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Topic: Love songs in Prog
Posted By: Hober Mallow
Subject: Love songs in Prog
Date Posted: October 30 2011 at 15:42
There was a thread about this but it was locked. Love songs are usually terrible because the lyrics focus on "standard" love, but in prog when one happens to come up they have different way of looking at love.


Collapse the Light into Earth - Porcupine Tree (I suppose it is one of those "end of relationship" songs.
Counting Out Time - Genesis Wink
And You and I - Yes
Turn of the Century - Yes
Wondering Aloud - Jethro Tull




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Posted By: TheMasterMofo
Date Posted: October 30 2011 at 16:01
Pain of Salvation's "This Heart of Mine (I Pledge)" comes to mind.


Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: October 30 2011 at 16:40
The Shepherd Song by Strawbs (off the From the Witchwood album) is a wonderful (if slightly erotic) love song.
 
They also did Tears and Pavan (off Bursting at the Seams). Dave Cousins is one of the rare prog writers who can write sensitive love songs in the prog genre.


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Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: October 30 2011 at 16:49
Drip, Drip by Comus


Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: October 30 2011 at 17:02
Originally posted by Triceratopsoil Triceratopsoil wrote:

Drip, Drip by Comus


LOL


Posted By: dreamescape
Date Posted: October 30 2011 at 17:19
Song Within A Song


Posted By: olias39
Date Posted: October 30 2011 at 17:20
Turn of the Century - Yes will always be my ultimate song.
Conceiving you - Riverside mirrors myself 


Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: October 30 2011 at 17:27
Peter Gabriel - Modern Love
''In Paris my heart sinks when I see the Mona Lisa, she gives me the wink then shows my the freezer''
 
ELP - Trilogy
a proper prog track with romantic lyrics
 
King Crimson - Fallen Angel
brotherly love?!
 
 
 


Posted By: Anthony
Date Posted: October 30 2011 at 18:00
Marillion - Neverland Heart

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Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: October 30 2011 at 18:13
I'm not sure that this is a "love song" per se, but it is a very lovely & romantic song from an album with many romantic moments on it.   (be sure to read the comments, they are a hoot!!)




Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: October 30 2011 at 18:17
Turn of the Century---Mad Man Moon---Me and Sarah Jane


Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: October 30 2011 at 18:22
Marillion - Kayleigh
Rush - Madrigal from AFTK
King Crimson - Lady of the Dancing Water
Caravan - Love to Love You (And Tonight Pigs Will Fly) and The Dog, The Dog He's At It Again Tongue



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Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: October 30 2011 at 18:23
Humble Grumble has a song called "Love Song", would that count?

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Posted By: GoldenGod2112
Date Posted: October 30 2011 at 18:36

Caravan - Love to Love You (And Tonight Pigs Will Fly) Heart

Yes - Yesterday and Today
 
 


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Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: October 31 2011 at 00:14

 

Credo- From the Cradle

Peter Gee- Always

IOEarth- Come to Me

Marillion- Neverland, You’re Gone, Beautiful

Satellite- Don’t Walk Away- Beautiful World- Is it Over? - Fight

Collage- Living in the Moonlight

Ice- Not Only Love

Porcupine Tree- Shemovedon- Sentimental- My Ashes

Mostly Autumn- Evergreen- Hollow-

Karnataka- Moment in Time- The Delicate Flame of Desire

Breathing Space- Searching For My Shadow- Questioning Eyes

Blackfield- Pain- Miss U- Blackfield

Magenta- Envy

Talk Talk- Renee

 



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Posted By: Aussie-Byrd-Brother
Date Posted: October 31 2011 at 01:41
How about the Steve Hillage track `Palm Trees (Love Guitar)' off his album `Green' (one of my all-time favourite prog albums!) ?

Lyrics like "A love that shelters, like an oasis in the sand...."

Not sure if he was singing a song to his love while they're under palm trees, or if it was a love song to nature itself - probably both!

Wonderful melody, heartfelt vocals and beautiful melodic guitar solos throughout too.


Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: October 31 2011 at 11:37
Pink Floyd - Pigs on the Wing I and II

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Posted By: Garden of Dreams
Date Posted: October 31 2011 at 13:48
Love Supreme and Love is the Only Answer by The Flower Kings.

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Posted By: Failcore
Date Posted: October 31 2011 at 14:11
Nights In White Satin-Moody Blues
The Quiet House-Spock's Beard
Lady Fantasy-Camel


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Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: October 31 2011 at 14:15
Univers Zero - Jack the RipperTongue

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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: October 31 2011 at 14:23
Three Boats Down from the Candy which is a reworking of Cinema Show

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Posted By: JS19
Date Posted: October 31 2011 at 14:45
Entre Nous anyone?


Posted By: refugee
Date Posted: October 31 2011 at 15:47
Hey my baby, don't you know our love is true.
LOL

But seriously: Turn of the Century and Mad Man Moon are both fantastic songs about love, but I think none of them are love songs. Two very nice ones:

Onwards by Yes
Fire at Midnight by Jethro Tull


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Posted By: Garden of Dreams
Date Posted: October 31 2011 at 21:32
Oh of course. How could I forget The Full Gamut by The Tangent?

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Posted By: infocat
Date Posted: October 31 2011 at 22:27
"Cliché" by Fish

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Posted By: Aussie-Byrd-Brother
Date Posted: October 31 2011 at 23:16
Hey BJ-1!!

LOL!

That is truly messed up!!! :)

If anyone hasn't heard `Jack The Ripper', do so now! It will.....change your life!

PS - BJ-1, the second Present album (like you use for your avatar) is one of my top 5 favourite albums. Essential! :)


Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: October 31 2011 at 23:24
Peter Hammill's entire As Close As This album.

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Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: November 01 2011 at 06:30
Originally posted by Aussie-Byrd-Brother Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:

Hey BJ-1!!

LOL!

That is truly messed up!!! :)

If anyone hasn't heard `Jack The Ripper', do so now! It will.....change your life!

PS - BJ-1, the second Present album (like you use for your avatar) is one of my top 5 favourite albums. Essential! :)
 
 
LOLLOL Yeah, I love Present myself, especially their first two which I both consider masterworksApprove


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Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: November 01 2011 at 06:38
Peter Hammill - Sleep Now

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Posted By: brainstormer
Date Posted: November 01 2011 at 14:37
God if I Saw Her Now -- Anthony Phillips
Peter Hammill  -- has many, Sleep Now is a great one from As Close As This
Wetton Manzanera  -- It's Just Love
Modern Love -- Peter Gabriel




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Posted By: Flimbau
Date Posted: November 01 2011 at 18:51
 With you there to Help Me - Jethro Tull
 Wond'ring Again - Jethro Tull
 Grace - Jethro Tull
 Lily of the Valley - Queen
 Nevermore - Queen

 I know the debate about Queen and prog gets fairly controversial at times but theres no denying these are two of the most beautiful ballads ever written. Freddie Mercury was Romance Incarnate.


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Posted By: Heathcliffe
Date Posted: November 01 2011 at 20:28
Wondering Aloud - Tull.
Mad Man Moon - Genesis.

My two favourite bands btw.


Posted By: ExittheLemming
Date Posted: November 02 2011 at 05:09
VDGG Lost from H to He Who Am the Only One (albeit the less palatable side of love, the anguish of separation when the relationship breaks down etc)


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Posted By: The-time-is-now
Date Posted: November 07 2011 at 10:19
In the presence of / Yes.

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Posted By: daslaf
Date Posted: November 07 2011 at 14:30
Think of me with kindness - GG

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Posted By: MoodyRush
Date Posted: November 07 2011 at 14:48
Hazards of Love pt. 4 (The Drowning) - The Decemberists

This is one of the few songs that can literally make me tear up. This is a fantastic closer. 


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Posted By: Fox On The Rocks
Date Posted: November 07 2011 at 15:37
Originally posted by cstack3 cstack3 wrote:

I'm not sure that this is a "love song" per se, but it is a very lovely & romantic song from an album with many romantic moments on it.   (be sure to read the comments, they are a hoot!!)



Love this tune! One of Focus's best! I remember a couple years back I was at a friends house and me, my friend and his father were all jamming along to it and we were all taking improvised solos. Me on guitar, my friend on drums and his dad on the Hammond Organ. Funnest Jam I have ever had. The guitar solo/melody makes me weep...CryBig smile.


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Posted By: Fox On The Rocks
Date Posted: November 07 2011 at 15:40
Originally posted by JS19 JS19 wrote:

Entre Nous anyone?

I think Different Strings would be more appropriate as Entre Nous is more about relationships in general, I think, as opposed to Different Strings, where its specifically about love but I'm not entirely sure.


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Posted By: Fox On The Rocks
Date Posted: November 07 2011 at 15:49
Afterglow - Genesis
Pigs On The Wing - Pink Floyd
Still Life - Van Der Graaf Generator (To an extent)
Space Dye Vest - Dream Theater (Also to an extent)
Lavender - Marillion
As we all know, love and related concepts aren't very popular lyrical themes for Prog but there's a couple.


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Posted By: Anthony
Date Posted: November 07 2011 at 18:10
Introitus - Like always Heart




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Posted By: Eria Tarka
Date Posted: December 19 2011 at 02:32
LOVE BEACH!!!!
 
...jk I dont have a favourite :(


Posted By: Formentera Lady
Date Posted: December 19 2011 at 12:18
My favourites:

Genesis - Afterglow
Marillion - Script for a Jester's Tear


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Posted By: MattGuitat
Date Posted: December 19 2011 at 13:56
Originally posted by Anthony Anthony wrote:

Marillion - Neverland Heart

ThisSmile


Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: December 19 2011 at 14:09
Originally posted by MattGuitat MattGuitat wrote:

Originally posted by Anthony Anthony wrote:

Marillion - Neverland Heart

ThisSmile

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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: December 19 2011 at 15:57
"Give Love Each Day" from Yes's Magnification album.  That could almost be a wedding song.

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Posted By: AlexDOM
Date Posted: December 19 2011 at 22:33
Yeah I think of Pain of Salvation too. This Heart of Mine, and Second Love (which is more of a sad love song)


Posted By: Canterzeuhl
Date Posted: December 20 2011 at 00:45
I was thinking of 'Love Song With Flute' by Caravan and maybe 'Oh Caroline!' by Matching Mole but then I thought of 'Historia d' una gota d' aigua' by Gotic.

Even though it's lyricless I think it sounds like a love song, and a pretty epic one too!


Posted By: Midnight Lightning
Date Posted: December 20 2011 at 03:26
750,000 Anni Fa... L'Amore? - Banco del Mutuo Soccorso



Posted By: akaBona
Date Posted: December 20 2011 at 03:59
Originally posted by Canterzeuhl Canterzeuhl wrote:

I was thinking of 'Love Song With Flute' by Caravan and maybe 'Oh Caroline!' by Matching Mole but then I thought of 'Historia d' una gota d' aigua' by Gotic.

Even though it's lyricless I think it sounds like a love song, and a pretty epic one too!

When I met my wife the first song I played to her was O Caroline. She still loves Wyatt, maybe me too Smile


Posted By: ten years after
Date Posted: December 20 2011 at 05:26
Originally posted by Hercules Hercules wrote:

The Shepherd Song by Strawbs (off the From the Witchwood album) is a wonderful (if slightly erotic) love song.
 
They also did Tears and Pavan (off Bursting at the Seams). Dave Cousins is one of the rare prog writers who can write sensitive love songs in the prog genre.
 
"Out In the Cold" on Hero and Heroine also has some lyrics about love.  Sort of.


Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: December 20 2011 at 05:31
Do we mean love songs by Prog Bands or prog love songs. Because most of the mentions here aren't Prog it seems.

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Posted By: akaBona
Date Posted: December 20 2011 at 06:05
Originally posted by ten years after ten years after wrote:

Originally posted by Hercules Hercules wrote:

The Shepherd Song by Strawbs (off the From the Witchwood album) is a wonderful (if slightly erotic) love song.
 
They also did Tears and Pavan (off Bursting at the Seams). Dave Cousins is one of the rare prog writers who can write sensitive love songs in the prog genre.
 
"Out In the Cold" on Hero and Heroine also has some lyrics about love.  Sort of.

I just listened Bursting at the Seems, what a wonderful album that is. Dave Cousins is a genius ...


Posted By: TremoloDental
Date Posted: December 20 2011 at 06:40
Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - 750.000 mila anni fa... l'amore?

http://www.bancodelmutuosoccorso.it/discografia/testi/750000anni.htm" rel="nofollow -



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Posted By: engrwulf
Date Posted: December 22 2011 at 00:17

And you and i - Yes







Posted By: thehallway
Date Posted: December 22 2011 at 15:31
 
Originally posted by Hober Mallow Hober Mallow wrote:

There was a thread about this but it was locked. Love songs are usually terrible because the lyrics focus on "standard" love, but in prog when one happens to come up they have different way of looking at love.

What the f**k is "standard" love, and why is it terrible?



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Posted By: laplace
Date Posted: December 22 2011 at 16:40
surely every prog song is a love ode to LSD o:3c

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Posted By: MattGuitat
Date Posted: December 22 2011 at 16:45
Originally posted by lazland lazland wrote:

Originally posted by MattGuitat MattGuitat wrote:

Originally posted by Anthony Anthony wrote:

Marillion - Neverland Heart

ThisSmile

Oh yes - just about the perfect piece of musicClap

The opening is just amazing, as is Rothery's guitar. I also especially like the trade-off between H and Rothery in the middle Approve


Posted By: Canterzeuhl
Date Posted: December 23 2011 at 00:44
Originally posted by thehallway thehallway wrote:

 
Originally posted by Hober Mallow Hober Mallow wrote:

There was a thread about this but it was locked. Love songs are usually terrible because the lyrics focus on "standard" love, but in prog when one happens to come up they have different way of looking at love.

What the f**k is "standard" love, and why is it terrible?


 
'Yeah I'll have your standard love option please. Just in and out okay thanks'.

Maybe it lacks the delightful foreplay Prog love songs have?


Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: December 23 2011 at 18:57
Originally posted by cstack3 cstack3 wrote:

I'm not sure that this is a "love song" per se, but it is a very lovely & romantic song from an album with many romantic moments on it.   (be sure to read the comments, they are a hoot!!)


I believe Thijs Van Leer wrote this tune for a girl he knew at school, or something... and she hated it.


Posted By: Ambient Hurricanes
Date Posted: December 25 2011 at 18:29
The-Time-Is-Now, I'm so glad you mentioned the Yes masterpiece "In the Presence Of."  It's a beautiful and uplifting song (on par with "And You and I," imo), but it always seems to get overlooked.  Howe's guitar work is excellent on that song, he plays three or four solos but each one of them adds so much to the song as a whole.

Others:
Madrigal - Rush
Alien Shore - Rush
Beneath the Surface - Dream Theater (more of an undisclosed/tragic/lost love song)


Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: December 25 2011 at 19:45
[QUOTE=Ambient Hurricanes]The-Time-Is-Now, I'm so glad you mentioned the Yes masterpiece "In the Presence Of."  It's a beautiful and uplifting song (on par with "And You and I," imo), but it always seems to get overlooked.  Howe's guitar work is excellent on that song, he plays three or four solos but each one of them adds so much to the song as a whole.

I've always thought "In the Presence of" is the best song the band did since their 70's peak---the simple piano part that White wrote and god-Howe's guitar work make it a classic---I only wish they were able to hit that high mark more often since the late 70's.


Posted By: Ambient Hurricanes
Date Posted: December 27 2011 at 00:02
Oh, I can't believe I forgot to mention Laboratories of the Invisible World (Rollerskating the Cosmic Palmistric Postborder) by maudlin of the Well.  At least I think it's a love song, the lyrics seem to indicate so.  I absolutely love the way Toby Driver screams the final lines out in agony:
 
"The blind need to see
The deaf need to hear
We need to speak
I love you"
 
The song is also unique in that it's the most "metal" song on motW's softest album, Part the Second.  And it has a cool piano outro!


Posted By: Mutez
Date Posted: April 07 2012 at 14:41
One thing i have noticed in progressive rock/metal with songs that sound like ballads are......musiclly they sound like ballads, but lyricly their about something philosophical or deep thinking.   But you do get the odd exception.
 
The Threshold song Innocence.


Posted By: PyramidMeetsTheEye
Date Posted: April 08 2012 at 14:17
Yes - Turn of the Century


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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: April 08 2012 at 16:41
Yes - Give Love Each Day.  Brings out the romantic in me.

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Posted By: Garden of Dreams
Date Posted: April 08 2012 at 17:46
This Heart of Mine (I Pledge) by Pain of Salvation 


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Posted By: IMPF
Date Posted: April 08 2012 at 20:12
Speak My Name by IQ. Probably my least favourite track off of one of my favourite albums of all time (i.e. Subterranea)


Posted By: The-time-is-now
Date Posted: October 03 2012 at 08:07
Originally posted by twosteves twosteves wrote:

[QUOTE=Ambient Hurricanes]The-Time-Is-Now, I'm so glad you mentioned the Yes masterpiece "In the Presence Of."  It's a beautiful and uplifting song (on par with "And You and I," imo), but it always seems to get overlooked.  Howe's guitar work is excellent on that song, he plays three or four solos but each one of them adds so much to the song as a whole.

I've always thought "In the Presence of" is the best song the band did since their 70's peak---the simple piano part that White wrote and god-Howe's guitar work make it a classic---I only wish they were able to hit that high mark more often since the late 70's.


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Posted By: Astral Traveller
Date Posted: October 03 2012 at 08:18

Supper's Ready- Genesis

The Musical Box- Genesis [Somewhat, unrequited love]

Fountain of Salmacis- Genesis [Same as The Musical Box]

And You and I- Yes

Still...You Turn Me On- Emerson Lake and Palmer

C'est la Vie - Emerson Lake and Palmer

For My Lady- The Moody Blues

Nights in White Satin- The Moody Blues

The Siren Song- Van Der Graaf Generator


Prog does not often mix with love, and when it does, its most likely to be mixed with fantasy.



Posted By: Federico95
Date Posted: October 03 2012 at 14:30
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbaJfSEehns" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbaJfSEehns

Maybe the most brilliant moment of the "romantic" Prog :)


Posted By: rock143
Date Posted: October 03 2012 at 14:52
The love song which i like is from enrique these days.

Somebody needs you
somebody wants you
somebody dreams about you every single night
somebody can't breath without you its lonely
somebody me.....


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Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: October 03 2012 at 16:06
The whore of Babylon by Saviour Machine.....how's that for a love song! Lol. Yikes

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Posted By: otto pankrock
Date Posted: October 03 2012 at 18:58
Just heard Autumn: Heroine's Theme on the shuffle by the Strawbs. Always good.


Posted By: Heksekunst
Date Posted: October 03 2012 at 19:10
Can't believe nobody mentioned 'More Fool Me' about the sad protagonist, who can't seem to get through his thick skull, that she's a bitch.

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Posted By: RogerRockable
Date Posted: October 03 2012 at 19:27
Prog love song.......: Don´t leave me now - Pink Floyd. Painful but true.LOL


Posted By: Heksekunst
Date Posted: October 03 2012 at 19:31
You don't like that one?

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Posted By: Alitare
Date Posted: October 03 2012 at 19:37
Don't leave me, now is so bitter - so callous and emotionally daunting. It is my favorite song from The Wall (except possibly Hey You.)


Posted By: Heksekunst
Date Posted: October 03 2012 at 20:00
I agree... The nerve present in that song is bone chilling, to say the least.

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Posted By: yam yam
Date Posted: October 03 2012 at 20:53
Okay - here's my two:
 
 
 
 
 
Embarrassed


Posted By: Earthmover
Date Posted: October 03 2012 at 22:28
La Rossa and Lost by VdGG!

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Posted By: menawati
Date Posted: October 03 2012 at 22:38
Cold Fire by Rush

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Posted By: Ambient Hurricanes
Date Posted: October 03 2012 at 22:46
Originally posted by menawati menawati wrote:

Cold Fire by Rush


The Speed of Love, also.


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Posted By: martinprog77
Date Posted: October 03 2012 at 22:47
Originally posted by MattGuitat MattGuitat wrote:

Originally posted by lazland lazland wrote:

Originally posted by MattGuitat MattGuitat wrote:

Originally posted by Anthony Anthony wrote:

Marillion - Neverland Heart

ThisSmile

Oh yes - just about the perfect piece of musicClap

The opening is just amazing, as is Rothery's guitar. I also especially like the trade-off between H and Rothery in the middle Approve
totally agree .i also love ''after me'' from seasons end

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Posted By: Josef_K
Date Posted: October 04 2012 at 06:38
"House With No Door" - Van der Graaf Generator
 
One of the most beautiful love songs I've ever heard.
 
Also some others mentioned "Don't Leave Me Now". I'd like to add "One of My Turns"... those are extremely emotional songs as well, high on my list.


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Posted By: Earthmover
Date Posted: October 04 2012 at 08:27
Originally posted by Josef_K Josef_K wrote:

"House With No Door" - Van der Graaf Generator

I never really thought of it as a love song. It seems to touch the subject of love a bit, but it's more about complete loneliness, or even about the fact that in the end, we all live in a house with no door, if you think about it. Just my opinion. But indeed it has some love layers.


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Posted By: Josef_K
Date Posted: October 04 2012 at 09:05
Originally posted by mister nobody mister nobody wrote:

I never really thought of it as a love song. It seems to touch the subject of love a bit, but it's more about complete loneliness, or even about the fact that in the end, we all live in a house with no door, if you think about it. Just my opinion. But indeed it has some love layers.
 
I kind of expected a comment like this. I've never seen any interview or anything explaining the meaning of the song, but to me the first and last refrain just screams of unanswered love. "You call my name but it sounds unreal, I forget how I feel, my body's rejecting the cure". There has to be something more emotional behind that than loneliness, if you ask me ^^ Nevertheless, it's an incredible song.
 
I don't agree on that it could be saying that "we all live in a house with no door". I've always interpreted the song as very personal, very much "this is me, there's nothing general in this". Maybe I'm wrong again though :D


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Posted By: Earthmover
Date Posted: October 04 2012 at 09:57
Originally posted by Josef_K Josef_K wrote:

Originally posted by mister nobody mister nobody wrote:

I never really thought of it as a love song. It seems to touch the subject of love a bit, but it's more about complete loneliness, or even about the fact that in the end, we all live in a house with no door, if you think about it. Just my opinion. But indeed it has some love layers.
 
I kind of expected a comment like this. I've never seen any interview or anything explaining the meaning of the song, but to me the first and last refrain just screams of unanswered love. "You call my name but it sounds unreal, I forget how I feel, my body's rejecting the cure". There has to be something more emotional behind that than loneliness, if you ask me ^^ Nevertheless, it's an incredible song.
 
I don't agree on that it could be saying that "we all live in a house with no door". I've always interpreted the song as very personal, very much "this is me, there's nothing general in this". Maybe I'm wrong again though :D
Indeed. I must say, it indeed is very personal and may really be about love, but not only love, but the whole set of feelings that a lonely man has or craves for. This one has personal meaning (love-related) to me too, so I shouldn't have complained about your choice. 

As a side note, it is one of my favorite VdGG songs, ranking at 4 atm.


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Posted By: Undercover Man
Date Posted: October 04 2012 at 10:13
Lady Fantasy by Camel is probably about love.


Posted By: Earthmover
Date Posted: October 04 2012 at 10:40
Originally posted by Undercover Man Undercover Man wrote:

Lady Fantasy by Camel is probably about love.
+1 
one of my favorite symphonic prog songs


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Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: October 04 2012 at 10:51
To be serious this time. It's THE GREAT BELOW by NIN. Gets me every time, especially with those deep ambient soundscapes by Reznor. I get a litte choked up. Very powerful lyrics as well.

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Posted By: refugee
Date Posted: October 04 2012 at 11:40
House With No Door is inspired by a poem by Emily Dickinson:

Doom is the House without the Door—
'Tis entered from the Sun—
And then the Ladder's thrown away,
Because Escape—is done—

'Tis varied by the Dream
Of what they do outside—
Where Squirrels play—and Berries die—
And Hemlocks—bow—to God—


How you interpret the song is a different matter, of course. For me it’s about loneliness/isolation and even insanity (or at least serious mental problems). Great song.


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Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: October 04 2012 at 14:51
JIGSAW by Marillion. Relationships suck!!!

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Posted By: Einsetumadur
Date Posted: October 04 2012 at 17:35
Love songs are as good or as bad a topic for a song as songs about unicorns. The quality depends on how you write the lyrics. You may stay inside the cliché of unrequited love, but you may also analyse a love relationship like Bob Dylan often did.

My favorite 'mainstream' love song in prog: "The World is Yours" by Caravan. More honest and convincing than lots of complicated neo-prog lyrics.
My favorite 'out-there' love song cycle: the complete "Rock Bottom" album by Robert Wyatt. Inexplicit and peculiar words of affection directed to no-one concretely, but with an amazing commitment.

... and I wouldn't want to forget "Trilogy" by ELP either!


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Posted By: prog4evr
Date Posted: October 06 2012 at 23:58
Originally posted by Hober Mallow Hober Mallow wrote:


And You and I - Yes
Turn of the Century - Yes
Yes, Yes, and - YES!!


Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: October 08 2012 at 14:37
^ I have to Agree. AND YOU AND I is a great choice. Now I assume in this forum that 'love songs' in prog don't just necessarily have to be about people, they can be about things to like....Science!! RUSH's CHEMISTRY and ANALOG KID. Those songs I find have some heart to them.

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Posted By: Eria Tarka
Date Posted: October 09 2012 at 18:05
Comus - Drip Drip






















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