"One in a Million" by Giles, Giles and Fripp. If you listen to any of the songs on "The Cheerful Insanity of Giles, Giles & Fripp," you'll be amazed that the very next record these fellows put out was the monstrous "In the Court of the Crimson King," but that's what happened. Droll, dry, dorky or whatever, this is some crazy stuff. The first line goes: "He runs a little shop with a room at the top and a mortgage all around it. His little lady will be 53 on Monday and his only son's in the Navy. But he doesn't shout about it, no he doesn't shout about it...he's one in a million." You don't see lyrics like that everyday. It's genius. The record is mostly funny and upbeat and wacky, and most of the tunes would probably fall into the category of "novelty" songs. Despite the goofy lyrics the playing is nothing short of stellar, and this is well worth having if you're the slightest bit into King Crimson, and even if you're not. This stuff is in a category by itself. Great playing, tons of fun and yes, insanity. Highly recommended. Cheers.
studio version (sorry, no link function): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsR1h1w-N1g
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