Presto-digitation Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 QUOTE (Earthshine @ May 3 2007, 11:36 PM) I am sorry. Very sorry. I have been listening to Rush for over 30 years and have seen them 16 times in concert and will go again this tour if I can get a ticket. I don't think there are any "bad" Rush songs. Snakes & Arrows is growing on me day by day (The album that is, not the snakes, arrows or anything else! ) and I will probably end up liking it more than I do now. But if there is such a thing as a bad Rush song, it has to be Good News First! What were they thinking????? Not even close. I suggest you re-listen to some of the back catalog. Hell, this is in my top half of S&A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun_Dog_2112 Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 I have to say that I can't think of the worst Rush song ever. maybe Rivendell or something from the first album but Rush as always put out great music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subdivisions717 Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Good News First is a great song. It's one of the few songs on S&A that has any sense of optimism (even if skewed.) Musically I find it quite catchy and enjoyable. Worst Rush Songs IMO: I Think I'm Going Bald Rivendell Tai Shan High Water Superconducter Neurotica Carve Away The Stone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush! Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 I like Good News First, but I also think it's the weakest track on the album. It's definitely NOT the worst Rush song ever. Emotion Detector, Second Nature, High Water, The Speed of Love, and Dog Years. THOSE are some of the worst Rush songs ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecondNature Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Definitely not the worst song. Quirky yes... bad no. Its amazing how we all love the band, yet one fan's "masterpiece" is anothers "worst ever". To each his own I personally consider High Water one of their finest - can't explain why. Maybe its my fascination with evolution or just the guitar work and percussion. I'd go with Dog Years or Virtuosity for "bottom of the list". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Begin the Day Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 IMO worst Rush song ever is Red Lenses. Nothing on this album comes close to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemispheric Waves Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 QUOTE (Pleasant Faced Man @ May 4 2007, 07:35 AM)not as bad as you bet your life You Bet Your Life is in a class by itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedoorsdk Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 I like it. Not even my personal weakest track on the album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afortaleza Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 I like that song but my main question is "Who he's talking to ?". Maybe his wife ? He's so disappointed with the current state of affairs that he want some good news to refresh his spirit, news that we don't hear in a long long time. I like the song. -- Anderson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pound of Obscure Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 QUOTE (Earthshine @ May 3 2007, 11:36 PM) I am sorry. Very sorry. I have been listening to Rush for over 30 years and have seen them 16 times in concert and will go again this tour if I can get a ticket. I don't think there are any "bad" Rush songs. Snakes & Arrows is growing on me day by day (The album that is, not the snakes, arrows or anything else! ) and I will probably end up liking it more than I do now. But if there is such a thing as a bad Rush song, it has to be Good News First! What were they thinking????? Agree. Throw Bravest Face and Armor and Sword in there as 3 of their worst ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeahawkRush Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 QUOTE (Earthshine @ May 3 2007, 10:36 PM) I am sorry. Very sorry. I have been listening to Rush for over 30 years and have seen them 16 times in concert and will go again this tour if I can get a ticket. I don't think there are any "bad" Rush songs. Snakes & Arrows is growing on me day by day (The album that is, not the snakes, arrows or anything else! ) and I will probably end up liking it more than I do now. But if there is such a thing as a bad Rush song, it has to be Good News First! What were they thinking????? WORST EVER? THAT'S A LITTLE HARSH DON'T YOU THINK. GNF IS A GREAT SONG! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebbish Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 There's nothing wrong with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batperez Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Good News First is the first song I liked in the album after Far Cry. It's excellent. And I don't like the Speed of Love, but I love Dog Years, so go figure. Para Los Gustos Los Colores... Or in English, Whatever Rocks Your Boat Just keep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvgeddy05 Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 I don't think it's the worst Rush song ever but I will admit I really don't like the song at all. The chorus bugs me a lot, idk, maybe it's just the lyrics. Rush hasn't been ones to write songs about love or relationships, and I like it that way! Speed of Love is another that bugs me for that same reason. And whoever said Red Lenses was the worst Rush song ever...I agree!!! Though to be nice, I would say it's my least favorite song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_PA Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Not a big fan of Good News First either... but worst has to go to Tai Shan (for me at least!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netboy Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 QUOTE (Earthshine @ May 3 2007, 11:36 PM) I am sorry. Very sorry. I have been listening to Rush for over 30 years and have seen them 16 times in concert and will go again this tour if I can get a ticket. I don't think there are any "bad" Rush songs. Snakes & Arrows is growing on me day by day (The album that is, not the snakes, arrows or anything else! ) and I will probably end up liking it more than I do now. But if there is such a thing as a bad Rush song, it has to be Good News First! What were they thinking????? I pretty much agree. Although it's not a bad song it is definitely the weakest. Too plain and simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Begin the Day Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 QUOTE (iluvgeddy05 @ May 4 2007, 09:44 AM) I don't think it's the worst Rush song ever but I will admit I really don't like the song at all. The chorus bugs me a lot, idk, maybe it's just the lyrics. Rush hasn't been ones to write songs about love or relationships, and I like it that way! Speed of Love is another that bugs me for that same reason. And whoever said Red Lenses was the worst Rush song ever...I agree!!! Though to be nice, I would say it's my least favorite song I agree with the wording change, my least favorite song. thanks for the catch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceMcc Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 I think it's fantastic and while I do feel it is indeed one of the weaker tracks on S&A, I wouldn't go anywhere as far as saying it's the worst thing they've ever recorded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangedevice Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 QUOTE (canadianPowerTrio @ May 4 2007, 05:49 AM) i thought earthshine was the worst rush song ever I'll second that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Dude...'Lakeside Park' is easily a worse song than 'Good News First' ..c'mon now...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusheagle Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 The Speed of Love has to be their worst song of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenken Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Speed Of Love and Dog Years are complete trash to me. I dont like GNF either, but I like it more than those other songs. Rush always has some filler tracks on their album that just arent as good as the rest, and this is one of them to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredtamasrule Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Speed of Love, Anagram, Hand Over Fist, Face Up, The Big Wheel, Red Tide, Superconductor, Neurotica, You Bet Your Life, Second Nature...all of these piles of dung are infinitely worse than anything off of S & A, let alone Good News First. Hell, anything off of Presto and Roll The Bones are infinitely worse than Good News First...man I hate those albums...oh yeah, most of T4E is worse than Good News First also. I rather like Red Lenses though, I find it musically pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 It's certainly bad, but nowhere near as awful as The Larger Bowl.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmotionDetector Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 QUOTE (Fridge @ May 4 2007, 11:24 AM) It's certainly bad, but nowhere near as awful as The Larger Bowl.... Well, if there's one thing I've noticed, it's how diverse the opinions of every Rush fan are!! For me, The Larger Bowl is my favourite track on S&A! Thinking of the 'worst' Rush song for me is tough, since I like every song to some degree. It would probably come off the debut album though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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