One of my three favorite Yes tunes. Long Distance Runaround is a song by the progressive rock group Yes first recorded for their 1971 album, Fragile. Written by lead singer Jon Anderson, the song was released as a B-side to Roundabout, but became a surprise hit in its own right as a staple of album-oriented rock radio. The songs 3:30 running time was uncharacteristically brief for a group known for expansive songs often longer than ten minutes, though it and The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus), into which it segues, may be considered a single opus at 6:09. Yes co-founder Jon Anderson wrote the lyrics to this song while allegedly remembering his encounters with religious hypocrisy and competition he experienced in attending church regularly as a youth in northern England. Long time / waiting to feel the sound was a sentiment toward wanting to see a real, compassionate, non-threatening example of godliness. https://youtube/watch?v=zJ0YIfW2BUI
Posted on: Tue, 02 Sep 2014 08:31:16 +0000
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