In the Beginning

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Rating	Comments	Author	Date
	In perhaps the most scintillating of any Moody Blues spoken track, Graeme Edge concocts a three-way debate between the uncertain man (spoken by Justin Hayward), the dehumanizing voice of computerized bureaucracy (or, mass media? spoken by Graeme Edge), and the "inner man", i.e. Michael Pinder, speaking with calm assurance as to the human spirit triumphant over the soul-killing effects of everyday life--thereby establishing this album's loose "concept". "In the Beginning" is funny, light, but full of meaning. You can actually hear Michael Pinder smiling as he delivers the single most unforgettable of Moody Blues lines, "Face piles of trials with smiles!" About the time you hear this spoken, the music builds to a crescendo leading to the thrill of the opening guitar licks of "Lovely to See You", one of the best such moments from any Moody Blues album.	Bruce Beatlefan	November 16, 2011

Lyrics

[First Man:] I think, I think I am, therefore I am, I think.

[Establishment:] Of course you are my bright little star,
I've miles
And miles
Of files
Pretty files of your forefather's fruit
And now to suit our
Great computer,
You're magnetic ink.

[First Man:] I'm more than that, I know I am, at least, I think I must be.

[Inner Man:] There you go man, keep as cool as you can.
Face piles
And piles
Of trials
With smiles.
It riles them to believe
That you perceive
The web they weave
And keep on thinking free.

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