Happy the Man is an American progressive rock band formed in 1973 at Madison College. The band was since based in Washington, D.C. [1] The name Happy the Man is a reference to Goethe’s "Faust" and the Bible, rather than the 1972 Genesis single. [2]

May 13, 2011 · Happy the man, and happy he alone, He who can call today his own: He who, secure within, can say, Tomorrow do thy worst, for I have lived today. Be fair or foul or rain or shine The joys I have possessed, in spite of fate, are mine. Not Heaven itself upon the past has power, But what has been, has been, and I have had my hour.

Their first two albums, the self titled "Happy the Man" and "Crafty Hands" (almost entirely instrumental) are classic albums of the highest order, and are considered by the band to be the definitive releases in their catalogue.

Sep 10, 2018 · Dryden was named England's first poet laureate in 1668, so we can only guess what his busy schedule might have looked like, but his words in Happy the Man sound a welcome reminder for the modern day. "Tomorrow do thy worst, for I have lived today." Carpe Diem indeed! Happy the Man. Happy the man, and happy he alone, He who can call today his own:

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Happy the Man is the debut album by the American progressive rock band Happy the Man, released in 1977. [2] [3] Rolling Stone ranked it 50th on their list of the 50 greatest prog-rock albums of all time. [4]

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“Happy the Man,” a translation of Horatian Ode 3.29, is a poem in the voice of an unnamed speaker who, in a didactic and optimistic voice, argues that one must live in the present in order to be truly happy.

For all of the Happy the Man concerts I have posted on my channel, I think this one stands as my favorite. The performance is incredibly tight, and the recor...

Everything Happy the Man - America's Legendary Art Rock Band A hearty welcome to everything "HAPPY THE MAN." Since the band decided to start making some new music in 2024 we thought it would be a good idea to update this site, which covers the …