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* [[Alliteration]]: Each verse of "Elephant Talk" is a list of words that mean "talk" that share the same first letter. This gets [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] in the fourth verse with the line "These are words with a D this time." |
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* [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking]]: In a live performance of "Thela Hun Ginjeet", Adrian Belew recounts how the gang he encountered wanted to "Kill me! Rip my limbs off! Smash my tape recorder!" |
* [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking]]: In a live performance of "Thela Hun Ginjeet", Adrian Belew recounts how the gang he encountered wanted to "Kill me! Rip my limbs off! Smash my tape recorder!" |
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* [[Bald of Awesome]]: Tony Levin. |
* [[Bald of Awesome]]: Tony Levin. |
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** The whole Wetton, Cross and Bruford line-up could be considered this. ''Starless and Bible Black'' is probably every bit as edgy as ''Red'' but just not quite as heavy. |
** The whole Wetton, Cross and Bruford line-up could be considered this. ''Starless and Bible Black'' is probably every bit as edgy as ''Red'' but just not quite as heavy. |
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* [[Epic Rocking]]: To a T. |
* [[Epic Rocking]]: To a T. |
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** Robert Fripp [[wikipedia:New standard tuning|needs his own special tuning]] to rock this epically. |
** Robert Fripp [[wikipedia:New standard tuning|needs his own special tuning]] to rock this epically. |
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** Adrian Belew also qualifies. His ability to make his guitar sound like another instrument or an animal call, combined with the dexterity of the other band members, is probably what Fripp meant on making Crimson a "Small, mobile, intelligent, self sufficient unit". |
** Adrian Belew also qualifies. His ability to make his guitar sound like another instrument or an animal call, combined with the dexterity of the other band members, is probably what Fripp meant on making Crimson a "Small, mobile, intelligent, self sufficient unit". |
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** "Coda: Marine 475" (from "VROOOM") lists… ''something''… related to "a Lloyd's insurance syndicate which suffered huge financial losses and whose members included [the band's former managers]" |
** "Coda: Marine 475" (from "VROOOM") lists… ''something''… related to "a Lloyd's insurance syndicate which suffered huge financial losses and whose members included [the band's former managers]" |
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* [[Long Title]]: "The World's My Oyster Soup Kitchen Floor Wax Museum", "Mother Hold the Candle Steady While I Shave the Chicken's Lip" |
* [[Long Title]]: "The World's My Oyster Soup Kitchen Floor Wax Museum", "Mother Hold the Candle Steady While I Shave the Chicken's Lip" |
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* [[Minimalistic Cover Art]]: ''Earthbound'' has only the band name and album name on a black background. ''Discipline'', ''Beat'', and ''Three of a Perfect Pair'' each have a symbol, the band name, and album name on a solid-color background. ''Red'' just has a picture of the band's lineup at the time (Fripp, Wetton and Bruford), with text and title. ''Larks' Tongues in Aspic'' probably takes the cake, having just a symbol on a stark white background. |
* [[Minimalistic Cover Art]]: ''Earthbound'' has only the band name and album name on a black background. ''Discipline'', ''Beat'', and ''Three of a Perfect Pair'' each have a symbol, the band name, and album name on a solid-color background. ''Red'' just has a picture of the band's lineup at the time (Fripp, Wetton and Bruford), with text and title. ''Larks' Tongues in Aspic'' probably takes the cake, having just a symbol on a stark white background. |
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** Actually, every single album they've made. These guys don't go for [[Design Student's Orgasm]]. |
** Actually, every single album they've made. These guys don't go for [[Design Student's Orgasm]]. |
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*** What about ''Lizard'', ''…Poseidon'', and the ones designed by PJ Crook? Those aren't so minimalistic. |
*** What about ''Lizard'', ''…Poseidon'', and the ones designed by PJ Crook? Those aren't so minimalistic. |
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