play correctly. 
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They are also very good to eat, though I don't know it is relevant at all to progLOL!
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Don't forget the post metal band 'Giant Squid'
and the amazing instrumental jazz-prog-metal band from Chile, called, yes ... 'Octopus'.
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And "Squid 1/Squid 2/Octopus" by VdGG
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But to answer the actual question of the thread, I think a first reason is that Octopuses are very bombastic animals.
Really, who needs 8 legs?
That's like, which band needs two drummers or 2 keyboard players or 3 guitar players?
A prog band obviously.
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the mighty Kraken invented by Norwegian sailers after long days  out on the seas back in the 1200 -1300 period http://ipreferboozehound.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/kraken9.jpg
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Originally posted by aginor

the mighty Kraken invented by Norwegian sailers after long days  out on the seas back in the 1200 -1300 period http://ipreferboozehound.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/kraken9.jpg


I don't think the Kraken was really 'invented', as legends about many-armed sea monsters are to be found in other traditions as well (including Greek mythology). However, you're right about the name, which is definitely of Norse origin.
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yes i have heard about the legend of Scylla and Charybdis, both quite sad if I remember correctly, both curced for enternaty and also the the demon/titan Typhon is sad to have octopus legs as one of he's boddy parts,

and in little Mermaid the evil See Witch Ursula is quite frightening espessially after here two eels gets fried by Ariel (ive seen to much on Disney's Little Mermaid)
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Frankly, I don't see much occurences of the octopus/squid/nautilus in prog. Wouldn't horses or eagles be more often mentionned?
Excuse me, sir, do you have a moment to talk about our lord and savior, Neptune, god of the Sea?
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Posts: 3057 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 26 2010 at 14:36
Originally posted by aginor

yes i have heard about the legend of Scylla and Charybdis, both quite sad if I remember correctly, both curced for enternaty and also the the demon/titan Typhon is sad to have octopus legs as one of he's boddy parts,

and in little Mermaid the evil See Witch Ursula is quite frightening espessially after here two eels gets fried by Ariel (ive seen to much on Disney's Little Mermaid)
 
The original rock and a hard place Smile
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^ what !!! Stern Smile
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Originally posted by Raff

They are also very good to eat, though I don't know it is relevant at all to progLOL!


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