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Poll Question: Choose your three favorite songs...
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5 [9.62%]
3 [5.77%]
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4 [7.69%]
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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Bubblemath - Be Together


Dragon - Gone In The wind



Another Todd tune




Love the Bubblemath and the Todd songs.
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^What about the one in the middle? Wait, let me guess. You think it sounds sloppy. :P

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My final selections with a little more thunking.  Kudos to a very inventive and difficult poll.  Everyone wins with these.  Smile

1.       Wha Ha Ha - On the Floor ~ I could certainly hear this being the soundtrack to a video game or a cartoon….There is the repeated phrase, which could be addictive to some, but this one doesn’t do it for me.  It does make me laugh, not at it, but with it, so it gets some points for that, but won’t be a contender for me.  Or so I thought.  Then I found myself later on hearing it in my mind’s ear.  This was the oddball contender for me.   It was just very much an earworm, even though I can’t say I like it.

2.       Sweet Fingers - Good Night Robots ~ Actually, this one reminds me of a song from way back in the 1970’s, if it were played on a warped LP, so the progression and the dynamics are familiar to me, but it’s not the same song at all.  Maybe this is why I like it over other things I’ve heard in this genre?  It may be a nostalgic pick for me, but I am going with it for 2nd spot.

3.       King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard - Crumbling Castle ~  Now I really enjoy some space rock/psychedelia.  Harkening back to my SF roots like Quicksilver Messenger Service.   Enjoy the repetitive meditative raga-ish guitar sounds here and the psychedelic tremeloes and such…Vocals are a little “marchy,” and kinda “alienish,” to me, but the castles are crumbling, after all and they could be on another planet.  Or maybe they’re ants, who knows?  Still trying to decide between aliens or ants.  Pondering this with the melody has earned it 3rd spot.

 

4.       Honourable Mention:  Dr. Dopo Jam - Cowboy Song ~      Loved the opening, Monty Python to Zappa.  Then cowboys!  Moving to Montana soon?  Love the humour, and an epic tale to boot.  I don’t know how catchy it is, but it gets my quirky side happy.  It was tough to decide between this cowboy and the castle one.  Finally I went with the castle.
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I'm excluding ones I know very well.

WHA-HA-HA is a favourite of mine but I've had an loved the album it's off for many years. I am surprised that it hasn't been rated or reviewed more at PA.

Likewise, I know the Chrome Hoof very well (I suggested and added the band to PA for Pre-Emptive False Rapture).

The Antique Seeking Nuns and Lucio Battisti I also knew too well to consider.

So, it will be between the others (with the exception of Dr.Dopp Jam since that was my song selection). Since I thought this was about music with singing, my misunderstanding of the expectations of the song term, I am going to limit my choices to what I call songs or at least has minimal vocals.

Sweet Fingers - Good Night Robot: I really loved that!
The Legendary Pink Dots - Princess Coldheart: very nice (have heard it before, but can't say I knew it well).
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard - Crumbling Castle (also might have have heard it, but at least had never properly listened)

Could have just as easily gone with The Mr. Albert Show as some others - I'm not more than a Sign (almost did), and lots more to like.

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My three votes go to:

1: Wha Ha Ha - On the Floor
2: Chrome Hoof ft. Shingai Shoniwa - Knopheria
3: Alan Stivell - Pop Plinn

 
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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Polygondwanaland - Crumbling Castle: I can't access the video clip. Is this the song?:


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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Polygondwanaland - Crumbling Castle: Good composition in 5/4 (among other time signatures). Not entirely my taste, but I do like a lot of the guitar work, especially when it becomes disharmonic, as it does around 8:00. At times there is a voice that sounds like central Asian throat singing.

Dr. Dopo Jam - Cowboy Song: Slightly humorous intro. The bass figure reminds me of something, and if you say what it is, I would probably think of course. There's even a reference to "Sex Machine" by James Brown. The vocals are slightly theatrical at times, and he should have kept from singing in English. I don't dislike the song.

Antique Seeking Nuns - Double Egg. I really like the guitar riff in the beginning. Also Fender Rhodes. Fine composition. Not a big fan of the singing style.

Sweet Fingers - Good Night Robots. Terribly off-key instruments, and I strongly believe it is on purpose. As a means of expressing disharmony or disorder of sorts. Interesting twist to what might otherwise have been a rather straight forward piece of traditional prog. The noisy guitar sound coming in later is another twist.

Alan Stivell - Pop Plinn. The intro says traditional 70's prog to me, especially with that organ sound. This style doesn't really do it for me.

Purposeful Porpoise - Unexplored. Again rather un-edgy in my perception. Doesn't do it for me, but tastes differ.


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So my votes are in. I went for:

Wha Ha Ha - On the Floor
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Originally posted by The Anders The Anders wrote:



"Very different from previous tracks" is the biggest compliment, thanks! If I'm well informed, they are originally English but moved to the Netherlands quite some time ago (not sure whether that was before Princess Coldheart though).
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Originally posted by The Anders The Anders wrote:

Yeah, a vote! I was feeling the pressure LOL I've been following his channel for a while so I'm hardly shocked by his weird aesthetics, although since lockdown it became way more bonkers.
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Originally posted by Meltdowner Meltdowner wrote:

Originally posted by The Anders The Anders wrote:

Yeah, a vote! I was feeling the pressure LOL I've been following his channel for a while so I'm hardly shocked by his weird aesthetics, although since lockdown it became way more bonkers.


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Btw. I am listening to your music at the moment. Really like it :)
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Hi,

Sorry ... I lost complete interest. 

Besides, I wanted to post "Close To You" from a band that was related to Tony Levin way back when, but could not find it ... even though I have it on tape from my friend's shows! It's a comedy version of the Carpenters song, Very well done, and funny!
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Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

Hi,

Sorry ... I lost complete interest. 

Besides, I wanted to post "Close To You" from a band that was related to Tony Levin way back when, but could not find it ... even though I have it on tape from my friend's shows! It's a comedy version of the Carpenters song, Very well done, and funny!

again you don't know what's going on in these interactive polls. 
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Moshkito, do you get as far as reading the first post of this topic before losing interest?   I am genuinely curious. If that song is not off an album included in a Prog category at PA (and has less than 50 ratings), then it would not be includable. When someone says something like "Sorry ... I lost complete interest", I would be interested to read some elaboration.

Edited by Logan - July 03 2020 at 11:28
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Originally posted by The Anders The Anders wrote:

Originally posted by Meltdowner Meltdowner wrote:

Originally posted by The Anders The Anders wrote:

<label for="P180061">Ben Levin - What a Special Day (the song, not the video)</label>
Yeah, a vote! I was feeling the pressure LOL I've been following his channel for a while so I'm hardly shocked by his weird aesthetics, although since lockdown it became way more bonkers.


You're welcome.

Btw. I am listening to your music at the moment. Really like it :)
I'm glad you like it. Thanks for listening
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Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

Moshkito, do you get as far as reading the first post of this topic before losing interest?   I am genuinely curious. If that song is not off an album included in a Prog category at PA (and has less than 50 ratings), then it would not be includable. When someone says something like "Sorry ... I lost complete interest", I would be interested to read some elaboration.

Hi,

I have more albums in my collection that fit the description ... just busy with better things to do ... I have an article that has a deadline, and is much more important than fun stuff right now.

The only thing I don't want "catchy" is that virus!

FOUND IT ....


The Clams (Pete Levin)


Edited by moshkito - July 04 2020 at 14:05
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my top 3 

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard - Crumbling Castle
Good God - Dragon Song
Phish - First Tube
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Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

Moshkito, do you get as far as reading the first post of this topic before losing interest?   I am genuinely curious. If that song is not off an album included in a Prog category at PA (and has less than 50 ratings), then it would not be includable. When someone says something like "Sorry ... I lost complete interest", I would be interested to read some elaboration.


Hi,

I have more albums in my collection that fit the description ... just busy with better things to do ... I have an article that has a deadline, and is much more important than fun stuff right now.

The only thing I don't want "catchy" is that virus!

FOUND IT ....


The Clams (Pete Levin)



Thanks, I enjoyed that. :)
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Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

 
...
FOUND IT ....


The Clams (Pete Levin)



Thanks, I enjoyed that. :)

Hi,

The only problem is that no one else will ... the list, for my tastes is too blaze and not unique ... although there are a couple of things that are nice ... but catchy? I'll go back to my LP days and play Eric backwards ... was way better than the originals! 

Maybe if I post a link for ... "let's take a trip down Whittier Boulevard!" ... it might get some folks going!


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Of course the Clams are not in PA, so that couldn't have been included whether people liked it or not.

I find this catchy and almost went with it (twas a very early thought), but then thought, I don't think others would find it catchy (I wish I didn't second guess myself as much, too little confidence, and it matters more to me that it is catchy to me). I was pleased with my Dr. Dopo Jam selection, though, but I'm actually not really sure why I didn't go with an After Dinner (a lowly rated band that I really like -- I love Hako for various work).

While various people liked the Dr. Dopo Jam, I would have preferred this as my selection.
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Catchy is in the ear of the behearer. Finding a "catchy" song (which I interpreted as having vocals and words) included on an album in a Prog category in PA with less than 50 ratings took me more thought than I expected. I came across a number that I then saw had 51 ratings. Art Pop in PA could be an obvious place to start and when I saw Big Science by Laurie Anderson (who is in Crossover) had more than 50 ratings,I should have looked to her other albums.

My favourite of these is the WHA-HA-HA (first band that came to my mind as I recall when I saw this topic). To me 'On the Floor" is interesting and strangely infectious Had this been a "non-Prog" round, I would have liked to nominate an Achoo! Bless You song (not for the music), but just for the catchy name. There is a band called Infictious in Crossover which is quite an infectious name.

By the way, I'd love it if you would host one of these (one would need to volunteer and there is a queue, I'd be interested to see your approach and topic -- and I would rather be surprised by your subject matter and approach). I'm up next, and I do hope you participate -- I have a feeling that your entries and thoughts on the choices might be interesting.

Edited by Logan - July 05 2020 at 09:50
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