"21st Century Schizoid Man" is a song by King Crimson. The song's lyrics consist of a short poem with one or more metaphors in every line. The guitar solo of the song was number 82 on Guitar World's "100 Greatest Guitar Solos". The song makes reference to the Vietnam War as exemplified in the lyric "innocents raped with napalm fire" and "politicians' funeral pyre." Before a live performance of the song on 14 December 1969 (as shown in the live album "Epitaph"), Fripp remarked that the song was dedicated to "an Ame… read more
"21st Century Schizoid Man" is a song by King Crimson. The song's lyrics consist of a short poem with one or more metaphors in every l… read more
"21st Century Schizoid Man" is a song by King Crimson. The song's lyrics consist of a short poem with one or more metaphors in every line. The guitar solo of the song was … read more
King Crimson was a progressive rock band formed in 1968 in London, England. The band draws inspiration from a wide variety of music, incorporating elements of classical, jazz, folk, heavy metal, gamelan, industrial, electronic, experimental music and new wave. They exerted a strong influence on the early 1970s progressive rock movement, including on contemporaries such as Yes and Genesis, and continue to inspire subsequent generations of artists across multiple genres. The band has earned a large cult following. Founded by Robert Fripp, Michael Giles, Greg Lake, Ian McDonald and lyr… read more