fraroc Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 To me, these are three of Rush's most moving songs for different reasons....And I honestly love all three, but which one or ones do you prefer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 The Pass is great musically and lyrically.Nobody's Hero is very good musically and lyrically.Middletown Dreams is good lyrically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbobby10 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 All are great songs, but I'm hoping with 1. Middletown Dreams2. The Pass3. Nobody's Hero 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclonus X-1 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 The Pass is excellent. Middletown Dreams is pretty good. Nobody's Hero is lousy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 The Pass. Middletown Dreams is excellent, but Nobody's Hero has such irritating lyrics (it is so to the point it comes across as dumb). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraroc Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 In a way, I identify with all three songs.... My sexuality is different than most men, but instead of clubbing, I paint big cities in my lonely attic room and dream in Middletown. I also live life on a razor's edge and worry that one day I will become yet another noble warrior who's lost the will to fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Of all the horrible lyrical and musical decisions on Counterparts, I don't understand the hate for Nobody's Hero. I think it all comes down to the use of the word "sexuality", which is 5 syllables and made people feel uncomfortable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madrushian Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I honestly love all those songs. They take such a personal view.of ones life. This makes the m very powerful songs lyrically. It depends on my mode. Each of these songs are the first ones I listen too when I feel like play those respective albums. I am going to have to do blind pick on the polland see who when. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemispheres4Echo Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 1 Middletown Dreams2 The Pass3 Nobody's Hero 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 In a way, I identify with all three songs.... My sexuality is different than most men, but instead of clubbing, I paint big cities in my lonely attic room and dream in Middletown. I also live life on a razor's edge and worry that one day I will become yet another noble warrior who's lost the will to fight. If you aren't young enough to be able to move the short commute to NYC or to some other city, let me say this: the cliche is true...it gets better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 The Pass is excellent. Middletown Dreams is pretty good. Nobody's Hero is lousy. This is how I feel about them too. I can't even listen to Nobody's Hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Middletown Dreams. God i love it. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaminbenb Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I have to pick Middletown Dreams because I STILL think it's title is the result of a letter I sent Neil way back...(and I DO like the song better than the other two listed) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I have to pick Middletown Dreams because I STILL think it's title is the result of a letter I sent Neil way back...(and I DO like the song better than the other two listed) MD's is just a weird song for me because I used to live in a place called Middletown and it hit a bit close to home, so to speak. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I have to pick Middletown Dreams because I STILL think it's title is the result of a letter I sent Neil way back...(and I DO like the song better than the other two listed) MD's is just a weird song for me because I used to live in a place called Middletown and it hit a bit close to home, so to speak. I am right next door to there, right now. I do like the song a lot, though. Out of all three, I have to go with The Pass, though. That's the one that hits closest to home for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaminbenb Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I always thought it was weird because in the letter I wrote to him through Modern Drummer I asked a few drum related questions, and some other stuff, then apparently must have spilled my guts on being frustrated that I couldn't get into a decent band and must have blamed it on not being very talented... Well here's the response.... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/jaminbenb/NPnote_zpskw3itbe6.jpg Now I thought it was cool that a. I had his autograph, b. that he actually took the time to write me, but a little bummed that he focused on my frustration rather than my other questions... no biggie, though... Now imagine getting the next album and seeing a tune called "Middletown Dreams"....(and reading the lyrics about what it was about) I sent another letter with only drumming related questions, and got this: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/jaminbenb/NP2_zpsqv4oto1f.jpg 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Na na na Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Middletown Dreams (one of my favorite songs)The Pass (excellent song)Nobody's Hero (ok song) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I always thought it was weird because in the letter I wrote to him through Modern Drummer I asked a few drum related questions, and some other stuff, then apparently must have spilled my guts on being frustrated that I couldn't get into a decent band and must have blamed it on not being very talented... Well here's the response.... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/jaminbenb/NPnote_zpskw3itbe6.jpg Now I thought it was cool that a. I had his autograph, b. that he actually took the time to write me, but a little bummed that he focused on my frustration rather than my other questions... no biggie, though... Now imagine getting the next album and seeing a tune called "Middletown Dreams"....(and reading the lyrics about what it was about) I sent another letter with only drumming related questions, and got this: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/jaminbenb/NP2_zpsqv4oto1f.jpg As a fellow drummer, I am drooling over here...so great that you have personal correspondence from The Professor himself! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaminbenb Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Well I have the album cover (Hemispheres) I sent two tours ago signed by the whole band as well. But yeah...I'm glad I got in before he started getting inundated with them and had to put a stop to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disk98 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 So tough. I love all three, but it's gotta go to Middletown Dreams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I always thought it was weird because in the letter I wrote to him through Modern Drummer I asked a few drum related questions, and some other stuff, then apparently must have spilled my guts on being frustrated that I couldn't get into a decent band and must have blamed it on not being very talented... Well here's the response.... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/jaminbenb/NPnote_zpskw3itbe6.jpg Now I thought it was cool that a. I had his autograph, b. that he actually took the time to write me, but a little bummed that he focused on my frustration rather than my other questions... no biggie, though... Now imagine getting the next album and seeing a tune called "Middletown Dreams"....(and reading the lyrics about what it was about) I sent another letter with only drumming related questions, and got this: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/jaminbenb/NP2_zpsqv4oto1f.jpg As a fellow drummer, I am drooling over here...so great that you have personal correspondence from The Professor himself! I agree that's really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormtron Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I love Middletown Dreams and like The Pass well enough, but you can keep Nobody's Hero. Easy choice for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaminbenb Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I agree that's really cool. (I deleted things..so we don't keep making the page bigger...) It was a cool thing because at first no one really knew that he DID that (kind of like sending the albums to the concert venue for the band to sign) But once things started in places like this, and the word got out that he DID that, he had to put a stop to it because he was getting slammed! (it was a Modern Drummer thing...where they advertised that if you sent your favorite drummer a letter in care of them, they'd forward it, but not guarantee you'd get a response...case in point I sent a letter to them for Terry Bozzio, and never heard back, and I had no clue if Neil sent them back either, but wth?!?) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I agree that's really cool. (I deleted things..so we don't keep making the page bigger...) It was a cool thing because at first no one really knew that he DID that (kind of like sending the albums to the concert venue for the band to sign) But once things started in places like this, and the word got out that he DID that, he had to put a stop to it because he was getting slammed! (it was a Modern Drummer thing...where they advertised that if you sent your favorite drummer a letter in care of them, they'd forward it, but not guarantee you'd get a response...case in point I sent a letter to them for Terry Bozzio, and never heard back, and I had no clue if Neil sent them back either, but wth?!?) You never know unless you try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaminbenb Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I agree that's really cool. (I deleted things..so we don't keep making the page bigger...) It was a cool thing because at first no one really knew that he DID that (kind of like sending the albums to the concert venue for the band to sign) But once things started in places like this, and the word got out that he DID that, he had to put a stop to it because he was getting slammed! (it was a Modern Drummer thing...where they advertised that if you sent your favorite drummer a letter in care of them, they'd forward it, but not guarantee you'd get a response...case in point I sent a letter to them for Terry Bozzio, and never heard back, and I had no clue if Neil sent them back either, but wth?!?) You never know unless you try! Yep...didn't cost anything, except a stamp! (heck, it didn't even cost that, I probably stole it from my mom!) Sending my Hemispheres album was a LITTLE more costly (and risky), but I sent it locally (Hershey) and figured that I'd just get it sent back if they weren't forwarding it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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