T Rex "20th Century Boy" vs. King Crimson "21st Century Schizoid Man" vs. Bad Religion "21st Century Digital Boy"

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No other centuries (or songs) will be considered.

Poll Results

OptionVotes
T Rex "20th Century Boy" 14
King Crimson "21st Century Schizoid Man" 11
Bad Religion "21st Century Digital Boy" 1


Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 18 July 2014 20:20 (nine years ago) link

Kinks!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrmQB38aT5U

T. Rex > Kinks > King Crimson

juggulo for the complete klvtz (bendy), Friday, 18 July 2014 20:29 (nine years ago) link

I mean, this is a frivolous poll and I'd hope every song ever written with ___ Century in its name is posted here

but

like

one of these is possibly the most important song of the early rock era, a quantum leap for music as a whole and still absolutely kickass in any context

yes, I speak of Bad Religion, of course

i'm elf-ein lusophonic (imago), Friday, 18 July 2014 20:38 (nine years ago) link

you're gonna vote for King Crimson, like me, like you should, or i will come to ur house and kill ur imaginary chinchilla

sarahell, Friday, 18 July 2014 20:39 (nine years ago) link

relax, I've never knowingly heard a Bad Religion song. maybe I should start now!

i'm elf-ein lusophonic (imago), Friday, 18 July 2014 20:40 (nine years ago) link

that bad religion song isn't awful

sarahell, Friday, 18 July 2014 20:43 (nine years ago) link

yeah it reminds me of Catherine Wheel, if less Brian Futter-y

i'm elf-ein lusophonic (imago), Friday, 18 July 2014 20:46 (nine years ago) link

oh this T-Rex song! It's good, yeah. *lux aeterna*

i'm elf-ein lusophonic (imago), Friday, 18 July 2014 20:50 (nine years ago) link

voted t. rex, as i would in any poll with t. rex in it

(The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Friday, 18 July 2014 20:56 (nine years ago) link

21ST CENTURY SCHIZOID MAAAAAN

ultros ultros-ghali, Friday, 18 July 2014 21:21 (nine years ago) link

As far as bland mushy pop-punk goes Bad Religion aren't so terrible I suppose

ultros ultros-ghali, Friday, 18 July 2014 21:24 (nine years ago) link

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

System, Saturday, 26 July 2014 00:01 (nine years ago) link

T Rex "20th Century Boy"

Bee OK, Saturday, 26 July 2014 01:50 (nine years ago) link

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

System, Sunday, 27 July 2014 00:01 (nine years ago) link

Shame on you ILM

SHAME

ultros ultros-ghali, Sunday, 27 July 2014 02:23 (nine years ago) link

I'll only be convinced it's NOT "Schizoid" if someone can tell me exactly what that chord is.

calstars, Sunday, 27 July 2014 02:25 (nine years ago) link

Wish I'd voted in this. T Rex over Crimson, huh? (grabs coat, exits)

Jimmywine Dyspeptic, Sunday, 27 July 2014 22:29 (nine years ago) link

Oh allow ILM its conservatism, wouldn't be the same otherwise

i'm elf-ein lusophonic (imago), Sunday, 27 July 2014 22:49 (nine years ago) link

there is clearly not much room between those two songs, big-picture-wise

j., Sunday, 27 July 2014 23:15 (nine years ago) link

heh

the reason i'm not bothered by this at all is that i think the t-rex song is good and important and all

i'm elf-ein lusophonic (imago), Sunday, 27 July 2014 23:17 (nine years ago) link

Crimso is the best band in this poll but 20c Boy is the best song.

before you die you see the rink (Jon Lewis), Sunday, 27 July 2014 23:44 (nine years ago) link

While I'd obviously vote for KC, there's something comforting about knowing that ILM chose T. Rex.

EveningStar (Sund4r), Monday, 28 July 2014 00:31 (nine years ago) link

Live thing upthread cool and interesting but obv does not do justice to the full 7.5m song.

EveningStar (Sund4r), Monday, 28 July 2014 00:35 (nine years ago) link

Bad Religion? It's an American thing, right? Like Jimmy Buffett

Tommy McTommy (Tom D.), Monday, 28 July 2014 08:24 (nine years ago) link

King Crimson? It's a British thing, right? Like Mumford and Sons

Euler, Monday, 28 July 2014 08:29 (nine years ago) link

Now if you'd said T- Rex instead of King Crimson...

Tommy McTommy (Tom D.), Monday, 28 July 2014 08:38 (nine years ago) link

... and I thought Mumford & Sons were popular in the States anyway?

Tommy McTommy (Tom D.), Monday, 28 July 2014 08:40 (nine years ago) link

Missed this poll, would've voted '21st Century Schizoid Man', probably the best prog rock song ever? 2nd place to Bad Religion; '20th Century Boy' is OK I guess but it's never been one of my favourite T. Rex tracks.

Gavin, Leeds, Monday, 28 July 2014 08:42 (nine years ago) link

when Bad Religion play over here it tends to be to four-figure crowds tbf

never really effed with them apart from this song, their speaking-very-relatively radio rock hit

for sale: Bebe's boots, never worn (DJ Mencap), Monday, 28 July 2014 09:19 (nine years ago) link

ok then we'll go with

King Crimson? It's a British thing, right? Like Robbie Williams

Euler, Monday, 28 July 2014 09:45 (nine years ago) link


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