DU Album of the Day: The Moody Blues - [View all]

[LynneSin]

Last edited Tue Jan 31, 2012, 02:34 PM - Edit history (1)

Cold-hearted orb that rules the night,
Removes the colours from our sight.
Red is grey and yellow white,
But we decide which is right.
And which is an illusion?
Pinprick holes in a colourless sky,
Let insipid figures of light pass by.
The mighty light of ten thousand suns,
Challenges infinity and is soon gone.
Nighttime, to some, a brief interlude,
To others, the fear of solitude.
Brave Helios wake up your steeds,
Bring the warmth the countryside needs

What an amazing album! The Moody Blues created a masterpiece by combining Prog Rock with a full symphony orchestra to create this album that is basically follows the day from morning until night fall.

I had to wait on this album because honestly, there is only one day of the week to have "Days of Future Past" and that's on a Tuesday so you can appreciate listening to "Tuesday Afternoon" on a Tuesday Afternoon.

The most famous song on the album, of course, is "Nights in White Satin". You knew you had a kick ass rock station if they also played the song with the poem on the end, which at one point I had memorized.

Breathe deep the gathering gloom
Watch lights fade from every room
Bed sitter people look back and lament
Another day's useless energy is spent
Impassioned lovers wrestle as one
Lonely man cries for love and has none
New mother picks up and suckles her son
Senior citizens wish they were young
Cold-hearted orb that rules the night
Removes the colors from our sight
Red is grey and yellow white
But we decide which is right
And which is an illusion

Enjoy!