Court of the crimson king

Song performed by the band King Crimson under the debut album of the same name

Illustrated by Wayne Douglas Barlowe

Enjoy the vivid images

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[handofnergal]

thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the vid :)

[Goblinjimmscave]

@handofnergal WHAT IS THE SONG ABOUT? I THOUGHT the drawings fit the song perferctly

[handofnergal]

@Goblinjimmscave

they said that it was just inspired by alot of middle age folklore, especially english folklore

the music sounded very surreal to me, Barlowe just takes me to another world with his art :)

[mrreaderman]

An open letter to iTunes and King Crimson: Please put the discography of King Crimson on iTunes. All of us can agree that progressive rock is a marvelous genre and a gem in the crown of rock. So, to spread the glories of prog and KC to a new generation, we are requesting that you put King Crimson on iTunes. It's for the children. Thumbs up if you agree. (We apologize for the shortness of this letter - it would be longer but we are unfortunately confined for space.)

[Beatleboy62]

This song in my opinion is too short. 9 minutes is not enough time to take in the epicness.

[urdedmete]

spectacular! pure joy set to haunting images. thank you.

[Volcilord]

In Western Humanities I have read Dante's Inferno. The surface of Planet Venus glows red at night as observed by spacecraft. A blimp filled with Earth's atmosphere will float there 35 miles up at only 55 to 60 degrees fahrenheit. Hero Games' Kal Turak of the Turakian Age book is a perfect crimson king of which this art may be of use. Soviet communism that uses a red alloy of mercury and plutonium or uranium is the perfect fantasy evil empire.

[SpiritOfRadio2112]

@mrreaderman I've been complaining for a long time about that. And Zappa, although I guess Gail's got a pretty tight collar around Frank's music.

[nbluddite6]

Totally Bizarre but ya got to love it.

[nbluddite6]

TOTALLY APOCOLYPTIC BUT LOVE IT

[drewswms]

don't put king crimson on iTunes, if you really gave a fuck about this band, you'd buy a physical album. Don't you dare disgrace these men and feed the hungry and greedy Apple.

[vrwg94]

wow that's amazing

[CelticMoonDust]

Simply amazing. Wayne Barlowe is spectacular. His art is very much like mine. Thank you for uploading. Love the song choice as well.

[SoulReaper599xx]

pure awesomeness!!!!! psychedelic! we dnt get such music now a days.....there is smthing very special about this song...and the illustrations suit the music perfectly!!!! epicness!

[jfanastacia]

This tune has haunted me for 40 years, once heard never forgotten