_hi_water._ Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 While these songs in particular aren't my favorites, I've seen lots of people bashing on them, and I really want to defend these songs.First of all, I think the music and lyrics for both of these songs are awesome.The track placement for S&A is great, and I think these 2 songs can show that well.Now onto Geddy's yodeling... while not my cup of tea, I really love how he sings the choruses, and particularly this line in GNF:Some would said they never fear a thingWell, I do (well, I do)And I'm afraid enough for both of usFor me and you (me and you)Time, if nothing else, will do its worstSo do me that favorAnd tell me the good news first So does anyone else here like those songs, or am I all alone? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Bravest face is Great. in fact in general Snakes and Arrows is woefully tossed aside by fans. Mick 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceaudity11 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 (edited) To me neither is a bad song in isolation, but when put up against the holistic Rush catalogue they simply fall short.Enable GingerCannot connect to Ginger Check your internet connectionor reload the browserDisable in this text fieldEditEdit in GingerEdit in Ginger× Edited August 10, 2020 by spaceaudity11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 They both suck shit. Like most of the rest of that shitfest. Unlistenably boring. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ST3V Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 These 2 in particular get better with every listen. Even though Snakes is my least favorite Rush album, I seem to like the songs that almost everyone else dislikes and vice versa. I never understood the distaste for songs like Spindrift, Faithless, Bravest Face, Good News First but at the same time, I really could go without Mal Nar, Main Monkey Business, The Way The Wind Blows, The Larger Bowl, ones a lot seem to, at the very least, think are pretty decent. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 People like The Way the Wind Blows and The Larger Bowl? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_hi_water._ Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 People like The Way the Wind Blows and The Larger Bowl? I've seen lots of people love Larger Bowl, but not much for Way The Wind Blows 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Too scared to do a poll and find the results? :P Bravest Face I put at the very bottom of the barrel. Champion of Rush’s Weakest! Good News First would be in my Bottom 20, possibly Bottom 10. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 ... Way The Wind BlowsThe first 1:25 kicks ass, and then it spirals into boringness. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek19 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 I'm sure there hasn't been only one person, who likes "Bravest Face", and "Good News First". I've been another person, who has liked both songs. There have been other Rush songs in their catalog I like including on "Snakes & Arrows", but it hasn't mean they are bad ones. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 From Snakes and Arrows I like Working Them Angels and the instrumentals. I can tolerate listening to Faithless and We Hold On. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_hi_water._ Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 (edited) The best songs on the album for me are:Far CryArmor And SwordWorkin' Them AngelsThe Larger BowlThe Main Monkey BusinessFaithlessMalignant NarcissismWe Hold On Edited August 10, 2020 by _hi_water._ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Great: Far Cry, The Main Monkey Business, Malignant Narcissism, Hope Very Good: Workin' Them Angels, The Larger Bowl, Bravest Face, We Hold On Good: The Way The Wind Blows, Armor And Sword Meh: Faithless, Good News First Hate it: Spindrift The Way The Wind Blows should have been 90 seconds shorter. The repetitive chorus at the end is redundant and boring. The song feels like it's going on forever. Faithless and Good News First are just dull and plodding to me. The vocals on Good News First are irritating. Spindrift is one of their worst songs ever, IMO. But overall, the album rocks! :haz: :haz: :haz: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Good News First has a catchy chorus. I don't mind that one. Bravest Face, yuck! Nothing even remotely interesting about it. One of the bands most blah songs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_hi_water._ Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 Great: Far Cry, The Main Monkey Business, Malignant Narcissism, Hope Very Good: Workin' Them Angels, The Larger Bowl, Bravest Face, We Hold On Good: The Way The Wind Blows, Armor And Sword Meh: Faithless, Good News First Hate it: Spindrift The Way The Wind Blows should have been 90 seconds shorter. The repetitive chorus at the end is redundant and boring. The song feels like it's going on forever. Faithless and Good News First are just dull and plodding to me. The vocals on Good News First are irritating. Spindrift is one of their worst songs ever, IMO. But overall, the album rocks! :haz: :haz: :haz:what's wrong with Spindrift? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 (edited) Speaking of Spindrift, it’s nearly my #1 worst but it’s beat by Bravest Face’s yodeling. As a result, Spindrift with the marbles in Geddy’s mouth while he sings puts it at Bottom #2. Edited August 10, 2020 by JohnnyBlaze 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_hi_water._ Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 Speaking of Spindrift, it’s nearly my #1 worst but it’s beat by Bravest Face’s yodeling. As a result, Spindrift with the marbles in Geddy’s mouth while he sings puts it at Bottom #2.What am I supposed to say?Where are the words to answer youWhen you talk that way?Ooh-ooh, oh :rfl: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 what's wrong with Spindrift? I just don't like anything about it. The vocals, the lyrics, the riffs. They all rub me the wrong way. Is there anything "wrong" with the songs that you don't like? It's all just subjective opinion, ya know.... :) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 I'll take either of them over half of RTB and Faithless. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepphead Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 I actually quite like Snakes & Arrows ....... donno why it gets such a beating. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 I can't even remember how either goes...says enough for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnoble Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Aside from the music itself, I don't care for the lyrics. Neil was really beating a dead horse with more of his "the world is scary and people can be mean" themes. We had already gotten an entire album of that with Vapor Trails only with better music and passion 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78jazz Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 I'm sure there hasn't been only one person, who likes "Bravest Face", and "Good News First". I've been another person, who has liked both songs. There have been other Rush songs in their catalog I like including on "Snakes & Arrows", but it hasn't mean they are bad ones. I like Bravest Face and Good News First...quite a bit. Count me in as someone who isn`t too keen on The Main Monkey Business. Ditto for Faithless. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingleLiveShow Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 I'm quite fond of both of those songs. Both are really good listens when I'm feeling down, especially Bravest Face. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkrush Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 I'm a fan of all the songs mentioned in this thread. The key is to like different styles of music Rush has proposed to us over the years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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