My Rush Song's List From 1-165

**Derek19** · September 4, 2023

I thought I would do this. When the usernames "LaughedAtByTime", and "Mosher" were posting theirs, and with "Hi_Water" that has been ongoing, I didn't want to start it at the same time, and during "LaughedAtByTime", and "Mosher", and right now, don't know about "Hi_Water" getting to finish, and complete posting his. I know the "Administrator" has started, and finished figuring out how many, and the positions, where he wanted Rush songs on his own list, and going to post his. I didn't include studio unreleased, non-album singles, live, cover, and semi-official/RoIO releases, and songs. Instead of other people, and individuals saying a lot of different comments, I would like to see more of them try starting to do, and post their own finished, and completed Rush song's list, too. I'm expecting different, and a variety of comments. At one time, mine could be a couple, or a few songs, but will depend, and vary. It will be the song, song # on the c.d., and album, my entry # on the c.d., and album, and the title of the c.d., and album. Since I wasn't going to include Rush's cover's c.d., and album "Feedback" in the list, I did a separate my entry list of it. From somewhere, the list has to start, so mine is at number 165. Here is the start of it.

"Feedback"

the Seeker, song #4

Shapes of Things, song #7

Heart Full of Soul, song #2

Mr. Soul, song #5

For What It's Worth, song #3

Seven and Seven Is, song #6

Summertime Blues, song #1

Crossroads, song #8

Tai Shan, song #9/10, "Hold Your Fire (1987)"

Neurotica, song #9/10, "Roll the Bones (1991)"

164. Tai Shan, song #9/10 - my entry #10/10, "Hold Your Fire (1987)"

165. Neurotica, song #9/10 - my entry #10/10, "Roll the Bones (1991)"

Edited October 26, 2023 by Derek19

**Nova Carmina** · September 4, 2023

Well, this seems like a good start, but it's lacking "I Think I'm Going Bald"!

**Mosher** · September 4, 2023

There's definitely an individual who might wish to see Second Nature and Anagram immediately, from what I gathered in the other thread. :)

personally I can't object to these choices as I know they're unpopular, but I have both higher. But neither are strong songs.

Tai Shan is the beginning of a possible solid epic, but it needs to build into something. It should be shorter and act as an intro.

Neurotica is a bit too much with the pop rock silliness.

**Mosher** · September 4, 2023

And yes, more of these so we can synthesize an overall picture of this band's output in the eyes of this forum

**Derek19** · September 4, 2023

I like "the Hobbit", and "the Lord of the Rings" books, and each of their three movies a lot, but from "Fly By Night", and "A Farewell to Kings", I think "Rivendell", and "Madrigal" are, and have been the bottom, and weak songs. When I listen to "A Farewell to Kings", and "Fly By Night", I haven't skipped those two songs, too.

Madrigal, song #5/6, "A Farewell to Kings (1977)"

Rivendell, song #7/8, "Fly By Night (1975)"

162. Madrigal, song #5/6 - my entry #6/6, "A Farewell to Kings (1977)"

163. Rivendell, song #7/8 - my entry #8/8, "Fly By Night (1975)"

164. Tai Shan, song #9/10 - my entry #10/10, "Hold Your Fire (1987)"

165. Neurotica, song #9/10 - my entry #10/10, "Roll the Bones (1991)"

Edited September 9, 2023 by Derek19

**Mosher** · September 4, 2023

1 hour ago, Derek19 said:

Madrigal, song #5/6, "A Farewell to Kings (1977)"

Rivendell, song #7/8, "Fly By Night (1975)"

Madrigal is truly boring, agreed.

I don't know what it is about RIvendell. It's the sleepiest song they ever wrote. But there's something about it I love. It builds in the most quiet way to the lowest of heights, so subtle, and that moment saves the song for me.

No, it doesn't rank in my top 100- nothing like that- but I genuinely like that moment enough to make Rivendell a never skipped song.

**Derek19** · September 5, 2023

I still like "Hold Your Fire", "Presto", and "Roll the Bones". Out of the three, I like "Hold Your Fire", and "Presto" more, and "Roll the Bones" less, and not as much. Depending on what games they are, I like them. Some of Mel Brooks' comedy is funny. I like the artwork that "Hand Over Fist" has inspired, too.

Hand Over Fist, song #10/11, "Presto (1989)"

Anagram (For Mongo), song #8/11 "Presto (1989)"

160. Hand Over Fist, song #10/11 - my entry #10/11, "Presto (1989)"

161. Anagram (For Mongo), song #8/11 - my entry #11/11, "Presto (1989)"

162. Madrigal, song #5/6 - my entry #6/6, "A Farewell to Kings (1977)"

163. Rivendell, song #7/8 - my entry #8/8, "Fly By Night (1975)"

164. Tai Shan, song #9/10 - my entry #10/10, "Hold Your Fire (1987)"

165. Neurotica, song #9/10 - my entry #10/10, "Roll the Bones (1991)"

Edited September 8, 2023 by Derek19

**Mosher** · September 5, 2023

3 hours ago, Derek19 said:

Hand Over Fist, song #10/11, "Presto (1989)"

Anagram (For Mongo), song #8/11 "Presto (1989)"

I am happy to be among the very few who really like Anagram.

As I've said before I am a big fan of all word play. Prose, poetry, alliteration, palindromes, boggle, scrabble, and of course anagrams.

I get why Neil wrote it, and I love it.

Hand Over Fist is a fine song. I'm okay with it being low, I have no specific interest in it beyond that it's a nice enough song.

Agreed on the artwork it inspired.

**laughedatbytime** · September 5, 2023

Two more scrappy songs, but the crappie st of all is yet to be revealed. There are not six Rush songs worse than Half the World.

**Derek19** · September 6, 2023

I know, and remember Geddy, Alex, and Neil having a sense of humor, and in "I Think I'm Going Bald", and "Dog Years", they were showing it. "I Think I'm Going Bald", was inspired by Kiss' "Goin' Blind", Alex being worried about his potential hair loss, and with Kim Mitchell's hair loss, too. Between earlier, older, and more recent, I'm trying to mix, and balance the songs. "Test For Echo" has been another c.d., and album I've liked a lot.

I Think I'm Going Bald, song #2/5, "Caress of Steel (1975)"

Dog Years, song #7/11, "Test For Echo (1996)"

158. I Think I'm Going Bald, song #2/5 - my entry #5/5, "Caress of Steel (1975)"

159. Dog Years, song #7/11 - my entry #11/11, "Test For Echo (1996)"

160. Hand Over Fist, song #10/11 - my entry #10/11, "Presto (1989)"

161. Anagram (For Mongo), song #8/11 - my entry #11/11, "Presto (1989)"

162. Madrigal, song #5/6 - my entry #6/6, "A Farewell to Kings (1977)"

163. Rivendell, song #7/8 - my entry #8/8, "Fly By Night (1975)"

164. Tai Shan, song #9/10 - my entry #10/10, "Hold Your Fire (1987)"

165. Neurotica, song #9/10 - my entry #10/10, "Roll the Bones (1991)"

Edited October 14, 2023 by Derek19

**Mosher** · September 6, 2023

I Think I'm iGoing Bald may have had words written by Neil, and the music may have been during the growth of their progressive stylings, but like Best I Can this is a first album type song.

Maybe I'm wrong, but it seems like it gets diminished because it's on CoS. Sure it doesn't really fit that album. Yes the lyrics are silly. But if it was on the debut wouldn't many rate it higher?

I'm no fan of the debut. Only one song gets into the top 100 for me. I don't rate this song that high either. But as those debut songs go, along with Bald and Best, ITIGB may be one of the very best ones.

and the lyrics? Come on. Like it's worse than anything on the debut.

Dog Years I get, that's very far removed from the early years. Do better, guys. But musically it's good enough to rise higher for me. Still not a top 100 song. I just don't think it's as bad as this.

I'm not arguing that either are great I'm just trying to see why those first album songs get a pass. Is it because they weren't even trying to write a decent lyric? That's fair I suppose. I can see that criticism of Dog Years for sure. But Bald? I'd argue that had as much serious intent as Need Some Love.

**Derek19** · September 6, 2023

"In the Mood" is another song that sounds like it has a little sense of humor, and fun in it, too. With "Rush" c.d., and album, I don't know how good lyrics Geddy, and Alex were trying to write, but to me, I think it's really good. To "I Think I'm Going Bald", Neil wrote the lyrics, and Geddy, and Alex wrote the music.

You Bet Your Life, song #10/10, "Roll the Bones (1991)"

In the Mood, song #6/8, "Rush (1974)"

156. You Bet Your Life, song #10/10 - my entry #9/10 "Roll the Bones (1991)"

157. In the Mood, song #6/8 - my entry #8/8, "Rush (1974)"