King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man (Including 'Mirrors')

21ST CENTURY SCHIZOID MAN including MIRRORS
(Fripp, Lake, McDonald, Giles, Sinfield)

Cat's foot iron claw
Neuro-surgeons scream for more
At paranoia's poison door
Twenty first century schizoid man.

Blood rack barbed wire
Politicians' funeral pyre
Innocents raped with napalm fire
Twenty first century schizoid man.

Death seed blind man's greed
Poets' starving children bleed
Nothing he's got he really needs
Twenty first century schizoid man.
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Robert Fripp–guitar
Ian McDonald–reeds, woodwind, vibes, keyboards, mellotron, vocals
Greg Lake–bass guitar, lead vocals
Michael Giles–drums, percussion, vocals
Peter Sinfield–words and illumination

Cover by Barry Godber
Equipment by Vick and Dik
Recorded at Wessex Sound Studios, London
Engineer: Robin Thompson
Assistant Engineer: Tony Page
Produced by King Crimson for EG Productions, ‘David & John’

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[rocknrallsoulrockero]

21st day of the 21st year of the 21st century

[MerkinMuffly]

You would never expect what was to come on this album going by this intro song.

[ozkul_arda]

This song was so good they named an entire century after it.

[zenixsakai]

I love how the drums feel so sporadic and yet so purposeful, it's a really unique rhythm

[PkmariO]

Imagine buying this album back in 1969, putting the record on the turntable and having this blast through your speakers for the first time.

[ObscureStuff]

It's pretty hilarious that it took so long for the band to let this be online. It became kind of comical how people would make elaborate attempts to upload it with titles like "Not 21st Century Schizoid Man."

[markcharig]

I am a 70 year old grandmother and I have been a fan of the King Crimson since they first formed. You guys are the best rockers since sliced bread! Yahoo! :)

[meemmahn]

This song combines the best parts of jazz and rock. Loud, aggressive tones, riffs, and lyrics along with the instrumental, complex notes and time signatures of jazz. An absolute masterpiece.

[toaster]

I was born in the right generation because I have all this amazing fucking music right at my fingertips.

[Adyman]

Listening to a 1969 record in 2021 is like listening to a 1917 record in 1969.... this album has aged incredibly well

[Incidius]

Its amazing how this song brings together the rap fans from Kanye, the anime fans from jojo, the original fans who listened to this back in 1969, the progressive rock fans and even the schizoids!

[justchilling]

Never heard a more impressive drum work than Michael Giles in this track, it sounds so precise and seriously perfect.

[theultimatereversecard]

this song: *sings about citizen genocide*
also this song 25 seconds later: "now its time to get groovy"

[KyleS.]

Can't wait for the premiere of this brand new song!

[guyravenscroft]

Fripp has the Spotify CEO in his basement dungeon

[tonyreilley]

My fifth grade science teacher, a bit of a rebel, introduced this album to the class when it came out. Somehow he used it as a teaching tool, but all I remember was this jam, stuck in my head for over 50 years.

[seemoore]

the 21st Century Schizoid Virgin (Radio Edit)
Vs
the 21st Century Schizoid Chad (Including Mirrors)

[mcpookers]

That strike on the guitar at 5:45 that just slices through the rest of the band must have felt so awesomely powerful to whoever played it, it still makes me smile like an idiot just listening to it 52 years later

[anthonyruss]

R.I.P. Ian McDonald. His sax playing on this song is iconic. He will be missed🎵🎷

[DesusChristus]

can‘t believe king crimson invented mirrors, the 21st century and men