Long Distance Runaround
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"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. On Fragile it segues into "The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)".
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"Long Distance Runaround" | |
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Song by Yes | |
from the album Fragile | |
A-side | "Roundabout" |
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Genre | Progressive rock |
Length | 3:30 |
Label | Atlantic |
Songwriter(s) | Jon Anderson |
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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.[1][2]