Lock And Key Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Saw some posts on here where this number has been heavily criticised? I personally think this is a brilliant piece of work highly technical like the weapon a true reflection of the electro age which Rush embraced so brilliantly whilst keeping their Rock identity. This song has everything, powerful thumping percussion that is the backbone of the track, Geddy bellows out an almost eerie robotic tone to capture the atmosphere of the song and to top it off one of Alex's trademark wonderfully creative guitar solos, how can anyone not like this? www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpMJDj4pXNM 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 The lyrics ruin it for me personally. Just stupid. Also i'm not one the vibe on the whole album in general. to police-y and ultravox-y for my tastes. that's just me though. Mick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clem Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 The lyrics ruin it for me personally. Just stupid. Also i'm not one the vibe on the whole album in general. to police-y and ultravox-y for my tastes. that's just me though. MickI felt a little like this as well back in 80s. I don't think I was ready for Rush to embrace new music styles and evolve. I would have been happy with an album full of "Xanadus" and "The Spirit of Radios". As time has gone on, however, I've come to appreciate most of their 80s work, including this song, and the album it came from. Clem 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 We just had a thread about this song recently. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 The lyrics ruin it for me personally. Just stupid. Also i'm not one the vibe on the whole album in general.To this day GUP is one of my least liked albums, certainly of the Synth Era. I agree completely aboot the lyrics. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 (edited) The lyrics ruin it for me personally. Just stupid. Also i'm not one the vibe on the whole album in general.To this day GUP is one of my least liked albums, certainly of the Synth Era. I agree completely aboot the lyrics. oh i found someone else who doesn't like p/g, lol. it seems fawned over on here. Anyway, I like every other record in the 80's but this one. it's an oddity. and yes. a bunch of the tunes on here are just......dumb. I've tried.....man just not for me. it's one of 2 Rush albums that i don't like a single song actually. Mick Edited July 24, 2015 by bluefox4000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Hey I'm not a huge Grace fan. Its about half a good album. Broon was right to be concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 I love the song. The bass and drums just rock. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket ignites Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Great deep cut off of GUP. I was very pleased they dusted this one off for the CA tour....it does have a great "thump" to it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 We just had a thread about this song recently. Yes, we did, and I am the one who started it. I think it's in Feedback. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 http://www.therushforum.com/index.php?/topic/94819-the-body-electric/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That One Guy Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 I like it, and the rest of the album. P/G overall rates as high, or higher than Signals for me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 We just had a thread about this song recently.Define recently? I think it was just yesterday or it seemed so anyway... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lock And Key Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 I love the song. The bass and drums just rock.Absolutely 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 "He replays each of the days a hundred years of routines...bows his head and prays to the mother of all machines". How is that bad!?!?!?!?! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 (edited) It is one the most hard rocking and best songs Rush has ever done. Edited July 24, 2015 by Lorraine 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg2112 Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Love this song. Remember being very disappointed when I didnt get it for my show on the CA tour 2013. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddy's Soul Patch Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Amazing song, one of their all-time best. It's a great example of Rush maintaining their prog roots while still charging forward into 80s territory. Absolutely stellar musicianship and songwriting 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddy's Soul Patch Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 I lost my mind when they played it on the CA tour 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 I lost my mind when they played it on the CA tour Just curious...did you ever find it again? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddy's Soul Patch Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 I lost my mind when they played it on the CA tour Just curious...did you ever find it again? I often ask myself the same question 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g under p Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Wolfe the song and the album and it is my favorite album. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanMeanPride Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Love this tune, and love GUP. Song for song GUP is up there with any other Rush album I believe. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanMeanPride Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Okay, that might be a little bit of exaggeration. But GUP is still fantastic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mother of all machines Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 I like the song, my name betrays that fact 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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