LedRush Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 Vote no and you're a communist. Even the communists love it. I heard that Gorby and Reagan bonded over this song. Obama played it for Castro and now I can visit Cuba. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutlefan Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Vote no and you're a communist. Even the communists love it. I heard that Gorby and Reagan bonded over this song. I don't know about Gorby but most of the Soviet leadership were pulling for the air cars. They REALLY wanted the air cars to catch that guy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 The cautionary part can't be overstated. Is Elon Musk simply a headline-grabbing bag of hygienic scent, or is he on to something that Neil foresaw those many years ago? I've got a serial addiction to old Alfa Romeos (for the most part the only kind you find over here) and if the car police come they won't be able to "pry them out of my cold, dead hands!" (as they say). Never let government stooges take your classic Mopar away!;) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutlefan Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 The cautionary part can't be overstated. Is Elon Musk simply a headline-grabbing bag of hygienic scent, or is he on to something that Neil foresaw those many years ago? I've got a serial addiction to old Alfa Romeos (for the most part the only kind you find over here) and if the car police come they won't be able to "pry them out of my cold, dead hands!" (as they say).Never let government stooges take your classic Mopar away! ;) My Alfas, past and present, pre-date the Fiat takeover, and LONG pre-date any Chrysler association. Not that there's anything wrong with that; my GTV6 has a Hemi after all. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driven_to_xanadu Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Of course I love it, I would find it hard to believe that someone could be a Rush fan and not like Red Barchetta. I also would consider it the best song from MP other than maybe The Camera Eye. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorkingAllTheTime Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 I agree with many here.... a masterpiece work. Absolutely love it. Musically, lyrically.... everything. "Well weathered leather,hot metal and oilthe scented country air Sunlight on chromethe blur of the landscapeevery nerve aware" Take a drive in a convertible through the Texas Hill Country in late April and this song will become your earworm. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uPs3Pk0mrg Maybe a bit sacrilegious, but . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 OgR8, seeing as you ruined my poll, perhaps you'd like to explain yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadu Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Love the song, even if I really don't know what an "alloy air car" is. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 It's my favorite song on MP.......it's awesome. Mick I swear you disliked it not that long ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 One of my favourite songs by any band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 Love the song, even if I really don't know what an "alloy air car" is. :P Do you want to know? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Barchetta In case you weren't joking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rugen Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 (edited) Who has voted NO Edited March 20, 2015 by rugen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 This could be the one . . . It could have been but, alas, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Love the song, even if I really don't know what an "alloy air car" is. :P Do you want to know? https://en.wikipedia...i/Red_Barchetta In case you weren't joking. It appears that i've never actually known what this song was about all these years. I just thought it was about some guy who goes to visit his uncle and gets joy from driving his uncle's old car around. Which I guess is the basic plot of the song anyways. I wasn't aware it was inspired by a futuristic story. It doesn't change the love I have for the song though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutlefan Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 (edited) "I wasn't aware it was inspired by a futuristic story." Yes, the futuristic society of 1982 (see "A Nice Morning Drive" by Richard Foster) :P. Really though, it is about a joy ride in an uncle's car, but didn't you ever wonder about the being chased by "alloy air cars" part? Makes up quite a bit of the story. ;) Edited March 20, 2015 by Rutlefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 "I wasn't aware it was inspired by a futuristic story." Yes, the futuristic society of 1982 (see "A Nice Morning Drive" by Richard Foster) :P. Really though, it is about a joy ride in an uncle's car, but didn't you ever wonder about the being chased by "alloy air cars" part? Makes up quite a bit of the story. ;) I don't know shit about cars, so for all I knew an "alloy air car" was the name of a car that existed. The same with "the motor law". I figured he was just referring to some law I wasn't aware of, or since he's Canadian, Neil was referring to some law up there. When I get the basic point of a songs lyrics, which I do with this one, I usually don't go looking into anymore detail about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 I don't know shit about cars, so for all I knew an "alloy air car" was the name of a car that existed. The same with "the motor law". I figured he was just referring to some law I wasn't aware of, or since he's Canadian, Neil was referring to some law up there.I just kind of ran the lyrics in my head. Yeah I can see the explanation above making sense. The song is mostly aboot the drive, the connection between man and his simple road machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Love Geddy's bass line on this song! It was on the radio when we picked up our new car this summer, lol. Made me feel like everything was aligned in the universe :) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 (edited) The cautionary part can't be overstated. Is Elon Musk simply a headline-grabbing bag of hygienic scent, or is he on to something that Neil foresaw those many years ago? I've got a serial addiction to old Alfa Romeos (for the most part the only kind you find over here) and if the car police come they won't be able to "pry them out of my cold, dead hands!" (as they say).Never let government stooges take your classic Mopar away! ;) My Alfas, past and present, pre-date the Fiat takeover, and LONG pre-date any Chrysler association. Not that there's anything wrong with that; my GTV6 has a Hemi after all. :cheers: Excellent! Some form of four cylinder or straight six with a hemispherical head? Most of us Mopar types are embracing our new Italian "brothers" as opposed to our former German "overlords". ;) Edit for a "duh" moment. The answer lies in "GTV6"... Edited March 20, 2015 by JohnRogers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutlefan Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 "I wasn't aware it was inspired by a futuristic story." Yes, the futuristic society of 1982 (see "A Nice Morning Drive" by Richard Foster) :P. Really though, it is about a joy ride in an uncle's car, but didn't you ever wonder about the being chased by "alloy air cars" part? Makes up quite a bit of the story. ;) I don't know shit about cars, so for all I knew an "alloy air car" was the name of a car that existed. The same with "the motor law". I figured he was just referring to some law I wasn't aware of, or since he's Canadian, Neil was referring to some law up there. When I get the basic point of a songs lyrics, which I do with this one, I usually don't go looking into anymore detail about them. No worries, I just think it's a little funny that lines like "And on Sundays I elude the eyes and And hop the Turbine Freight. To far outside the Wire where my white-haired uncle waits," or the reference to "a better, vanished time" wouldn't have tipped you off. "Turbine Freight," the "Eyes," the "Wire" just Canadian stuff? You must really think Canada is quite the exotic place. But you like the song and you picked up on the joy ride, it's all good :cheers: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutlefan Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 The cautionary part can't be overstated. Is Elon Musk simply a headline-grabbing bag of hygienic scent, or is he on to something that Neil foresaw those many years ago? I've got a serial addiction to old Alfa Romeos (for the most part the only kind you find over here) and if the car police come they won't be able to "pry them out of my cold, dead hands!" (as they say).Never let government stooges take your classic Mopar away! ;) My Alfas, past and present, pre-date the Fiat takeover, and LONG pre-date any Chrysler association. Not that there's anything wrong with that; my GTV6 has a Hemi after all. :cheers: Excellent! Some form of four cylinder or straight six with a hemispherical head? Most of us Mopar types are embracing our new Italian "brothers" as opposed to our former German "overlords". ;) Edit for a "duh" moment. The answer lies in "GTV6"... "...or straight six with a hemispherical head?" Rather, one of the sweetest V6s ever put in a car. And yes, with hemispherical heads. Re Chrysler/Fiat, it's been a really good match. Fiat/GM didn't work. From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_V6_engine ... In August 2011 EVO magazine wrote that 'the original Alfa Romeo V6 was the most-glorius sounding six cylinder road engine ever' and the british Classic & Sports Car magazine noted it as "The best sounding engine, this side of a Maserati V8". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket ignites Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Nothing to not like...classic signature Rush. It would be in my top 25 for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Super25Smasher Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Of course. It's great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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