Yesterday, I was sitting in my car in the parking lot at work waiting to go in and this song came on the radio. I was deep in thought of all things I had going on and I just close my eyes and for a moment I was a teenager again in the 70's without a care in the world. It was one of those moments where you actually felt transported in time and space. Those were truly the wonder years. I went into work with a tear in my eye and a load lifted off my shoulders.

The first Yes song I heard and I was instantly in love...

Still sends tingle up my spine...even after more than 40 years!

Ah the memories. From back in the days when humans still walked the earth and made human music. Thanks for the fuel for my time machine! :D

i was your age when this came out and i was just as enamored of it then. it's still incredible after 42 years. thanks for appreciating good music.

This is one of my Life's Anthems. God bless YES.

Saw this band in London in the 70's........Love this song it one of their best.

Terrific Song! Yes~ I'm on my way......

Almost Famous brought me here

damn it... RIP Chris... thank you and the rest of the mates for the wonderful music

One of the most beautiful songs ever!!! It needs more than 100 likes (and no dislikes) Heard it on the radio once & now I listen to this song every day!!! Thank you from a 16 years old girl who loves this music :)

saw them in the 70s and Steve Howe waved when I yelled when they left the stage..great rock memory when I was a kid

Been humming this song for the past 2 weeks. Finally got around to listening to the real thing. I feel much better :-)

Why does this song somehow never, ever, no matter how many times you play it over and over again, EVER get tired?

Thanks for sharing! :) I was also a teenager in the 70s, great time to grow up!!

Great song, great album

BRBluebird I'm moving back two squares! Today is dedicated to this song. I heard it on radio this morning on way to work. It says alot to me now.

seen them about 4 times and every time the music lifted my soul, really great musicians.

R.I.P. Chris thanks for the music and the memories

RIP, Chris Squire, the best rock bassist ever.

I love this song actually all of their music is amazing gotta love prog rock

Whenever I hear Yes (or Asia), I cannot do so without thinking of Roger Dean and his kick ass art! Til this day, I have a large book of his art work and other artistic ventures.

Rest in peace and thank you for the tunes.

This song takes me back to memories of my husband in our younger years

The first Yes song I heard - I loved them straightaway :)

I have always enjoyed Yes songs, it's fun and makes u smile and ours a extra step into you're dance :)

Love this love yes

Everyone needs to listen to the words of this song and reevaluate themselves. ...

Great song!

Incredible song

Beautiful

Yes !!❤

The lyrics of this piece are so meaningful to me. Through my perspective, I've found that since the song symbolically sets this "chess" situation, it is trying to show the importance of the decisions we make and how they affect the people around us. In particular, the lyrics; "Don't surround yourself with yourself." implies not only that we should act with compassion towards our peers, acquaintances, friends, etc. but also that if we overthink things in our minds, it makes it harder for us to communicate and bond with the people we care about and thus, we "Surround ourselves with ourselves". Although I haven't really played chess that much at all, I still understand the symbolism of the piece which is an aspect that allows the song to express itself in a way that perfectly creates a deeper meaning while still preventing that meaning from becoming difficult to understand. Also, in my mind, when you "move back two squares", you're basically calming yourself and reassuring yourself that you have the capacity to make a positive change based on your choices.

2:49 - 3:31 is my favorite part. But the song building up to it is what makes it so good.

Y. E. S. !!!

Love the little woodwind part in the background

The first time I herd these song I cry when it made me think of sad memories

Why does this song make me cry? It's been that long since I won, that's why.

That organ gave me goosebumps.

thnks BRBlurbird love yes ...

IN a sad way I just realized these days are never returning.....been waiting for 42 years....going to coliseums..smoke.....people just grooving....now it's all sheds....crap....

I miss their music. This is one of their best! Thanks for posting it.

Just a classic.

great song....great...

I love the descending key changes at the end.

Great music!!!

That was great, cool pictures. Thanks!

Priceless and Timeless Songs !!!

This song is a masterpiece in every way

Such a great song.. thank you for posting :)

sweet memories .......

Saw them live last night in Salt Lake. Sounding as good as ever. Unbelievable.

Yesssss

Fascinating lyrics, but I don't know why you wouldn't surround yourself with yourself. :listen to the lyrics, and know your music.

43 years ago. Where did time go?

Terrific job, just watched this synced w/ my ipod and it worked perfectly. Thanks for your effort. R.I.P. Chris Squire.

thank you for hd sound

luvvvv

....Hermosa Beach, California down by the Green Store, hardly moving a muscle lounging on the beach and listening to inspiring music like this, getting browner by the hour, a very mellow scene, get up and jog down the beach, beautiful and friendly girls everywhere, and it's the summer of 1972. Walk over to the Green Store to get a cold drink where I hear the owner complaining about people violating the parking laws, I'd give ten thousand dollars to go back there for one hour.

Happy Happy Happy!!!

Thanks so much for this, this is the best band ever! My mom is flying out to see them in a couple weeks in California!

A standard to which many aspired.

so cool

I love The Yes Album, one of the best disc ever made by a group and one of my fav also. I'm a big fan of four tracks on this one: Yours is no disgrace, Starship trooper, I've seen all good people and Perpetual change. What a band! Bill Bruford drum solo on Perpetual Change.. one of best Yes moment ever recorded! =))))

Yes yes yes

Don't surround yourself with yourself. Love that line.

My brother brought me here.

Thanks for sharing your inspiring story!! :)

Boa demais .. sem palavras.. linda musica.. viva Yes..

Thank You :)

This song is about chess..and I love it!

sharing

Thanks for your comments, this seems to be my most popular video, glad you like it, I love Yes!! :)

"GIVE PEACE A CHANCE"

RIP Chris

Yes, I know that, I never said otherwise.

I just heard this song in the trailer for a new Reese Witherspoon movie called Home Again. I wonder if the song will be in the movie too.

If only the musicians creating this music knew how they affect us...

hit it mc fly

Right!!

One and done here

You have good taste!! ;)

💋

Genius.....I mean how did they come up with the lyrics for the last half of the song? They should have made it the whole side of a album, then it could go on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on.............

Love turn the page

Can't play chess.....but this is one of my favourite tracks of all time.

[I Your Move] I've seen all good people turn their heads each day So satisfied I'm on my way I've seen all good people turn their heads each day So satisfied I'm on my way Take a straight and stronger course to the corner of your life Make the white queen run so fast she hasn't got time to make you a wife 'Cause it's time, it's time in time with your time and its news is captured for the queen to use! Move me on to any black square Use me anytime you want Just remember that the goal Is for us all to capture all we want (Move me on to any black square) Don't surround yourself with yourself Move on back two squares Send an instant karma to me Initial it with loving care (Don't surround yourself) 'Cause it's time, it's time in time with your time and its news is captured for the queen to use! Diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit didda Diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit didda (Don't surround yourself with yourself) Don't surround yourself with yourself (Don't surround yourself) Move on back two squares Send an instant karma to me (Send an instant karma to me) Initial it with loving care (Don't surround yourself) 'Cause it's time, it's time in time with your time and its news is captured for the queen to use! Diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit didda (All we are saying) Diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit didda (Is give peace a chance) Diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit didda (All we are saying) Diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit diddit didda (Is give peace a chance 'Cause it's time, it's time in time with your time and it's news is captured... [II All Good People] I've seen all good people turn their heads each day So satisfied I'm on my way I've seen all good people turn their heads each day So satisfied I'm on my way...

1971.

Santa Clara Vanguard '11. :)

Xenia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sent the beginning lyrics to my oldest son, who is getting manipulated by church and mother

Don't surround yourself with yourself ........ & remember to be kind to yourself ........ from a a newly right arm amputee ......... be kind to yourself ....

wow i thought this would be the creepy kind of rock but its actually kind of catchy

It would have been wicked if the lyric was: Send an instant COMET to me...Initial it with loving care. That would have been gorgeous!

Has it really been more than 45 years since this made?

Thanks for clarifying. When I chose the pics for the video I googled Roger Dean images, I'm not familiar with Asia album art and the pic in question does not have the Asia logo on it like on the album cover. Sorry for the misunderstanding. :)

Colt park Hartford CT

Dude: You must be from Asia if you cannot recognize this is Yes--such a unique sound, a band would be risking humiliation to cover it. ;)

I'm from there

it's a shame that music doesn't sound like music anymore