Court vs Schizoid Man - Progressive Rock Music Forum

In the Court of the Crimson King !

I don't normally vote for a 'both' option but did this time. Both songs are so great, so influential, so classic, and so different.

The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty"

Hi,

Both are valuable and equally important for me.

In those days, Idi Amin was running a muck, and things like "Schizoid" makes a lot of sense ... and then in all the newspapers and tv sets are pictures of buildings trashed by IRA bombs (supposedly ... like the reverse was not done!) ... and "Court" hits home.

"Court" also hits home in America, with the Vietnam thing, and your friend from high school that got drafted and died over there, and like the Irish conflict, this causes a lot of confusion in one's head ... and of course, then comes the song that really showed up those two ... Foreign Son. Don't forget those lyrics ... they are/were even more accusing, and important in that the rich man's son is not going to war and fight anything except the laundry stains!

The "Court" album is one of the best and greatest snap shots of the time and place. Every piece in it is about the time and place, and everyone. It's a shame that we don't like other pieces in it, and they all speak loud and clear for that time. We still don't listen to the wind! And allow too many farts to do what they want!

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Poll Question: Which King Crimson song do you prefer?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
21st Century Schizoid Man	27	[36.49%]
In the Court of the Crimson King	28	[37.84%]
Both equally	18	[24.32%]
Neither	1	[1.35%]
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Barbu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 09 2005 Location: infinity Status: Offline Points: 30845	Post Options Post Reply Quote Barbu Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 13 2018 at 12:17
	In the Court

maryes Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 16 2009 Location: rio de janeiro Status: Offline Points: 990	Post Options Post Reply Quote maryes Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 14 2018 at 03:20
	In the Court of the Crimson King !

SteveG Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 11 2014 Location: Kyiv In Spirit Status: Offline Points: 20497	Post Options Post Reply Quote SteveG Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 14 2018 at 03:54
	Tied! Both are prog classics!
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	I don't normally vote for a 'both' option but did this time. Both songs are so great, so influential, so classic, and so different.
	The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty"

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	I love the "both equally" option because then I don't have to think about it too deeply and fry my brain.

moshkito Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 04 2007 Location: Grok City Status: Offline Points: 16148	Post Options Post Reply Quote moshkito Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 22 2018 at 06:47
	Hi, Both are valuable and equally important for me. In those days, Idi Amin was running a muck, and things like "Schizoid" makes a lot of sense ... and then in all the newspapers and tv sets are pictures of buildings trashed by IRA bombs (supposedly ... like the reverse was not done!) ... and "Court" hits home. "Court" also hits home in America, with the Vietnam thing, and your friend from high school that got drafted and died over there, and like the Irish conflict, this causes a lot of confusion in one's head ... and of course, then comes the song that really showed up those two ... Foreign Son. Don't forget those lyrics ... they are/were even more accusing, and important in that the rich man's son is not going to war and fight anything except the laundry stains! The "Court" album is one of the best and greatest snap shots of the time and place. Every piece in it is about the time and place, and everyone. It's a shame that we don't like other pieces in it, and they all speak loud and clear for that time. We still don't listen to the wind! And allow too many farts to do what they want!
	Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com

geekfreak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 21 2013 Location: Musical Garden Status: Offline Points: 9872	Post Options Post Reply Quote geekfreak Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: April 26 2019 at 00:13
	Both
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