South Side of the Sky

by

Yes

Album: Fragile      Released: 1971

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When Yes performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2003, lead singer Jon Anderson said, "This is a song about climbing mountains. It's dangerous, but we all must climb mountains every day." The liner notes to the remastered edition of Fragile aren't so optimistic, describing the song as about a tragic polar expedition that ends in death. (thanks, Tom - Eaton, NY)

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Saw Yes in 2002 and this was the first time they performed this song live. Wakeman couldn't remember how to recreate the piano riff at first but eventually figured it out before their tour began.....I also appreciate the drum beat to this, very cold and deliberate like having to force yourself to march through bitter cold. One of my Yes fav's.
- John, Richardson, OK

A fellow I went to college with (back in the 70's - ouch!) had been a roadie for YES. He said that Jon Anderson told him that this song was inspired by a chapter in The Fellowship of The Ring - The Ring Goes South. I re-read the chapter - don't know if it's true, but as Jamie and Adam would say -Myth plausible. He also said that every member of the band was wonderful - very nice guys. I think Bruford as the drummer.
- Charles, Bronxville, NY

The 4 min. piano rift was the best part of this song. Heavy it may be, but fantasmic it still is.
- Craig, Henderson, NV

Who cares what this is about? This has to be the heaviest Yes song ever... particularly if you don't think 90125 counts as a Yes album.
- Michael, Oxford, -

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