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Geddy's Winter PSA has always been a favorite. The line "Small children and people worried about their brain, should always wear a helmet." has always cracked me up and is part of my personal lexicon (where applicable, of course). http://youtube.com/watch?v=gwpGXfHmY-A

Wow. I was there for both. Both albums were the center of the universe. Both tours were the center of the universe. Must-haves and must-sees. I was in high school for Sychronicity. I was in college for The Joshua Tree. Loved both albums and both concerts bring back wonderful memories. U2 always meant more to me. Sting is an arrogant egotistical douche. He brushes you away as insignificant. Bono is an elitist condescending bore. He wants to bug ya. He bugs me. Oh yeah, Amnesty International Tour at Giants Stadium. Bono and Sting singing "Invisible Sun"! Great memory!

Post other genius guest appearances or projects they produced. Or not.

I've got ninety thousand pounds in my pajamas. TRF gets £348,000,000 a year, which is supposed to be spent on all our available threads. Then where is the other penny? That makes you a penny short 73, where is it, you naughty person. I would put a tax on all people who stand in water ...Oh! Well...well...I agree with everything Mr. Gumby says. Look, if I argue with you, I must take up a contrary position.

I've got ninety thousand pounds in my pajamas. TRF gets £348,000,000 a year, which is supposed to be spent on all our available threads. Then where is the other penny? That makes you a penny short 73, where is it, you naughty person. I would put a tax on all people who stand in water ...Oh! And somewhere, out in this bay, is the first underwater production of 'Measure for Measure'.

I've got ninety thousand pounds in my pajamas. TRF gets £348,000,000 a year, which is supposed to be spent on all our available threads. Then where is the other penny? That makes you a penny short 73, where is it, you naughty person. I would put a tax on all people who stand in water ...Oh! Well...well...I agree with everything Mr. Gumby says.

I've got ninety thousand pounds in my pajamas. TRF gets £348,000,000 a year, which is supposed to be spent on all our available threads. Then where is the other penny? That makes you a penny short 73, where is it, you naughty person. I would put a tax on all people who stand in water ...Oh!

I love when he hands off his tobaggan to a roadie who rushes it up the mountain. Geddy is the best.

I've got ninety thousand pounds in my pajamas. TRF gets £348,000,000 a year, which is supposed to be spent on all our available threads. Then where is the other penny? That makes you a penny short 73, where is it, you naughty person.

I've got ninety thousand pounds in my pajamas. TRF gets £348,000,000 a year, which is supposed to be spent on all our available threads.

I've got ninety thousand pounds in my pajamas.

There's a bomb on board this forum, and I'll tell you where it is for a thousand pounds.

Oh, blackhawkrush, thank you... anyway you could always catch the 9.30 tomorrow - it goes via Caterham and Chipstead. I wish to make a complaint, I got on the Bolton train and found myself deposited here in Ipswich. Anything to declare? No watches, cameras, radio sets? no, not now......shtoom...shtoom....right......yes, we'll have the watch ready for you at midnight.......the watch.....the Chinese watch Like you say, Citizen. We'll be able to make time, eventually without to lose, sir, no. This website is surrounded. I'm afraid I must not ask anyone to leave the thread. No, I must ask nobody ... no, I must ask everybody to... I must not ask anyone to leave the thread. No one must be asked by me to leave the thread. No, no one must ask the thread to leave. I ... I ... ask the thread shall by someone be left. Not. Ask nobody the thread somebody leave shall I. Shall I leave the thread? Everyone must leave the thread... as it is... with them in it. Phew Well they certainly seem to be in a tight spot, and I spot... our next item - so let's get straight on with the fun and go over to the next item - or dish! Ha, ha! John Cobbley is the Musical and Artistic Director of Covent Garden. He is himself a talented musician, he is a world famous authority on nineteenth-century Russian music and he's come into the studio tonight to talk about Tchaikovsky, which is a bit of a pity as this is 'Farming Club'. ...which is rather unfortunate as we're all down here in London. :P Never mind, it's not all it's cracked up to be. Ladies and gentlemen, we give you Ken Buddha and his inflatable knees. Nothing to do with me. I'm not in this thread. I'm just learning my lines: "Oh, Mr. :Alex: your legs are so swollen." Oh. Yes. Yes, of course. We have a train to catch, and I don't want to start bleeding all over the seats. Well, let's see how you've done, then. Oh dear, that's not very good, is it? Look, surely you knew number four! blackhawkrush, do you think you would recognise a Larch tree? You wouldn't know the difference between the battle of Borodino and a tiger's bum! That I don't know. I just don't know. I really just don't know. I'm afraid I really just don't know. I'm afraid even I really just don't know. I have to tell you I'm afraid even I really just don't know. I'm afraid I have to tell you ... I don't know. Yes, you know, we find that nine out of ten Rush fans can't tell the difference between Whizzo butter and a dead crab. And to start off I'm going to ask Mr Citizen to recite his latest offering, a little pram entitled 'I wandered lonely as a crab' and it's all about ants. Och, I dinna like to... they were kinda personal... but I will. 'To Ma Own beloved Lassie. A poem on her 17th Birthday. Lend us a couple of bob till Thursday. I'm absolutely skint. But I'm expecting a postal order and I can pay you back as soon as it comes. Love Ewan.' Dear 73. I object strongly to the letters in this thread. They are clearly not written by TRF members and are merely included for a cheap laugh. Yours sincerely, Angus Podgorny. :hi:

Bad Obsession is actually one of my favorite songs on both of the Illusions. Agree. It's a really good tune.

Oh, blackhawkrush, thank you... anyway you could always catch the 9.30 tomorrow - it goes via Caterham and Chipstead. I wish to make a complaint, I got on the Bolton train and found myself deposited here in Ipswich. Anything to declare? No watches, cameras, radio sets? no, not now......shtoom...shtoom....right......yes, we'll have the watch ready for you at midnight.......the watch.....the Chinese watch Like you say, Citizen. We'll be able to make time, eventually without to lose, sir, no. This website is surrounded. I'm afraid I must not ask anyone to leave the thread. No, I must ask nobody ... no, I must ask everybody to... I must not ask anyone to leave the thread. No one must be asked by me to leave the thread. No, no one must ask the thread to leave. I ... I ... ask the thread shall by someone be left. Not. Ask nobody the thread somebody leave shall I. Shall I leave the thread? Everyone must leave the thread... as it is... with them in it. Phew Well they certainly seem to be in a tight spot, and I spot... our next item - so let's get straight on with the fun and go over to the next item - or dish! Ha, ha! John Cobbley is the Musical and Artistic Director of Covent Garden. He is himself a talented musician, he is a world famous authority on nineteenth-century Russian music and he's come into the studio tonight to talk about Tchaikovsky, which is a bit of a pity as this is 'Farming Club'. ...which is rather unfortunate as we're all down here in London. :P Never mind, it's not all it's cracked up to be. Ladies and gentlemen, we give you Ken Buddha and his inflatable knees. Nothing to do with me. I'm not in this thread. I'm just learning my lines: "Oh, Mr. :Alex: your legs are so swollen." Oh. Yes. Yes, of course. We have a train to catch, and I don't want to start bleeding all over the seats. Well, let's see how you've done, then. Oh dear, that's not very good, is it? Look, surely you knew number four! blackhawkrush, do you think you would recognise a Larch tree? You wouldn't know the difference between the battle of Borodino and a tiger's bum! That I don't know. I just don't know. I really just don't know. I'm afraid I really just don't know. I'm afraid even I really just don't know. I have to tell you I'm afraid even I really just don't know. I'm afraid I have to tell you ... I don't know. Yes, you know, we find that nine out of ten Rush fans can't tell the difference between Whizzo butter and a dead crab. And to start off I'm going to ask Mr Citizen to recite his latest offering, a little pram entitled 'I wandered lonely as a crab' and it's all about ants. Och, I dinna like to... they were kinda personal... but I will. 'To Ma Own beloved Lassie. A poem on her 17th Birthday. Lend us a couple of bob till Thursday. I'm absolutely skint. But I'm expecting a postal order and I can pay you back as soon as it comes. Love Ewan.'

Oh, blackhawkrush, thank you... anyway you could always catch the 9.30 tomorrow - it goes via Caterham and Chipstead. I wish to make a complaint, I got on the Bolton train and found myself deposited here in Ipswich. Anything to declare? No watches, cameras, radio sets? no, not now......shtoom...shtoom....right......yes, we'll have the watch ready for you at midnight.......the watch.....the Chinese watch Like you say, Citizen. We'll be able to make time, eventually without to lose, sir, no. This website is surrounded. I'm afraid I must not ask anyone to leave the thread. No, I must ask nobody ... no, I must ask everybody to... I must not ask anyone to leave the thread. No one must be asked by me to leave the thread. No, no one must ask the thread to leave. I ... I ... ask the thread shall by someone be left. Not. Ask nobody the thread somebody leave shall I. Shall I leave the thread? Everyone must leave the thread... as it is... with them in it. Phew Well they certainly seem to be in a tight spot, and I spot... our next item - so let's get straight on with the fun and go over to the next item - or dish! Ha, ha! John Cobbley is the Musical and Artistic Director of Covent Garden. He is himself a talented musician, he is a world famous authority on nineteenth-century Russian music and he's come into the studio tonight to talk about Tchaikovsky, which is a bit of a pity as this is 'Farming Club'. ...which is rather unfortunate as we're all down here in London. :P Never mind, it's not all it's cracked up to be. Ladies and gentlemen, we give you Ken Buddha and his inflatable knees. Nothing to do with me. I'm not in this thread. I'm just learning my lines: "Oh, Mr. :Alex: your legs are so swollen." Oh. Yes. Yes, of course. We have a train to catch, and I don't want to start bleeding all over the seats. Well, let's see how you've done, then. Oh dear, that's not very good, is it? Look, surely you knew number four! blackhawkrush, do you think you would recognise a Larch tree? You wouldn't know the difference between the battle of Borodino and a tiger's bum! That I don't know. I just don't know. I really just don't know. I'm afraid I really just don't know. I'm afraid even I really just don't know. I have to tell you I'm afraid even I really just don't know. I'm afraid I have to tell you ... I don't know. Yes, you know, we find that nine out of ten Rush fans can't tell the difference between Whizzo butter and a dead crab. And to start off I'm going to ask Mr Citizen to recite his latest offering, a little pram entitled 'I wandered lonely as a crab' and it's all about ants.

Definitely. Geddy sometimes didn’t take Rush to Europe but dammit he sure is gonna take his book!!

Geeze...Geddy must be having some serious touring withdrawals....he's taking book signings to another level.

Don’t worry about, it’s 8800 km from me! Any of the previous North American spots are likely further.

My favorite decade as well... Sad Lovers And Giants / Imagination Japan / Visions Of China The Chameleons / Up The Down Escalator The The / Heartland Talking Heads / Blind Eurythmics / Hère Comes The Rain Again Tom Waits / Downtown Train The Police / Invisible Sun Tears For Fears / Head Over Heels/Broken U2 / The Unforgettable Fire Level 42 / Something About You New Order / True Faith Marillion / That Time Of The Night Yes / Love Will Find A Way Prince / I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man The Mission / Beyond The Pale Siouxsie & The Banshees / Spellbound Depeche Mode / A Question Of Lust A Certain Ratio / Anthem The Smiths / Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before Madonna / Live To Tell The Cure / A Night Like This Timbuk 3 / Reckless Driver The Sisters Of Mercy / Driven Like The Snow The Sound / Sense Of Purpose Shriekback / Hand On My Heart APB / So Many Broen Hearts Suzanne Vega / The Queen And The Soldier Frankie Goes To Hollywood / Welcome To The Pleasuredome The Clash / Straight To Hell A Flock Of Seagulls / Space Age Love Song ABC / Show Me ABBA / The Winner Takes It All Heaven 17 / (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thing Scars / Leave Me In Autumn

Here's a song from the first rock band I ever saw live.

Oh, blackhawkrush, thank you... anyway you could always catch the 9.30 tomorrow - it goes via Caterham and Chipstead. I wish to make a complaint, I got on the Bolton train and found myself deposited here in Ipswich. Anything to declare? No watches, cameras, radio sets? no, not now......shtoom...shtoom....right......yes, we'll have the watch ready for you at midnight.......the watch.....the Chinese watch Like you say, Citizen. We'll be able to make time, eventually without to lose, sir, no. This website is surrounded. I'm afraid I must not ask anyone to leave the thread. No, I must ask nobody ... no, I must ask everybody to... I must not ask anyone to leave the thread. No one must be asked by me to leave the thread. No, no one must ask the thread to leave. I ... I ... ask the thread shall by someone be left. Not. Ask nobody the thread somebody leave shall I. Shall I leave the thread? Everyone must leave the thread... as it is... with them in it. Phew Well they certainly seem to be in a tight spot, and I spot... our next item - so let's get straight on with the fun and go over to the next item - or dish! Ha, ha! John Cobbley is the Musical and Artistic Director of Covent Garden. He is himself a talented musician, he is a world famous authority on nineteenth-century Russian music and he's come into the studio tonight to talk about Tchaikovsky, which is a bit of a pity as this is 'Farming Club'. ...which is rather unfortunate as we're all down here in London. :P Never mind, it's not all it's cracked up to be. Ladies and gentlemen, we give you Ken Buddha and his inflatable knees. Nothing to do with me. I'm not in this thread. I'm just learning my lines: "Oh, Mr. :Alex: your legs are so swollen." Oh. Yes. Yes, of course. We have a train to catch, and I don't want to start bleeding all over the seats. Well, let's see how you've done, then. Oh dear, that's not very good, is it? Look, surely you knew number four! blackhawkrush, do you think you would recognise a Larch tree? You wouldn't know the difference between the battle of Borodino and a tiger's bum! That I don't know. I just don't know. I really just don't know. I'm afraid I really just don't know. I'm afraid even I really just don't know. I have to tell you I'm afraid even I really just don't know. I'm afraid I have to tell you ... I don't know. Yes, you know, we find that nine out of ten Rush fans can't tell the difference between Whizzo butter and a dead crab.

My favorite 80s song:

One I missed... though not a big DP fan always loved this: The Sun and the Rainfall by Depeche Mode Should also add these to Procession: Everything's Gone Green & Ultraviolence by New Order Also this, though generally SP too abrasive/amelodic for my tastes: Love by Skinny Puppy And these: Cities in Dust by Siouxsie and the Banshees Tower of Strength by The Mission Walk to the Water & Luminous Times (Hold on to Love) by U2

I had a dream just the other night that I was being followed by a man playing "She Blinded Me with Science" on an accordion. And I didn't even eat anything strange before going to bed. I'll put my mention of "The Golden Age of Wireless" as a result.

How about Amsterdam? I've already checked this. 525 km one way. Until he didn't plan some dates in the south of Germany, I think I have to skip the event. It's way too expensive just too see him for a few minutes. There is a Flixbus running from Mannheim to Amsterdam for 31 Euros (one way) on 6/13 and you can get a returntrip on Friday 6/14 for 26 Euros (one way). Would be awesome if you could make it :)

Joshua Tree was one of the first albums I had. My older cousin got me into them and INXS. Also, it doesn’t have the godawful Mother. Bono is worse than Sting just for his allegiance to Monsanto.

http://youtu.be/SoWYbkUCmcI

I love Safety Dance. Loved Der Kommisar too. I know this wasn't on your list, but Safety Dance made me think of it. They came out around the same time. Yeah i love der kommisar too Hard to explain but its of comical value to me as is safety dance I have been listening to a 80s channel on pandora. Made me appreciate some groups more than i did back then like new order, echo and the bunnymen, the the, pet shop boys, tears for fears. Etc etc

Super close, great poll, Earl! I think I’ll go with Joshua Tree and Bono for my love of Ireland and my Irish heritage and how that music has helped me connect with Ireland. But I have to say, Synchronicity was the first vinyl record I ever dropped a needle on, in fact the first one I ever heard, and the sound of the needle gliding over the groove into the keyboard riff at the start of Synchronicity I is basically what made me realize I NEEDED a record player and a record collection, one of the greatest realizations I’ve ever had. Also Sting is an incredible songwriter with a great, unique voice.

Can't forget Wang Chung either. Or The Smithereens. One great band after another. It was nonstop for years. I lived through the sixties and the seventies, and I still think the eighties is the best.

How about Amsterdam?

:cheerleader: Ooh yeah ooh yeah ooh yeah :cheerleader: This announcement made my year :ebert: Only two more weeks! Can't wait! So glad he's honoured my Instagram request to come over to Amsterdam ;)

Ceiling Cat Has Lightning Boobies This is my new favourite Capt. Beefheart album.

No. Their spray is very powerful. It would have gone right into my eyes. I don't know what I would have done. I am indeed very fortunate.

It was close, I like everything! I think Synchronicity has better songwriting, though, so I went with that. Bono throwing the peace sign everywhere drives me nuts; he bugs me a little more for some reason although both have heads that wouldn't fit through a doorway, I think. And everytime I update iTunes that fricking free album shows up again!

Love the Police, but Sting sure comes off like a pompous f*ckhead at times. Stewart should've beaten him silly.

A few more: Uncertain Smile by The The (& Giant & Perfect) That's Entertainment by The Jam Save it for Later by The English Beat Once in a Lifetime by The Talking Heads Rain by Tones on Tail Golden Brown by The Stranglers A Night Like This by The Cure Wishing (I Had a Photograph of You) by Flock of Seagulls Eyes Without a Face by Billy Idol Drive by The Cars Six Months in a Leaky Boat by The Split Enz Games Without Frontiers by Peter Gabriel (& Biko) 88 Lines About 44 Women by The Nails Turning Japanese by The Vapors Pablo Picasso by Burning Sensations Roadrunner by The Jazz Butcher Wild Sex (In the Working Class) by Oingo Boingo If You Were Here by Thompson Twins A New Season by The Church (& Constant in Opal & It's No Reason)

Happy Birthday Metallithrax

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I'm not big on either band.

I'd rather listen to Joshua Tree today but when it came out I was falling out of love with U2 whereas Synchronicity hit me in full Police stride so I'll go with Synchronicity for the sake of nostalgia. I chose Bono (is that a compliment?) because Sting is as bad as they get; he sets the standard.

Taylor is a die-hard Rush fan.

I hate both of these dudes. Sting a bit more and always found The Police ungodly boring. this is like would you rather eat shit or bath in vomit., i just fliped a coin. U2 it is but faint praise Mick

I despise Bono. I think Sting is a jerk too, but I love The Police music. Could listen to them all the time.

The Cops are one of my favorite bands ever. I enjoy U2, but other than Achtung Baby I can't say I love any of their albums.

(Phil Collins on drums)