GabesCavesOfIce Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 I've wondered about a great many things in my life, but I've never once wondered if any of you folks memorized those particular lyrics. You can't be a TrueRushFan™ if you don't have them memorized. No no no. You can't be a TrueRushFan™ unless you've wondered if other TRFers have memorized them. No no no. You can't be a TrueRushFan™ until you can admit they had some shitty songs albums. fixed Pardon me, but Neil Ellwood Peart does not perform on any shitty albums. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GabesCavesOfIce Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 I have just recently memorized them. It was my second biggest lyrical memorization accomplishment (first being "We Didn't Start The Fire" by Billy Joel.)I've mentioned several times on TRF that YBYL reminds me of that Joel song...which I also dislike. Funny, but YBYL always reminded me of the below classic, which relevantly rawks That's great! It starts with an earthquake,Birds and snakes, an aeroplane.Lenny Bruce is not afraid. Eye of a hurricane, listen to yourself churn.World serves its own needs, dummy, serve your own needs.Feed it off an aux speak, grunt, no strength.The ladder starts to clatter with fear fight, down, height.Wire in a fire, representing seven gamesIn a government for hire and a combat site.Left of west and coming in a hurryWith the furies breathing down your neck Team by team reporters baffled, trumped, tethered, cropped.Look at that low playing! Fine, then.Uh oh, overflow, population, common groupBut it'll do. Save yourself, serve yourself.World serves its own needs, listen to your heart bleed,Dummy, with the rapture and the rev-'rent and the right, right.You vitriolic, patriotic, slam, fight, bright lightFeeling pretty psyched. It's the end of the world as we know it.It's the end of the world as we know it.It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine. Six o'clock - TV hour.Don't get caught in foreign towers.Slash and burn, return.Listen to yourself churn.Locking in uniforming, book burning, bloodletting.Every motive escalate, automotive incinerate.Light a candle, light a motive.Step down, step down.Watch your heel crush, crushed.Uh oh, this means no fear, cavalier.Renegade steer clear!A tournament, a tournament,A tournament of lies.Offer me solutions, offer me alternativesAnd I decline. It's the end of the world as we know itIt's the end of the world as we know it (I had some time alone)It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine (It's time I had some time alone)I feel fine It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone)It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone)It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine (It's time I had some time alone) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 I've wondered about a great many things in my life, but I've never once wondered if any of you folks memorized those particular lyrics. You can't be a TrueRushFan™ if you don't have them memorized. No no no. You can't be a TrueRushFan™ unless you've wondered if other TRFers have memorized them. No no no. You can't be a TrueRushFan™ until you can admit they had some shitty songs albums. fixed Pardon me, but Neil Ellwood Peart does not perform on any shitty albums. The debut rocks! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bordercollie Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 This was a crowd sing-along opportunity sorely missed... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prolix Posted February 5, 2017 Author Share Posted February 5, 2017 I have just recently memorized them. It was my second biggest lyrical memorization accomplishment (first being "We Didn't Start The Fire" by Billy Joel.)I've mentioned several times on TRF that YBYL reminds me of that Joel song...which I also dislike. Funny, but YBYL always reminded me of the below classic, which relevantly rawks That's great! It starts with an earthquake,Birds and snakes, an aeroplane.Lenny Bruce is not afraid. Eye of a hurricane, listen to yourself churn.World serves its own needs, dummy, serve your own needs.Feed it off an aux speak, grunt, no strength.The ladder starts to clatter with fear fight, down, height.Wire in a fire, representing seven gamesIn a government for hire and a combat site.Left of west and coming in a hurryWith the furies breathing down your neck Team by team reporters baffled, trumped, tethered, cropped.Look at that low playing! Fine, then.Uh oh, overflow, population, common groupBut it'll do. Save yourself, serve yourself.World serves its own needs, listen to your heart bleed,Dummy, with the rapture and the rev-'rent and the right, right.You vitriolic, patriotic, slam, fight, bright lightFeeling pretty psyched. It's the end of the world as we know it.It's the end of the world as we know it.It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine. Six o'clock - TV hour.Don't get caught in foreign towers.Slash and burn, return.Listen to yourself churn.Locking in uniforming, book burning, bloodletting.Every motive escalate, automotive incinerate.Light a candle, light a motive.Step down, step down.Watch your heel crush, crushed.Uh oh, this means no fear, cavalier.Renegade steer clear!A tournament, a tournament,A tournament of lies.Offer me solutions, offer me alternativesAnd I decline. It's the end of the world as we know itIt's the end of the world as we know it (I had some time alone)It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine (It's time I had some time alone)I feel fine It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone)It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone)It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine (It's time I had some time alone) Funny thing is, I have memorized those lyrics. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GabesCavesOfIce Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 I have just recently memorized them. It was my second biggest lyrical memorization accomplishment (first being "We Didn't Start The Fire" by Billy Joel.)I've mentioned several times on TRF that YBYL reminds me of that Joel song...which I also dislike. Funny, but YBYL always reminded me of the below classic, which relevantly rawks That's great! It starts with an earthquake,Birds and snakes, an aeroplane.Lenny Bruce is not afraid. Eye of a hurricane, listen to yourself churn.World serves its own needs, dummy, serve your own needs.Feed it off an aux speak, grunt, no strength.The ladder starts to clatter with fear fight, down, height.Wire in a fire, representing seven gamesIn a government for hire and a combat site.Left of west and coming in a hurryWith the furies breathing down your neck Team by team reporters baffled, trumped, tethered, cropped.Look at that low playing! Fine, then.Uh oh, overflow, population, common groupBut it'll do. Save yourself, serve yourself.World serves its own needs, listen to your heart bleed,Dummy, with the rapture and the rev-'rent and the right, right.You vitriolic, patriotic, slam, fight, bright lightFeeling pretty psyched. It's the end of the world as we know it.It's the end of the world as we know it.It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine. Six o'clock - TV hour.Don't get caught in foreign towers.Slash and burn, return.Listen to yourself churn.Locking in uniforming, book burning, bloodletting.Every motive escalate, automotive incinerate.Light a candle, light a motive.Step down, step down.Watch your heel crush, crushed.Uh oh, this means no fear, cavalier.Renegade steer clear!A tournament, a tournament,A tournament of lies.Offer me solutions, offer me alternativesAnd I decline. It's the end of the world as we know itIt's the end of the world as we know it (I had some time alone)It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine (It's time I had some time alone)I feel fine It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone)It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone)It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine (It's time I had some time alone) Funny thing is, I have memorized those lyrics. I have a buddy that sings along when it's on the radio. I just stare in amazement when he does that. Like a cat watching a bird. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 I have just recently memorized them. It was my second biggest lyrical memorization accomplishment (first being "We Didn't Start The Fire" by Billy Joel.)I've mentioned several times on TRF that YBYL reminds me of that Joel song...which I also dislike. Funny, but YBYL always reminded me of the below classic, which relevantly rawks That's great! It starts with an earthquake,Birds and snakes, an aeroplane.Lenny Bruce is not afraid. Eye of a hurricane, listen to yourself churn.World serves its own needs, dummy, serve your own needs.Feed it off an aux speak, grunt, no strength.The ladder starts to clatter with fear fight, down, height.Wire in a fire, representing seven gamesIn a government for hire and a combat site.Left of west and coming in a hurryWith the furies breathing down your neck Team by team reporters baffled, trumped, tethered, cropped.Look at that low playing! Fine, then.Uh oh, overflow, population, common groupBut it'll do. Save yourself, serve yourself.World serves its own needs, listen to your heart bleed,Dummy, with the rapture and the rev-'rent and the right, right.You vitriolic, patriotic, slam, fight, bright lightFeeling pretty psyched. It's the end of the world as we know it.It's the end of the world as we know it.It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine. Six o'clock - TV hour.Don't get caught in foreign towers.Slash and burn, return.Listen to yourself churn.Locking in uniforming, book burning, bloodletting.Every motive escalate, automotive incinerate.Light a candle, light a motive.Step down, step down.Watch your heel crush, crushed.Uh oh, this means no fear, cavalier.Renegade steer clear!A tournament, a tournament,A tournament of lies.Offer me solutions, offer me alternativesAnd I decline. It's the end of the world as we know itIt's the end of the world as we know it (I had some time alone)It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine (It's time I had some time alone)I feel fine It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone)It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone)It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine (It's time I had some time alone) Funny thing is, I have memorized those lyrics.Me too. Good song 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I have just recently memorized them. It was my second biggest lyrical memorization accomplishment (first being "We Didn't Start The Fire" by Billy Joel.)I've mentioned several times on TRF that YBYL reminds me of that Joel song...which I also dislike. Funny, but YBYL always reminded me of the below classic, which relevantly rawks That's great! It starts with an earthquake,Birds and snakes, an aeroplane.Lenny Bruce is not afraid. Eye of a hurricane, listen to yourself churn.World serves its own needs, dummy, serve your own needs.Feed it off an aux speak, grunt, no strength.The ladder starts to clatter with fear fight, down, height.Wire in a fire, representing seven gamesIn a government for hire and a combat site.Left of west and coming in a hurryWith the furies breathing down your neck Team by team reporters baffled, trumped, tethered, cropped.Look at that low playing! Fine, then.Uh oh, overflow, population, common groupBut it'll do. Save yourself, serve yourself.World serves its own needs, listen to your heart bleed,Dummy, with the rapture and the rev-'rent and the right, right.You vitriolic, patriotic, slam, fight, bright lightFeeling pretty psyched. It's the end of the world as we know it.It's the end of the world as we know it.It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine. Six o'clock - TV hour.Don't get caught in foreign towers.Slash and burn, return.Listen to yourself churn.Locking in uniforming, book burning, bloodletting.Every motive escalate, automotive incinerate.Light a candle, light a motive.Step down, step down.Watch your heel crush, crushed.Uh oh, this means no fear, cavalier.Renegade steer clear!A tournament, a tournament,A tournament of lies.Offer me solutions, offer me alternativesAnd I decline. It's the end of the world as we know itIt's the end of the world as we know it (I had some time alone)It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine (It's time I had some time alone)I feel fine It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone)It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone)It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine (It's time I had some time alone) Funny thing is, I have memorized those lyrics.Me too. Good songMichael Stipe can't even sing it from memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 (edited) Hideously embarrassing claptrap......it was crap when it came out and it's crap now. Edited February 6, 2017 by Fridge 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Be-bop or a one drop or a hip hop lite pop metallist I did memorize that line because it is so awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Smith Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I think REM are for people that don't like music. 30 somethings with nice jobs and a nice house and little happy family unit in suburbia, with a lovely state of the art stereo. Except they have no records, so they think of something that they think might be "cool" and buy records by REM, U2, Dido and Sinead O'Connor, for their equally nuclear friends to think they are cutting edge Perfect music for those who have no idea. Happy shiny people 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I think REM are for people that don't like music. 30 somethings with nice jobs and a nice house and little happy family unit in suburbia, with a lovely state of the art stereo. Except they have no records, so they think of something that they think might be "cool" and buy records by REM, U2, Dido and Sinead O'Connor, for their equally nuclear friends to think they are cutting edge Perfect music for those who have no idea. Happy shiny peopleRight when I forget that you're full of shit you come back and post something that reminds me that you're full of shit. This is not sarcasm. This is me telling you I think you're full of shit. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I think REM are for people that don't like music. 30 somethings with nice jobs and a nice house and little happy family unit in suburbia, with a lovely state of the art stereo. Except they have no records, so they think of something that they think might be "cool" and buy records by REM, U2, Dido and Sinead O'Connor, for their equally nuclear friends to think they are cutting edge Perfect music for those who have no idea. Happy shiny people I'd suggest the 30 somethings in your example will actually be more like 50 somethings. I'd also suggest delving a bit deeper into REM than what you'd have heard on top 40 radio in 1991. There's a world of greatness to be discovered... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I think REM are for people that don't like music. 30 somethings with nice jobs and a nice house and little happy family unit in suburbia, with a lovely state of the art stereo. Except they have no records, so they think of something that they think might be "cool" and buy records by REM, U2, Dido and Sinead O'Connor, for their equally nuclear friends to think they are cutting edge Perfect music for those who have no idea. Happy shiny people I'd suggest the 30 somethings in your example will actually be more like 50 somethings. I'd also suggest delving a bit deeper into REM than what you'd have heard on top 40 radio in 1991. There's a world of greatness to be discovered...Exactly. Happy Shiny People is an example of REM like Superconductor is an example of Rush. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Worst song on a terrible album. Why would anyone bother? If YBYL were on Counterparts, it would be the fourth best song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I knew most of the lyrics which I could hear, but I memorize lyrics from hearing them, not reading them. And I couldn't figure out some of what he was saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 (edited) I think REM are for people that don't like music. 30 somethings with nice jobs and a nice house and little happy family unit in suburbia, with a lovely state of the art stereo. Except they have no records, so they think of something that they think might be "cool" and buy records by REM, U2, Dido and Sinead O'Connor, for their equally nuclear friends to think they are cutting edge Perfect music for those who have no idea. Happy shiny people I'd suggest the 30 somethings in your example will actually be more like 50 somethings. I'd also suggest delving a bit deeper into REM than what you'd have heard on top 40 radio in 1991. There's a world of greatness to be discovered...Exactly.Happy Shiny People is an example of REM like Conductorsuper is an example of Rush.Fixed for purposes of analogy. Edited February 6, 2017 by goose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 (edited) Exactly.Happy Shiny People is an example of REM like Conductorsuper is an example of Rush.Fixed for purposes of analogy. Should it not be Condsupeructor then? Edited February 6, 2017 by Lurkst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I think REM are for people that don't like music. 30 somethings with nice jobs and a nice house and little happy family unit in suburbia, with a lovely state of the art stereo. Except they have no records, so they think of something that they think might be "cool" and buy records by REM, U2, Dido and Sinead O'Connor, for their equally nuclear friends to think they are cutting edge Perfect music for those who have no idea. Happy shiny people Complete and uttter idiocy. You obviously have no in depth knowledge of their catalogue at all....their 80s output in particular was outstanding and they have written songs that will be remembered for a long, long time...also their influence was undeniable, I immediately heard it the first time I listened to Nirvana for example. I'm beginning to think that you are quite a subtle troll...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 I think REM are for people that don't like music. 30 somethings with nice jobs and a nice house and little happy family unit in suburbia, with a lovely state of the art stereo. Except they have no records, so they think of something that they think might be "cool" and buy records by REM, U2, Dido and Sinead O'Connor, for their equally nuclear friends to think they are cutting edge Perfect music for those who have no idea. Happy shiny people Complete and uttter idiocy. You obviously have no in depth knowledge of their catalogue at all....their 80s output in particular was outstanding and they have written songs that will be remembered for a long, long time...also their influence was undeniable, I immediately heard it the first time I listened to Nirvana for example. I'm beginning to think that you are quite a subtle troll......alter trolling? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 (edited) Hideously embarrassing claptrap......it was crap when it came out and it's crap now. I hate to say that about anything that Rush did. But it is. Edit: And I love the rest of Roll the Bones. But not that last song. The record should have ended after nine. Edited February 9, 2017 by Blue J 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytserush Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 I was wondering if any of you have memorized the lyrics that Geddy says in the background during the chorus... these- Anarchist reactionary running dog revisionist Hindu muslim catholic creation / evolutionist Rational romantic mystic cynical idealist Minimal expressionist post-modern neo-symbolist Arm chair rocket scientist graffiti existentialist Deconstruction primitive performance photo realist Be-bop or a one drop or a hip hop lite pop metallist Gold adult contemporary urban country capitalist Memorized it when it came out but lost my edge because it was never played live. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 I think REM are for people that don't like music. 30 somethings with nice jobs and a nice house and little happy family unit in suburbia, with a lovely state of the art stereo. Except they have no records, so they think of something that they think might be "cool" and buy records by REM, U2, Dido and Sinead O'Connor, for their equally nuclear friends to think they are cutting edge Perfect music for those who have no idea. Happy shiny people Liking this because I laughed out loud. Snorted, actually. Don't sniff glue, kids. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 I think REM are for people that don't like music. 30 somethings with nice jobs and a nice house and little happy family unit in suburbia, with a lovely state of the art stereo. Except they have no records, so they think of something that they think might be "cool" and buy records by REM, U2, Dido and Sinead O'Connor, for their equally nuclear friends to think they are cutting edge Perfect music for those who have no idea. Happy shiny people Liking this because I laughed out loud. Snorted, actually. Don't sniff glue, kids. http://media.giphy.com/media/L9E28br6rFvYk/giphy.gif 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Yes. I enjoy the track. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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