Re: The album running-commentary and general listening discussion thread.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat May 04, 2019 7:55 pm

This track just seems to exist for the sake of existing.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat May 04, 2019 7:56 pm

It's like they're trying to do Morse Moose and the Grey Goose but don't know how to do it.

by Guest Sat May 04, 2019 7:56 pm

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:Is Rick Wakeman on this?

He hadn't even joined Yes by now. It the charming and delightful Tony Banks on type

by Guest Sat May 04, 2019 7:57 pm

It's gone all 'eavy!

Oh, it's gone all quiet again.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat May 04, 2019 7:57 pm

Still no sign of the opening track actually ending.

by Guest Sat May 04, 2019 7:57 pm

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:This track just seems to exist for the sake of existing.

"The Musical box" is about two Victorian children, Cynthia and Henry, Cynthia chops Henry's head off with a croquet mallet (in the cover painting) later she finds his musical box and open opening it upon which Henry returns in spirit form ("play me my song") and ages very quickly whereupon his lifetimes sexual desires manifest, he demands sexual intercourse with Cynthia ( "brush back your hair and let me get to know your flesh" and "Why don't you touch me, touch me now, NOW"!), the nurse appears (in the cover painting) and throws the musical box at the spirit of Henry finally ending him and destroying the musical box as well. Hence the album's title " A Nursery Cryme".

Sly

by Guest Sat May 04, 2019 7:58 pm

Well that's what some blokes on the comments say. dunno

by Guest Sat May 04, 2019 7:59 pm

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:Still no sign of the opening track actually ending.

Er... it's prog.

Squark! Squark!

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat May 04, 2019 7:59 pm

Absolutely stupid ending.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat May 04, 2019 7:59 pm

Track 2, For Absent Friends. I think this is Phil Collins singing.

by Guest Sat May 04, 2019 8:00 pm

This does sound like Hackett...

type

Oh yeah it is.

by Guest Sat May 04, 2019 8:00 pm

"Let me get to 'know' your face"

scared

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat May 04, 2019 8:00 pm

They seem to have forgotten to bring the tune with them.

by Guest Sat May 04, 2019 8:01 pm

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:Absolutely stupid ending.

Spoilers!!!!!

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat May 04, 2019 8:01 pm

Track 3, The Return of the Giant Hogweed. Sly

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat May 04, 2019 8:01 pm

Is this Phil Collins singing?

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat May 04, 2019 8:02 pm

I think it might be Peter Gabriel again but it's hard to tell.

by Guest Sat May 04, 2019 8:02 pm

Or is that Brian May on guitar?

fuddly fump! ending

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat May 04, 2019 8:02 pm

It's definitely Peter Gabriel on this bit.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat May 04, 2019 8:03 pm

Trying to be clever with rhythmic changes.

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