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Poll Question: Which Genesis track do you prefer?
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11 [23.40%]
4 [8.51%]
3 [6.38%]
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2 [4.26%]
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    Posted: August 07 2025 at 10:56
Originally posted by someone_else someone_else wrote:

Epping Forest by a noselength.


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Epping Forest by a noselength.
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Originally posted by Hrychu Hrychu wrote:



As a matter of fact, these two are my least favorite tracks on SEbtB, along with More Fool Me.


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Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

Originally posted by Floydoid Floydoid wrote:

Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Originally posted by Floydoid Floydoid wrote:

Neither - I never could get into Genesis - there goes my prog credentials.



Only if it's only the PG era you don't like.


Well I do recognise that Genesis (especially the Gabriel-Hackett era) are one of the greatest prog bands of all time, and well deserving of their place in the 'Big Six' but there's something overall about their sound (which I cannot put my finger on) that just doesn't quite click with me.



there are some odd sonic/studio production choices throughout the Gabe years. Some tracks feel/sound weird , compared to ELP, Crimson, Tull, Yes's classic albums of the same years .


I'd not considered that.
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I cannot separate the two - they both come from 'that' album I first heard as a 12 year old and I entered a new world...
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Agree, A murky muffled sort of sound. Not on PGs solo albums I don’t think. Trick of the tail sounds fine.
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Originally posted by Floydoid Floydoid wrote:

Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Originally posted by Floydoid Floydoid wrote:

Neither - I never could get into Genesis - there goes my prog credentials.



Only if it's only the PG era you don't like.


Well I do recognise that Genesis (especially the Gabriel-Hackett era) are one of the greatest prog bands of all time, and well deserving of their place in the 'Big Six' but there's something overall about their sound (which I cannot put my finger on) that just doesn't quite click with me.



there are some odd sonic/studio production choices throughout the Gabe years. Some tracks feel/sound weird , compared to ELP, Crimson, Tull, Yes's classic albums of the same years .
let's just stay above the moral melee
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keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword
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Epping Forest.... fab lyrics!
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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Originally posted by Floydoid Floydoid wrote:

Neither - I never could get into Genesis - there goes my prog credentials.



Only if it's only the PG era you don't like.


Well I do recognise that Genesis (especially the Gabriel-Hackett era) are one of the greatest prog bands of all time, and well deserving of their place in the 'Big Six' but there's something overall about their sound (which I cannot put my finger on) that just doesn't quite click with me.
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Not a mistery: I'm not a Genesis fan.
Anyway if I'm forced to listen to SEBTP I prefer Epping Forest
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Originally posted by Big Sky Big Sky wrote:

Originally posted by Steve Wyzard Steve Wyzard wrote:

In spite of its silly middle section, "Battle of Epping Forest" should not be thought of as a joke/goofball song. When Peter intones:

"There's no one left alive - must be a draw."

...we know this is about a lot more than everyday London gang fights, and this song receives my vote in this poll.

I do love "I Know What I Like", but it was obviously conceived as a Beatle pastiche/hit single attempt.


Love the lyrics to Epping Forest.


Agreed. Epping always came off to me as a very engaging piece of music, very wordy, but in a good way; the rest of the album is fairly lyrically sparse, so Epping seemed like a balance to all that. Always really loved that song.
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IKWIL(IYW) >>> TBOEF

It’s very hard to pick a favourite Genesis album (from about 5 albums), but if it wasn’t for Epping Forest it would EASILY be SEBTP….
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Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

"The Battle of Epping Forest" is the most fun Genesis song in existence.



No, that would be Supper's Ready. You can't get more fun than "Mum diddly washing" and "Dad diddly office." ;)
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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

My Yes poll from yesterday got me thinking about similar matchups and this one came to mind.


On both polls I have voted for the song that is losing by a lot.
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Definitely I know what I like. It's a great quirky pop song, while long stretches of Epping forest drive me crazy in all the worst ways
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"The Battle of Epping Forest" is the most fun Genesis song in existence.
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Neither. I dislike both.
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As a matter of fact, these two are my least favorite tracks on SEbtB, along with More Fool Me.
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1. Battle of Epping Forest
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2. I Know What I Like
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