Yes, “Show Me” from ‘The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection’ (2003): YESterdays

The Jon Anderson composition “Show Me” first appeared as a bonus track from the 2003 compilation The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection. The song has since been included on at least three other official live releases, and with good reason.

Lyrically Anderson is straightforward:

“Show me the children who remember their own father now
Show me the children who just don’t sleep anymore
Show me the days where I don’t understand what it is
I would show you a child who is lonely
I would show you a child who is lost and afraid …”

The production, which was handled by Yes, is sympathetic to the lyrics with touches of fretless bass, mandolin by Steve Howe, and Rick Wakeman’s piano providing the usual tasteful frilly bits.

Yes, with this deep cut, gives the fans just what they need.

YESterdays is a multi-writer, song-by-song feature that explores the unforgettable musical legacy of Yes. Click here for an archive of the series, which was founded by Preston Frazier.

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Preston Frazier is a bass-playing lawyer living in Atlanta. He is the author of 'Toto: The Band, Not the Dog,' a look at his favorite band. Frazier hosts the music-focused Slang of Ages Podcast and regularly writes about his favorite music on slangofages.com. He can be reached at [email protected]; follow him on Twitter: @slangofages.

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