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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.
ONCE UPON A TIME
Saga Lyrics
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Each day seemed to last forever
All the answers
To mysteries were mine to uncover
As a child I was entertained by simple pleasures
All the questions
Were ways to find the earlen treasures
As a child
I was searching
For ways to climb the highest fences
The days go by
Where did the time go
Goodbye once upon a time
No more thinking I'm past my prime
Goodbye once upon a time
No more living in the past
What's mine is mine
As a young man
My life's gone through so many changes
All the dragons
I thought I'd slain became my frustrations
As a young man
I've come to meet my childhood's end
All the answers
Have since convinced me,
I should stop pretending
As a young man
Finally I've realized
I've been dreaming
Living with my past disguises
Where did the time go
Goodbye once upon a time
No more thinking I'm past my prime
Goodbye once upon a time
No more living in the past
What's mine is mine
Goodbye once upon a time
No more thinking I'm past my prime
Goodbye once upon a time
No more living in the past
What's mine is mine
Goodbye once upon a time
No more thinking I'm past my prime
Goodbye once upon a time
No more living in the past
What's mine is mine
The lyrics of Saga's song "Goodbye" reflect on the passage of time and growing up. The first verse speaks about the experience of being a child, where every day seemed to last forever and there was a sense of wonder and curiosity about the world. The stanza indicates that, as a child, understanding the world felt like an exciting puzzle to solve. The second verse describes the experience of being a young man, where life comes with countless changes and challenges. The song narrates the process of letting go of childhood's innocence, experiencing frustrations and having to face reality. The lyrics also speak about moving on and accepting what has been gained and lost over time. The chorus serves as a reminder that, despite past moments that were treasured, there is more to come, and progress should not be hindered by nostalgia.
The song "Goodbye" by Saga is a poignant piece that reflects on the emotions tied with the passage of time. The lyrics and music work together to cultivate a sense of nostalgia with an underlying feeling of hope. There are some interpretations of the song that point to the idea that the song was meant as a farewell to the band's former singer, Michael Sadler, who left the group before the release of this album. Nevertheless, the lyrics could also be taken as a broader reflection on life, the journey of growing up, and coming to terms with the past.
Line by Line Meaning
As a child
When I was young
Each day seemed to last forever
Days felt like they lasted a long time
All the answers
I knew all the answers
To mysteries were mine to uncover
I was excited to solve any mystery that came my way
As a child I was entertained by simple pleasures
Simple things made me happy as a child
All the questions
I had many questions
Were ways to find the earlen treasures
The answers to my questions felt like treasures
As a child
When I was young
Sheltered by my innocence
I was sheltered from the harsh realities of the world
I was searching
I was looking for something
For ways to climb the highest fences
I was determined to overcome any obstacles
The days go by
Time passes quickly
Where did the time go
I am surprised how quickly time has passed
Goodbye once upon a time
Farewell to my past
No more thinking I'm past my prime
I will no longer think that I am too old to do things
No more living in the past
I will no longer dwell on things that have already happened
What's mine is mine
I will focus on what I have control over and make it my own
As a young man
When I was younger
My life's gone through so many changes
My life has changed a lot
All the dragons
All the obstacles
I thought I'd slain became my frustrations
Things that I thought I had overcome became my new problems
As a young man
When I was younger
I've come to meet my childhood's end
I have realized that my childhood is over
All the answers
I now know the answers
Have since convinced me,
I now believe
I should stop pretending
I should stop pretending to be someone else
As a young man
When I was younger
Finally I've realized
I have come to a realization
I've been dreaming
I have been living in my own thoughts
Living with my past disguises
I have been hiding who I truly am
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: IAN CRICHTON, JAMES CRICHTON, JAMES GILMOUR, STEVE NEGUS, MICHAEL SADLER
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MAGNUM The Golden years 1974 - 88
Let's face it. Most bands could but dream of writing something this good.
Kalhur
What a profound masterpiece. In my humble opinion Saga is one of the most satisfying musical experiences I've had in my life.
Marc Moingeon
One of my top favourite songs by Saga. The album is quite "commercial" but contains splendid melodies, the production is wonderful, every musician plays so well (Ian Crichton delivers some great guitar solos there), Michael Sadler sings like an angel, and this song ends the LP with such a climax !
Richard Allen
Go back to Images at Twilight...they peaked early and kept it going...;)
ajogoz
In fact Behaviour is my favorite Saga album.
Marc Moingeon
@Richard Allen : "Images At Twilight" is excellent, and I certainly prefer it to Behaviour.. I'm not very original when I say that my favourite albums by Saga are the first four albums... "Worlds Apart" and "Images At Twilight" are the ones I prefer, maybe... But "Silent Knight" features "Don't Be Late", my top favourite Saga song ever. "Head or Tales" was initially a disappointment but I finally got to like it a lot too, but I prefer "Behaviour" to it. There are very good ones during the late 90's and early 2000's, like Full Circle, Marathon, Network, 10 000 Days and Trust.
רוברט ויינגר
This album was saga's greatest success in germany, it climbed to number two on the german albums chart, I met the members of saga a few hours before their show and asked them why they don't play songs from the album behavior? it was in 2006, Michael sadler told me that it is a great album and they will try to include a few songs from the album in the future shows, they did so, in the last years, after 2014, they played one song or two from that album, I played that album more than any other album of the band
ajogoz
It’s my favorite
ProgNaut
Such a vastly underrated band!
y tatewaki
I love this medley with "Here I am". These progressive hard-rock songs are shining in the album.