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Quotes:
We can walk our road together If our goals are all the same We can run alone and free If we pursue a different aim Let the truth of love, be lighted Let the love of truth shine clear Sensibility Armed with sense and liberty With the heart and mind united In a single, perfect, sphere - The Sphere - from the album Hemispheres) Submitted by: Black and Silver
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Jokes:
Neil Peart walks into a bar. Ba dum bada tss tss dum ba dum tatt tatt Submitted by: Michael M
| Q: how did the band make so many albums so fast? A: they RUSH Submitted by: sheri
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| There are additional Rush music jokes available. | |
Band Name Origins:
- You've all got it wrong!! The star on the "2112" Album, is actually the star of David (Biblical, not Satanic) Submitted by: Zanthanee
- I heard it was from the Hebrew word for 'noise' which is pronounced 'raash' (long 'a' there). Submitted by: Menotno
Stupid Band Names:
- When you rush things, they end result is normally less than desired. If they just slowed down and took their time.... Submitted by: Rychendroll
Music Performer Nicknames:
Known informally as: Sonic Adrenaline. Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Known informally as: The Thinking Man's Hard Rock Band. Submitted by: I've Seen Rush 4X!
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Distant Early Warning" | The world weighs on my shoulders./But what am I to do?/You sometimes drive me crazy,/but I worry about you. - Brian Kelly |
| "The Spirit Of Radio" | Invisible airwaves crackle with life - Eddie2112 |
| "BU2B" | In the song, "BU2B" is actually short for "brought up to believe", which is sung multiple times, but "BU2B" as a word is never sung. - noskcaJ |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Take Your Time | It's not good to rush through anything. | John |
| Hurry | Another way of going fast. | Travis |
| Rush to the Geritol Aisle | The lead-singer/bassist looks like he could be Robin Williams' grandmother! | Absolute Smith |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Fight by Night" | "Fly by Night" | Sutch |
| "Time Flies By" | "Time Stands Still" | oldrock |
| "Stupidity On Radio (DJs)" | "Spirit of Radio" | oldschool |
| "Lime Pie" | "Limelight" | oldschool |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Seven Cities Of Gold," | There are no cities made of gold. | Yvette Bristle |
| "Time Stand Still," | Won't ever happen. | Peter |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Million Dollar Bill," Whitney Houston | "The Big Money," Rush | |
| "When I Win The Lottery," Camper Van Beethoven | "The Big Money," Rush | |
| "You Talk To Much," Clarence Carter | "Cut To The Chase," Rush | |
| "Fame," David Bowie | "Limelight," Rush | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"New Word Man" originally "New World Man"
Isabella
"Close To The Heart" originally "Closer To The Heart"
Alyssa Jayne
"Closer To The Hart" originally "Closer To The Heart"
Hart = male deer
Alyssa Jayne
"Alien Shoe" originally "Alien Shore"
Regina Olsen
"I Think I'm Going Bad" originally "I Think I'm Going Bald"
Hayley Spalding
There are additional Rush song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"The Big Monkey" originally "The Big Money"
Candy Welty
"Cold Fibre" originally "Cold Fire"
Harriet Henderson
"Farm Cry" originally "Far Cry"
Alyssa Jayne
"Fair Cry" originally "Far Cry"
Alyssa Jayne
"The Big Monkey" originally "The Big Money"
Carmen Nunki
There are additional Rush song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"The Bit Money" originally "The Big Money"
Candy Welty
"The Bin Money" originally "The Big Money"
Candy Welty
"The Bid Money" originally "The Big Money"
Candy Welty
"The Wig Money" originally "The Big Money"
Candy Welty
"The Rig Money" originally "The Big Money"
Candy Welty
There are additional Rush song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "2112" | "1993; An Overture" | Fack Sabbath |
| "Big Money" | "Mitt Romney" | Jeff in Richmond VA |
| "Circumstances" | "Underpantses" | Dr. Oliver Clozoff |
| "New World Man" | "Blue Haired Gran" | Dr. Oliver Clozoff |
| "Far Cry" | "Pearls before Swine" | Dennis |
| "2112" | "Am-I-Right Ultimatum" | SamuraiMaster |
| "The Trees" | "Taylor Swift Is Not Country" | Edward Genereux |
| "The Trees" | "Trouble with the Heathers" | carly_carlz |
| "Tom Sawyer" | "Seth Meyers" | carly_carlz |
| "Tom Sawyer" | "Bass Player" | Susanna Viljanen |
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Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Tom Sawyer | Tom Sawyer | Travis |
| Working Man | AFL-CIO | Peg |
| Losing It | Any recent Victoria Wood series | pickle* |
| Limelight | Acting Coaches | Mira |
| Big Money | Las Vegas Casinos | uuuuuh |
| There are additional Rush commercials that haven't been done yet available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Fly By Night | Air Canada | carly_carlz |
| Caravan | Dodge Dealership | carly_carlz |
| Farewell to Kings | Any country that's a monarchy | carly_carlz |
| The Big Money | Wall Street | carly_carlz |
| Witch Hunt | Anti-Paganism/Wicca group | carly_carlz |
| There are additional Rush on hold music ideas available. | ||
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Help Me Joni Mitchell | I Think I'm Going Bald Rush | Help Me, I Think I'm Going Bald! | Sutch |
| She Blinded Me With Science Thomas Dolby | Natural Science Rush | She Blinded Me With Natural Science | Mickey D. |
| Bill Nye The Science Guy Theme Songs | Natural Science Rush | Bill Nye The Natural Science Guy Science rules! | Mickey D. |
| My Radio Sure Sounds Good To Me Graham Central Station | The Spirit Of Radio Rush | My Spirit Of Radio Sure Sounds Good To Me | MOR |
| There are additional Rush duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Crush
Cream combined with Rush
Could also go the other way, giving Ream, but that's not quite as interesting because it essentially drops one letter from the first band's name.
Submitted By: Bob
Sugar Rush
Sugar Ray combined with Rush
When it's over, Tom Sawyer is back in our hearts again.
Submitted By: carly_carlz
Brush
Bush combined with Rush
Submitted By: Raphael
Rusher
Rush combined with Usher
One who rushes, of course
Submitted By: Jeffrey
There are additional Rush Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Carnies"
Misheard Lyrics: While we play a game of chess
Original Lyrics: A wheel of fate, a game of chance
| "The Anarchist"
Misheard Lyrics: I like the smell of their diapers
Original Lyrics: I lack their smiles and their diamonds
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"Subdivisions"
Misheard Lyrics: Spawning on the fridges of the city
Original Lyrics: Sprawling on the fringes of the city
| "Limelight"
Misheard Lyrics: Gassed in this unlikely robe
Ill-equipped to act Within some fish, intact One must pull a hairy ass To keep one's self in back. Original Lyrics: Cast in this unlikely role
Ill-equipped to act With insufficient tact One must put up barriers To keep oneself intact |
| There are additional Rush misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Limelight"
Misheard Lyrics: The real relation
Beyond the lightning Original Lyrics: The real relation
The underlying theme |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Brian Every single time I listen to this line I swear that's what Geddy Lee says "beyond the lightning" and not "the underlying theme". Even live. I would have never known it was "the underlying theme" if I didn't look at the lyrics online. |
| There are additional Rush misheard stories available. | |
Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Fly By Night"
The Repetitive Lyrics: My ship isn't coming and I just can't pretend
Why They're Repetitive: It's one of Rush's shortest songs at just 3 minutes. The phrase in question in repeated so many times you wanna puke. You know that's the bassist over-singing because surely the songwriter wouldn't write it like that.
Submitted by: Rushfan2112
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Misrhymed Song Lyrics:
"Red Barchetta"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: My uncle has a country place
No one knows about He says it used to be a farm Before the Motor Law Why They're Misrhymed: Let's face it guys, there is no way to get 'about' to rhyme with 'law'... no matter how you pronounce either of them
Submitted by: Peregrine
| "Passage To Bangkok"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: Pulling in to Khatmandu
Smoke rings fill the ay-er Perfumed by a Nepal night The Express gets you they-er Why They're Misrhymed: The irony is, if they'd pronounced them properly, the words would've rhymed anyway.
Submitted by: hognoxious
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Insulting Song Lyrics:
"Free Will"
The Insulting Lyrics: Blame is better to give then receive
Why They're Insulting: The whole song is a pretty stiff wake-up call for religeous people, and this lyric sums it up pretty well. Real people don't blame anyone or any abstract concept for their own failings. You tell 'em!
Submitted by: Bergil
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Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"Red Barchetta"
The Lyrics: A brilliant red Barchetta
From a better vanished time Product Brand Name: Ferrari 166MM Barchetta
Submitted by: Jim Annison
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Stick It Out"
The Song Lyrics: Heat of the moment, curse of the young
Spit out our anger, don't swallow your tongue Song They Mention: "Heat Of The Moment", the first hit by the band Asia.
Submitted by: The person who should stick with ONE alias please
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"The Big Money"
Opening Lines: Big money goes around the world.
Comments: Submitted by: Michael
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Song Title Space Change:
"Head Long Flight" originally "Headlong Flight"
Submitted by: Sutch
Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:
"The Spirit of Radio"
The Lyrics: Bright antennae bristle with the energy
Why: Wrong plural form of "antenna" used here. The Latin plural "antennae" is used only in zoology; for all other definitions (e.g., radio) the correct plural is "antennas".
Submitted by: RJSchex
| "Workin' Them Angels"
The Lyrics: Memory humming at the heart of a factory town All my life I've been workin' them angels overtime Riding and driving and living So close to the edge Workin' them angels - Overtime
Why: Jonathan S. assumes the lyric "Workin' them angels" is a grammatical error. The context of the song is a person in a low paying, menial job (requiring low-education) who is praying constantly in hope that a "god" would solve his problems and make his life better, rather than working to solve them himself. The entire album, "Snakes and Arrows", is a critique upon religion.
Submitted by: P Smith
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| There are additional Rush Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics available. | |
Song Title Anagrams:
"No Nurse Cadet" originally "Second Nature"
Submitted by: Loree Dare
"Trounce Sedan" originally "Second Nature"
Submitted by: Loree Dare
"Dunce Treason" originally "Second Nature"
Submitted by: Loree Dare
"Under Cat Nose" originally "Second Nature"
Submitted by: Loree Dare
"Nurse A Cod Net" originally "Second Nature"
Submitted by: Loree Dare
There are additional Rush Song Title Anagrams available.
Lyrics Pronunciation:
"Red Barchetta"
The Lyrics: A brilliant Red Barchetta
Why: Bar-CHetta is an Italian word pronounced Bar-Ketta.
Submitted by: Dana
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Super Long Pop Songs:
"La Villa Strangiato" Length: 9:37
Instrumental
Submitted by: Ethanator
"Xanadu" Length: 11:11
From their 1977 album "A Farewell to Kings", this song begins with an intro that lasts for 5 minutes. The whole song is about a man's quest for immortality; he achieves it, only to regret it 1,000 years later when he is "waiting for the world to end".
Submitted by: carly_carlz
"2112" Length: 20:33
This song is the longest song ever to be played in the video game "Guitar Hero" (As of August 2010).
Submitted by: UltraPrime
"Natural Science" Length: 9:17
Yet another multi-part epic. The parts, in order, are "Tide Pools", "Hyperspace", and "Permanent Waves".
Submitted by: noskcaJ
"2112" Length: 20:33
Submitted by: Ryan
There are additional Rush Super Long Pop Songs available.
Song Title Acrostics:
DEW: "Distant Early Warning"
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Nigh Fly Bite" originally "Fly By Night"
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
"Fled Long Height" originally "Headlong Flight"
Long height? Or high length?
Submitted by: Jessica Bielzebub
"Bi Nye Flight" originally "Fly By Night"
Submitted by: Rocky
"Nigh By Flight" originally "Fly By Night"
Submitted by: What was the question?
Foreign Language in English Songs:
"Entre Nous"
The Lyrics: none, N/A
Why: The song title is French for "between us", a phrase repeated in the chorus.
Submitted by: P Smith
| "Circumstances"
The Lyrics: Plus ca change
Plus c'est la meme chose The more that things change The more they stay the same Why: Same words, first in French, then in English
Submitted by: Johnny Megabyte
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Song Lawsuits:
"La Villa.Strangiato"
Alex Lifeson unconsciously stole from Raymond Scott's song, "Powerhouse", likely because it burned into his memory from watching cartoons as a child. You can hear a sample of it here: http://www.raymondscott.com/powerhs.mp3 From the FAQ on the raymondscott.com website: Q: Did the rock band RUSH get sued and have to pay royalties for their unauthorized use of Raymond Scott's ''Powerhouse'' in their 1978 recording ''La Villa.Strangiato''? A: By the time Raymond Scott's publisher notified the band's management of the infringement, the statute of limitations had expired on the challenge. But Rush's management, out of deference to Mr. and Mrs. Scott (Raymond was still alive at that point), offered a one-time "penance" payment, feeling it was the ethical thing to do. All involved were happy with the resolution, and Rush has no further financial obligations. Under the settlement, they were not required to accord RS partial songwriting credit on the.piece.
Submitted by: P Smith
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Sure originally "Rush"
Submitted by: Rocky
What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):
"Live Inside Humor"
I saw RUSH play this past September and they played a killer electric show. 1. One of the songs they played was the early 1980 hit "The Spirit of Radio", which has a reggae-like interlude where Geddy sings about "and the words of the prophets ..." and "echoes with the sounds...". During this reggae-ish part the overhead lights were shining red, yellow and green - colors associated with reggae music and culture. 2. the last song of the evening was a medley from their epic album / rock opus "2112". What year are we in now? How many years until 2112?
Submitted by: Toronto Strawberry
"Recording of "Witch Hunt" on a Fateful Day"
On the night the band recorded some sounds to be used for the beginning of the song "Witch Hunt". They gussied up and went outside the studio with a tape recorder and some whiskey to keep warm while out in the snowy Toronto nighttime chill. They made some wolfish howling noises and such for X amount of minutes and went back in. Later when they were mixing, distorting, looping and playing the sounds backwards a studio tech came to them and said for them to watch TV in another room. It was December 8, 1980. John Lennon of the Beatles had been shot and killed by a "deranged fan(atic)" in New York City.
Submitted by: Toronto Strawberry
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"Xanadu"
Not the title song for that awful crap 1980 movie.
Submitted by: Rush Rox
"Vital Signs"
1986 U.S. TV film & 1990 film
Submitted by: Sutch
"Entre Nous"
Diane Kurys' 1983 film
Submitted by: Sutch
"Xanadu"
1980 camp classic
Submitted by: Sutch
