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Chicken seems like a drink to me now.
Michigan seems like a dream to me now.
The song is by Paul Simon, of course, but Yes have been doing it live occasionally throughout their career. Recorded in 1972 for a jubilee album of Atlantic Rec.
"And You And I"
Between the picture of Tonyang the face of me.
Between the picture of time behind the face of need.
"And You And I"
I listen to the good Nazi.
I listened hard but could not see.
"And You And I"
In sainty chair, be there, reminded of the rhyme.
Insane teacher be there reminded of the rhyme.
"And You And I"
Subcreature nailed upon the colored gates of time
Sad preacher nailed upon the coloured door of time
Pig generator
Big generator
Steel generator
Big generator
"Close To The Edge"
And according to the man who sold his a** to Doctor Space.
And according to the man who showed his outstretched arm to space.
"Close to the Edge"
An assasin points to no one, meaning every single one
And assessing points to nowhere, leading every single one
"Does It Really Happen?"
Heretics for son and daughter
Heritage for son and daughter
"Don't Kill the Whale" (MP3)
You're first, I'm less
You're first, I'm last
"Footprints"
My! I see the coming revolution!
My eyes see the coming revolution.
"Going For The One" (MP3)
As you take dangerous pill collection.
As you treat danger as pure collection.
"Going for the One" (MP3)
Go to Ikea
Get the idea
"Heart Of The Sunrise" (MP3)
Short distance
How can the wind with its arms all around me
Sharp distance
How can the wind with its arms all around me
"I'm Running"
And I'm Merlin, Merlin
Yes I'm Merlin.
And I'm running, running
Yes I'm running.
"I've Seen All Good People" (MP3)
I've seen all good people turn their heads to stay
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
"I've Seen All Good People" (MP3)
Kazakhstan, 'zakhstan
'Cause it's time, it's time
"I've Seen All Good People" (MP3)
Move on back to Squirm
and
Move me on to anywhere, Squirm
Move on back two squares
and
Move me on to any black square
"I've Seen All Good People" (MP3)
Send an instant camera to me
Send an instant karma to me
"I've Seen All Good People" (MP3)
Send an instant comet to me
Send an instant karma to me
"I've Seen All Good People" (MP3)
To the corner of July
To the corner of your life
"I've Seen All Good People" (MP3)
To the corner of July
To the corner of your mind
"I've Seen All Good People" (MP3)
To the corner of July
To the corner of your mind
"In The Presence Of"
Just had a tough time with my d***.
Just had a tough time with magic.
It's a c***, it's a c***, it's a c***, it's a c***
It's a constant fight.
It's a cont, it's a cont, it's a cont, it's a cont
It's a constant fight.
It's a constant bite
From pushing the needle to the rec(ord).
It's a constant fight
From pushing the needle to the red.
Breaking down the dreams we make.....we'll.....
Breaking down the dreams we make....real
Downtown you get in the way
But you never came back
Downtown they're giving away
But she never came back
Gonna guard the guard, gonna drive in the snow
McArthur Park in the driving snow
I believe it.
Ah...leave it.
Bleedin'
or
Leavin'
or
Leavin'
Leave it
No allusions as we take
No illusions as we take
No phone, take your place; you know what I mean
No phone can take your place, you know what I mean
Two down, eight to go
You just walk out on the danger zone.
Two down, there you go
You just broke out of the danger zone.
Uptown, a-diggity-dum
Uptown, they’re digging it up
There are few things more horrifying than thinking you just heard your trusted spiritual guru Jon Anderson sing the word “diggity”
We have the same intrigue as the god of kings
We have the same intrigue as a court of kings
"Long Distance Runaround (Long Version)"
Hot colour melting: I turn to stone.
Hot colour melting the anger to stone.
"Long Distance Runaround (Long Version)"
Shine aleria a tall horse
Shindleria Praematurus
"Long Distance Runaround (Long Version)"
Shine delirious
Shindleria Praematurus
"Long Distance Runaround (Long Version)"
Shine your weary eyes on me.
Shindleria Praematurus
"Love Will Find A Way"
And each action new
I eat at Chez Nous.
"Love Will Find A Way"
I hate Action News.
I eat at Chez Nous.
"Love Will Find A Way"
Luck will find a way.
or
Look, we'll find a way.
or
Luke will find a way.
Love will find a way.
"Love Will Find a Way"
Did you look through my tears?
Vision through my tears
"Love Will Find a Way"
I eat and shake loose
I eat at chez nous
Chez nous ("Where We Live") was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, performed in French by Dominique Walter.
The song was performed fifteenth on the night, following Italy's Domenico Modugno with "Dio, come ti amo" and preceding the Netherlands' Milly Scott with "Fernando el Filippo". At the close of voting, it had received 1 point, placing 16th in a field of 18.
The song deals with the traditions of France (and, by extension, Europe) as they are seen by the rest of the world, with Walter remarking that they appear to be overly romantic. Walter also recorded the song in German under the same title.
It was succeeded as French representative at the 1967 Contest by Noelle Cordier with "Il doit faire beau la-bas".
"Machine Messiah"
Oliver's standing in line
Oliver's waiting for time
All of us standing in line
All of us waiting for time
"Madrigal"
Sick of chips
You wrap them up in cellophane
Sacred ships
You sail the seventh age
"No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed"
Why must we wait
Until the morning light to
Wake up the bee
Wake up the bee.
Why must we wait
Until the morning light to
Wake up and be
Wake up and be.
My 40-foot geisha took me by surprise
My fortification took me by surprise
"Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Beatle in the sky
Eagle in the sky
"Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Boner for homely tart
or
Boner of a lonely heart
or
Boner of a lonely heart
Owner of a lonely heart
"Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Does my horny disposition make you give me some?
After my own indecision, they confused me so.
"Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Donor of a lonely horse
Owner of a lonely heart
"Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Evil in disguise.
Eagle in the sky.
"Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Going to the lonely hut.
Owner of a lonely heart.
"Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (MP3)
I'm a horny musician, they confused me so.
After my own indecision, they confused me so.
"Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Motor up, lonely heart
Owner of a lonely heart
"Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Broken of a lonely heart
or
Open of a lonely heart
or
Open of a lonely heart
Owner of a lonely heart
"Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Order of the lonely hearts
Owner of a lonely heart
"Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Owner for a homely tart
Owner of a lonely heart
"Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Owner of a grocery cart
Owner of a lonely heart
"Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Owner of a homely fart
Owner of a lonely heart
"Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Owner of a lonely horse
Owner of a lonely heart
"Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Owner of a lonely hut
Owner of a lonely heart
"Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Owner of a smokey fart
or
Owner of a smoker's cough
Owner of a broken heart
"Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Owner of baloney shorts
is much bigger than the owner of monkey fart.
Owner of a lonely heart
(Much better than the) Owner of broken heart.
"Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Pee yourself
Give your free will a chance.
Free yourself
Give your free will a chance.
"Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (MP3)
The evil English guy
The eagle in the sky
"Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (MP3)
The evil in the sky
How he wants to own you
The eagle in the sky
How he dancin' one and only
"Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Watch it now
People in the sky.
Watch it now
The eagle in the sky.
"Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Watch it now
The eagle in the sky
How he doesn't wanna move it.
Watch it now
The eagle in the sky
How he dancin' one and only.
"Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (MP3)
We'll just say that we weren't at home.
Don't deceive your free will at all.
"Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (MP3)
With my own indecision they confused me so
After my own decision they confused me so
"Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (MP3)
You've got the world to succeed
You've got to want to succeed
"Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (MP3)
You've got to walk to succeed.
You've got to want to succeed
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Can't you see that we will - hot, cold?
Don't deceive your free will at all
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Homer and the lonely Bart
(marshmallow banana)
Owner of a lonely heart
(much better than a)
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Much better now
Much better than a
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Odor of a lonely fart
Owner of a lonely heart
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Older than Humphrey Bogart
owner of a lonely heart
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Older than a broken car
Owner of a broken heart
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Older than a lonely God
Owner of a lonely heart
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Older than a lonely heart
Owner of a lonely heart
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Omar and the Holy Heart
Owner of a lonely heart
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Only rotten lonely hearts
Owner of a lonely heart
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Owner of Hollywood
Owner of a lonely heart
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Owner of a horny goat
Owner of a lonely heart
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Owner of a lonely God
Owner of a lonely heart
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Owner of a lonely horse
Owner of a lonely heart
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Owner of a lonely whore
Owner of a lonely heart
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Owner of the Trojan horse OR Owner of the Trojan heart
Owner of a lonely heart
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Owner of the Trojan horse
or
Owner of the Trojan heart
Owner of a lonely heart
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" (MP3)
People in disguise
Eagle in the sky
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" (MP3)
Take your chances when you lose it
Take your chances win or loser
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" (MP3)
You are not the only one
Owner of a lonely heart
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" (MP3)
You say you don't wanna chance it
You don't have to look far
Watch yourself, there's evil in disguise
Now's the chance, don' be lonely
Say, you don't want to chance it
You've been hassled before
Watch it now, eagle in the sky
How he dancin' one and only
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" (MP3)
You've been cancelled before
You've been hurt so before
There you are!
Making love, but you sure gotta use your star
And boy you'll see
It's an illusion lying down in front of here.
And there you are
Making it up but you're sure that it is a star
And boy you'll see
It's an illusion shining down in front of me.
There you are
Making it out but you're sure that it is a start
When all you'll see
Is an illusion shining out in front of me.
And there you are
Making it up but you're sure that it is a star
And boy, you'll see
It's an illusion shining down in front of me.
In and around the lake Mountains come out of the sky and they stand there
Here in the roundelay, Mothers come out of the sky - It's captured!
"Roudabout"
We stand to lose all time
A thousand ants just die in our hands
We stand to lose all time
A thousand answers by in our hand.
"Rounabout"
I'll be the loud-about
I'll be the roundabout
Call it morning driving through the sound
and in and out the driveway
Call it morning driving through the sound
and in and out the valley
Call it morning driving through the sound and in and out the palace
Call it morning driving through the sound and in and out the valley
Comets come out of the sky and just stand there
Mountains come out of the sky and just stand there
Coughed up moldy dried-up tuna salad eaten at the party
Called it morning driving to the sound and in and out the valley
Dinner around the lake
Mamas come out of the sky and they stand there
Chances are that we'll be there and we'll see you.
In and around the lake
Mountains come out of the sky and they stand there
One mile over we'll be there and we'll see you
Ten true summers we'll be there and we'll see you.
Dinner around the lake
mommas come out of the sky and they stand there
In and around the lake
mountains come out of the sky
Dinner around the lake
Mounties come out of the sky and just stand there
In and around the lake
Mountains come out of the sky and they stand there.
Do do do do do do do do Lucy Liu!
One mile over we'll be there and we'll see you
In and around her legs,
Mammals come out of her thighs and they thunder
In and around the lake,
Mountains come out of the sky and they stand there
In and around the lake,
Marmots come out of the sky and then stand there
or
In and around the lake
Mammoths come out of the sky and they stand there
or
In and around the lake,
the moles come out of the sky and they stand there
or
In and around the Lake
Mallards come out of the sky and land there
or
In and around the lake
Mamas come out of the sky and they stand there
or
In and around the lake
Mamas come out of the sky and they stand there
in and around the lake,
mountains come out of the sky and they stand there
In and around the lake
Martians come out of the sky
and they stand there
In and around the lake,
mountains come out of the sky
and they stand there
In and around the lake,
Marlins come out of the sky
In and around the lake,
Mountains come out of the sky
In and around the lake,
Martians come out of the sky and they stand there
In and around the lake,
mountains come out of the sky and they stand there
In and around the lake, Marlins come out of the sky and they stand there
In and around the lake, mountains come out of the sky.
Received other misheards including "Martians" come out of the sky
In and around the lake, varmints come out of the sky and they stand.
in and around the lake, mountains come out of the sky and they stand there
In and around the lake.
Marlins come out of the sky and they stand there.
24 before my love and I'll see you.
Twenty summers we'll be there and laughing too.
In and around the lake
Mountains come out of the sky and they stand there
One mile over we'll be there and we'll see you
Ten true summers we'll be there and we'll see you.
In and around the lake
The mamas come out of the sky.
In and around the lake
The mountains come out of the sky.
In and around the lake
Faces come out of the sky and stand there
Mornings come and go and then I'll see you.
In and around the lake
Mountains come out of the sky and they stand there
Ten true summers we'll be there and we'll see you.
In and around the lake
Mondays come out of the sky and they stand there.
In and around the lake
Mountains come out of the sky and they stand there.
In and around the lake
Monkeys come out of the sky and they stand there.
In and around the lake
Mountains come out of the sky and they stand there.
In and around the lake
Mormons come out of the sky and they stand there
One more over, he'll be there and will see you.
In and around the lake
Mountains come out of the sky and they stand there
One mile over, we'll be there and we'll see you.
In and around the lake
Morons come out of the sky and they stand there.
In and around the lake
Mountains come out of the sky and they stand there.
In and around the lake
Pirates come out of the sky and they stand there.
In and around the lake
Mountains come out of the sky and they stand there.
In and around the leak
In and around the lake
In and around the world
Midgets come out of the sky and just stand there
All of that aside, I'm beatin' Lucy Liu.
In and around the lake
Mountains come out of the sky and they stand there
Ten true summers we'll be there and we'll see you.
Editor's note: This song actually came out long before Lucy Liu even became popular, but it's possible that the person who submitted this one might have heard this song for the first time recently and did not know how old the song was at the time.
Interval on the lake Marmots come out of the sky and they stand there
in and around the lake, mountains come out of the sky and they stand there
Llamas come out of the sky and they stand there
Mountains come out of the sky and just stand there
Even though I knew it had to be wrong, it is what I have always heard.
Mallards come of the sky and just stand there
Mountains come out of the sky and just stand there
Marlins come out of the lake and they stand there
Mountains come out of the sky and they stand there
Marlins come out of the sky and just stand there
Mountains come out of the sky and just stand there
Marlins come out of the sky and they stand there.
Mountains come out of the sky and they stand there.
Marlins come out of the sky and they stand there
Mountains come out of the sky and just stand there
Marmots come out of the sky and just stand there
Mountains come out of the sky and just stand there
Marmots come out of the sky and just stand there
Mountains come out of the sky and just stand there
Marmots come out of the sky and they stand there
Mountains come out of the sky and just stand there
Marmots come out of the sky and they stand there
Mountains come out of the sky and they stand there
Marvin's come out of the sky and he stand there.
or
Marlins come out of the lake and they stand there.
Mountains come out of the sky and they stand there.
Mothers come out in the sun and they stand there
Mountains come out of the sky and just stand there
Mothers come out of the sky and they stand there.
Mountains come out of the sky and they stand there.
Mountains come out of the sky and [they/just] stand there Ten true summers we'll be there and we'll see you
or:
Mountains come out of the sky and stand there One mile over we'll be there and we'll see you Ten true summers we'll be there and we'll see you
Out on the lake Mountains come out of the sky And they stand there One mile over we'll be there and we'll see you Ten true summers we'll be there and laughing too Twenty-four before my love you'll see I'll be there with you
Mullahs come out of the sky and they stand there.
Mountains come out of the sky and just stand there
Mullets come out of the sky and they stand there.
Mountains come out of the sky and just stand there
Mummers come out of the sky and they stand there
In and around the lake,
Mountains come out of the sky and they stand there
Muppets come out of the sky on Sun-daaaaay!
Mountains come out of the sky and they stand there.
One mile over we'll be there and missing you.
Then to summers we'll be there and laughing too.
Twenty four before my love you'll see.
I'll be there with you.
One mile over we'll be there and we'll see you.
Ten true summers we'll be there and laughing too.
Twenty four before my love you'll see.
I'll be there with you.
Twenty-four before I Love Lucy
I'll be there with you
Twenty-four before my love you'll see
I'll be there with you
Twenty-four before my love: Lucy, I'll be there with you!
Twenty-four before my love you'll see
I'll be there with you
Now I wish what I heard really was the lyrics as it definitely improves the song.
We'll be there and nothing too
We'll be there and laughing too
mamas come out of the sky and they stand there
Mountains come out of the sky and just stand there
Cold Stanley Snail
Cold stainless nail
Cold standing still
Cold stainless nail
"Sound Chaser"
And what touches a***holes?
And what touches our soul?
System puker
I am high above
Sister bluebird flying high above
"Tales from Topographic Oceans"
This song is so gay
Nous sommes des soleil
"That, That Is"
This ice cream endless need to give.
This sacrament, this need to live.
"We Have Heaven"
Kill the moon, don't kill the marchers
Tell the moon dog, tell the march hare
As the Fragile album made very clear, almost all Yes songs that are less than 5 minutes long kind of suck. We Have Heaven is a good example. It's just one stupid line repeated over and over. Perfect fodder for the skip button on a CD player (except that I have the LP!).
"We Have Heaven"
Telemundo, Telemarket
Tell the moon, don't tell the march hare.
"We Have Heaven"
Tell the moon, don't tell the marcher
Tell the moon dog, tell the march hare
"Wonderous Stories" (MP3)
Confusion captured high
Of fusion captured high
"Your Move"
Make the wife we know so fast
Make the white queen run so fast
"Your Move"
Move on back to squares
Move on back two squares
Jon Anderson singing "Move on back t' squares", not "Move on back TWO squares" is the cause of this mondegreen.
"Yours Is No Disgrace" (MP3)
... armies scatter the earth.
... armies gather near.
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"Yours Is No Disgrace" (MP3)
Crawling out of Jericho
The mongrels disappear.
Crawling out of dirty holes
Their morals disappear.
"Yours Is No Disgrace" (MP3)
Death-defying, mutilated, all is gathered the earth
Death-defying, mutilated, armies gather near
"Yours Is No Disgrace" (MP3)
Death-defying, mutilated, all the scum of the Earth
Death-defying, mutilated armies scatter the earth