EagleMoon Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 (edited) First you have to complete the challenge of finding a woman that's into Rush. They're a rare breed. Excuse me, but what are the women here? Chopped liver??? ;) Exactly. If he thinks women Rush fans are rare, he's not frequenting the right places. :) Just because everywhere you go there is a Rush lady fan doesn't mean we all have the same luck! Lolsies I'm actually amazed at the amount of female Rush fans I run into. Between my customized license plate, Rush keychain and wearing assorted concert t shirts, almost every time I go out somewhere they are noticed and commented on. Really young girls too, who I would think would be more into Taylor Swift or Rhianna. EDIT: Not saying they're all young but they're the most surprising. Edited April 28, 2016 by EagleMoon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasbo Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 This thread has been going on about the lyrics and how they can be perceived as love songs.But musically I don't see many Rush songs as been lovey dovey e.g.something as sickly as Styx's Babe.If the The Garden had some 'I love you baby' lyrics it probably be a smash on FM radio and weddings.But Neil wouldn't lower himself to write lyrics like that.Most of Rush's music is challenging and complex and love songs are usually simple little ditties. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted April 29, 2016 Author Share Posted April 29, 2016 My LP version of Permanent Waves has Lee listed as the lyric writer of Different Strings, but my remastered CD version has lyrics by Peart. What's the deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 My LP version of Permanent Waves has Lee listed as the lyric writer of Different Strings, but my remastered CD version has lyrics by Peart. What's the deal?Geddy. Screw up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Barchetta Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Has this been done? What hasn't? I'm thinking of Tears and Different Strings in particular. Rush isn't known for "love songs" really (just a bit of cliched slap n' tickle stuff on the first record, maybe, and you could look at Panacea and a few of the later songs). Do they compare well with other bands' romantic ballads? I know Lucas has an interesting theory about Different Strings...I liked this post strictly for "slap n tickle stuff" on the first album. :laughing guy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Barchetta Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 This thread has been going on about the lyrics and how they can be perceived as love songs.But musically I don't see many Rush songs as been lovey dovey e.g.something as sickly as Styx's Babe.If the The Garden had some 'I love you baby' lyrics it probably be a smash on FM radio and weddings.But Neil wouldn't lower himself to write lyrics like that.Most of Rush's music is challenging and complex and love songs are usually simple little ditties.Madrigal is a "romantic" song if they ever made one. Poetic lyrics. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disk98 Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 First you have to complete the challenge of finding a woman that's into Rush. They're a rare breed. Excuse me, but what are the women here? Chopped liver??? ;)Mostly dudes pretending to be women. I hear Treeduck has three female sock puppets.Eww…http://www.rockcitynews.com/photos3b/antibushwar5/images/sock-puppet-tbh.jpg No, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msrushfreak Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 I still cling to hopeAnd I believe in loveAnd that's faith enough for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasbo Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 This thread has been going on about the lyrics and how they can be perceived as love songs.But musically I don't see many Rush songs as been lovey dovey e.g.something as sickly as Styx's Babe.If the The Garden had some 'I love you baby' lyrics it probably be a smash on FM radio and weddings.But Neil wouldn't lower himself to write lyrics like that.Most of Rush's music is challenging and complex and love songs are usually simple little ditties.Madrigal is a "romantic" song if they ever made one. Poetic lyrics.Now that's a nice little ditty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 When I was a young, I took bass lessons. My teacher was a great local musician, probably in his 20s at the time. At the end of every lesson, he'd show me how to pick up a song I liked by ear. At that time, it was mostly Rush or Iron Maiden or Black Sabbath songs. I remember when we were working through Free Will, he paused the cassette and said, "Do these guys ever write songs about chicks?" :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 When I was a young, I took bass lessons. My teacher was a great local musician, probably in his 20s at the time. At the end of every lesson, he'd show me how to pick up a song I liked by ear. At that time, it was mostly Rush or Iron Maiden or Black Sabbath songs. I remember when we were working through Free Will, he paused the cassette and said, "Do these guys ever write songs about chicks?" :) No and thank God. Well thank the mind of Neil Peart. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boots Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Does Closer to the Heart count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 (edited) Does Closer to the Heart count? As in "hey hey! I'd sure like to 'sow a new mentality' with her!!" "Hey baby, how about we go back to my place and forge some creativity?" Edited May 3, 2016 by toymaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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