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    Posted: February 21 2020 at 06:16
Top 20 Genesis Songs Project. #2

In this thread we're casting our votes for No. 2 greatest song in GENESIS history! Smile
We follow the method agreed upon here. Every participant names three songs in order of preference:
First song = 4.5 points
Second song = 3 points
Third song = 2 points
After a couple of days I do the math and announce a winner. We move on to vote for the next place.
All previous votes are reset at that point (they are not carried over from previous thread).

Voting is closed.
No. 2 song is... Firth of Fifth !!!

01. Firth of Fifth. 36.5 pts [5;10]
02. The Cinema Show. 26.5 pts [5;7]
03. The Musical Box. 22 pts [2;7]
04. Dancing with the Moonlit Knight. 18 pts [4;4]
05. The Fountain of Salmacis. 11,5 pts [1;4]

Number in [x ; y] = number of first place votes ; number of total votes.

21 users cast their vote. Maximum points total is 21 x 4.5 = 94.5
Firth of Fifth got over 38% of total points.

~~~THE LIST~~~
2. Firth of Fifth
3. to be continued


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01. The Cinema Show (4.5 points)
02. Firth of Fifth (3 points)
03. Can-Utility and the Coastliners (2 points)
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1 - Dancing with the moonlit Knight (4.5 points)
2 - Dance on a Volcano (3 points)
3 - Dukes Travels (2 points)
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The same song order as before:-
 
1. Firth of Fifth (4.5 points)
2. Watcher of the Skies (3 points)
3. The Musical Box (2 points)
 
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1. The Cinema Show (4.5 points)
2. The Musical Box (3 points)
3. Watcher of the Skies (2 points)
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After a cursory review of every song Genesis ever made, this is my vote for #2:

1. The Cinema Show (4.5 points)
2. Stagnation (3 points)
3. The Lamia (2 points)
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Salmacis
In the Cage
Submarine
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1. Firth Of Fifth
2. Anyway
3. the Fountain Of Salmacis
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Return of the Giant Hogweed
Get 'em out by Friday
Seven Stones
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1. Cinema Show
2. Firth of Fifth
3. One For The Vine
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1. Firth of Fifth
2. Duke's Travels/Duke's End
3. The Cinema Show
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The Day the Light Went Out
Get 'Em Out By Friday
All In A Mouse's Night
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Cinema Show
The Musical box
Watcher Of The Skies 
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1 - Dancing with the moonlit Knight (4.5 points)
2 - Dance on a Volcano (3 points)
3 - Musical Box
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very difficult

1) Return Of Giant Hogweed
2) Dance On A Volcano
3) The Day The Light Went Out
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1. Firth of Fifth
2. Carpet Crawlers
3. Back in NYC
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Salmacis
In the Cage
Submarine

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

The Day the Light Went Out
Get 'Em Out By Friday
All In A Mouse's Night

So which one is it?! Tongue
Some fifteen votes in. Hoping to get twice more in a few days - it's a very close race indeed. Also much more interesting than #1 because at least six songs got nice scores so far.

I'd also like to give some reasoning behind my votes.
The Cinema Show. Perhaps the most airy and delicate 12-string intro in Genesis catalogue. Very captivating lyrics about Tiresias myth. Melodies and general feel of the song are quintessential sounds of SEBTP: intricate, dreamy, picturesque, with shades of yellow and ochre. I think Steve Hackett did a great job with limiting himself to ornaments and tiny, pixilated solos, setting the stage for Tony Banks in his prime performance. Heavy load of awesome melodies and smooth transition to Aisle of Plenty are definitely highlights of the album.
Firth of Fifth. It strikes with genius instantly, no time wasted for gradual development. Not a weak moment for almost ten minutes. If The Cinema Show was Tony Banks' landmark piece, this might be Steve Hackett's finest performance on the album, or even of whole career in the band. Very refined, intelligent phrasing, this music takes you places and never gets old.
Can-Utility and the Coastliners. Or: how to wrap up a dozen great ideas under six minutes. Nobody questions Genesis songwriting skills (on Progarchives), but it truly is amazing how much they progressed in 2-3 years. I think it's one of the perfect Genesis songs, they've got everything right this time. 
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1. Can-Utility and the Coastliners
2. Squonk
3. Carpet Crawlers
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1. Firth of Fifth
2. Can-Utility and the Coastliners
3. Eleventh Earl of Mar
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Originally posted by thief thief wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Salmacis
In the Cage
Submarine

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

The Day the Light Went Out
Get 'Em Out By Friday
All In A Mouse's Night

So which one is it?! Tongue
 
 
I posted twice, this never happened, sorry about that LOL
Ignore the second one then. Embarrassed
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