Run With the Fox

Chris Squire, Yes

About Run With the Fox

"Run with the Fox" is a 1981 Christmas song written, composed, produced, and performed by Chris Squire and Alan White, with Peter Sinfield co-writing lyrics. Both former Yes members, Squire and White recorded the song after their new band XYZ with Jimmy Page seemed unlikely to happen, and released the single under their own names as a collaborative piece. Andrew Pryce Jackman, a childhood friend and frequent collaborator of Squire, was in charge of orchestration and since they had both been boy choristers with Barry Rose at St. Andrew's Church, Kingsbury, they contacted him to provide a boys choir to do the backing. By this time Barry was at St. Paul's Cathedral, so it is the St. Paul's boys that you hear on this recording. The B-side of the single, "Return of the Fox", is a more instrumental variation of "Run with the Fox', co-written by former King Crimson member Peter Sinfield. It features Dave Lawson (ex-Greenslade keyboardist & vocalist) on keyboards, and Squire's then wife Nikki on backing vocals. Following "Run with the Fox", both musicians collaborated again in the band Cinema which ultimately led to the reformation of Yes. The song would feature on Squire's festive album Chris Squire's Swiss Choir with another choir dubbed onto the track. 


Year:
1991
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Now the season now the question
Time to breathe a moments grace
For the hunter and the hunted
Taking time to break the pace
 
Are you hopeful are you haunted
By the ghost of Christmas past
Face the future Undaunted
Step aside or take your chance
 
Run with the fox
Into the wind on to the dawn of tomorrow
Run with the fox
Into the wild into the wild and the cold
Beware of the rocks
And be prepared prepare for love comes and goes
Run with the fox
 
Every year the revolution
Won or lost before begun
While we thrive on mass confusion
Thus we walk before we run
 
Run with the fox
Into the wind on to the dawn of tomorrow
Run with the fox
Into the wild into the wild and the cold
Beware of the rocks
And be prepared prepare for love finally grows
 
Let us live to tell our story
Here on earth and out in space
Forward on the road to glory
History records the chase
 
Have yourselves that certain Christmas
Eat be glad and drink the wine
Leave your sadness by the river
Giving love and given time
 
Across the ice of frozen lakes
Run with the fox
Along the lanes a lover takes
Run with the fox
Beneath the moon a Christmas moon
Run with the fox
And sing a tune a dreamers tune
Run with the fox
Across the bridge of many ways
Run with the fox
On to the planes where dreamers play 
Run with the fox

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Chris Squire

Christopher Russell Edward Squire (born 4 March 1948), most simply known as Chris Squire, is an English bass guitarist, singer, guitarist and songwriter, best known as the bass guitarist and backing vocalist for the progressive rock group Yes. He is the only member of the group to have never left the band, the only original member still in the band, and the only member in Yes history to appear on every album. more »

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Written by: ALAN WHITE, CHRIS SQUIRE, PETER JOHN SINFIELD

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15 facts about this song

Genre Classification
"Run with the Fox" is considered a progressive rock Christmas song.
Band Membership
Chris Squire, the co-writer and performer of "Run with the Fox", was a member and also a co-founder of the British rock band Yes.
Single Release
"Run with the Fox" was released as a single in 1981 which featured both Chris Squire and Yes keyboardist Alan White.
Deus Involvement
The song was written by Chris Squire, Alan White, and former King Crimson lyricist Peter Sinfield.
Lyrics
The lyrics of "Run with the Fox" are esoteric, influenced by the progressive rock tradition, and the song itself is full of Christmas references.
Music Video
A music video was released for "Run with the Fox" which featured Chris Squire dressed as a fox running through a snowy landscape.
Instrumentation
The song features a prominent bass line from Squire, orchestral arrangements, and suspected Mellotron usage, a nod towards classic progressive rock instrumentation.
Sequential Release
"Run with the Fox" was released after Squire's only solo album "Fish Out of Water" (1975) and before Yes' "90125" album (1983).
Reception
While this song did not make major chart impact, it has gained more appreciation and recognition from Yes fans and prog-rock devotees over the years.
Compilation Appearance
"Run with the Fox" has been compiled on albums such as the "Yesyears" box set (1991) and "Chris Squire's Swiss Choir" (2007).
Song Duration
The track runs approximately 4 minutes and 12 seconds long.
Co-singer
In addition to playing drums, Alan White also contributed vocals in the song.
Unique Occurrence
This song is one of the rare occasions where Chris Squire wrote lyrics for a Yes-related project, as the band's lyrics were typically written by singer Jon Anderson and later, Trevor Rabin.
Successor
Squire and White reunited in 1983 to form "Cinema" which later renamed "Yes" after Jon Anderson's return.
Album Artwork
The cover for the single “Run With the Fox” was created by Roger Dean who was known for creating the iconic album covers for Yes.

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