Best Pop Yes
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Topic: Best Pop Yes
Posted By: video vertigo
Subject: Best Pop Yes
Date Posted: November 30 2005 at 16:13
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I know there's more that you would hear on the radio, and extremely popular ones, but this is what I narrowed it down to. I didn't include Roundabout because its the obvious winner. So this is the 2nd place of pop songs made by Yes that sometimes us prog-heads just don't like. I like them all though, in fact music like these songs on the radio got me into prog, a few years back. ------------- "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa |
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: November 30 2005 at 17:03
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Leave It ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: November 30 2005 at 18:28
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Tie between "I've seen all good people" and "Long Distance Runaround". "Owner of a Lonely Heart" is also quite good ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: kirklott
Date Posted: November 30 2005 at 23:05
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This poll doesn't make much sense. You're pitting a TYA and Fragile song against two 90125 tracks. I don't consider anything from TYA or Fragiile pop. Short does not = pop. So I voted for Owner, which is the best Yes pop by far, and one of the best singles of the 80s. ------------- "Progressive rock is the key to the continuance of human evolution." - Charles Darwin |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: November 30 2005 at 23:06
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Long Distance Runaround -------------  |
Posted By: Zac M
Date Posted: November 30 2005 at 23:22
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For myself, I'd have to go with "Leave It," one of the best latter-day Yes tracks.
------------- "Art is not imitation, nor is it something manufactured according to the wishes of instinct or good taste. It is a process of expression." -Merleau-Ponty |
Posted By: video vertigo
Date Posted: November 30 2005 at 23:29
I chose the 4 songs that I hear on the radio the most, making them the most popular, I excluded Roundabout. I asked what is your favorite ------------- "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa |
kirklott wrote:Posted By: R o V e R
Date Posted: November 30 2005 at 23:29
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Posted By: Dragon Phoenix
Date Posted: December 01 2005 at 03:33
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Owner Of A Lonely Heart, an excellent though much-maliged song (9/10).
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Posted By: Chipiron
Date Posted: December 01 2005 at 03:52
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Good people for me. This is just for fun, don't argue... ------------- [IMG]http://www.belderrain.es/GIFs/tora.gif"> |
Posted By: Phil
Date Posted: December 01 2005 at 04:01
| All good songs, Leave It is one of the best later numbers, but I'd go for Long Distance Runaround. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: December 01 2005 at 07:21
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Voted 'Leave It' as I find the 'Flying Pickets' vocal style amusing. I dont really like any of those songs. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: December 01 2005 at 07:23
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Yes, that's absolutely true. From the 4 tracks mentioned, I choose this one as well. |
Posted By: Deliriumist
Date Posted: December 01 2005 at 10:52
If we're talking about pop song I can only choose between "Owner..." and
"Leave It". I choose "Owner of a Lonely Heart". It's a well produced
pop song with interesting sounds and many layers of music. It's quite a
fine piece. The song that itroduced me to Yes in the first place. The
90125 is the album that lured me to prog....RESPECT
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Posted By: Moatilliatta
Date Posted: December 01 2005 at 17:12
| I don't know if I would consider the earlier Yes songs you've listed pop, but they were singles. I can not stand 90125, so I will choose Long Distance Runaround. |
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: December 01 2005 at 17:17
| Owner of a Lonely Heart definitely! |
Posted By: Zooka_Jesus
Date Posted: December 01 2005 at 17:25
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none of those songs are even "pop" except for owner of a lonely heart. ------------- Gentle Gaint owns every prog band 
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Posted By: NetsNJFan
Date Posted: December 01 2005 at 21:29
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owner of a lonely heart ------------- 
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Posted By: The Ryan
Date Posted: December 01 2005 at 21:45
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A great deal of you guys like 'Owner of a Lonely Heart' more then 'Long Distance Runaround' or I've 'Seen All Good People'? I wonder how many of you like Genesis and/or pop-prog more then 70's Yes and voted in this poll. I'm surprised anybody would chose 'Owner...' over the 'golden age' songs of Yes. "Oops I crapped my pants!" |
Posted By: FragileDT
Date Posted: December 01 2005 at 22:20
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Long Distance Runaround though I find it 100% prog. I hate owner of a
lonely heart. It reminds me of that hideous album what is it called? Some number. ------------- One likes to believe In the freedom of music But glittering prizes And endless Compromises Shatter the illusion Of integrity |