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In true 1969 fashion, Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee named their act The Rush so as to fit into the rock gentry led by The Who, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Their home base was in Sarnia, Ontario with original drummer John Rutsey playing mostly cover tunes by Led Zeppelin, Iron Butterfly and Cream. Soon they would make their way to the lights of Toronto and set up residence at such bars as The Gasworks, The Running Pump and the old Abbey Road Pub. A signing to Ray Danniels' fledgling SRO Productions led to their first, self-titled release in 1973 on Moon Records. Rutsey would soon leave the band due to poor health and St. Catherines native Neil Peart was brought in not only as drummer, but as songwriter as well. Danniels' new label, Anthem (named after an Ayn More... (Submit New Rush Lyrics) (Submit New Rush Lyrics) DAVE | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Freewill performed by Rush these guys play to a whole diferent tune than most of what we here,i can't get there song freewill out of my head and its agood thing.so much is missed when we overlook our own possibilities of our true greatness within. keep rockin guys!! Witch Hunt | Reviewer: Zak ------ About the song Witch Hunt performed by Rush Peart at his lyrical best. Great song when I bought it in 1981 and still just as good nearly 30 years later. Oh, and Mark, get you head out of your arse. Those lyrics are more appropriate for todays fearmongerers - the global warming alarmists. Love | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song 2112 performed by Rush Everything you guys said and more. I absolutely love the Ayn Rand in it, especially the rediscovery of music which is almost right out of the book! Kind of reminds me of Serenity too... Music beyond words, ironic, but I have no other description worthy of such perfection Diffent views, same message | Reviewer: Jared ------ About the song The Trees performed by Rush I first thought 'industrial revolution' when I heard this song. The "union" being literal. Great Britain, first industrialized nation, literally passed a "noble law" too. However it is interpreted, the meaning is the same. Affirmative action, government economic controls or any other interpretation is equally valid. The song is a criticism of forced "equality". Let people succeed or fail according to their own merit. Atlas Shrugged 101. I just want to say this, it is NOT a fairy tale and it is NOT ecological in nature. What does a union or noble law have to do with ecology? O.o Ayn Rand FTW! As it is ment to be | Reviewer: Rush2112 ------ About the song The Trees performed by Rush Niel is a thinker, and the fact you all respect him as so, is awsome. I own all there published material as you probably all do. About 7 years ago there was a VH1 special, I cannot remember the name, but Geddy was on it, and they asked him about a few of the songs, and he offered something about the "Trees" Which he doesn't do alot, offer insight into there music, he like people to apply it to there own lives as it has meaning to them. They said there first inspiration for the Oaks and Maples was the 50's when black people were being oppressed and the goverment was trying to integrate them into schools and so forth. How there were massive protests and marches, and so many people got hurt. Its funny that meaning like that could so easily translate to all the meanings I have read here today. They are great thinkers, and I hope they continue to publish there great music. I hope to see them in concert one day. Clarification for Mr. Daehsinep | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Losing It performed by Rush TheN foolding through my memory is perhaps the best clarification. Clearly the writer was reaching and striving for more, as in climbing the "writer stairs"........Or perhaps, it is best to read the liner notes from the published album. :) Libertarian Philosophy | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song The Trees performed by Rush Rush's Neil Peart is an endorser of libertarian philosophy, or government protection without control, and also opposes altruism. most likely that is the point of this song, reading into his purpose like "Anthem", though I do agree that the song should be debated though accepted as whatever it is by whoever reads into it. Great Song | Reviewer: Howard ------ About the song The Trees performed by Rush This is a great song. To me it is about conflict resolution. The two parties, oaks and maples, are in the forest together and naturally conflicts arise. The parties cannot settle their issue by themselves so a third party settles it for them. I think the lessons learned can apply to any conflict between people, groups or governments. Because civil rights and the Cold War were in full bloom at the time of writing, I would have to say they are most applicable. An Answer | Reviewer: Al ------ About the song Witch Hunt performed by Rush Dave, this song is the end of a larger multi-part song entitled "Fear" that took part over several albums along with "The Enemy Within" and "The Weapon". Also, Mark, dont twist Rush lyrics to your own views. This song has nothing to to do with modern day US politics or 9/11 (which by the way was not an inside job) Excellent stuff | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Freewill performed by Rush Take three unbelievable musicians, sprinkle on a bit of LSD and you've got some seriously intense music. I was listening to Jacob's Ladder a minute ago, just excellent stuff. "The shifting shafts of shining weave the fabric of their dreams." The music is incredibly visual and I think this has a lot to do with incredible talent and a fully opened third eye, so to speak. Their lyrics pretty much always seem to have multiple levels of meaning as well, it's simply unbelievable to sit down and contemplate. Their contribution to music cannot be underestimated. Anyone who says their songs have no meaning is simply too shallow to actually look for any. They want to be spoon fed the meaning of a song like it's TV or something. They don't want to do any of the thinking for themselves. This music will open your mind if you let it. It is truly psychedelic rock. Earlier statement | Reviewer: Jeff_Paneel ------ About the song The Trees performed by Rush Everyone here is right. As long as the meaning you read into the lyrics applies to them, then it is just fine. that's the point of this song, and quite possibly many other rush songs. the lyrics suggest a general idea, and you can read into it what you like. It could be anything from an extreme political commentary to a silly little fairy tale about talking trees. I'm sure Peart won't complain. Should be called Terrorist Hunt | Reviewer: Mark ------ About the song Witch Hunt performed by Rush Terrorist are the new witches of the 21st century. Let's get the dark skinned guys that live in caves. Kill them before they kill us. Never mind the fact that 9/11 was an inside job so the neocons could launch their wars of aggression overseas and crack down on civil liberties at home. Quick to judge, Quick to anger, Slow to understand Ignorance and prejudice And fear walk hand in hand... How prophetic! The reason communism comes to mind | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song The Trees performed by Rush The reason people immediatly go to thinking hte song is about communism is because the word 'union'. Immediatley you think about the soviet union and then communism. They probably meant the word union as a way to show that the maples formed a group against the oaks. Its very strange how politcal a song can be when interpreted in a metaphorical form. not in kingsville | Reviewer: nicole ------ About the song Lakeside Park performed by Rush yes your right this is about port dalhousie, st. Catharines Ontario Canada :) Two nights ago all the things in this song happened but for Canada day:) incredible times, I love port they even played this song bad news though port will soon be gone like all the cool bars and everything its going to be built into condos R.I.P I wish there was something we could all do Correction | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Freewill performed by Rush A previous reviewer said: "They went to music colleges and all got doctorates in music theory." I've read a lot about Rush, and I'm pretty sure that is not true. I don't think any of them went to college for anything, let alone music theory. Neil Peart never even finished high school. the maple is Canada | Reviewer: Dolde ------ About the song The Trees performed by Rush I don't have a lot of time to write right now, but before you go jumping to conclusions, keep in mind that everybody recognizes the maple as a symbol for Canada. I suppose then that the oak could be the US, but I don't know why it would be. Drinking from the Fountain | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song The Fountain Of Lamneth performed by Rush This is an epic poetic masterpiece by Neil Peart, and Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson accompany his wonderful narrative with extremely melodic and technically difficult music that very appropriately echo the lyrics. The lyrics and the music cohere beautifully to tell a touching story. Like all of Peart's lyrics, these have a wonderful message. We should all appreciate life as the wonderful journey it is, and just enjoy living while our time on Earth lasts. RUSH ROCKS!!! 8-) 5 out of 5 stars amazing | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Freewill performed by Rush rush is, simply stated, amazing. when you listen to their lyrics--there's just so much meaning. and their instrumental tracks, you can just tell they play a lot of feeling. i saw them live recently and it was the most amazing thing ive ever seen! Old School Rush Rocks. | Reviewer: Thomas McLaughlin ------ About the album Rush performed by Rush Although not as techinical as later Rush, their first album is rockin' awesome and catchy. I totally dig the style and can compare it almost to Led Zeppelin. I assume because this is before Neil Peart came into the band the lyrics were not so... I don't know. Pussy? Lifeson suprisingly kicks ass and Geddy as regular destroys on the bass. Prog | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song The Enemy Within (Part I of Fear) performed by Rush Heavy Prog definition: Heavy Prog defines progressive rock music that draws as much influence from hard rock as it does from classic progressive rock. In simple terms, it is a marriage of the guitar-based heavy blues of the late 1960s and 1970s - artists such as Cream, Led Zeppelin, and Black Sabbath - and the progressive/symphonic movement represented by King Crimson, Yes and Genesis. The electric guitar, amplified to produce distortion (or 'overdrive') is a crucial element, providing the 'heavy' tone required for this aggressive style, and later for the British and North American heavy metal of the late 1970s and 80s. The primary rock format of drums, bass and guitar with keys and/or vocals on top is represented strongly in heavy prog. The presence of the Hammond organ with its deep, intense rumble was also common among harder progressive groups such as ATOMIC ROOSTER. Although certain other acts, such as King Crimson and Jethro Tull, utilize a heavy guitar, bass and keyboard sound, the bulk of their work over the years puts them in a different category. Bands that represent Heavy Prog would include ATOMIC ROOSTER, URIAH HEEP, TEMPEST, BLACK WIDOW, DR. Z, RUSH, WARHORSE, PAATOS, BIRTH CONTROL, TILES. - written bt Atavachron (David) You could review the artist/band Rush in Biography page You could review Rush album by visiting Albums page and selecting an album You could review Rush song by clicking the song which you like | | ||||||||||
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