Gentle Giantformed out of the blues based group Simon Dupree & The Big Sound, which featured the multi-instrumental Shulman brothers Derek, Ray, and Phil. They joined with guitarist Gary Green, keyboard player Kerry Minnear, and a series of drummers (John Weathers most consistently) to play music beyond the scope of ordinary rock, though with still a hint of blues in Green's guitar. Minnear's elaborate arrangements featured elements of both medieval polyphony and twentieth century composition. In particular, the complex four-part vocal arrangements give the band its unusual character, with each part functioning independently rather than forming simple harmonies. The instrumental parts were just as complex, often featuring interlocking parts often in odd meters, all backed by a solid drum pattern.
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Gentle Giant
Smooth-talkin', slow-walkin' tell no lie
Cool is the fool with the eagle eye
Spending my time
Drunk and living fast
Nobody knows what lies in my past
I'm lookin' back
My life is cryin' out
What did I do
What was I all about?
Oh, take me
Save me from my misery
Oh, take me
I want to be free
Oh, take me
Take my hand and help me on
Oh, take me
I will soon be gone
Good-timin', all-nightin' in the shade
No thinkin' nobody's had it made
Stole no control on my evil hands
I tossed a coin blind to where it lands
My how the time flies
It just passes by
I turned around
It looked me in the eye
Oh, take me
Save me from my misery
Oh, take me
I want to be free
Oh, take me
Take my hand and help me on
Oh, take me
I will soon be gone
My how the time flies
It just passes by.
I turned around
It looked me in the eye
Oh, take me
Save me from my misery
Oh, take me
I want to be free
Oh, take me
Take my hand and help me on
Oh, take me
I will soon be gone