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The Camera Eye vs. Marathon?  

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  1. 1. The Camera Eye vs. Marathon?



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Marathon ... love this song.

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Marathon - as much as hate the keyboard overload of PW, the bass line is killer and the track really moves. The Camera Eye is too long and just kind of sits there...no real peak to the song.

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Decent question actually, but Marathon wins for me. I mean… I don’t even know what to say about it beyond it’s an absolutely perfect song.

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TCE - all day, every day.

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Camera Eye for sure.  I think it's a great song - I love the composition, the ambient sound effects, the sound of the guitars and bass, the puzzling but compelling drum parts - and even the synthesizer.  Plus I like the lyrical portrait of the city, the kind of tableau style lyric that I've always liked better than those earnest (and punning) "striving to elevate the human condition" sorts of things - which I also like, just not as much.  And the solo is just damned cool.

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I remember my dad hearing The Camera Eye one time and he said the opening part sounds like cats singing. I guess I never got over that.

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The Camera Eye, especially when it slows down and Neil is doing his thing, cymbals... bell/cup/dome, high hat, snare and base drum! Live in YYZ version is great!

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I like Marathon too, just not as much!

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I guess I get to be the tiebreaker. I voted for Camera Eye of ofcourse. I really like both a lot though.

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This was not an easy one. But "The Camera Eye" just has this feel to it. There's an aura to the song well before Geddy even sings his first verse. The true 'deep cut" from their most successful and beloved album. 

Edited by NewWorldScott

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