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Is cracking at the seams
Upon the instruments of death
The sunlight brightly gleams
When every man is torn apart
With nightmares and with dreams
Will no one lay the laurel wreath
When silence drowns the screams
Confusion will be my epitaph
As I crawl a cracked and broken path
If we make it we can all sit back and laugh
But I fear tomorrow I'll be crying
Yes, I fear tomorrow I'll be crying
Yes, I fear tomorrow I'll be crying
Between the iron gates of fate
The seeds of time were sown
And watered by the deeds of those
Who know and who are known
Knowledge is a deadly friend
If no one sets the rules
The fate of all mankind I see
Is in the hands of fools
The wall on which the prophets wrote
Is cracking at the seams
Upon the instruments of death
The sunlight brightly gleams
When every man is torn apart
With nightmares and with dreams
Will no one lay the laurel wreath
When silence drowns the screams
Confusion will be my epitaph
As I crawl a cracked and broken path
If we make it we can all sit back and laugh
But I fear tomorrow I'll be crying
Yes, I fear tomorrow I'll be crying
Yes, I fear tomorrow I'll be crying
Crying
Crying
Yes, I fear tomorrow I'll be crying
Yes, I fear tomorrow I'll be crying
Yes, I fear tomorrow I'll be crying
Crying
I'd like to talk with those who gave 1 to this immortal, epic, prophetic masterpiece.
It would BE LIKE TALKING TO A CEMENT BLOCK!
I love the new RP because they play more music I have to look up.
"Confusion will be my epitaph," still holds after all these years. ❤️👍
When this album came out the war in Vietnam was raging, people were marching, cities were burning, Nixon was in the Whitehouse.
This line was striking:
"The fate of all mankind I see
Is in the hands of fools"
Today the war in Ukraine is raging, the planet is burning, people are marching, Putin is in the Kremlin. Trump is looming.
The fate of mankind is again (still) in the hands of fools.
Without doubt the worst album cover ever from an otherwise brilliant band. Such a dichotomy.
Hmmmmm...I've never forgotten it. I would call it one of the most memorable album covers ever, like it or not. For that reason alone, it's good. And the story behind it is a sad one.
one of the best musical art works of all time
I Agree! Thanx RP!
How prophetic that they had Obama and Putin in mind as they penned these lyrics.
(Wait! Who else am I leaving out?)
Obama and Putin in 1969? I don't think so.
Anderson appeared as a guest singer on Lizard by King Crimson for "Prince Rupert Awakes"
Right-click and "Open image in new tab". Nice list of bands in the advert's text.
Thanks a BUNCH, justin4kick.
Fifteen minutes of indescribable bliss.
Of course this is a 10.
Confusion is my epitaph, that lyric is in my head a lot!!
How prophetic of you !
Seven years later, same teams (Obama - Biden / Putin), same place.
History is repeating itself a little too frequently lately.
Always has been.
Let' see, who's missing...
Hmmm.
I love this album from start to finish...
I Agree!! Same here!!
When this album came out the war in Vietnam was raging, people were marching, cities were burning, Nixon was in the Whitehouse.
This line was striking:
"The fate of all mankind I see
Is in the hands of fools"
Today the war in Ukraine is raging, the planet is burning, people are marching, Putin is in the Kremlin. Trump is looming.
The fate of mankind is again (still) in the hands of fools.
You forgot to mention that Potato Head is in the White House.
This line was striking:
"The fate of all mankind I see
Is in the hands of fools"
Today the war in Ukraine is raging, the planet is burning, people are marching, Putin is in the Kremlin. Trump is looming.
The fate of mankind is again (still) in the hands of fools.
This one goes to Eleven.
And beyond!
When mellotron became a masterpiece. Timeless.
YES! I Agree! The Moody Blues also made great use of the Mellotron.
Imkirok wrote:
Timely, but unfortunately more true now than ever.
phlattop wrote:
You could probably make that statement for a large chunk of human history.
For different reasons, yes.
Timely, but unfortunately more true now than ever.
You could probably make that statement for a large chunk of human history.
GODLIKE!!! ICONIC!!!
I'd been noticing for a while that these two write very similar comments (a lot of exclamation points and capital letters), and this exchange made me even more curious, so I decided to "investigate" to see if they are the same person.
First, I looked at their general rating patterns:
# JJ EM (by %)
4 0 2
5 6 9
6 55 45
7 25 25
8 0 1
9 0 0
10 14 18
(I didn't include rating of less than 4 because neither really rate songs less than that. )
There are a few small differences, but it's clearly the same general pattern.
Next, I looked at the ratings of individual songs, and they have the exact same ratings for almost all of the songs I've seen them rate, and that includes ratings that aren't average, such as a 10 for Burning Down The House by Tom Jones & The Cardigans (average rating of 6.3). They aren't completely the same (joejennings rated Alone Again Or by Love a 10 while eileenomurphy rated it a 7), but they're almost the same, and you'd expect some variation in opinion at different times.
(Also, looking through joejennings' comments, he agrees with eileenomurphy 20+ times, and eileenomurphy agrees with joejennings a similar amount. )
So, I think they are the same person talking to him or herself. Good taste in music, either way.
Son of GTT
Sorry Zippy, close but no cigar! We knew each other in college & had similar musical tastes. We both went on to have long careers in live audio production, (mostly music), doing live shows & remotes for local PBS & NPR stations. We are both retired & still keep in touch!
Moody Blues Knights in White Satin - 1967. King Crimson Epitaph - 1969.
Applausi from Camaleonti (very similar to White Satin) released in 1968 in Italy, became a big hit back then. Who knows, perhaps that inspired Epitaph!
Awesome, but how about some next gen stuff? King Crimson's Discipline is an adventurous, experimental and ground-breaking collection from one of rock's truly singular bands.
THRAK!!!!
(Wait! Who else am I leaving out?)
How prophetic of you !
Seven years later, same teams (Obama - Biden / Putin), same place.
History is repeating itself a little too frequently lately.
GREAT!! ICONIC!!
I AGREE!!
This is the Moody Blues (Knights in White Satin). Which came first?
Moody Blues! And, both used the Mellotron keyboard extensively to get that "orchestral sound"! Google: Melloton, it is very interesting.
Well, in 1969 Nixon was US President, Brezhnev was the Premier of the USSR, and Harold Wilson was the British PM. Maybe the lyricist, Peter Sinfield, was thinking of those three fun-loving guys - or more likely: no one in particular.
Very true!!! And a very "well thought-out" statement!!!
How prophetic that they had Obama and Putin in mind as they penned these lyrics.
(Wait! Who else am I leaving out?)
Well, in 1969 Nixon was US President, Brezhnev was the Premier of the USSR, and Harold Wilson was the British PM. Maybe the lyricist, Peter Sinfield, was thinking of those three fun-loving guys - or more likely: no one in particular.
For me, it's "The fate of all mankind, I see, is in the hands of fools."
Timely, but unfortunately more true now than ever.
Rock On!
Confusion is my epitaph, that lyric is in my head a lot!!
For me, it's "The fate of all mankind, I see, is in the hands of fools."
It might be the mellotron. An instrument used by the MB and KC and so many more at the time.
There was no lettering - just that shocking facial image.
I started listening to their albums 6+ years later....
Confusion is my epitaph, that lyric is in my head a lot!!
It might be the mellotron. An instrument used by the MB and KC and so many more at the time.
Wonder if the T-shirt offer is still good? ;-)
It might be the mellotron. An instrument used by the MB and KC and so many more at the time.
Yep
It might be the mellotron. An instrument used by the MB and KC and so many more at the time.
Really miss him....
Yep, I was just thinking about hash and KC.
in 1969 this album
and 1971 Naturally by JJ Cale
One of only a couple LPs I had to get a second copy because I wore out the first one.
Indeed... except for the Joseph Arthur part.
(Wait! Who else am I leaving out?)
One I have never returned from.....................thankfully.
Awesome.
And thanks.
Not really getting how this is not progressive rock. To me, King Crimson pretty much exemplifies progressive rock.
Some people just need to jump through hoops to try and deny that some great music is prog
It's that blessed Mellotron in the background and Greg Lake's earnest impassioned yearning keening singing that borrows heavily from the Moodies.
capandjudy wrote:
I will agree with that statement. This album blew me away in 1970 but I would not lump any of King Crimson's albums under the label of progressive rock.
Really? I know that stylistically King Crimson could be all over the place but this is firmly between the Moody Blues, Emerson Lake and Palmer and Yes. Check out Wikipedia's entry for King Crimson for all their changes in musical styles and personnel.
Party Time!!!!! Yeah !!!!!! Happy Days !!!!!!!
So next song is clearly going to be Celebrate Good Times C'Mon.......
"Is That All there Is?" by Peggy Lee would be a good, happy, follow-up.
Very good song from a very good LP.(Vinyl)
Every time I listen to this song it becomes more relevant.
Party Time!!!!! Yeah !!!!!! Happy Days !!!!!!!
So next song is clearly going to be Celebrate Good Times C'Mon.......
Agreed — the entire album is staggeringly good. Also at the top of the class for album artwork.
I will agree with that statement. This album blew me away in 1970 but I would not lump any of King Crimson's albums under the label of progressive rock.
Not really getting how this is not progressive rock. To me, King Crimson pretty much exemplifies progressive rock.
That does not sound unreasonable or misguided. As true now as then. More?
Still, the music is a bit...morose.
I will agree with that statement. This album blew me away in 1970 but I would not lump any of King Crimson's albums under the label of progressive rock.
Exactly how I felt when I woke up on Nov. 7th.
King Crimson the acceptable face of Prog Rock
Sounds about right.
It would BE LIKE TALKING TO A CEMENT BLOCK!