Rush is such an obscure band

[davestar]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: davestar

Originally posted by: Steve
Seriously, not many people know of "Spirit Of Radio" which is an amazing song. Often makes me tear up, so beautiful for this language.

Invisible airwaves crackle with life
Bright antennae bristle with the energy
Emotional feedback on timeless wavelength
Bearing a gift beyond price, almost free

cheesy puns about physics/electromagnetics is what passes for lyrical brilliance on ATOT?

:roll:<^>

The song is about how people take the miracle of radio for granted, believing that it is free, when in fact it is anything but free.

true, and that's all well and good. but that stanza is a series of puns about topics from physics 102. i think it's cheesy and dorky. that someone would tear up to this song is odd to say the least.

rush's lyrics sound like they were written alternately by a dungeon master and an engineer. i like my music to transport me away from my day job.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: Steve

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: Steve
I like his voice too. As for the lyrics, well some might be obscure if you haven't read any Ayn Rand. In any case, Platypus is catching on.

Hmm... If you read some of his books/writings, you'd know that the Peart-Rand connection has been extremely overplayed. Yes, he is a libertarian (note the small "l"), but hardly a Randite. As Neil himself said once, "I am nobody's disciple."

A example that just ran through my head is "Red Barchetta" off Moving Pictures, where Neil predicted that stringent vehicle safety laws would lead to huge gas-guzzling SUV's and the unintended consequences that would lead to of inattentive yet aggressive drivers who feel so protected in their vehicles that they no longer concern themselves with safe driving habits (admittedly he borrowed the idea from an earlier short story).

I think you're reading a bit too deeply into my posts 😉

Heh. Sorry. 😉
I am:
(1) a HUGE Rush fan, and
(2) I enjoy contributing to a good ol' fashioned pwning of eits.

And on that note, I literally cannot wait until July 21st. I swear, I found out yesterday that a friend and co-worker is getting married that day, and I told her, sorry, can't make it, seeing Rush in concert, wouldn't miss it for the world.

 

[jman19]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: Steve
I can't believe how many cave dwellers there are around here!

almost everyone here is an obsessed Tool fan.

You have a bigger hard on for Tool (lol) than probably any Tool fan here...

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: davestar

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: davestar

Originally posted by: Steve
Seriously, not many people know of "Spirit Of Radio" which is an amazing song. Often makes me tear up, so beautiful for this language.

Invisible airwaves crackle with life
Bright antennae bristle with the energy
Emotional feedback on timeless wavelength
Bearing a gift beyond price, almost free

cheesy puns about physics/electromagnetics is what passes for lyrical brilliance on ATOT?

:roll:<^>

The song is about how people take the miracle of radio for granted, believing that it is free, when in fact it is anything but free.

true, and that's all well and good. but that stanza is a series of puns about topics from physics 102. i think it's cheesy and dorky. that someone would tear up to this song is odd to say the least.

rush's lyrics sound like they were written alternately by a dungeon master and an engineer. i like my music to transport me away from my day job.

Go back to your emo and leave us intellectuals in peace!

 

[Steve]

😀

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: SlowSpyder
I don't like their singer's voice.

that is the main reason most dont like them, IMO its a pretty stupid arguemkent, his voice is perfect for the music they make


<- Going to see them on July 4th

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: jman19

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: Steve
I can't believe how many cave dwellers there are around here!

almost everyone here is an obsessed Tool fan.

You have a bigger hard on for Tool (lol) than probably any Tool fan here...

nah, i just like seeing all the tool fans get extremely riled up at the slightest negative mention of "their" band.

 

[Platypus]

Going to see Rush this summer 😎

To at least contribute a bit, if you guys don't have the R30 DVD it's worth the price.

DTS Peart = hard on

 

[m1ldslide1]

:music:What about the voice of Geddy Lee
How did it get so high?
I wonder if he speaks like an ordinary guy
(I know him, and he does)
And you're my fact checking cuz
:music:

Those Pavement lyrics crack my sh!t up. I used to be a big rush fan - spirit of radio, red barchetta, limelight still sound pretty good to me. The others are pretty annoying.

 

[jman19]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
lol. eits is getting pwned with every post.

Where did eits make a post 😕

 

[nakedfrog]

Wait a minute... you're a Canadian, aren't you? You're trying to proselytize! :|

 

[davestar]

Originally posted by: pontifex
nah, i just like seeing all the tool fans get extremely riled up at the slightest negative mention of "their" band.

it's similarly fun to watch rush fans get their collective panties in a bunch. not to mention that it's extremely easy to pick on Rush because their singer sounds like a eunuch, the lyrics are cold and pretentious, and they use synths.

and the obscurity claim is just silly. i just bought the new Pig Destroyer album today - that's obscure.

 

[Platypus]

Originally posted by: davestar

Originally posted by: pontifex
nah, i just like seeing all the tool fans get extremely riled up at the slightest negative mention of "their" band.

it's similarly fun to watch rush fans get their collective panties in a bunch. not to mention that it's extremely easy to pick on Rush because their singer sounds like a eunuch, the lyrics are cold and pretentious, and they use synths.

and the obscurity claim is just silly. i just bought the new Pig Destroyer album today - that's obscure.

PD is not obscure.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: davestar

Originally posted by: pontifex
nah, i just like seeing all the tool fans get extremely riled up at the slightest negative mention of "their" band.

it's similarly fun to watch rush fans get their collective panties in a bunch. not to mention that it's extremely easy to pick on Rush because their singer sounds like a eunuch, the lyrics are cold and pretentious, and they use synths.

and the obscurity claim is just silly. i just bought the new Pig Destroyer album today - that's obscure.

have you ever looked at tool's lyrics? emo, pretentious, and dumb

 

[broon]

0/10. Which song was written first? Sound of Silence or Spirit of Radio? Check the lyrics to both please.

<----Where do you think I got my name?

 

[jman19]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: jman19

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: Steve
I can't believe how many cave dwellers there are around here!

almost everyone here is an obsessed Tool fan.

You have a bigger hard on for Tool (lol) than probably any Tool fan here...

nah, i just like seeing all the tool fans get extremely riled up at the slightest negative mention of "their" band.

Oh, so you're just trolling. Gotcha.

<-- Not a Tool fan.

 

[davestar]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: davestar

Originally posted by: pontifex
nah, i just like seeing all the tool fans get extremely riled up at the slightest negative mention of "their" band.

it's similarly fun to watch rush fans get their collective panties in a bunch. not to mention that it's extremely easy to pick on Rush because their singer sounds like a eunuch, the lyrics are cold and pretentious, and they use synths.

and the obscurity claim is just silly. i just bought the new Pig Destroyer album today - that's obscure.

have you ever looked at tool's lyrics? emo, pretentious, and dumb

cool. why are you talking about tool?

 

[pontifex]

because you continued the conversation

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: jman19

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: jman19

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: Steve
I can't believe how many cave dwellers there are around here!

almost everyone here is an obsessed Tool fan.

You have a bigger hard on for Tool (lol) than probably any Tool fan here...

nah, i just like seeing all the tool fans get extremely riled up at the slightest negative mention of "their" band.

Oh, so you're just trolling. Gotcha.

<-- Not a Tool fan.

nah, i wouldn't call it trolling, more like "opportunistic merrymaking for my own enjoyment"

 

[Kadarin]

Rush is a great band.. I'm looking forward to seeing them when they play at Shoreline.

 

[jman19]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: jman19

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: jman19

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: Steve
I can't believe how many cave dwellers there are around here!

almost everyone here is an obsessed Tool fan.

You have a bigger hard on for Tool (lol) than probably any Tool fan here...

nah, i just like seeing all the tool fans get extremely riled up at the slightest negative mention of "their" band.

Oh, so you're just trolling. Gotcha.

<-- Not a Tool fan.

nah, i wouldn't call it trolling, more like "opportunistic merrymaking for my own enjoyment"

Same thing.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: m1ldslide1
:music:What about the voice of Geddy Lee
How did it get so high?
I wonder if he speaks like an ordinary guy
(I know him, and he does)
And you're my fact checking cuz
:music:

Those Pavement lyrics crack my sh!t up. I used to be a big rush fan - spirit of radio, red barchetta, limelight still sound pretty good to me. The others are pretty annoying.

:thumbsup:
Love that song too (the Pavement)

Rush kind of pissed me off...the two times I saw then--not once did they play "Fly By Night" ...bastards!

(granted, I find some of their stuff more "amusing" now than I used too...)

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: pontifex
nah, i wouldn't call it trolling, more like "opportunistic merrymaking for my own enjoyment"

I know merrymakers, and you, sir, are no merrymaker!

 

[Apathetic]

I'm going to see them here in Raleigh next week. 🙂

Dave

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: pontifex
nah, i wouldn't call it trolling, more like "opportunistic merrymaking for my own enjoyment"

I know merrymakers, and you, sir, are no merrymaker!

🙁