Texas King Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 2 stars. I like the album PoW, but I'm not a fan of this tune at all, it's so cheesy to my ears. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 2 stars. I like the album PoW, but I'm not a fan of this tune at all, it's so cheesy to my ears.This^^^. Couldn't have said it better so I won't try. The beginning of the end... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Like a lot of their later stuff, much better live. The video is one of their better ones, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Permanent-Rush Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 5 STARS!!!! ONE OF MY FAV RUSH SONGS AND VIDS OF ALL TIME!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 I love it. Always have. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket ignites Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 3 stars. One of the first Rush songs I discovered. Didn't make me a fan at the time. All it reminds me of is Monopoly and Peart's epic ponytail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddlimelight Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 I was horrified when I first heard this song. I hated it. Too many keyboards/weird sound effects thrown in, especially in the beginning. It reminds me of one of the George Lucas prequels with so many computer effects thrown in to overwhelm you. Then they start jamming for awhile and they actually sound like Rush again. The middle jam section is pretty good. And the drumming is very creative and phenomenal. The drumming saves this song. If I listen to it now, I block out the other noise and appreciate the drumming. I gave it 3 stars....barely. The rest of Power Windows is, well,......not "power"ful. It's more like manual broken windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 http://cdn.collider.com/wp-content/uploads/fantastic-four-comics.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prolix Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Completely despised it at first, but then it really grew on me. 5 stars. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Didn't care for it back then, and it has only gotten worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormtron Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 I used to skip it but it grew on me. Great solo from Alex too. 4. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verena Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 I rate Five Stars to The Big Money. There good bass lines and cool guitar solo.I like lyrics that speak about excessive materialism. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnify Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 4 stars. Loved it when I first heard it. The solo section kicks ass, as does the outro. Yes, cheesy keyboard overlays - but I write that off to 1985. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justus_2112 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 This is a great song. The first hit that starts the whole song gets me every time, it just sounds so beautiful! Also, I like the misheard song lyric. "Big Money goes around the world.Big Money Ted Cruz."(Instead of "Take a Cruise") 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 2 Worst song on the album. As bad as the worst of Signals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas7 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Remember buying the 12 inch of this, remember we had no leaks in those days. After the disappointment of Grace Under Pressure didn't know what to expect, then this madness came out of the speakers which seemed twice as loud as anything Rush had done prior. At first I thought what the hell but after the mad intro, it settles down into a catchy rock song, best video for one of their songs IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirteen Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 2 stars. I really like middle section but will pass on the rest of the song. Way too cheesy for my liking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 5 stars. I've always liked the song. It's catchy, and the drums are awesome. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasbo Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 After the dark sounding Grace Under Pressure suddenly everything was bright and shiny on Power Windows and Big Money was a great kickstart.For me this was a great era for Rush because i started with the release of Hemispheres and eagerly awaited each new release and found each album to be so different from the last but still identifiable as Rush.The synths are probably a bit too much and it is probably a bit overblown but it was 1985 and Yes were mining the same field at the time.Love Alex's solo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willowroolz Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Love it, always have, especially from the guitar solo onwards, and the way it seems to end and then kicks off again to the fade. Those drums. Great start to a great album. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifeson90 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Is funny but the intro to The Big Money is always the thing that spontaneously bursts through my mind on occasion, you know, when you in middle of doing something or other, usually followed by ged's bass line in the track. 5/5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disk98 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Awesome song. 5 stars! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Bay Rush Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Not a favourite at all. I call it "the keyboard song." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddlimelight Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Sometimes I think the guys in Rush are clueless about what the fans really want. Gene Simmons from Kiss once said, "without the fans, you are nothing". I can respect being artistically driven and ambitious and trying new things but this era in the mid to late 80s and early 90s was way too much for me. They went WAY too far off center in a different direction for too long. Neil once said "if he were a fan, Power Windows would be a favorite album because it's richly textured". Huh? The sound of hard rock/metal was changing and evolving during this time and the guitar sound was getting heavier and crunchier. But Rush's guitar sound was disappearing. Geddy, Alex, and Neil, if you're reading this,...you are a progressive hard rock power trio. A power trio, not a power duo. You're not The Human League, A Flock Of Seagulls, Kajagoogoo, or A-Ha. When I think of rock, I think of guitar, not keyboards. The album cover of A Show Of Hands shows a cartoon person (supposed to be Geddy) playing a keyboard. What's up with that? I'm just venting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 If I give it three stars, I'm being charitable. Definitely not one of my favorites. It's okay. But not a great one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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