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== Giant For A Day == | == Giant For A Day == | ||
* [[Words From | * [[Words From The Wise]] opens with all five members singing. (Thanks to Diana Green.) | ||
* In [[Thank You]], the line "You like all my funny ways" is of course a reference to [[Funny Ways]] from the debut album. (Thanks to Danny Priel and John Jakob.) | * In [[Thank You]], the line "You like all my funny ways" is of course a reference to [[Funny Ways]] from the debut album. (Thanks to Danny Priel and John Jakob.) | ||
* In [[Thank You]] was written by Ray about his wife-to-be, Barbara. (Thanks to John Weathers.) | * In [[Thank You]] was written by Ray about his wife-to-be, Barbara. (Thanks to John Weathers.) | ||
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* In [[Take Me]], the line "I turned around" refers to [[I'm Turning Around]] from [[The Missing Piece]], and "Good-timin', all-nightin'" appears later in [[Rock Climber]]. (Thanks to John Jakob.) | * In [[Take Me]], the line "I turned around" refers to [[I'm Turning Around]] from [[The Missing Piece]], and "Good-timin', all-nightin'" appears later in [[Rock Climber]]. (Thanks to John Jakob.) | ||
* In [[Friends]], the lyric "Thank you" most likely refers to [[Thank You]]. (Thanks to John Jakob.) | * In [[Friends]], the lyric "Thank you" most likely refers to [[Thank You]]. (Thanks to John Jakob.) | ||
* [[Friends]] was the only Gentle Giant piece crediting John Weathers as composer, and it's his only full-song, solo vocal performance with the band. (Thanks to Diana Green.) (Note: [[Under Construction]] contains an unreleased Weathers song, [[ | * [[Friends]] was the only Gentle Giant piece crediting John Weathers as composer, and it's his only full-song, solo vocal performance with the band. (Thanks to Diana Green.) (Note: [[Under Construction]] contains an unreleased Weathers song, [[You Haven't A Chance]].) | ||
* In [[It's Only Goodbye]], the lyric "I think of you now in kindness" refers to [[Think Of Me With Kindness]] from [[Octopus]], and "My reflections" probably refers to [[On Reflection]] from [[Free Hand]] (Thanks to John Jakob.) | * In [[It's Only Goodbye]], the lyric "I think of you now in kindness" refers to [[Think Of Me With Kindness]] from [[Octopus]], and "My reflections" probably refers to [[On Reflection]] from [[Free Hand]] (Thanks to John Jakob.) | ||