_hi_water._ ranks all 173 Rush songs

[TheAccountant]

1 hour ago, _hi_water._ said:

137. "The Big Wheel," Roll the Bones (1991)

Roll the Bones - Entry 5 out of 10

 

Another tune that seems to be going nowhere other than straightforward, this time from Roll the Bones. It's definitely a lot better than the few I've went through so far, which were all ill-advised, gimmicky tracks. I like the lyrics on this one, though - "Well, I was only a kid, on a holy crusade/I placed no trust in a faith that was ready-made/Take no chances on paradise delayed/So I do a slow fade."

 

 

Previous tracks I've covered:
141. “Roll the Bones” - 4/10, Roll the Bones (1991)
140. “Here Again” - 2/8, Rush (1974)
139. “Between Sun & Moon” - 2/11, Counterparts (1993)
138. “The Stars Look Down” - 3/13, Vapor Trails (2002)
137. “The Big Wheel” - 5/10, Roll the Bones (1991)

 

How is this album holding up?

10. “Face Up” (#166/173)
9. “You Bet Your Life” (#163/173)
8. “Neurotica” (#159/173)
7. “Roll the Bones” (#141/173)
6. “The Big Wheel” (#137/173)

 

I still have yet to uncover "Dreamline", "Bravado", “Where’s My Thing? (Part IV, “Gangster of Boats” Trilogy)", "Heresy", and "Ghost of a Chance".

 

What are your thoughts?

Its a decent song.  Not special but ok.  Enjoyable.  I would rank it perhaps slightly higher but that also might be do to the fact that there are some songs you have not yet ranked I would rank lower.  So I am roughly the same area as you.  More or less.  

[grep]

1 hour ago, _hi_water._ said:

137. "The Big Wheel," Roll the Bones (1991)

Roll the Bones - Entry 5 out of 10

 

Another tune that seems to be going nowhere other than straightforward, this time from Roll the Bones. It's definitely a lot better than the few I've went through so far, which were all ill-advised, gimmicky tracks. I like the lyrics on this one, though - "Well, I was only a kid, on a holy crusade/I placed no trust in a faith that was ready-made/Take no chances on paradise delayed/So I do a slow fade."

 

 

Previous tracks I've covered:
141. “Roll the Bones” - 4/10, Roll the Bones (1991)
140. “Here Again” - 2/8, Rush (1974)
139. “Between Sun & Moon” - 2/11, Counterparts (1993)
138. “The Stars Look Down” - 3/13, Vapor Trails (2002)
137. “The Big Wheel” - 5/10, Roll the Bones (1991)

 

How is this album holding up?

10. “Face Up” (#166/173)
9. “You Bet Your Life” (#163/173)
8. “Neurotica” (#159/173)
7. “Roll the Bones” (#141/173)
6. “The Big Wheel” (#137/173)

 

I still have yet to uncover "Dreamline", "Bravado", “Where’s My Thing? (Part IV, “Gangster of Boats” Trilogy)", "Heresy", and "Ghost of a Chance".

 

What are your thoughts?

Someone got a flat.

[1-0-0-1-0-0-1]

2 hours ago, _hi_water._ said:

137. "The Big Wheel," Roll the Bones (1991)

Roll the Bones - Entry 5 out of 10

 

Another tune that seems to be going nowhere other than straightforward, this time from Roll the Bones. It's definitely a lot better than the few I've went through so far, which were all ill-advised, gimmicky tracks. I like the lyrics on this one, though - "Well, I was only a kid, on a holy crusade/I placed no trust in a faith that was ready-made/Take no chances on paradise delayed/So I do a slow fade."

 

 

Previous tracks I've covered:
141. “Roll the Bones” - 4/10, Roll the Bones (1991)
140. “Here Again” - 2/8, Rush (1974)
139. “Between Sun & Moon” - 2/11, Counterparts (1993)
138. “The Stars Look Down” - 3/13, Vapor Trails (2002)
137. “The Big Wheel” - 5/10, Roll the Bones (1991)

 

How is this album holding up?

10. “Face Up” (#166/173)
9. “You Bet Your Life” (#163/173)
8. “Neurotica” (#159/173)
7. “Roll the Bones” (#141/173)
6. “The Big Wheel” (#137/173)

 

I still have yet to uncover "Dreamline", "Bravado", “Where’s My Thing? (Part IV, “Gangster of Boats” Trilogy)", "Heresy", and "Ghost of a Chance".

 

What are your thoughts?

 

30 minutes ago, grep said:

Someone got a flat.

 

This one could have been ranked lower. Half of RTB ranked in the bottom-40 seems about right, though.

[grep]

Wheels within wheels in a tired array, a pattern so bland and monotonus
Time after time we lose sight of the way, because the path is so pointless

[laughedatbytime]

12 hours ago, _hi_water._ said:

137. "The Big Wheel," Roll the Bones (1991)

Roll the Bones - Entry 5 out of 10

 

Another tune that seems to be going nowhere other than straightforward, this time from Roll the Bones. It's definitely a lot better than the few I've went through so far, which were all ill-advised, gimmicky tracks. I like the lyrics on this one, though - "Well, I was only a kid, on a holy crusade/I placed no trust in a faith that was ready-made/Take no chances on paradise delayed/So I do a slow fade."

 

 

Previous tracks I've covered:
141. “Roll the Bones” - 4/10, Roll the Bones (1991)
140. “Here Again” - 2/8, Rush (1974)
139. “Between Sun & Moon” - 2/11, Counterparts (1993)
138. “The Stars Look Down” - 3/13, Vapor Trails (2002)
137. “The Big Wheel” - 5/10, Roll the Bones (1991)

 

How is this album holding up?

10. “Face Up” (#166/173)
9. “You Bet Your Life” (#163/173)
8. “Neurotica” (#159/173)
7. “Roll the Bones” (#141/173)
6. “The Big Wheel” (#137/173)

 

I still have yet to uncover "Dreamline", "Bravado", “Where’s My Thing? (Part IV, “Gangster of Boats” Trilogy)", "Heresy", and "Ghost of a Chance".

 

What are your thoughts?

The definition of pedestrian.

[Alex’s Amazing Arpeggios]

12 hours ago, _hi_water._ said:

137. "The Big Wheel," Roll the Bones (1991)

Roll the Bones - Entry 5 out of 10

 

Another tune that seems to be going nowhere other than straightforward, this time from Roll the Bones. It's definitely a lot better than the few I've went through so far, which were all ill-advised, gimmicky tracks. I like the lyrics on this one, though - "Well, I was only a kid, on a holy crusade/I placed no trust in a faith that was ready-made/Take no chances on paradise delayed/So I do a slow fade."

 

 

Previous tracks I've covered:
141. “Roll the Bones” - 4/10, Roll the Bones (1991)
140. “Here Again” - 2/8, Rush (1974)
139. “Between Sun & Moon” - 2/11, Counterparts (1993)
138. “The Stars Look Down” - 3/13, Vapor Trails (2002)
137. “The Big Wheel” - 5/10, Roll the Bones (1991)

 

How is this album holding up?

10. “Face Up” (#166/173)
9. “You Bet Your Life” (#163/173)
8. “Neurotica” (#159/173)
7. “Roll the Bones” (#141/173)
6. “The Big Wheel” (#137/173)

 

I still have yet to uncover "Dreamline", "Bravado", “Where’s My Thing? (Part IV, “Gangster of Boats” Trilogy)", "Heresy", and "Ghost of a Chance".

 

What are your thoughts?

My thoughts are … I’m loving this thread !

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[_hi_water._]

136. "Time and Motion," Test for Echo (1996)

Test for Echo - Entry 6 out of 11

 

Definitely one of the more interesting tracks from the album - a heavy, straightforward tune accompanied with Dream Theater synths. Another fabulous Alex solo can be found in this song too!
 

 

Previously on my list...

141. “Roll the Bones” - 4/10, Roll the Bones (1991)

140. “Here Again” - 2/8, Rush (1974)

139. “Between Sun & Moon” - 2/11, Counterparts (1993)

138. “The Stars Look Down” - 3/13, Vapor Trails (2002)

137. “The Big Wheel” - 5/10, Roll the Bones (1991)

136. “Time and Motion” - 6/11, Test for Echo (1996)

 

How is this album holding up?

11. “Half the World” (#173/173)
10. “Virtuality” (#170/173)
9. “Dog Years” (#169/173)
8. “The Color of Right” (#152/173)
7. “Carve Away the Stone” (#148/173)
6. “Time and Motion” (#136/173)

 

I still have yet t0 uncover "Test for Echo", "Driven", "Totem", "Resist", and "Limbo".

 

What do you think of this song?
How do you predict the rest of my Test for Echo ranking will turn out?

[grep]

Time and motion - not standing still.
I take a look around me at the uninteresting songs that surround me now.

[Alex’s Amazing Arpeggios]

11 hours ago, _hi_water._ said:

136. "Time and Motion," Test for Echo (1996)

Test for Echo - Entry 6 out of 11

 

Definitely one of the more interesting tracks from the album - a heavy, straightforward tune accompanied with Dream Theater synths. Another fabulous Alex solo can be found in this song too!
 

 

Previously on my list...

141. “Roll the Bones” - 4/10, Roll the Bones (1991)

140. “Here Again” - 2/8, Rush (1974)

139. “Between Sun & Moon” - 2/11, Counterparts (1993)

138. “The Stars Look Down” - 3/13, Vapor Trails (2002)

137. “The Big Wheel” - 5/10, Roll the Bones (1991)

136. “Time and Motion” - 6/11, Test for Echo (1996)

 

How is this album holding up?

11. “Half the World” (#173/173)
10. “Virtuality” (#170/173)
9. “Dog Years” (#169/173)
8. “The Color of Right” (#152/173)
7. “Carve Away the Stone” (#148/173)
6. “Time and Motion” (#136/173)

 

I still have yet t0 uncover "Test for Echo", "Driven", "Totem", "Resist", and "Limbo".

 

What do you think of this song?
How do you predict the rest of my Test for Echo ranking will turn out?

I Love Time & Motion and would place it as high as in my Top 80 ⭐️

[1-0-0-1-0-0-1]

2 hours ago, Alex’s Amazing Arpeggios said:

I Love Time & Motion and would place it as high as in my Top 80 ⭐️

 

Definitely top-100 at least. Top-3 from this album, IMO.

[Alex’s Amazing Arpeggios]

4 hours ago, 1-0-0-1-0-0-1 said:

 

Definitely top-100 at least. Top-3 from this album, IMO.

Yeah I agree

Top 3 from T4E being 

T&M, Driven, and the title track 

[_hi_water._]

135. "Presto", Presto (1989)

Presto - Entry 7 out of 11

 

As you can definitely tell by now, Presto is by no means my favorite Rush album. Like Test for Echo, many of the songs are easily pedestrian Rush, and many sound similar to those from earlier works. This one sounds vaguely similar to "The Pass", and is definitely far less interesting - very good track, though ain't no way you convincing me otherwise this album is one of the creative lows of their discography. 
 

Previously on my list...
141. “Roll the Bones” - 4/10, Roll the Bones (1991)
140. “Here Again” - 2/8, Rush (1974)
139. “Between Sun & Moon” - 2/11, Counterparts (1993)
138. “The Stars Look Down” - 3/13, Vapor Trails (2002)
137. “The Big Wheel” - 5/10, Roll the Bones (1991)
136. “Time and Motion” - 6/11, Test for Echo (1996)
135. “Presto” - 7/11, Presto (1989)

 

How is this album holding up?

11. “Anagram (for Mongo)” (#172)
10. “War Paint” (#162)
9. “Hand over Fist” (#158)
8. “Superconductor” (#149)
7. “Available Light” (#144)
6. “Scars” (#142)
5. “Presto” (#135)

Edited June 29, 2023 by _hi_water._

[TheAccountant]

On 6/28/2023 at 8:37 PM, _hi_water._ said:

136. "Time and Motion," Test for Echo (1996)

Test for Echo - Entry 6 out of 11

 

Definitely one of the more interesting tracks from the album - a heavy, straightforward tune accompanied with Dream Theater synths. Another fabulous Alex solo can be found in this song too!
 

 

Previously on my list...

141. “Roll the Bones” - 4/10, Roll the Bones (1991)

140. “Here Again” - 2/8, Rush (1974)

139. “Between Sun & Moon” - 2/11, Counterparts (1993)

138. “The Stars Look Down” - 3/13, Vapor Trails (2002)

137. “The Big Wheel” - 5/10, Roll the Bones (1991)

136. “Time and Motion” - 6/11, Test for Echo (1996)

 

How is this album holding up?

11. “Half the World” (#173/173)
10. “Virtuality” (#170/173)
9. “Dog Years” (#169/173)
8. “The Color of Right” (#152/173)
7. “Carve Away the Stone” (#148/173)
6. “Time and Motion” (#136/173)

 

I still have yet t0 uncover "Test for Echo", "Driven", "Totem", "Resist", and "Limbo".

 

What do you think of this song?
How do you predict the rest of my Test for Echo ranking will turn out?

For me this song is ok.  Fine but nothing special.  Not as good as Carve Away The Stone however.  Again, there are other songs that you are clearly ranking ahead of it that I would rank lower so I likely would rank this a bit higher but I don't have a huge difference of opinion with you.

 

As for the rest of T4E I can't even guess - but am looking forward to your continued rankings.

[grep]

2 hours ago, _hi_water._ said:

135. "Presto", Presto (1989)

Presto - Entry 7 out of 11

 

As you can definitely tell by now, Presto is by no means my favorite Rush album. Like Test for Echo, many of the songs are easily pedestrian Rush, and many sound similar to those from earlier works. This one sounds vaguely similar to "The Pass", and is definitely far less interesting - very good track, though ain't no way you convincing me otherwise this album is one of the creative lows of their discography. 
 

Previously on my list...
141. “Roll the Bones” - 4/10, Roll the Bones (1991)
140. “Here Again” - 2/8, Rush (1974)
139. “Between Sun & Moon” - 2/11, Counterparts (1993)
138. “The Stars Look Down” - 3/13, Vapor Trails (2002)
137. “The Big Wheel” - 5/10, Roll the Bones (1991)
136. “Time and Motion” - 6/11, Test for Echo (1996)
135. “Presto” - 7/11, Presto (1989)

 

How is this album holding up?

11. “Anagram (for Mongo)” (#172)
10. “War Paint” (#162)
9. “Hand over Fist” (#158)
8. “Superconductor” (#149)
7. “Available Light” (#144)
6. “Scars” (#142)
5. “Presto” (#135)

The bunnies say that this is a top 75 song.

[TheAccountant]

2 hours ago, _hi_water._ said:

135. "Presto", Presto (1989)

Presto - Entry 7 out of 11

 

As you can definitely tell by now, Presto is by no means my favorite Rush album. Like Test for Echo, many of the songs are easily pedestrian Rush, and many sound similar to those from earlier works. This one sounds vaguely similar to "The Pass", and is definitely far less interesting - very good track, though ain't no way you convincing me otherwise this album is one of the creative lows of their discography. 
 

Previously on my list...
141. “Roll the Bones” - 4/10, Roll the Bones (1991)
140. “Here Again” - 2/8, Rush (1974)
139. “Between Sun & Moon” - 2/11, Counterparts (1993)
138. “The Stars Look Down” - 3/13, Vapor Trails (2002)
137. “The Big Wheel” - 5/10, Roll the Bones (1991)
136. “Time and Motion” - 6/11, Test for Echo (1996)
135. “Presto” - 7/11, Presto (1989)

 

How is this album holding up?

11. “Anagram (for Mongo)” (#172)
10. “War Paint” (#162)
9. “Hand over Fist” (#158)
8. “Superconductor” (#149)
7. “Available Light” (#144)
6. “Scars” (#142)
5. “Presto” (#135)

This will likely not come as a shock but I will respectfully differ with you on this one.  In fact I differ very, very considerably.  For me Presto is a top 20 song.  Top 25 at the very worst but I think its likely a top 20 song.  My favorite song on the album.  

 

Keep this coming - I am really enjoying this thread.

[laughedatbytime]

5 minutes ago, grep said:

The bunnies say that this is a top 75 song.

You'd think with ears that big their hearing would be better.

[grep]

22 minutes ago, laughedatbytime said:

You'd think with ears that big their hearing would be better.

 

Don't mess with the wabbit.

[laughedatbytime]

32 minutes ago, grep said:

 

Don't mess with the wabbit.

I think we'll be fine.   It's not like it's the Rabbit of Caerbannog.   No sharp, pointy teeth, just dull, dreary grays.

[yyz305]

6 hours ago, _hi_water._ said:

135. "Presto", Presto (1989)

Presto - Entry 7 out of 11

 

As you can definitely tell by now, Presto is by no means my favorite Rush album. Like Test for Echo, many of the songs are easily pedestrian Rush, and many sound similar to those from earlier works. This one sounds vaguely similar to "The Pass", and is definitely far less interesting - very good track, though ain't no way you convincing me otherwise this album is one of the creative lows of their discography. 
 

Previously on my list...
141. “Roll the Bones” - 4/10, Roll the Bones (1991)
140. “Here Again” - 2/8, Rush (1974)
139. “Between Sun & Moon” - 2/11, Counterparts (1993)
138. “The Stars Look Down” - 3/13, Vapor Trails (2002)
137. “The Big Wheel” - 5/10, Roll the Bones (1991)
136. “Time and Motion” - 6/11, Test for Echo (1996)
135. “Presto” - 7/11, Presto (1989)

 

How is this album holding up?

11. “Anagram (for Mongo)” (#172)
10. “War Paint” (#162)
9. “Hand over Fist” (#158)
8. “Superconductor” (#149)
7. “Available Light” (#144)
6. “Scars” (#142)
5. “Presto” (#135)

I once used to brush this one aside, but now it is actually my favourite off this album. The Time Machine tour helped with this. That nice crunchy sound. I usually disagree with people on rankings, as I am one of the people that gets captured by music, not lyrics. However, again by the fact the band played this on the Time Machine tour, I now pay attention to the lyrics on this track, and think they're wonderful. Love the fade out, too. Wish it went on longer.

I had a dream of a winter garden, a midnight rendezvous...

Edited June 30, 2023 by yyz305

[Derek19]

Whether it's other people not wanting to try taking, and making time, or other reasons, I would like to see more of them do, and accomplish their Rush song's lists.  For each of the song's number's placings, explanations, and reasons, I should sit down to think more about on where I would have them.

Edited June 30, 2023 by Derek19

[_hi_water._]

134. "Second Nature", Hold Your Fire (1987)

Hold Your Fire - Entry 2 out of 10

 

Besides "Tai Shan", this seems to be the other Hold Your Fire song that gets called for as being filler. With lyrics like "No one is blameless/But we're all without shame/We fight the fire/While we're feeding the flames", no way this is bottom of the list material. Although, it is a ballad like this one where you can really hear Rush get into the phase of needing to put an end to the synths.

 

 

 

Previously on my list...

141. “Roll the Bones” - 4/10, Roll the Bones (1991)
140. “Here Again” - 2/8, Rush (1974)
139. “Between Sun & Moon” - 2/11, Counterparts (1993)
138. “The Stars Look Down” - 3/13, Vapor Trails (2002)
137. “The Big Wheel” - 5/10, Roll the Bones (1991)
136. “Time and Motion” - 6/11, Test for Echo (1996)
135. “Presto” - 7/11, Presto (1989)
134. “Second Nature” - 2/10, Hold Your Fire (1987)

 

How is this album holding up?

10. “Tai Shan” (#165/173)
9. “Second Nature” (#134/173)

[1-0-0-1-0-0-1]

22 minutes ago, _hi_water._ said:

134. "Second Nature", Hold Your Fire (1987)

Hold Your Fire - Entry 2 out of 10

 

Besides "Tai Shan", this seems to be the other Hold Your Fire song that gets called for as being filler. With lyrics like "No one is blameless/But we're all without shame/We fight the fire/While we're feeding the flames", no way this is bottom of the list material. Although, it is a ballad like this one where you can really hear Rush get into the phase of needing to put an end to the synths.

 

 

 

Previously on my list...

141. “Roll the Bones” - 4/10, Roll the Bones (1991)
140. “Here Again” - 2/8, Rush (1974)
139. “Between Sun & Moon” - 2/11, Counterparts (1993)
138. “The Stars Look Down” - 3/13, Vapor Trails (2002)
137. “The Big Wheel” - 5/10, Roll the Bones (1991)
136. “Time and Motion” - 6/11, Test for Echo (1996)
135. “Presto” - 7/11, Presto (1989)
134. “Second Nature” - 2/10, Hold Your Fire (1987)

 

How is this album holding up?

10. “Tai Shan” (#165/173)
9. “Second Nature” (#134/173)

 

FINALLY.

 

In case no one's noticed based on my previous annoying posts in this thread, this is a bottom-1 song for me. Maybe even lower than that. Why? Any song that sounds like it was written for Celine Dion does not belong on a Rush record. This is the same band that wrote Hemispheres? That's messed up, man.

[grep]

42 minutes ago, _hi_water._ said:

134. "Second Nature", Hold Your Fire (1987)

Hold Your Fire - Entry 2 out of 10

 

Besides "Tai Shan", this seems to be the other Hold Your Fire song that gets called for as being filler. With lyrics like "No one is blameless/But we're all without shame/We fight the fire/While we're feeding the flames", no way this is bottom of the list material. Although, it is a ballad like this one where you can really hear Rush get into the phase of needing to put an end to the synths.

 

 

 

Previously on my list...

141. “Roll the Bones” - 4/10, Roll the Bones (1991)
140. “Here Again” - 2/8, Rush (1974)
139. “Between Sun & Moon” - 2/11, Counterparts (1993)
138. “The Stars Look Down” - 3/13, Vapor Trails (2002)
137. “The Big Wheel” - 5/10, Roll the Bones (1991)
136. “Time and Motion” - 6/11, Test for Echo (1996)
135. “Presto” - 7/11, Presto (1989)
134. “Second Nature” - 2/10, Hold Your Fire (1987)

 

How is this album holding up?

10. “Tai Shan” (#165/173)
9. “Second Nature” (#134/173)

let's talk about this rating sensibly, we're not insensitive,
I know that the search for great songs has no patience, but something's got to give......

[grep]

10 minutes ago, 1-0-0-1-0-0-1 said:

 

FINALLY.

 

In case no one's noticed based on my previous annoying posts in this thread, this is a bottom-1 song for me. Maybe even lower than that. Why? Any song that sounds like it was written for Celine Dion does not belong on a Rush record. This is the same band that wrote Hemispheres? That's messed up, man.

The thing is...I actually like the song.  I don't know why.... I just do.   

 

[1-0-0-1-0-0-1]

16 minutes ago, 1-0-0-1-0-0-1 said:

 

FINALLY.

 

In case no one's noticed based on my previous annoying posts in this thread, this is a bottom-1 song for me. Maybe even lower than that. Why? Any song that sounds like it was written for Celine Dion does not belong on a Rush record. This is the same band that wrote Hemispheres? That's messed up, man.

 

4 minutes ago, grep said:

The thing is...I actually like the song.  I don't know why.... I just do.