so, funny story about how i discovered this song today. I fell asleep listening to Eno's Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks, Apple Music has this infinitely annoying thing that i can't turn off which keeps playing similar music after an album ends, and that very thing apparently went on long after i was asleep. so I was asleep and for some reason I half woke up at around 6am today and this song was on, it was such a weird experience because I SWEAR I've never heard it but as I was getting more aware I was like singing along the chorus and just loving the melody... now I'm actually listening to the song proper and it's amazing, I'm a little obsessed with it right now. that was just weird, but i thought I'd share it.
@@КолесовДмитрий-б9б I hadn't heard the original by Peter Gabriel before either; I will say though, now having heard both multiple times Fripp has the superior version, I'm afraid.
@rvantes6124 Original version from album of Peter Gabriel 1977 ("The Car") is different, Fripp never sang or played keyboards, he only participated in the arrangement. But on ALL live videos that I see - Peter Gabriel performs the Fripp version. Because it's the best.
When the night shows The signals grow on radios All the strange things They come and go, as early warnings Stranded starfish have no place to hide Still waiting for the swollen eastern tide There's no point in direction we cannot even choose a side I took the old track The hollow shoulder, across the waters On the tall cliffs They were getting older, sons and daughters Jaded underworld was riding high Waves of steel hurled metal at the sky And as the nail sunk in the cloud The rain was warm and soaked the crowd Lord, here comes the flood We'll say goodbye to flesh and blood If again the seas are silent in any still alive It'll be those who gave their island to survive Drink up, dreamers, You're running dry! When the flood calls You have no home, you have no walls In the thunder crash You're a thousand minds, within a flash Don't be afraid to cry at what you see The actors gone, there's only you and me And if we break before the dawn they'll use up what we used to be Lord, here comes the flood We'll say goodbye to flesh and blood If again the seas are silent in any still alive It'll be those who gave their island to survive Drink up, dreamers, You're running dry!
This album changed how I looked at music in a big way when I bought this as a freshman in college in 1979. Saw Robert in a London record store do his Frippertronics in the late winter/early spring of 1981 - visiting student from U.S. I was right in front of him - arm's length away. He bent over to doodle with something and a little spoon fell out of his pocket, and picked it up and handed it back to him. :)
This Robert Fripp album and my first Sony Walkman was a beautiful experience. I recently listened to The Lark Ascending is a short, single-movement work by the English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, as recommended by Leland Sklar. Beautiful ambient and ethereal.
It really hit me hearing League, after Crimson that Bob' wanted have fun playing as well,... But, Here comes the flood with Peter showed the beautiful side of Frippertronics. As a Kid I would cry this was so ...
not really electronica, but Robert Fripp doing guitar improvisation onto sort of a makeshift looper he created using a tape machine, a process he's come to call "frippertronics". it's really beautiful, you should check out some more examples of it
Graham Hancock book, Magicians of the Gods and Fingerprints of the Gods . About the Great Flood and maybe the one that's coming. His audiobook free on TH-cam!!!
I prefer the one from Peter's "Car" album due to Ezrin's big production. But this is also excellent. Gotta love some Frippertronics. Exposure is a very cool rekkid. And then Fripp and Gabriel made the incredible "Scratches" album.
The Rockpalast TV version seems superior to me. Better pacing, his voice isn't drown out at various points by the background synth (guitar?). Also, at around min 2:20 'drink up dreamers" the volume on word 'drink' is low, and 'dreamers' the pitch is slightly high.
When the night shows the signals grow on radios All the strange things they come and go, as early warnings Stranded starfish have no place to hide still waiting for the swollen Easter tide There's no point in direction we cannot even choose a side. I took the old track the hollow shoulder, across the waters On the tall cliffs they were getting older, sons and daughters The jaded underworld was riding high Waves of steel hurled metal at the sky and as the nail sunk in the cloud, the rain was warm and soaked the crowd.
Lord, here comes the flood We'll say goodbye to flesh and blood If again the seas are silent in any still alive It'll be those who gave their island to survive Drink up, dreamers, you're running dry.
When the flood calls You have no home, you have no walls In the thunder crash You're a thousand minds, within a flash Don't be afraid to cry at what you see The actors gone, there's only you and me And if we break before the dawn, they'll use up what we used to be.
Lord, here comes the flood We'll say goodbye to flesh and blood If again the seas are silent in any still alive It'll be those who gave their island to survive
Yes. this will always be the best version for me. this original LP version had so much more to offer due to the frippertronics.
As a huge Fripp and Gabriel fan this version gets me everytime.
A girlfriend made me a copy of this record on cassette because she knew I was a Crimsonian devotee. Loved it and her. Those were the days, *- sigh.
so, funny story about how i discovered this song today.
I fell asleep listening to Eno's Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks, Apple Music has this infinitely annoying thing that i can't turn off which keeps playing similar music after an album ends, and that very thing apparently went on long after i was asleep.
so I was asleep and for some reason I half woke up at around 6am today and this song was on, it was such a weird experience because I SWEAR I've never heard it but as I was getting more aware I was like singing along the chorus and just loving the melody...
now I'm actually listening to the song proper and it's amazing, I'm a little obsessed with it right now.
that was just weird, but i thought I'd share it.
Written by Peter Gabriel.
@@КолесовДмитрий-б9б I hadn't heard the original by Peter Gabriel before either; I will say though, now having heard both multiple times Fripp has the superior version, I'm afraid.
@rvantes6124 Original version from album of Peter Gabriel 1977 ("The Car") is different, Fripp never sang or played keyboards, he only participated in the arrangement. But on ALL live videos that I see - Peter Gabriel performs the Fripp version. Because it's the best.
When the night shows
The signals grow on radios
All the strange things
They come and go, as early warnings
Stranded starfish have no place to hide
Still waiting for the swollen eastern tide
There's no point in direction
we cannot even choose a side
I took the old track
The hollow shoulder, across the waters
On the tall cliffs
They were getting older, sons and daughters
Jaded underworld was riding high
Waves of steel hurled metal at the sky
And as the nail sunk in the cloud
The rain was warm and soaked the crowd
Lord, here comes the flood
We'll say goodbye to flesh and blood
If again the seas are silent in any still alive
It'll be those who gave their island to survive
Drink up, dreamers,
You're running dry!
When the flood calls
You have no home, you have no walls
In the thunder crash
You're a thousand minds, within a flash
Don't be afraid to cry at what you see
The actors gone, there's only you and me
And if we break before the dawn
they'll use up what we used to be
Lord, here comes the flood
We'll say goodbye to flesh and blood
If again the seas are silent in any still alive
It'll be those who gave their island to survive
Drink up, dreamers,
You're running dry!
One of my brother’s favorites, rest his soul. Excellence through and through, thanks Robert! He and I love it!
Just discovered this version after all these years, beautiful
The first time I heard the album, I thought this is the last album ever made. This song is the song of all songs.
This album changed how I looked at music in a big way when I bought this as a freshman in college in 1979. Saw Robert in a London record store do his Frippertronics in the late winter/early spring of 1981 - visiting student from U.S. I was right in front of him - arm's length away. He bent over to doodle with something and a little spoon fell out of his pocket, and picked it up and handed it back to him. :)
You never know when you'll need to stir your tea
cooking up smack eh
Song stuck inside my heart forever
O.M.G. what a great song..thumbs up and lids closed... forever ..
best edition ever ..
This Robert Fripp album and my first Sony Walkman was a beautiful experience. I recently listened to The Lark Ascending is a short, single-movement work by the English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, as recommended by Leland Sklar. Beautiful ambient and ethereal.
Still got the LP!
Beatiful
Love it...
TEMAZO
It really hit me hearing League, after Crimson that Bob' wanted have fun playing as well,... But, Here comes the flood with Peter showed the beautiful side of Frippertronics. As a Kid I would cry this was so ...
I shared this song with someone today
This one is a whole lot more soulful than the original on how that was produced!
on peter gabriel 1 this song was operatic. here it emerges sparsley from dripping electronica and is all the more effective for it.
not really electronica, but Robert Fripp doing guitar improvisation onto sort of a makeshift looper he created using a tape machine, a process he's come to call "frippertronics". it's really beautiful, you should check out some more examples of it
✨🎶☔🎶✨
♥
Graham Hancock book, Magicians of the Gods and Fingerprints of the Gods . About the Great Flood and maybe the one that's coming.
His audiobook free on TH-cam!!!
RFs frippertronics in the background of this tune is fascinating
Very-very great song, but it is not written by Fripp - just Peter Gabriel, 1977. RF is mentioned.
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I prefer the one from Peter's "Car" album due to Ezrin's big production. But this is also excellent. Gotta love some Frippertronics. Exposure is a very cool rekkid. And then Fripp and Gabriel made the incredible "Scratches" album.
The Rockpalast TV version seems superior to me. Better pacing, his voice isn't drown out at various points by the background synth (guitar?). Also, at around min 2:20 'drink up dreamers" the volume on word 'drink' is low, and 'dreamers' the pitch is slightly high.
Nah mate, this version is perfecto
Best version! Better than Gabriel’s album.
no way
Sorry, doesn’t do it for me. The original has so much more impact, and the majestic guitar solo is dearly missing here.
It says this is original?
When the night shows
the signals grow on radios
All the strange things
they come and go, as early warnings
Stranded starfish have no place to hide
still waiting for the swollen Easter tide
There's no point in direction
we cannot even choose a side.
I took the old track
the hollow shoulder, across the waters
On the tall cliffs
they were getting older, sons and daughters
The jaded underworld was riding high
Waves of steel hurled metal at the sky
and as the nail sunk in the cloud, the rain
was warm and soaked the crowd.
Lord, here comes the flood
We'll say goodbye to flesh and blood
If again the seas are silent
in any still alive
It'll be those who gave their island to survive
Drink up, dreamers, you're running dry.
When the flood calls
You have no home, you have no walls
In the thunder crash
You're a thousand minds, within a flash
Don't be afraid to cry at what you see
The actors gone, there's only you and me
And if we break before the dawn, they'll
use up what we used to be.
Lord, here comes the flood
We'll say goodbye to flesh and blood
If again the seas are silent
in any still alive
It'll be those who gave their island to survive
Drink up, dreamers, you're running dry.