I remember walking through a Fry's back in SoCal and seeing boxes for the game Homeworld. And I remember seeing that sticker on the front proclaiming how it featured the song by the same name from the progressive rock group Yes. And being the big fan of Yes that I was at the time (and still very much am), I remember thinking, "Huh... how the heck did Yes get tied in with a computer game?"

I couldn't see the connection. How could having Yes on a game be an attraction? What gamer would see that and think, "Whoa, it's got a Yes song in it? Gotta give it a try!" I admit I was cynical and figured it was a studio thing: that Yes had written the song for their album "The Ladder" and it was poached in some sort of deal for use in the game.

Turns out, I was wrong. It was a mutual collaboration, with Yes writing the song specifically for Homeworld.

Now Homeworld is an epic song. It tips the scales at nearly ten minutes (although truthfully, for a group that released a double-vinyl album containing four songs, that's nothing). It has at least three distinct sections, or perhaps they're more like movements from classical music. And the damn thing gives me chills every time I listen to it.

Sadly, at the this of this writing, I have not played the game Homeworld, despite many good recommendations from and others. So it was with great pleasure that I eventually discovered Homeworld was used in the end credit roll. Very, very fitting and a perfect cap to what seems like a wonderful, deep, emotional game. I seriously don't think it could have been done any better.

Normally when referring to music, I stick to GrooveShark unless I have to use YouTube. Too many times I find people get distracted by the video and then don't have anything to say about the song. Homeworld is my one exception to that rule, because it just fits. Perfectly. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

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It's no secret I've been hoping Harmonix loses their sanity and does an all-Yes edition of RockBand. I was happy to see Roundabout made it into the latest iteration (and can attest I just about died trying to play the bassline). You thought playing through Won't Get Fooled Again was a workout? I wanna rock Homeworld!