Entre_Perpetuo Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 I wonder if even a single person votes for Tai Shan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 I wonder if even a single person votes for Tai Shan. Define "person". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 I wonder if even a single person votes for Tai Shan. Ed Hunter marches to his own beat. :) I guess. I thought for sure it would have been Zumbi. He loves being contrary. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edhunter Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 I've never heard Xanadu. I don't want to ruin the mystique. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relayer2112 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 I don't despise Tai Shan. I can certainly understand Geddy's and Alex's opinion that they let Neil slip some lyrics in there that were really a little too personal for a band song. I actually like the music itself, lyrics aside. I especially like Alex's guitar tone in this song. That being said, if Xanadu was God, then Tai Shan would be a paramecium. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 I wonder if even a single person votes for Tai Shan. I wonder if even a single person votes for Tai Shan. Ed Hunter marches to his own beat. :) I guess. I thought for sure it would have been Zumbi. He loves being contrary. He’d disagree with that. ;) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek19 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 I've picked by voting for my always, favorite Rush song "Xanadu". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Xanadu is a master piece, a true classic. Tai Shan is a steaming pile of Tai Shan by comparison. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted January 8, 2020 Author Share Posted January 8, 2020 I've never heard Xanadu. I don't want to ruin the mystique. We have a winner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 I especially like Alex's guitar tone in this song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemistry1973 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Xanadu - Asia on heroinTai Shan - Asia off heroin 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Xanadu - Asia on heroinTai Shan - Asia off heroin chasing the dragon (or not) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yyz305 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 I've had Tai Shan (which I don't mind,by the way) stuck in my head since this thread started a few days ago! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceaudity11 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 (edited) If Tai Shan doesn't win I am QUITTING this forum. Edited January 10, 2020 by spaceaudity11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 I wonder if there’s a greater beatdown possible. Natural Science vs Rivendell or something like that 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airship2112 Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 This is like pitting a fine prime rib against a dollar tree steak. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 f**k the lot of you.... Tai Shan has 7000 stairs....what has Xanadu got?...honeydew?.....milk?......bah! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 I've had Tai Shan (which I don't mind,by the way) stuck in my head since this thread started a few days ago! I'm lucky in that I've heard Tai Shan only once in my life -- I can't hum a single bar, so it can't get stuck in my head! My one and only listen was 33 years ago when I first bought the CD. Because it and High Water are the last two songs, I can simply stop playing the album after Turn The Page and be spared the agony. And I still skip over Second Nature, too. That one I've heard a few times, so it's familiar enough to get stuck in my head, and it's painful. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 I've had Tai Shan (which I don't mind,by the way) stuck in my head since this thread started a few days ago! I'm lucky in that I've heard Tai Shan only once in my life -- I can't hum a single bar, so it can't get stuck in my head! My one and only listen was 33 years ago when I first bought the CD. Because it and High Water are the last two songs, I can simply stop playing the album after Turn The Page and be spared the agony. And I still skip over Second Nature, too. That one I've heard a few times, so it's familiar enough to get stuck in my head, and it's painful. Tai Shan and Second Nature aren’t so bad to me, but I can skip them. Still, compared to other slower songs like Speed of Love and Halo Effect, they’re good. Additionally, Geddy’s vocals are much better imho on the HYF tracks than the others i mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
condemned2bfree Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 f**k the lot of you.... Tai Shan has 7000 stairs....what has Xanadu got?...honeydew?.....milk?......bah! A stair lift would be good too tho....with a stick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airship2112 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 f**k the lot of you.... Tai Shan has 7000 stairs....what has Xanadu got?...honeydew?.....milk?......bah! I'll drink milk and honeydew before I climb 7,000 stairs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamas Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 I giggled when I saw this topic.Tai Shan gets a bit of a bad wrap, but compared to Xanadu? Xanadu. However, I don't dislike Tai Shan, and it reminds me of how the band let each other explore and record different tastes in each other's interests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ST3V Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 2 odd songs to compare to each other. Xanadu is a masterpiece in itself, one of my favorite Rush songs, best one from AFTK. Nothing else to be said.Tai Shan is the weakest song from HYF, but It's still not all that bad (that shows you how much I like HYF) The lyrics are not ok, but the music itself makes up for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Eyes Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 I've never heard Xanadu. I'll fix that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLi8fTlDEag 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Eyes Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 what has Xanadu got? An entire wing in the Rush museum. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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