Songs from the Witchwood
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Topic: Songs from the Witchwood
Posted By: The Whistler
Subject: Songs from the Witchwood
Date Posted: April 10 2007 at 03:14
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Yep. We've all been there. Listening to the Strawbs. I know. It's a weakness. Anyways, one song HAS to be better than the rest. I'll ignore the ones that are just decent atmosphere and focus on the crop of the corn.
Both "Witchwood" and "Hangman" are good options, folksy and driving. "Sheep" though comes real close to best song (I might even like it more than the Pink Floyd song...another poll?). But it loses me at the very end.
So my favorite, from first listen to last, is "I'll Carry On Beside You." Who's with me? ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
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Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Date Posted: April 10 2007 at 03:54
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All the tracks from the album are amazing, really! One of their most beautiful records for sure!
The most representative song is perhaps "Witchwood" and, close second, The Hangman and the Papist, featuring a great contribution by then a certain member Wakeman.
Ah, The Whistler, you've forgotten to cast your vote for I'll Carry On...
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Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: April 10 2007 at 04:03
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The Hangman and the Papist This is one of my most favouritist (sic) Strawbs albums. -------------  Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: daz2112
Date Posted: April 10 2007 at 07:52
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Hangman & The Papist. One of my all time favourite albums!! ------------- In the constellation of cygnus,There lurks a mysterious force...The black hole |
Posted By: seamus
Date Posted: April 10 2007 at 08:00
| My fav. studio album by STRAWBS,i choose Hangman & the papist |
Posted By: Witchwoodhermit
Date Posted: April 10 2007 at 10:31
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Gee, what would be my guess...hmmmm.
Witchwood. Both the song and the album cover. ------------- Here I'm shadowed by a dragon fig tree's fan ringed by ants and musing over man. |
Posted By: Heptade
Date Posted: April 10 2007 at 10:53
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Witchwood is a lovely song, marred not at all by Wakeman, which is good. I love Cousins, Hooper and the boys, but I'm glad the caped one was only on a couple of their albums! ------------- The world keeps spinning, people keep sinning And all the rest is just bullsh*t -Steve Kilbey |
Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: April 11 2007 at 03:12
It is against compant policy for the Whistler to vote in his own polls. ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Andrea Cortese wrote:Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: April 11 2007 at 04:29
| My personal favourites are, in order "Witchwood", "In Amongst the Roses", and of course "The Hangman and the Papist". |
Posted By: Mandrakeroot
Date Posted: April 11 2007 at 04:43
Incredible, my friend. I quoted this post... Also because I confirm all!!! ------------- 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 11 2007 at 13:31
When I first got into the Strawbs a few years back, this was one of their albums that caught my ear right off, but upon further listens quickly lost its' appeal, though I don't know why. When I anthologised my CDs, the only song I kept, & which I still regularly play is Sheep. |