THEY CRUSHED THIS!!.. | FIRST TIME HEARING YES - Owner Of A Lonely Heart REACTION 

Both the greatest, and most underrated, band ever. Owner of a Lonely Heart came out in 1983, and Yes had been around for almost 15 years when they released it. Go back to 1971 and do Roundabout.

J & Amber you've got to remember that all music videos were not literal reflections of the song lyrics. At the height of MTV record labels were hiring directors that did nothing but music videos. Some of these directors would make some pretty advante gard videos that had nothing to do with the actual song. The record labels would give them a good size budget to use & i'm guessing they went a little wild with the visuals to spend that budget. Steve Perry's video for "Oh , Sherrie" parodies the concept where the video director wants the video to be this big medieval wedding scene & Steve Perry wants nothing to do with it. Don't over think or try to find any profound wisdom in most music videos from the 80's or early 90's cause some of them were pretty left field high art concepts.

Now that you've dipped your toes in YES - it's time for ROUNDABOUT. Their biggest hit ever.

The video makes total sense with the song - I think the main troubled guy in the vid was starting to disconnect from his reality, and starting to 'see' other people for what they were inside - like what was inside their souls (snake, bird, lizard, etc.) which is symbolism for different traits in people's personalities & integrity... or lack there of. In the end on the rooftop, he saw the groups' symbolized beings, and couldn't understand it - leaping off and letting his soul escape as the bird. Then at the end, he realizes not to 'go with the flow' or herd mentality, and decides to change direction and find his own way - he's alone, but he needs to be true to himself - it's brilliant symbolism if you think about it. Yes (Pink Floyd too) is very critical of mainstream society in this song - their songs are like thought provoking poems - an amazing group! Now try Cinema/Leave It.

Most diehard Yes fans from the 70's hate this period of "Yes", but it was my first exposure to the band, and I think this album is pretty damn good. Part of the original MTV roster of songs.

Amber, you need listen to this song without the distraction of this video, it's much better. This video has nothing to do with this song

Jay and Amber, check out "The roundabout". You will love it.

"Roundabout" by Yes is a masterpiece. You won't be disappointed.

Chris Squire (RIP) was one of the greatest bassists ever. Seeing & hearing him in person was the best part of a YES concert. (Jon Anderson's vocals were pretty good too!) His riffs would literally vibrate the entire building & you could actually feel him playing. Listen to "Roundabout", you'll definitely be a YES fan after that one.

I think this video portrays the guy’s internal battles with society, his love life, his sense of not thinking for himself. At the end when he appeared to jump to his demise but was able to then become a bird and fly, to me it means he conquered his fears and was able to break the chains that bound him.

This is a much more highly (some would say overly) produced, 80's version of Yes. I always dug this song, but the real Yes, are the progressive pioneers of the 70's. My hippy parents took me to see them in 1976, in Chicago, when I was 12. Will never forget the level of musicianship on display that night. Cheers!

So the 80's went mad for over-produced synth-pop and Yes said "Hold my beer". But this is not how Yes usually sound. This is great and all, but the Prog Rock masterpieces that Yes produced in the 70's might just change your lives. Check out "Roundabout", "Heart of the Sunrise", and the ultimate, perhaps the greatest prog track of all time; "Close to the Edge'.

Terrific song, gotta dig it. Give a listen to The Fixx "One Thing Leads To Another" "Red Skies" "Saved By Zero"

Trevor Horn’s production and use of the Synclavier is a large part of why this song is great.

Ok, here is my interpretation of the video-at the beginning he is a man trapped by the corporate working world. He sees nothing but bad outcomes (the different creatures are things he fears) and the end result is that he will go crazy and commit suicide, but he would be free as a bird without the burdens of the corporate world. He would be the owner of the broken heart. In the end, he turns around and walks away from corporate life. A new ending. The owner of the lonely heart. He turns and goes the opposite direction, by himself. So many are missing the point of this video. It is actually brilliant.

Two suggestions: Roundabout...an absolute classic, and Yours is No Disgrace, which is a near classic.

80's videos didn't always have something to do with the music. They would just bring a concept to life and put the music over it. A shame that the video distracted you from the song which while not my taste, is one of the most memorable ones of the 80s to me.

This is a perfect example of why you shouldn't watch any sort of videos when listening to most music. Music and lyrics are like paint and brushes on the canvas of your mind. A better way to experience this music is by just listening to the music and reading the lyrics. Most videos can suck the heart right out of any song and render it a confused mess.

'Close to the Edge'. Nothing comes closer to Prog Rock perfection. THE ultimate symphonic performance by master musicians. Check it out you guys, you'll never listen to music the same way ever again!

This was the first time a mainstream rock hit had modern ultra slick production that was bang up to date - by the British genius Trevor Horn. YES devotees hated it but new fans were created - Trevor Horn was famous for making 'pretty' music - he produced hits by Dollar, ABC, Frankie Goes to Hollywood and many more - they created songs that SOUNDED incredible.

You gotta dive into The Little River Band... Try "Reminiscing", 1st. Then "Lady", "Lonesome Loser", "The Night Owls", "Take It Easy On Me", and "Cool Change"...❤❤🔥🔥

If you want to hear some great harmonies from YES listen to, "I've seen all good people" another fun one is "Leave It". The other suggestions here are great as well. YES is pretty much one of the bands that is considered the "founders" of prog rock.

Videos often times had nothing to do with lyrical content. A lot of times, they were just made by young directors with their own visions.

This song was released in 1983, and was way ahead of it's time.

Chris Squire the bassist on Roundabout is phenomenal Must listen. One of the best bass tracks ever laid down.

I’ve Seen All Good People is also another great YES song

Always a great song. Yet the video is really about "anti-authoritarian." The main character is arrested for wanting individual freedom (symbolized by the animals/band members). In the end the band set him free. This was a pretty attention grabing video, even for its time. Back then most videos were pretty bland with bands playing live or with pretty dancing girls. This was one of Yes' 80s hits with quirky production values. A 60s band keeping up with the times and avant-guarde sounds and visuals.

ROUNDABOUT !!! That's your next YES song to react. Just go for it.

This is from their album 90125 which came out in 1983. It had a bit of a more poppy feel. Some hard core fans thought they had sold out. I loved it. For their 70s years two of their most popular songs was "Roundabout" or "I've Seen All Good People". I just saw them in concert in 2019. They are still rocking... Great concert. Jon Anderson has a very distinctive high voice... he is an Alto Tenor. He's unfortunately left the group to pursue a sole career. Jon Davison and Steve Howe are doing vocals currently.

The video is about freeing yourself from society's rules and Dogmas. 😉👍🏼💯

“Roundabout” is a must listen. The song you now listened to is not the “real” Yes imo.

I've mentioned before that a lot of early/mid 80s videos were made by movie directors, so there were a lot of these bizarre story videos, where they just build a whole mythology from thin air, and it almost never has anything to do with the lyrics. Having no rules and taking risks meant that the 80s was loaded with this kind of thing. There were even some groups that had characters and other elements that would reappear in multiple videos, almost creating a continuing story line. Sometimes 2 or more different videos would be released for a song, at different times, each one telling a different part of the story. Yeah... the 80s were wild.

Next stops: "Roundabout," "Long Distance Runaround"

Most of YES's work isn't my cup of tea, but this was an absolutely iconic song from my childhood, in the early MTV era. You just heard it constantly.

OK, you have heard Yes. Now you need to hear Yes "Yours is no disgrace."

The B-Side of this single was "Leave It" and it has some of the coolest vocals, Acapella in places, and it's AMAZING!!

Cover more YES for sure! Roundabout is a good place to start 💖

Y’all should listen to YES songs “Leave It” and “All Good People”. They are my favorite songs by YES. Love y’all channel!!💕💕💕

This entire album is a masterpiece. Every single song is epic. "Leave It" on this album is exceptional. But you can't miss with Yes. After this album, go listen to early Yes. Roundabout will blow you away. These are the guys who influenced RUSH.

So glad you are listening to Yes!!! May I suggest their hits from early Yes, like “Starship Trooper”, “Roundabout”, “Heart of the Sunrise”, “I’ve seen All Good People”, and “Yours is No Disgrace “. Yes is a deep rabbit hole of greatness. RIP bassist Chris Squire.

One word “ROUNDABOUT”….maybe two “IVE SEEN ALL GOOD PEOPLE” lol

Yes is one of the most impressive group of musicians I know. With this song, you are barely scratching the surface of what they can do. Enjoy the ride!

Many diedhard Yes fans didn't like the 90125 album because it was such a departure musically from their early 1970s prop-rock phase, but I love every track. That said, early Yes is must listen to especially classic epics like Roundabout, I've Seen All Good People, Long Distance Runaround and Starship Trooper. Roundabout is one of my favourite songs ever by anybody; the musicianship is unreal.

What I love is this song is SO different from their early songs 😮. Fun fact: This song went to #1 in 1984 - 12 years after the band got their start. It was their only #1. I don't know the name of the vocalist but it is incredible how high his octaves get. Impressive 👍 Basically, my interpretation of the video, is that he is a lonely man trying to break free from the establishment (the corporate) world. That is why he became the bird and jumped off the building.

"Love will find a way" Another great YES song

Nothing else YES sounds like this track. They were a Progressive Rock band who started in probably the very late 60's & did some real epic ground breaking stuff. This track was very ground breaking at the time as well, just a very different vibe from their usual stuff. This video is very 80's Music Video art house, so don't try to make any since of it, let alone connect it to the song meaning wise. Now, IF you are going to dive into YES, it's Progressive Rock, where the lyrics sometimes have no meaning. It was probably fun to get high & try to find meaning in the lyrics, though. So, I'd suggest to just enjoy the music & forget about storytelling on the rest of your Yes journey :)

Welcome to progressive rock. This song is off their album 90125. This album kind forced YES to make more radio friendly songs for the 1980s. Their albums from the 1970s are far more revolutionary than their 80s albums. Try roundabout and my favorite starship trooper. The albums Fragile, YES album, and Close to the edge contain truly progressive and legendary songs. YES has influenced many progressive and classic rock bands.

I'm glad you enjoyed Yes' #1 hit from the '80s, but their greatest songs were from the '70s. Please, react to "Roundabout" "Starship Trooper" or "Yours Is No Disgrace." You will be blown away.

The snake, eagle represent the shamanic aspect of kundalini life force/energy: the eagle, vision. Everything you need to take your freedom. The video is quite literal to the lyrics, not abstract from it. When the protagonist descends into 'the belly of the beast' ( in the furnaces basement) he's rock bottom in the tyranny of a system that only cares for itself and not the individual inside. You have to fight to escape. It's about freedom and individuation.

The video does not correlate to the song. Not at all. This is an 80's video, and I honestly beg you not to strain your brains trying to make an 80's video EVER correspond to the song it's for. They never do - that's the beauty of that mad art form. It's a thing that didn't survive the decade, and thus the videos made then have a special quality, a kind of operatic meaninglessness that pretended to be deep meaning. One can either enjoy it or go mad trying to get it to make sense. It makes the sense it makes to you, and if it doesn't... okay! To quote Nick at Nite, "It's not goofy, it's surreal!" :D

This was ‘83, but Yes were pioneers in Progressive Rock back to the 70’s with some of music’s greatest musicians. Please react to “Roundabout”! I guarantee you’ve never hear anything like it.

My wife and I love the fact that you are checking out Yes but please understand that This album you're listening to is kind of a breakthrough modern sound for the band that was very pop like They originally were very progressive out there pioneers of the Prog rock movement check out Roundabout, Starship Trooper, I've seen all Good People 👍 😀 😉

In the 80s a lot of videos either made or ruined the actual songs. Sometimes it’s hard to separate until you’re just listening.

The lyrics in 80s music are more important than any other era.

If you haven’t done it yet, ROUNDABOUT by Yes, the recorded remastered version is one of the best recorded songs ever. The talent seeps out of it. 😁❤️

Roundabout is a must listen song by Yes! Another is I've Seen All Good People. Those are quite different from this one. This is 80s Yes. I prefer 70s Yes!

Guys you should react to “Harden My Heart” by Quarterflash! It’d be excellent for Female Friday! The lady who is the singer also plays a mean saxophone!! It’s awesome!!

I wonder why nobody ever reacts to any songs by Loverboy. They had a lot of cool hits in the late 70's and through the 80's. By the way some times it's better to just listen to the song and forget about the video.

i agree, have seen them in concert probably 6 or 7 times, the musical talent is amazing, if all you see is the video, you are not listening to the music, take some double dome orange sunshine and then go see Yes.

Chris Squire, the bass player, is what other bass players strive to be.

Rewind a decade or more from this and Yes were kings of the progressive rock scene, with album tracks that took up... well, a whole album sometimes. The group splintered in the late 1970s and, not long before this, were actually going forward with Jimmy Page on guitar as XYZ ('Ex Yes/Zeppelin') before the arrival of South African guitarist Trevor Rabin on vocals. Founding member and singer Jon Anderson pushed himself back into frame and at that point there seemed no choice but to revive the Yes brand. The parent album, 90125, became a massive pop hit and this a US No.1 single - but it's a very different sound to the one they had become known for in the 1970s, or even today.

please listen to Roundabout, it is a masterpiece! Make sure you listen to the studio version first.... you will not regret it.

you can go two ways with this, yes or no ,but for me it's always a resounding YES ! Amazing band with an amazing history and back catalogue.

I'm sensing Christian Bale like (the lead singer) from American Psycho, & the Matrix movie vibes when he's walking with that large crowd of people in that video. Just my impression when I'm watching that video.Who knows maybe this video might have inspire those two movies?! Now that would be crazy! 🤔👍💯

This song came out in 1983'' This was the Rise of the I want my MTv Era! Technology for music videos were new back in the early 80s from 1980'' to about 1983'' Alot of video's during that time were Erie And creepy looking! Until artist like Michael Jackson Madonna, And Cindy Lauper Popped up on the MTv scene In 1983'' 84'' video's started to look fun then! Don't get me wrong I always liked this song it was a banger, But the video was always weired to me seeing this as a kid in 83''😎

I remember SO many music videos making say,”what?” The whole video art form was really new and it often seemed like it was a competition to trip the viewers out. Not necessarily in a meaningful way. Just trippier than the last vid. The music rules. This one is best with eyes closed swaying and bopping.

A popular radio hit, but not a true representation of how powerful and talented this band truly is. As many have suggested "Roundabout" will give you a much better idea of what this band is capable of. My personal favorite however is "Heart of the Sunrise" It continues to blow me away every time I listen to it

Amber has her sway but Jordan has his Hey. When u say hey while listening to a song I know you’re digging it. So I officially am calling out the J Hey!

Lol. I'm GLAD you watched the extended video. Finally but NO ONE EXPLAINED IN the comment section on what the video is about. It is the parallel between a man and his work! Whether he should get up amd go to the everyday grind or BE A FREE SPIRT. Hence the eagle soaring above tHe metropolis of London. The cat, snake and Lizard were symbolic of bad luck, back stabbing, cut throat. The band's main influence here is to get the character to be a free man! Very Pink Floyd-ish progressive message. So they took the form of said creatures to motivate the character . But first he had to go through hell to achieve freedom hence the elevator ride down to hell where he had to face his demons. And the rest as they say "is history ". I love yes. At middle age I discovered their older stuff and it's phenomenal! I knew about Owner. Used to watch the videos on VH1 and MTV back in the day! Peace ✌🐍🦅🕊 .

You found an extended vid that I can't say I've ever seen. This was a huge hit in the 80s. MTV generally started the vid after all the shape-shifting. But...like many have also commented, vids don't necessarily have any direct connection to the lyrics. Definitely not 80s vids. While their 80s stuff is good. It doesn't touch the prog rock stuff they were doing in the 70s. Most will say start with Roundabout ( killer track ), but I'd say go for Starship Trooper.

Yes was such an underrated band! This song was heavily engineered so kudos to the sound engineers!

This is not the original Yes band. This was a reformation in the 80s with new members and much more pop sounding. You should check out their stuff from the early 70s. Some of my faves are I've Seen All Good People, Roundabout, and Yours Is No Disgrace. I think you'd love the original Yes music. I saw them live at an outdoor venue in Columbia, MD, and it was freakin great. Love watching your family's musical journey. And you always put a smile on my face! ❤

Many of Prog Rock bands of the 70s, broke up and disappeared by the early 80s, but some like Genesis, the Moody Blues and Yes reinvented themselves with a more pop sound. Many fans don't care for this development. I personally enjoy all the phases of Yes.

The Outfield is band you should tackle, the song I recommend is "your love" you will not be disappointed.

Please guys listen to "Roundabout"; you won´t regret it. It´s one of the best Yes songs.

Roundabout I've Seen All Good People Starship Troopers

Speaking as the owner of a lonely heart... I'll give you my interpretation. I always took the video (and the original MTV one that I saw didn't have the first verse showing the band actually playing nor the metamorphosis into creatures, it was just the 'creature feature' starting with the man walking in the crowd) as a reflection of a lonely man just going through the expected paces of life. He's just moving with the flow, not really living much, but just doing what others do every day and consoling himself by knowing that the nightmares of "It would be worse with a broken heart" are distant from him. But one day, for whatever reason, he begins to think that the numbness of his lonely life might be the worse hell. He descends into his nightmares, figuratively, with the subjective attacks and encounters giving the shock value that would require dialogue and more time to do with actual human interaction of heartbreak. He is dragged through crowds of people in the misery of broken hearts in the building, and in the end faces off against a brutal torturer who beats and hurts him in the physical way equivalent to the pains of heartbreak. He overcomes the worst nightmare of heartbreak as it were and makes his escape, ascending to the roof where he faces off embodiments of the creature feature as other humans. The only escape left is to fall or fly, and he chooses to fly instead of fall. All this kind of thing having festered in his mind for time, possibly haunting his dreams (as much of the events seem to be nightmare fuel for sure) the choice of flying over falling causes him to pause in his usual going along with the crowd and after a moment, and with a small smile, he turns to go against the stream, deciding to stop being numb and to instead turn against the path he had been taking for so long which had not brought him happiness, but instead just left him feeling numb and empty. That was my interpretation of it as a teen, and still is. But I'm a dreamer who finds meanings where none were perhaps meant to be, so take it for what it is worth.

This song was released 40 years ago and it still sounds better than anything I've heard in many years until now... Have I missed something?

Lead singer Jon Anderson has such a special voice and he has recorded many great solo albums and teamed with master composer Vangelis in the 80s for recordings "I'll Find My Way Home" a beautiful hit classic". Still going strong too.

J&A, You'll love their song "Roundabout"!!!! There were several versions of "Owner"

Awesome! In really love if you guys would do Georgia Satellites Keep your hands to yourself. The singer will blow your mind and the song tells a story. Y'all are gonna love it

Yes is an amazing band and I'd definitely recommend for y'all to react to Roundabout its a really fantastic song its the 1st song by Yes that I heard from them and then Owner of a lonely heart

Trevor Horn on production, thought by many as the song that spawned the band Art of Noise. Lead singer Jon Anderson also know for Jon and Vangelis as well as a solo albums

The end of the video shows what the symbolism meant. It was about going your own way, thinking for yourself, and getting away from the propaganda and group-think.

I’ve been saying for THE LONGEST TIME -- judge the music, that’s what we are here for. Somewhere along the line everyone shifted to watching videos. And most times they are an abstract distraction. Try ROUNDABOUT next. Y’all twos will love it.

They were "second" only to Emerson Lake and Palmer - put out some outstanding albums and a unique sound. They formed in 1968 and put out most of their stuff throughout the 70's. They had probably the second best keyboardist in rock, Rick Wakeman.

YES. ‘Roundabout’. You’ll love it.

If you like this type of music and sound check out Duran Duran because they are very similar in style to this. I would recommend A View to A Kill by them as it was and still is quite the banger!!!

ROUNDABOUT. This song is great, the video sucks. Check out Roundabout.

If you like this, you'll probably also like late seventies-early eighties Genesis.

This song ushered in the Trevor Rabin on guitar era for YES. He brought in a fresh edgy and more contemporary (for the time) sound to the band. Now go back about ten years to the Steve Howe on guitar era and an album called Fragile. Listen to songs Roundabout, Heart Of The Sunrise, and my favorite South Side Of The Sky. You'll notice the differences, and yet similarity in the sound as well.

Roundabout , Starship Trooper, Close To The Edge, Long Distant Run Around . you can't go wrong with either one.

This is a great song, but it's not really a Yes song, I do think it's their biggest hit, but the producer Trevor Horn (Buggles, Frankie goes to Hollywood, Art of Noise, Grace Jones etc. etc.) has been such a huge influence in the sound and basically the whole mix of this record that you would be amazed to hear earlier Yes songs, there is even an album called yessongs (which contains Roundabout a song requested multiple times in here) But even when that version is good, I don't think they mean that, as it is a live album. Anyways, to cut a long story short this song is very Disco compared to other yes material, doesn't mean I think it's bad, but it's certainly easier to listen to.

The group has been around since the 1960’s and this was mid 80’s.

HUGE YES FAN. Never seen this weird video. No break in the studio version of the song. Welcome to PROGRESSIVE ROCK @RobSquad.

A lot of long time YES fans don't like this song because it is different from most of their earlier stuff. Roundabout should be the next YES song to do, EDIT: YES is a favorite band of the guys in RUSH.

"I've Seen All Good People" is one of their top songs, if not their best.

If it came out in the 80's, you'd be better off finding an audio only clip to play, rather than the official music video. As many have said, they often have nothing to do with the song.

The short version/synopsis (IMHO). We are all prisoners in our own minds and dreams I guess.

This song was a monster hit in early 80's. However YES goes back further than the 80's