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The lyrics of "21st Century Schizoid Man" were written by Peter Sinfield and consist chiefly of disconnected phrases which present a series of images in a fixed pattern. . The first line of each verse consists of two short phrases, while the second line is a single, more specific image, and the third is a longer phrase or a full sente
This title was used by the 1969 lineup of King Crimson, which played the song live before it was recorded for In the Wake of Poseidon. However, "A Man, a City" had a different arrangement and lyrics from the album version. The Schizoid Band based their arrangement on the latter, so this article uses that title for consistency.
The Court of the Crimson King, I Talk to the Wind, Epitaph, and 21st Century Schizoid Man originally appeared on "In the Court of the Crimson King". Cat Food originally appeared on "In the Wake of Poseidon". "Let There Be Light" and "If I Was" originally appeared on Ian McDonald's solo studio release, Drivers Eyes.
"Bolero" (excerpt from the "Lizard" suite) (Fripp, Sinfield) – 6:24 (NOTE: the song's full title was "Bolero – The Peacock's Tale") Tracks 1–5 from In the Court of the Crimson King (1969) Tracks 6–7 & 9–10 from In the Wake of Poseidon (1970) Track 8 released as the B-side of the Cat Food/Groon single (1970) Track 11–14 from Islands ...
Earthbound is a live album by the band King Crimson, released in June 1972 as a budget record shortly after the line-up that recorded it had broken up. [1] It contains the band's first official live release of their signature song "21st Century Schizoid Man", and an extended live version of their 1970 non-LP B-side "Groon".
[28] [29] Its opening track "21st Century Schizoid Man" was described as "proto-metal" and the song's lyrics criticise the military involvement of the United States in Southeast Asia. [ 3 ] [ 30 ] In contrast to the blues-based hard rock of the contemporary British and American scenes, King Crimson presented a more Europeanised approach that ...
Starting immediately after the cacophony that ends "21st Century Schizoid Man", the mood of this song is a stark contrast; it is serene, simple and peaceful. Ian McDonald's flute begins the song, and is one of the lead instruments throughout. [3]
The song is noted for its heavy use of the Mellotron. [3] [4] As with the album's first track, "21st Century Schizoid Man", the song's lyrics have a distinctly dystopian feel to them and are presented as a protest to the Cold War. [3] [5] The song's title was used as the name for a live album of recordings done by the original King Crimson ...