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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) Review about Rush no meaning? | Reviewer: gpgj ------ About the song The Trees performed by Rush if you believe there is no meaning (just a song) in this "song" then you are very misguided. whether the writer meant (which i seriously doubt) no intent; it is there. obviously, it can be interpreted as either communistic or capitalistic. the fact is, it is a remarkable song with very pertenant lyrics for today. 11-19-09. i think | Reviewer: justin keneston ------ About the song Witch Hunt performed by Rush rush have a way of writing songs that may have more than on meaning depending on the listener i think it could have to do with rock and roll there was a period in time where kids were called evil for listening to rock music and protests were held and albums were burned trials were held to blame suicide murder and crime on subliminal messages on many artists like ozzy osbourne i think rush was trying to say people are quick to judge the music that they themselves dont understand Growing Up! | Reviewer: Harry ------ About the song Lakeside Park performed by Rush I was born in Toronto in June of 1957. My parents moved us to Southern California in August of 1961. As a child I would fly back to Toronto for summer vacations. My Grandma mother and Uncle would book a vacation cottage at Port Delhouise and as a child I would spend summer afternoons and evenings at the midway. This song was written for me, I love it! Did I hear condos, dear god no! Could it be? | Reviewer: Morbryn ------ About the song The Trees performed by Rush Somehow I got something completely different out of the song. I never even considered the song was about communism. The trees, much like people, were fighting amongst themselves. While the other creatures of the forest fled, the trees were so busy fighting, they were not aware of the threat from a common enemy. Humans with hatchets, axes and saws. I Get it Now | Reviewer: Scott H. ------ About the song Losing It performed by Rush I first heard this song when I was still in high school. I didn't fully understand it then, but now as I grow older myself I feel this song with a depth I never expected. I often find myself quoting the "writer" section to myself as I go about many of my daily tasks. I can truly identify. Scott see what you want | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song The Trees performed by Rush people are insane. neal had no real purpose in the lyrics, as others have pointed out. it is only you, the listener, that makes it so. this reminds me of an old Far Side cartoon. In the drawing, a car was turned upside down and a dog was straddling the rear axle and howling. The caption stated something like "A dog's favorite dream". Obviously, this was about a dog catching a car. That didn't stop the author from getting tons of hate mail (the most he received for any cartoon), cancellations of his syndication, etc., because some people saw in it the dog have sex with the car. This song could be about dreadful communism. It could be about racism. It could be about injustice. Or, it could just be a comical song. What you make of it is up to you. definitely communism. | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song The Trees performed by Rush So they wrote a song about trees behaving like people. And what kind of people keep society "equal" by the humanistic equivalent of "hatchet, axe, and saw"? Well, that would be communists. This song is about communism. And yes, Peart IS a huge Rand fan - an author from Soviet Russia whose mission in life was to tell people about how evil the soviet govt was. Political song. | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song The Trees performed by Rush I believe this song does have a deeper political meaning. Neil Peart is a huge Ayn Rand fan and these lyrics parallel roughly her message in her novel Atlas Shrugged. The Rich (the oaks) are punished for their success in the name of fairness (all kept equal by hatchet, axe, and saw). By the way 2112 is completely based off of another Ayn Rand novel Anthem. This is stated right on the cover. Just a song | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song The Trees performed by Rush This is just that, it is a song about a goofy concept (trees being people like). Why do so many people have a hard time accepting the fact that a band can write a song for the sake of writing a song, not all songs need to have some deep meaning to them........This is a great song about maple trees being jealous of Oak trees, nothing more..... Mr. | Reviewer: Roger Waters ------ About the song 2112 performed by Rush Ok, let me think. Has there ever been a song that has went on for 22 minutes like 2112? Some would say Pink Floyd's dark Side of the Moon, but that was a number of songs. I like to hear these younger fans write about an era they didn't live in. What about Rush? Rush didn't even make it big in the states until the FM stations started playing their music, and that didn't happen until all those party goers who had bought the RUSH album brought them to those parties. I remember my first time hearing them. It was just after hearing Grand Funk Railroad. I couldn't believe my ears. Then they said there was only 3 of them. I had to buy this album. Then after coming back from the Marines in 1976, there was a RUSH concert in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Everyone was telling me they were not that good. But I went. I never listened to a critic again. You talk about a concert, it was more than that, it was an event. To watch these three guys on stage performing 2112, was magical. Their light show combined with the music could only be compared with Blue Oyster Cult which used Lazers first. To see Getty Lee play base and sing with that so high voice, and Alex driving the lead sent shivers up your spine. But as a drummer in high school, it was Neal Peart that stole the show for me. I have never seen any concert who had a drummer with so many drums, and he used every one of them on every song. Then came the drum solo, OH BOY. No RUSH concert is complete without a drum solo. I have all his live drum solos and it is something to see and hear the pregression over the years of his level of experians. Topped with RUSH in Rio, it is magestic as drum solos go. I know there were was Kansas, the Cult, Grand Funk Railroad, and others, but Rush reigned surpreme over them all, why? Because anyone can sound great on a studio soundtrack, but RUSH sounded exactly the same on Stage live as they did on recording. Not to many can achive that. Just plain stupid | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song The Trees performed by Rush Straight from the author himself "No. It was just a flash. I was working on an entirely different thing when I saw a cartoon picture of these trees carrying on like fools. I thought, 'What if trees acted like people?' So I saw it as a cartoon really, and wrote it that way. I think that's the image that it conjures up to a listener or a reader. A very simple statement." There it is, so get over it. Rush..then and now | Reviewer: Autumn Owl ------ About the song Freewill performed by Rush I'll begin by saying I;m a forty-something male, who was fortunate enough to attend MANY concerts in the late 70's (as a wee lad of 14-15) and through the 80's when Rush and a select few others were THE primal, driving force in music. I attended seven Rush concerts from 1979 through 1986, and I must say, they STILL are one of my top three of all time. THINKING man's music folks..., masterfully arranged, and artistically and professionally presented. Geddy Lee and John Paul Jones were my original heroes, as a bassist for 30 years now. I can only hope future generations will appreciate them as much as mine. Walking the path of the ancient ones.... love this song | Reviewer: fanny ------ About the song Freewill performed by Rush the last part of it is the best, when he's screaming! About it being anti-religious, I think this song doesn't really care about religion, it just says that no matter how you decide to live, you must make choices, and the clearest way for that is to be aware of it by doing everything by your OWN freewill. been there | Reviewer: rooster ------ About the song 2112 performed by Rush I was at the 2112 tour in Indy and there has never been a show that i have seen that could top it. There are alot of talented bands out there that will give them a run for there money but "true" RUSH fans will never rate them less than #1. Rock on and God Bless! rooster wow | Reviewer: gingivitis ------ About the song 2112 performed by Rush Wow. 2112 is a classic story of oppression and overcoming oppression. Every word is precisely picked so that it can depict the mood and attitude that Peart wants to convey. Even the music reflects the mood of the lyrics. (Hard and rigid when the Priests are talking, and smooth and flowing when the man is talking). The song prooves that oppression isn't the answer and that the only way for humans to be happy is to be given the opportunity to fill their highest intellectual potential. An amazing work of both poetry and music. Rush's lyrics will change the way you view the world. They are so deep and meaningful. PS. I think these reviews are for critiqueing the song and discussing what meaning it has, not bashing Rush or other bands. :-) Losing it in Review | Reviewer: Randy Gully ------ About the song Losing It performed by Rush I must admit seeing Rush for over 20 Concerts + ,,this song is one of those you just "Dream about" and Vision "What if" ... I have been involved with Rush's Music since 1977 and have seen the Signals concert and the Hard Rockers they have always been ,it just goes to show there divercity in Lyrics and music ..When my time comes as it will be for many ...** this will be the only Rush song that will be in the collage to grace my pier's and give presence to the man who once was ... Yes i admit ...at 48 I listen , work, and play with the music of Rush surounding me and when ever I hear this one in particular I always Feel the Pain in the song ...Neil is no master as he admits ... He is actually a F*$&^ Genius ... you hear a Rush song and Dam it if it doesn't come up in Future view in the news... Yes one of my favourites out of 20 + albums and one I pray one day they do ....Live .. trees...is rush so subtle | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song The Trees performed by Rush I have read most of the comments, and something in the song has slip by the listeners. "Oppression!" How more obivious can they spell it. Quotation marks and exclamation point. It's the accusations and perceptions of being oppressed which is part of the human emotion. Is it healthy or destructive? great band! excuse me | Reviewer: ted ------ About the song The Trees performed by Rush is this not about the united states style of government which is the Republic. and are not the hatchet, axe and saw by which all things are kept equal the 3 branches of that government? judicial, executive and legislative.... Just a feeling | Reviewer: DrDuck ------ About the song 2112 performed by Rush I am not an expert on Rush at all, but I would like to share what I felt after listening to this song for maybe 10 times a day for about 6 month. I was alone (again) in a foreign country and felt like awaking from a nice dream in the sad reality. So Soliloquy made a lot of sence to me... I really liked this song and the album, and from there on I LIKE Rush, regardless of whatever else can be added in terms of good or bad music. Number four all time | Reviewer: Charles kotas ------ About the song 2112 performed by Rush ELP? WHO? Ok, let's get something staight right now... this maani guy just said that Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart were NOT as goog as musicians as this ELP band that has sold how many records again?? Ummm not nearly as many as Rush. A little Rush history lesson for this Maani idiot... Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968, in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently composed of bassist, keyboardist, and lead vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. The band and its membership went through a number of re-configurations between 1968 and 1974, achieving their definitive form when Neil Peart replaced original drummer John Rutsey in July 1974. The band released its eponymous self-titled debut album in March 1974, after which followed 18 additional studio recordings, 8 live albums and 6 compilations. As a group, Rush possesses 24 gold records and 14 platinum (3 multi-platinum) records, placing them fourth behind the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Kiss for the most gold and platinum albums by a band in music history.According to the RIAA, Rush's sales statistics also place them fourth behind The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Aerosmith for the most consecutive gold or platinum albums by a rock band. Rush also ranks 78th in U.S. album sales with 25 million units.Although total worldwide album sales are not calculated by any single entity, as of 2004 several industry sources estimated Rush's total worldwide album sales at over 40 million units. They also have 76 singles released to date. IMO Neil Peart is not one of, but THE best drummer and lyricist, and as for Geddy and Alex, well they are in fitting company with Neil. Number four all time and the best musicians ever....now who was Maani comparing them too.....I can't remember.....oh yea ELP I think....who are they anyway?? 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  Download "Rush" Music | |
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