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Necromancer · 11-11-2011, 01:20 PM

This particular song is beautifully written and arranged. Supertramps closing single from the 1977 album Even in the Quietest Moments, Fools Overture.

This single defines (technical) progressive rock of the 70s in my opinion. Fools Overture is an all-time rock masterpiece.

Fool's Overture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fools Overture
History recalls how great the fall can be
While everybody's sleeping, the boats put out to sea
Borne on the wings of time
It seemed the answers were so easy to find
"Too late," the prophets cry
The island's sinking, let's take to the sky

Called the man a fool, stripped him of his pride
Everyone was laughing up until the day he died
And though the wound went deep
Still he's calling us out of our sleep
My friends, we're not alone
He waits in silence to lead us all home

So tell me that you find it hard to grow
Well I know, I know, I know
And you tell me that you've many seeds to sow
Well I know, I know, I know

Can you hear what I'm saying
Can you see the parts that I'm playing
"Holy Man, Rocker Man, Come on Queenie,
Joker Man, Spider Man, Blue Eyed Meanie"
So you found your solution
What will be your last contribution?
"Live it up, rip it up, why so lazy?
Give it out, dish it out, let's go crazy,
Yeah!"

11-11-2011, 01:20 PM	#49 (permalink)
Necromancer Divination Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,655	10:51 This particular song is beautifully written and arranged. Supertramps closing single from the 1977 album Even in the Quietest Moments, Fools Overture. This single defines (technical) progressive rock of the 70s in my opinion. Fools Overture is an all-time rock masterpiece. Fool's Overture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fools Overture History recalls how great the fall can be While everybody's sleeping, the boats put out to sea Borne on the wings of time It seemed the answers were so easy to find "Too late," the prophets cry The island's sinking, let's take to the sky Called the man a fool, stripped him of his pride Everyone was laughing up until the day he died And though the wound went deep Still he's calling us out of our sleep My friends, we're not alone He waits in silence to lead us all home So tell me that you find it hard to grow Well I know, I know, I know And you tell me that you've many seeds to sow Well I know, I know, I know Can you hear what I'm saying Can you see the parts that I'm playing "Holy Man, Rocker Man, Come on Queenie, Joker Man, Spider Man, Blue Eyed Meanie" So you found your solution What will be your last contribution? "Live it up, rip it up, why so lazy? Give it out, dish it out, let's go crazy, Yeah!"