"Starship Trooper" Song

A "Starship Trooper" Song is a progressive rock "Yes" song.

• AKA: Starship Trooper, Starship Trooper: Life Seeker/Disillusion/Würm.
• Context:
  • It can typically exemplify "Yes" Band's multi-part suite structure and science fiction themes.
  • It can typically consist of three distinct movements: Life Seeker, Disillusion, and Würm.
  • It can typically run for 9 minutes and 25 seconds on "The Yes Album" (1971).
  • It can often feature Jon Anderson's acoustic guitar introduction in the Life Seeker section.
  • It can typically showcase Steve Howe's electric guitar crescendo in the Würm section.
  • It can often demonstrate Chris Squire's bass pedal notes creating harmonic tension.
  • It can typically include science fiction lyrics inspired by Robert Heinlein's novel.
  • It can often serve as the closing track of "The Yes Album" (1971).
  • It can typically feature tempo changes and dynamic shifts between movements.
  • It can often be performed as a concert finale during "Yes" Band tours.
  • It can typically build to an instrumental climax in the Würm section with repetitive guitar motifs.
  • It can often showcase Tony Kaye's Hammond organ in the original recording.
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• Example(s):
  • "Starship Trooper" (Studio Version 1971) recorded at Advision Studios with Eddie Offord.
  • "Starship Trooper" (Live Version 1973) on Yessongs extending to 13 minutes.
  • "Starship Trooper" (Live Version 1991) from Union Tour with eight-member lineup.
  • "Starship Trooper" (Acoustic Version 1990) from Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe tour.
  • "Starship Trooper" (Steven Wilson Remix 2014) with enhanced stereo separation.
  • "Starship Trooper" (Live Version 2017) from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Close to the Edge (song), which features four movements over 18 minutes.
  • Roundabout (song), which maintains single theme throughout its 8-minute duration.
  • Owner of a Lonely Heart, which follows verse-chorus pop structure.
• See: "The Yes Album" (1971), "Yes" Song, Multi-Part Suite, Science Fiction Song, Steve Howe, Jon Anderson.

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