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UndercoverBoy 
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Posted: May 24 2010 at 14:02 |
Which is your favorite? Personally, I'll have to go with "Child-like Faith in Childhood's End." I don't think there is a better moment in music than the last few minutes of that song.
I would have included more options, but I accidentally posted this thread when I didn't want to, messing up royally. So just choose between these few songs.
Edited by UndercoverBoy - May 24 2010 at 14:06
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The Sleepwalker
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Posted: May 24 2010 at 14:05 |
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La Rossa very slightly over Plague.
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The Coastliner
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Posted: May 24 2010 at 14:20 |
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The Sleepwalkers JUST gets my vote. It's got such an atmosphere about it...just the lilting nature of the opening that continues right through to the promenade section. It's a very different, very complete kind of song, and an amazing cap to Godbluff
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Posted: May 24 2010 at 14:21 |
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I voted for Sleepwalkers; that tune really has it all; the big chord change that leads into the "tonight before you lay down" part is one of my favorite moments of music ever, but it really hurt not voting for Man-erg, Childlike Faith, and Lighthouse Keepers.
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UndercoverBoy
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Posted: May 24 2010 at 14:25 |
 TrevRockOne wrote:
I voted for Sleepwalkers; that tune really has it all; the big chord change that leads into the "tonight before you lay down" part is one of my favorite moments of music ever, but it really hurt not voting for Man-erg, Childlike Faith, and Lighthouse Keepers. |
I agree! I eargasm every time.
If "Child-like Faith" wasn't on here, I would have to kill myself choosing between the others. "The Sleepwalkers," "Man-Erg," "A Plague of Light-House Keepers," "La Rossa," "Lost". So many sublime tracks. Van Der Graaf Generator is the greatest band of all time.
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Posted: May 24 2010 at 14:58 |
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Make mine The Sleepwalkers too.
Godbluff is my favorite album of theirs too.
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Morningrise
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Posted: May 24 2010 at 15:36 |
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The Sleepwalkers just a step ahead over Plague.
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Posted: May 24 2010 at 15:50 |
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From the options. Sleepwalkers.
I prefer Undercover Man though. Lemmings is up there, too.
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UndercoverBoy
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Posted: May 24 2010 at 16:27 |
Strange how everyone who voted "The Sleepwalkers" made a post. Also, almost every post in this thread so far has been in support of it (except for mine and the The Sleepwalker's). 
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Posted: May 24 2010 at 16:37 |
UndercoverBoy wrote:
Strange how everyone who voted "The Sleepwalkers" made a post. Also, almost every post in this thread so far has been in support of it (except for mine and the The Sleepwalker's). |
The plague ftw!
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SaltyJon
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Posted: May 24 2010 at 17:23 |
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Out of the choices here, I chose Lost, though had Pioneers Over C or Squid 1/Squid 2/Octopus been present one of those two would have gotten it.
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UndercoverBoy
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Posted: May 24 2010 at 17:30 |
SaltyJon wrote:
Out of the choices here, I chose Lost, though had Pioneers Over C or Squid 1/Squid 2/Octopus been present one of those two would have gotten it. |
I knew you would say that, Jon ol' buddy.
As I said, some had to be left off because I was stupid and posted the topic before I was finished.
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Posted: May 24 2010 at 17:50 |
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I went with Scorched Earth, but only because After the Flood (my all time top VdGG track) wasn't there
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SaltyJon
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Posted: May 24 2010 at 17:51 |
UndercoverBoy wrote:
SaltyJon wrote:
Out of the choices here, I chose Lost, though had Pioneers Over C or Squid 1/Squid 2/Octopus been present one of those two would have gotten it. |
I knew you would say that, Jon ol' buddy.
As I said, some had to be left off because I was stupid and posted the topic before I was finished. |
What, it's not a secret anymore that I love that track?  So I consider it to be a part of H to He, Who am the Only One isn't unknown either? Geez.
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palinurus
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Posted: May 24 2010 at 17:53 |
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Where is StillLife??????
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palinurus
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Posted: May 24 2010 at 17:54 |
Where is Still Life 
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Posted: May 24 2010 at 18:01 |
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I've been listening to the Still Life album on a loop for the last week or so, and I'm going with... La Rossa. Really tough though. Love the whole album. And all of Pawn Hearts. And most of Godbluff. And all the others... tricky!
La Rossa it is though. I just love how p***ed off Hammill sounds.
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UndercoverBoy
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Posted: May 24 2010 at 19:29 |
JemJem714 wrote:
La Rossa it is though. I just love how p***ed off Hammill sounds.
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True that! Listening to it with full volume is an experience like no other. Whoever thought that Punk and Prog were at odds with each other probably never heard that song. 
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Posted: May 24 2010 at 19:45 |
UndercoverBoy wrote:
Whoever thought that Punk and Prog were at odds with each other probably never heard that song. |
It's no secret that Peter Hammill was John Lydon's favorite singer.
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Posted: May 24 2010 at 21:31 |
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I love them all, but "Man-Erg" stands out, both musically and lyrically.
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