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The line "Hot color melting the anger to stone" was written by Jon Anderson after the shootings at Kent State University on May 4, 1970 (check out the Songfacts on "Ohio"). It was just a thought that emotion is made of colors, and you could bring peace by finding a healing color to melt hate. (thanks, Mike - Mountlake Terrace, Washington)

This song segues right into Chris Squire's solo piece, "The Fish." Radio stations often play these songs together as one. (thanks, Adrian - Brookings, SD)

Comments:

Is it just me, or does this song seem a little similar to Starship Trooper? Lyrically and melodically? Both are real good songs, though...
- Pippin, Rhye, CA

Long Distance Runaround is perhaps my favourite Yes song, there is just so much going on. Even though it seems at first blush to be rather straight forward, there is so much 'cleverness' in the interplay between the electric piano, the guitar and bass parts, especially the lick started on guitar, and taken over by bass entering each verse. I love the monotony of the electric piano part in the verse, coupled with Jon singing like he is so tired, and recording at 2 a.m.
- randall, seattle, WA

can somone put "going for the one" "turn of the century" "ritual" "The Gates of delerium" on please i keep adding them but nothing heppens :'(
- Max, Sydney, Australia

Cool, Bari! Unless Paul is correct and you are on something. Greg and Dirk, too! Everyone has got something interesting to say. I wish roundabout was on songfacts, can someone please make it! It's such a good song...
- Johnny, Los Angeles, CA

when i'm listening to this song through my MP3 player or Windows Media Player on my computer ( i don't know which one) i can hear both keyboard and Gutair playing at once...Has anyone else heard that?
- Max, Sydney, Australia

maybe my fav song of all time
- Joe, Albion, NY

Long distance runaround Long time waiting to feel the sound I still remember the dream there I still remember the time you said goodbye Did we really tell lies Letting in the sunshine Did we really count to one hundrer Cold summer glistening Hot colour melting the anger to stone I still remember the dream there I still remember the time you said goodbye Did we really tell lies Did we really count to one hundred
- Max, Sydney, Australia

Not many people know it but Richard Nixon was a huge Yes fan when he was president. He had the band play at the White House several times. It was actually this song that influenced Nixon to break up Bell Telephone in the the 1970s.
- dirk, Nashville, TN

Your forgetting Chris Squires awsome bass solo with 10 basses playing at once! It's like one of the best bass solo's ever along with La Villa Strangiato, Captain Shiner, Eminence Front, and Birdland!
- Greg, Oakville, Canada

Reply to "this song plays differently"...The opening riff is done with guitar and keyboard recorded on separate stereo channels. I think you are just listening to the right and left channels individually. At least that's how it is on the vinyl.
- Lou, Charlotte, NC

In reply to "this song plays differently" and " I am able to play two different digital version that seem to be interwoven, depending on where I "start" it!": Whatever it is you are taking, I'd like some of it.
- Paul, London, England

I have had "Fragile" since it came out in 1971. I never noticed anything odd until recently, when I was in the process of converting the LP to CD. I record the LP to a hard drive and then re-segement the single side track back to the individual tracks, then burn a CD. While segmenting "Fragile" using Final Vinyl, I noticed that this song plays differently when I advance the marker on the songs voiceprint. Instead of the guitar intro, the harpsichord plays the intro. The rest of the song is an alternate version of the song, layered on top (or below) the other. What amazes me is that i have never heard of this before and that I am able to play two different digital version that seem to be interwoven, depending on where I "start" it! Is anyone else aware of this?
- Bari, Wheaton, IL

This has to be one of my all time favorite Yes songs. It's so easy to listen to and gives you a warm feeling inside. They played an acoustic version of this at the concert that I went to, and it was damn brilliant. Steve Howe's guitar work on this is truly one of best and it seems to change time signitures a lot which makes it very fun and Interesting. You just can't get tired of this song.
- Jonathan, Ann Arbor, MI