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“Owner of a Lonely Heart” is a song by the progressive rock band Yes. It is the opening track of their 1983 album 90125. Written primarily by Trevor Rabin (who was new to the band at the time), the song reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 — to date Yes’ biggest chart success by far. Since then, it has seen many releases; the original release had Our Song as the b-side, while others had various b-sides such as Leave It, Make It Easy, and remixes of this song.
Standout features of the song include the catchy, heavily distorted introductory guitar riff, which establishes a motif for the song; producer Trevor Horn’s innovative use of jarring, heavily synchopated orchestra hits and other high-tech sound effects; Rabin’s disorienting, schizophrenic guitar solo, which was played through an MXR Pitch Transposer, which mixed the original note with one a perfect fifth higher.
The song’s falsetto titular refrain is actually sung by producer Trevor Horn as well as (lead singer) Jon Anderson. Rabin also ably performed this song during his 1989-90 solo tour, with a bit of difficulty on the higher vocal range. Invariably, the Rabin-era band performed this song, preceded by a truncated “Make it Easy” intro. Jon Anderson has also performed “Owner”, even though Yes guitarist Steve Howe has repeatedly expressed dislike for the song.
Standout features of the song include the catchy, heavily distorted introductory guitar riff, which establishes a motif for the song; producer Trevor Horn’s innovative use of jarring, heavily synchopated orchestra hits and other high-tech sound effects; Rabin’s disorienting, schizophrenic guitar solo, which was played through an MXR Pitch Transposer, which mixed the original note with one a perfect fifth higher.
The song’s falsetto titular refrain is actually sung by producer Trevor Horn as well as (lead singer) Jon Anderson. Rabin also ably performed this song during his 1989-90 solo tour, with a bit of difficulty on the higher vocal range. Invariably, the Rabin-era band performed this song, preceded by a truncated “Make it Easy” intro. Jon Anderson has also performed “Owner”, even though Yes guitarist Steve Howe has repeatedly expressed dislike for the song.
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cAsblancas wrote:
eargasm!
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Storm317 wrote:
Beverly Hills 90210.. intro lol.... sorry it kinda sounded like it..
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Deefoxy wrote:
Fuck YEEEESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!! Owner of a lonely heart.
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BILLTHEBEARD wrote:
YOU CAN FEEL 'ASIA' COMING IN THE DISTANCE
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doctorjmo wrote:
yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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devilschord wrote:
A-mazing!
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ponygon wrote:
some poor old songs just get over played and then get insulted as a result
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GrizzlyMike wrote:
Massive hit for Yes their biggest since Roundabout.
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RSVGT wrote:
1983 and still sounds good.
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ruskypride wrote:
nice tune, but overplayed unfortunately :\
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rickividal wrote:
Not their best, but still ok.
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SpiderJeruslm wrote:
Not my favorite Yes, but a pretty poppy tune nonetheless. I'm really all about the 70's Fragile/Yes Album/Tales../Close to the Edge era, but to there is actually something about 90125 and Big Generator... when it comes to 80s radio pop, they're really some pretty solid tracks on them.
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CaesarAnavel wrote:
SYNERGY... This is why I love prog rock. EVERYTHING in the song comes together to be goddamned amazing!!!
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kimjl wrote:
There's no real reason to be lonely
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Jesakah_Punkah wrote:
Prolly one of the best songs YES produced [2]
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robob204 wrote:
Prolly one of the best songs YES produced
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MajesticTwelve wrote:
never get bored with this song
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worsel123 wrote:
yesongs, you know it
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mr_robert_allen wrote:
see yourself... you are... the steps you take
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jtlee56 wrote:
yes!!!!!
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