Lost In Xanadu Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 QUOTE (Tick @ Jun 5 2012, 09:39 AM) QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Jun 5 2012, 09:59 AM) And Tick's awesome response to the Shark thread.... Never dull....always interesting...Tick! you left out incredibly humble too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 What have I just walked into? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSilas Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 If they did Hump the Whale, I'm extremely grateful for it. I didn't give one wit about Rush until I heard Stick It Out on the radio, followed by Nobody's Hero. I immediately bought Counterparts, devoured it, picked up Roll The Bones, then Test for Echo when it came out. Then started working backwards until I owned the whole catalogue. Love everything except GUP, but for us young tots who grew up on Iron Maiden and Van Halen, Counterparts was the window to a whole new world. I went from Rush to Dream Theater, discovered Yes (all eras), Gentle Giant, King Crimson, Symphony X, Genesis and all the various spin offs of those bands. I am now a prog-head and can't imagine my life without this kind of music. All because Rush Humped the Whale. They're apparently very good at Humping it, or we all wouldn't be here talking about them at this very moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossedSignals Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 QUOTE (Mystic Slipperman @ Sep 3 2010, 04:33 PM)Hey, isn't that Yes's new single? "Don't Hump The Whale"??? God, I have literally had "Don't Hump The Whale" the song running through my head all day. Thanks a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beherit Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Bitch and whine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tick Posted June 29, 2012 Author Share Posted June 29, 2012 Slip the shark a salami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Walked into it again..! :o :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 ^Oh crap - I just resurrected an old thread! :o Blast! I'm really sorry! :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 At least it was a good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antiquark Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 (edited) Humping of whales? No. Humping of bass guitars? Geddy would rather not talk about it... http://38.media.tumblr.com/ff13e0777c38989f96a789f008f0598c/tumblr_musvybSEwn1sg3xpdo1_400.gif Edited November 14, 2014 by antiquark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
presto123 Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 I think the Billboard charts would disagree with you. If memory serves me correctly RTB to #3 and Counterparts to #2 with a bullet. SnA is when they humped the whale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Humping of whales? No. Humping of bass guitars? Geddy would rather not talk about it... http://38.media.tumblr.com/ff13e0777c38989f96a789f008f0598c/tumblr_musvybSEwn1sg3xpdo1_400.gifShould this be merged with the "Does Geddy sway?" thread? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 (edited) double double toil and trouble post Edited November 15, 2014 by EagleMoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Looks like he's saying yeah repeatedly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Humping of whales? No. Humping of bass guitars? Geddy would rather not talk about it... http://38.media.tumblr.com/ff13e0777c38989f96a789f008f0598c/tumblr_musvybSEwn1sg3xpdo1_400.gifShould this be merged with the "Does Geddy sway?" thread? I just had a disturbing flashback to a scene in Pulp Fiction. In fairness to Lee, though, I think it's more a trompe l'oeil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Humping of whales? No. Humping of bass guitars? Geddy would rather not talk about it... http://38.media.tumblr.com/ff13e0777c38989f96a789f008f0598c/tumblr_musvybSEwn1sg3xpdo1_400.gifShould this be merged with the "Does Geddy sway?" thread? I just had a disturbing flashback to a scene in Pulp Fiction. In fairness to Lee, though, I think it's more a trompe l'oeil. Well right, he was aiming for the entire audience and the bass just helps get the point across. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 I think he was just keeping beat with the music. He likes to do that. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 I think he was just keeping beat with the music. He likes to do that. :) Thanks, Lorraine . . . I was starting to get grossed out. I'm not sure I can revisit this thread because of that kinda grotesque video clip . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 I think he was just keeping beat with the music. He likes to do that. :) Spoilsport. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 ;) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatLightInYourEyes Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 So, are we still doing the dolphin here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I think they did, big time. They were cruising along making successful album after album, until the 90's. I think it was a whole era different for the band. It was nothing the likes of which we had never heard. It was at this juncture that IMO, Rush humped the Whale. I know some will give me a hard time, and that's ok. Your all entitled to your own opinions, and I can respect them, but for me, this is a clear cut fact. That's pretty funny. I've never heard of "hump the whale" before. I'm more of a "jump the shark" kind of a guy." Of course the term "jump the shark" came from "Happy Days." It was one of the last episodes that showed Fonzi actually jump a shark. I think that was the last straw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Arthur Fonzarelli found the 'blowhole' on a Humpback Whale and had Chachi Arcola and Potsie" Weber hold the damn thing down while Ralph Malph 'jumped' it, right in clear sight of Jenny Piccalo and Joanie Cunningham, both who were seated two booths down from the horrific incident at Arnold's, causing the spontaneous regurgitation of both girl's meals...It was pretty nasty stuff to behold...But, the following week saw a huge jump in Neilsen ratings...proving once again that humping the whale always pays off...Cousin Oliver is slated to hump a much smaller amphibious mammal from phyllum chordata to kick off the start of next season...possibly the pygmy or beluga variety...whichever mammal photographs better with Davey Jones, who also guest stars. Oh shit Locator. Sorry! I should have read through that thread first.Excellent post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snyder80 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 No, they didn't. Unfortunately many of their fans are trapped in an era that only comprised eight years of a forty year career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tick Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 (edited) Since this thread first aired back in 2010 after Rush humped the Whale, Rush made an album so good I believe it was inspired by reading this thread. Had the band bypassed this thread I don't think we would have gotten an album the magnitude of Clockwork Angels. No need to thank me. Just doing my job. Edited November 20, 2014 by Tick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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