Saga is
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Saga is
1) A progressive rock quintet, formed in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Bassist-keyboardist Jim Crichton and Welsh-born vocalist Michael Sadler have been the principal songwriters for Saga. Originally known as The Pockets, Saga formed in 1977 from the nucleus of Canadian rock band Fludd. In June 1978, they released their self-titled debut album. Their 1979 follow-up album Images at Twilight gave them their first charting single in Canada with the song "It's Time" peaking at #84 in the Canadian Charts. Saga's next album, Silent Knight was released in 1980 and in 1981, the band's 4th album Worlds Apart was released. Following on the success of Worlds Apart, the band won the 1982 Juno Award for "Most Promising Group of the Year.
A 5th album Heads or Tales was released in late 1983 and became another success. Their 6th album Behaviour was released in 1985, and included the singles: "Listen to Your Heart" and "What Do I Know" (#57 Canada). In 1986, Steve Negus and Jim Gilmour left the band over management concerns. Saga continued to record and tour, with Michael Sadler and the Crichton brothers augmented by session musicians. Their 1987 release Wildest Dreams enjoyed better distribution under new label, Atlantic Records, but it failed to match expectations in America. For 1989's The Beginner's Guide to Throwing Shapes, Saga refocused on their earlier European popularity which marked a return to their earlier progressive style.
In 1993, Steve Negus and Jim Gilmour returned to Saga. The band's next album, The Security of Illusion, was well received by Saga fans in Canada and Europe. The 1994 followup, Steel Umbrellas, was considered uneven when compared to their previous release, perhaps due the material originally being produced for the short-lived television series Cobra. In 1995, Jim Crichton composed and produced the majority of Saga's next album, the conceptual Generation 13. Saga's next release, Pleasure and the Pain was released on the eve of their 26th anniversary tour in 1997. The album failed to maintain the interest created by the previous release. On the same anniversary tour the album Phase 1 was released. Their 1998 tour was captured on the next album, Detours, a double-live album released worldwide.
Saga's next three albums, 1999's Full Circle, 2001's House of Cards and Marathon released in 2003 have been all been popular with the band's longtime and loyal fanbase. House of Cards, in particular enjoyed renewed interest. Saga released a new studio album, Network, in the fall of 2004. Their next album, Trust, was released in 2006, featuring Brian Doerner as their new drummer.
Despite the band's fluctuating musical styles and limited commercial success, their fans have remained extremely loyal over the decades. Their musical style was defined by Ian Crichton's staccato guitar riffs, often in harmony with a synthesizer, and complex keyboard arrangements, frequently featuring three players.
The band's multi-song cycle "The Chapters" spanned their first four albums and were continued on later releases beginning in 1999. Songs from the cycle have been performed in concert throughout their career.
On January 16, 2007, it was announced by InsideOut, the band's current record label, that lead singer Michael Sadler would be leaving Saga for personal reasons at the end of 2007. "10,000 Days" was released on November 6, 2007 in conjunction with their planned European tour. As of 15 April 2008, Saga announced that Rob Moratti of Toronto, former singer of Final Frontier, has become their new lead vocalist. In 2009 the release of Saga's first cd with Rob Moratti. This CD is titled The Human Condition and was released in the spring 2009. The band also was touring in both Europe and Canada. On January 28, 2011, an official statement was made announcing Michael Sadler's return as the lead singer of Saga.
2) A Swedish white nationalist singer-songwriter, with racist tendencies. She started as the vocalist for Symphony of Sorrow, but become widely known for her tribute CDs to Ian Stuart and Skrewdriver. More recently she has begun to produce original material as part of her solo career.
In a 2005 Discovery Times production she was described as a performer that “targets the mainstream by softening her image, while still maintaining her racist ideology.” She has been described as the “Swedish Madonna of the far right.” In the Discovery interview Saga said, “What makes me different is I think that I’m a lot more mainstream looking in that I’m very much toned down compared to the other [nationalist singers]. It’s not in your clothes. It’s not in the way you dress. It’s not in your appearance. It’s what’s in your heart. It’s a lot easier for the mainstream public to see themselves in me” she went on to say “most people do have the same beliefs that I do. It’s a bad thing to be labeled a racist these days, and it’s such a bad thing that people [would] rather shut up than express what they feel.”
Saga was featured on the front cover of the Fall 2000 edition of Resistance Magazine, a production of the now defunct Resistance Records. Shaun Walker wrote the following at the website for the National Alliance, a pro white advocacy group in the US: “… just having her in front of the camera helps our Cause. But, she also is quite good at interviews. She comes across as the girl-next-door, who also understands the dynamics of racial conflict.”
3) a Swedish 70’s band.
4) a Dutch progressive rock band. They released one album, entitled To Whom It Concerns, in 1977.
5) a Japanese band best known by the opening and ending of the TV show based on the Viewtiful Joe videogame
6) a Portuguese Progressive/Symphonic Rock from the 1970’s. Their best-known work is the 1976 album Homo Sapiens. After the demise of the band, the members followed very diversified careers in different types of music.
7) a Mexican Progressive/Hard Rock band. Their 2006 debut album El Camino a Titán was released under the independent Mexican label GravisRecords.
8) A Lithuanian jazz quartet consisting of Andrė Pabarčiūtė - vocal, piano, Liudas Mockūnas - reeds, Vytis Nivinskas - bass, Marijus Aleksa - percussion. They've released an album by the same name.
9) Irish grime producer currently living in London, released his debut EP Crescent via fellow London producer Visionist's Lost Codes label.
10) A hip hop artist from Brooklyn, New York.
Cat Walk
Saga Lyrics
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He keeps a slow pace,
Tight hold, anxious view
There's something ticking away inside his head
He's got to keep that vital distance
You can see it in his eyes
That glance across the shoulder
He's got a cat walk
He's on a cat walk
He's got a cat walk
He's always on the far side of the street
Never getting too close, too near, might meet
Someone a little too close to himself
You can see it in his eyes
Those eyes are getting older
You can see it in his eyes,
That glance across the shoulder
He's on a cat walk
He's got a cat walk
He's on a cat walk
He's got a cat walk
He's on a cat walk
He's got a cat walk
He's on a cat walk
He's got a cat walk
He's on a cat walk
He's got a cat walk
He's on a cat walk
He's got a cat walk
The lyrics of Saga's song Cat Walk depict a story of a man who appears to be on edge and anxious as he precariously walks along an icy root, high above the ground like a cat clinging to a tree. The imagery in these first few lines paints a vivid picture of the man's physical state, but also his emotional and mental state. We learn that there is something "ticking away" inside his head, giving us the impression that he's preoccupied or troubled by something. He's clearly aware of his vulnerability in this precarious position, and his grip seems tight as he moves slowly, keeping a vital distance between himself and any imagined danger. The tension is palpable in the lyrics, even as the song shifts to the chorus.
In the chorus, the repetition of the phrase "He's on a catwalk" evokes a sense of rhythm and urgency that propel the song forward. It's as if the man is always on the move, taking careful steps along the narrow path he's chosen, with an awareness of what might happen if he takes a misstep. The metaphor of the catwalk helps to reinforce this idea, with its connotations of balance and grace, but also danger and vulnerability. The man's focus is always forward, but he's also aware of what's behind him, as evidenced by the lyrics "That glance across the shoulder". This adds a sense of paranoia to the lyrics, as if he's always looking over his shoulder, waiting for something to catch up with him.
The second verse continues to build on the tension and the sense of the man's isolation from others. He's always on the "far side of the street", keeping his distance from anyone who might get too close. The lyrics "Those eyes are getting older" imply a weariness and perhaps even a hint of regret, as if the man has been walking this precarious path for some time, and it's taken a toll on him. The repetition of the chorus helps to drive home the sense of urgency and the man's tenuous grip on his precarious situation.
Overall, Saga's Cat Walk is a powerful song that uses vivid imagery and a driving beat to tell a story of tension, paranoia, and vulnerability, with a hint of weariness and regret. It's a song that speaks to the human experience of navigating through life, always aware of the dangers that might lurk just out of sight.
Line by Line Meaning
High up above like a cat clings to an icy root
He's perched high in a dangerous place like a cat clinging to a tree branch
He keeps a slow pace, Tight hold, anxious view
He's moving slowly and cautiously, holding onto something tightly, and constantly looking around with anxiety
There's something ticking away inside his head
He's preoccupied and has something on his mind
He's got to keep that vital distance
He needs to keep himself safe by staying away from others
You can see it in his eyes, That glance across the shoulder
His eyes show his apprehension and he's constantly looking over his shoulder
He's on a cat walk, He's got a cat walk
He's moving carefully and watchfully like a cat, and the way he's walking is called a cat walk
He's always on the far side of the street
He's always keeping distance from others by staying on the opposite side of the street
Never getting too close, too near, might meet, Someone a little too close to himself
He's afraid of getting too close to others, as he might meet someone who is similar to him
Those eyes are getting older
His eyes show that he's been doing this for a long time and they're getting tired
He's on a cat walk
He's still moving carefully and watchfully like a cat, on his cat walk
He's got a cat walk
He's developed a way of walking that's careful and watchful, like a cat's walk
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: IAN CRICHTON, JAMES CRICHTON, JAMES GILMOUR
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@rolandaugustbayerrab-6367
Peter Gabriel, the famous singer of the progressive rock legend Genesis (1969-1975), and later even more famous as a soloist of his own works - solved the longenduring problem of apartheid in South Africa with the song "Biko", ´cause he took his heart in his hand. PG deserves enormous respect for translating the assassination of the south african civil rights activist Steven Biko into an improvement in the world there.
I ask you, dear fellow musicians worldwide, to bring another inhuman regime to collaps, the one in the USA today, together with me.
I am only allowed to show a few lines of a lullaby, you can receive the rest via my email address on youtube.
respect to you from my heart you brave - RAB, thank you everyone out there
„A little lullaby this night.
Look into the mirror, USA ! -
and hear the thoughts of DT:
"Look into your mirror USA
i am the ruler of this world
my hair is straight and never curled
my skin is tinted artificially brown
I think I'll go down well with that
everywhere, and among women, but those...
I don't really care about - i´ll grab them
whenever and wherever I want, haha
there is no climate change,
this is an invention of the chinese,
But wait a minute, I need them
yes again, if I soon then
am re-elected, haha, but then
I'll straighten it out again, haha
i laugh at the poor fools who choose me
they have no idea who i am
and what i´m able to
first I am here to torment you
i´ll irritate all by steadily changing opinions...
if i feel like it, if not, then not, haha
in worldwide pandemic crisis i´m not involving
´cause i prefer my sport, go golfing, haha
i am the best president ever,
i hold the iron record, the highest
death rate in the shortest possible time
- from all times, haha - i´m the champion ... haha
I am free, because I have billions
and you guys are stupid, and that I use, yeah
I can take it that way, hahaha
and i will stay forever
because i never get old
And your stupid democracy - i am
absolutely not interested in, yeah.
my god is money, might and influence
and you poor worms - lick my ass, haha
and I tell you something different every day - p. e.
that the deep state has something against me,
that the democrats and rich drink the blood of the children,
to stay young for ever,
that prisons will be built for them in guantannamo
that the emperor is returning to germany
that around me there are 600 iron-hard secret service agents,
who protect me every day and help me with my coups,
yes even, that John F. Kennedy jr. comes back haha
and that I, for the sake of my russian friend -
i´ll pardon the wretched traitor Snowden,
and that there is a secret insider (*)
i gave it a nice name, this plausible denier
question anonymous, in short "q anon", haha (*)
i never lose, not in business, and
not with the choice, because I know all the tricks,
that you can't even imagine
did you really think onIy by chance i was in
the tv show "the apprentice"?
do you wonder, why i never loose in playing golf? haha
haha, no no, when the going gets tough
then I fire the people, the voters, and
hire a new people, my for ever true voters.
oh goddamn wasn't there even one like that
German poet Brecht who said something like that?
Didn't he say "wouldn't it be better if the regime chose a new people?"
Well, he's been dead a long time, but i will be forever! I Never get old!
finally call me by my real name: hail Caesar Donald,
Oh. P. S. Now my Russian friend and I have
still invented a new way of influencing
he and I will easily get a vaccine
against Corona, a completely half-baked,
it's really easy - I want and will! Win the next
elections in the US, 2020, no matter how! Fuck you.”
this is probably what the US-president of our time in the year 2020 thinks.
dear us-americans, how long should a prehistoric person go on to lead the most powerful land on earth, lead the west furtheron?
In the meantime he has made this, your proud country one of the most ridiculous on earth. That is my true opinion, sincerely RAB
please change that asap, thanx a lot. Cause there was the german philosopher Nietzsche, too, who said: "God is dead." Clear is: "Nietzsche is dead." Where god is - who knows?
(*) These two verses are due to poetic freedom, nonetheless they are plausible and very probable.
@bdpatten2
One of the best bands on the planet. Period!
@josemanuelsantander6252
Saga is so good , that only a select number of persons worship this supergroup .
@mplayer4621
Saga is AWESOME 😂
@joelsmith4816
Broke this treasure album out after not hearing it for maybe 25 years. I'm speechless. Resurrected feelings in me I had forgotten about. Saying I love this album is a major understatement
@beorlingo
Having listened to them on and off for 40 years I'm starting to realize that their greatness is the sound. It's friggen awsome. So clean from worlds apart and 3-4 albums on.
@kristopotamus
Man, I wish I could have grown up in the 80s. The music is just so... fantabulous.
@j7avallone
It was!!!!!!!! They don’t make music like this anymore. Yes they have Indie which has 80s influence but they just don’t make this kind of progressive rock anymore.
@magnuswettermark8293
Yes it was. Best time ever! All was good pop,hardrock,synth,metal...! All played by REAL musicans. Now these mostly everything is totaly shit! And not only the music btw..
@kevinz8930
70's was better!
@ttc.o4007
I hear you....I was stationed in Germany when I first heard this in early 1984.......Definitely a unique experience