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  1. 1. Which is the strongest closing song?

    • Working Man (Rush)
      11
    • In the End (FBN)
      5
    • The Fountain of Lamneth (COS)
      3
    • Something For Nothing (2112)
      2
    • Cygnus X-1 (AFTK)
      12
    • La Villa Strangiato (Hemispheres)
      35
    • Natural Science (PeW)
      36
    • Vital Signs (MP)
      6
    • Countdown (Signals)
      1
    • Between the Wheels (GUP)
      4
    • Mystic Rhythms (PoW)
      3
    • High Water (HYF)
      1
    • Available Light (Presto)
      6
    • You Bet Your Life (RTB)
      0
    • Everyday Glory (CP)
      2
    • Carve Away The Stone (T4E)
      2
    • Out Of The Cradle (VT)
      0
    • We Hold On (S&A)
      3


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Well looks like I was right in line with everyone, although I went with Cygnus X-1.

 

But I was between those 3 in a row, Cygnus X-1, La Villa Strangiato and

Natural Science. And that was a tough decision. On a different day I could have chose either of the other 2 songs. I have just been listening to AFTK lately so that probably made my decision.

 

That all said, after those 3, there are a bunch of songs that I love as an album closer, but one of my all time favorites is Everyday Glory. It's just a great song and, IMO, the best closing song thru the last 7 albums.

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I'm gonna put the songs in order of most fave to least for me:

 

1. La Villa Strangiato

2. Working Man

3. Natural Science

4. The Fountain of Lamneth

5. Countdown

6. Vital Signs

7. Between the Wheels

8. In the End

9. Something for Nothing

10. Mystic Rhythms

11. Cygnus X-1 (I know, I know - great song, but the narration at the beginning and the screaming at the end make it hard for me to listen to)

 

 

The rest I find somewhat disposable, so the order is almost arbitrary, but still:

 

12. Everyday Glory

13. We Hold On

14. Carve Away the Stone

15. Available Light

16. High Water

17. You Bet Your Life

18. Out of the Cradle

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QUOTE (rushgoober @ Feb 1 2012, 03:31 AM)
I'm gonna put the songs in order of most fave to least for me:

1. La Villa Strangiato
2. Working Man
3. Natural Science
4. The Fountain of Lamneth
5. Countdown
6. Vital Signs
7. Between the Wheels
8. In the End
9. Something for Nothing
10. Mystic Rhythms
11. Cygnus X-1 (I know, I know - great song, but the narration at the beginning and the screaming at the end make it hard for me to listen to)


The rest I find somewhat disposable, so the order is almost arbitrary, but still:

12. Everyday Glory
13. We Hold On
14. Carve Away the Stone
15. Available Light
16. High Water
17. You Bet Your Life
18. Out of the Cradle

I would have thought that you would like Everyday Glory! Just from what I have learned about you thru your posts. But then again, with you, you never really know! At least it's at the top of your "disposable" list, I guess!

 

I still can't get past you not liking Vapor Trails. wacko.gif

 

wink.gif laugh.gif tongue.gif

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QUOTE (Presto-a RUSH fan! @ Feb 1 2012, 12:38 AM)
QUOTE (rushgoober @ Feb 1 2012, 03:31 AM)
I'm gonna put the songs in order of most fave to least for me:

1. La Villa Strangiato
2. Working Man
3. Natural Science
4. The Fountain of Lamneth
5. Countdown
6. Vital Signs
7. Between the Wheels
8. In the End
9. Something for Nothing
10. Mystic Rhythms
11. Cygnus X-1 (I know, I know - great song, but the narration at the beginning and the screaming at the end make it hard for me to listen to)


The rest I find somewhat disposable, so the order is almost arbitrary, but still:

12. Everyday Glory
13. We Hold On
14. Carve Away the Stone
15. Available Light
16. High Water
17. You Bet Your Life
18. Out of the Cradle

I would have thought that you would like Everyday Glory! Just from what I have learned about you thru your posts. But then again, with you, you never really know! At least it's at the top of your "disposable" list, I guess!

 

I still can't get past you not liking Vapor Trails. wacko.gif

 

wink.gif laugh.gif tongue.gif

Everyday Glory is definitely at the top of my disposable list. CP is a solid album (the first four tracks especially are killer) all the way through, but this is the weakest track on the album IMHO. CP was a huge comeback album for them following the two weak albums that preceded it.

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QUOTE (rushgoober @ Feb 1 2012, 03:06 AM)
QUOTE (Tick @ Jan 31 2012, 09:18 PM)
Whoever voted "We Hold On" is smoking crack.

And whomever voted Carve Away the Stone might have been on meth. tongue.gif

and whoever voted "Everyday Glory" is a full blown junkie! atickhum.gif

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"Spinning, whirling,

Still descending

Like a spiral sea,

Unending

 

Sound and fury

Drowns my heart

Every nerve

Is torn apart...."

 

 

how could there be a better ending?

 

I think We Hold On is the weakest end song.

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QUOTE (Tick @ Feb 1 2012, 09:20 AM)
QUOTE (rushgoober @ Feb 1 2012, 03:06 AM)
QUOTE (Tick @ Jan 31 2012, 09:18 PM)
Whoever voted "We Hold On" is smoking crack.

And whomever voted Carve Away the Stone might have been on meth. tongue.gif

and whoever voted "Everyday Glory" is a full blown junkie! atickhum.gif

Lol so true. I noticed out of the cradle has no votes, but at the same time it is the weakest song off VT IMO. I like the first 40 seconds tho rofl3.gif

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QUOTE (GeddyLeeFender @ Feb 1 2012, 10:28 PM)
QUOTE (Tick @ Feb 1 2012, 09:20 AM)
QUOTE (rushgoober @ Feb 1 2012, 03:06 AM)
QUOTE (Tick @ Jan 31 2012, 09:18 PM)
Whoever voted "We Hold On" is smoking crack.

And whomever voted Carve Away the Stone might have been on meth. tongue.gif

and whoever voted "Everyday Glory" is a full blown junkie! atickhum.gif

Lol so true. I noticed out of the cradle has no votes, but at the same time it is the weakest song off VT IMO. I like the first 40 seconds tho rofl3.gif

I wish I still had my vote so I could vote for You Bet Your Life and see what you say about that one! laugh.gif

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Natural Science

Countdown

Something For Nothing

La Villa Strangiato

Mystic Rhythms

Vital Signs

Between The Wheels

Cygnus X-1

Available Light

Carve Away The Stone

Working Man

The Garden

High Water

Everyday Glory

Out Of The Cradle

We Hold On

You Bet Your Life

The Fountain Of Lamneth

In The End

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My favourite album closers:

 

In The End

Is Villa Strangiato

Natural Science

Every Glory

Available Light

The Garden

Out Of The Cradle

 

Otherwise I feel as if every other Rush albums ends a little underwhelmingly.

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Hard to go against la villa as for me is simply the greatest rock instrumental there'll ever be, from anybody. But,

 

As a 'closing' track i'll go with The Garden, simply as it perfect to close the band's career.

 

That last minute with Al driving out the last notes is superlatively beautiful

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