River Alph Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Natural Science Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Trommler Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 Natural Science....It's the I used to love practicing to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Eyes Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 The Spirit of Radio is Rush's greatest song. It's Neil's perfect indictment of the music biz and the bullshit idea of "artist with integrity" which so many acts fostered for commercial gain. It might even be a subtle jab at Rush themselves. I think I'd even place it in Rock 'n' roll's all time top ten. But I chose Entre Nous because it just makes my spirit soar. With its regal but diffident musical vibe and its grand, imagery laden statements about human love and interaction this song could have easily been pretentious sludge instead of what it is, something so beautiful and true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Limelight* Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Jacob's ladder. For Sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
priest_of_syrinx Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 I voted Natural Science, hands down. I even voted it as Best Rush Song on that poll. IMO, that song is absolutely PERFECT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertTrip Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 Jacobs Ladder. For it's technicality/timing and for sentiment as I remember cruising on Friday nights and playing it over and over....never grew tired of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardstaff Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Natural Science, just plain best, I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
third hand grace Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 If it was Natural Science live in 1981 I'd vote for that (St.Louis Keil Auditorium), but it isn't, so my vote is for Entre Nous. Spirit of Radio? No thanks, sick of it (is it a great song? absolutely, but come on people, which one of us couldn't play every note backwards in our heads????) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemisphericOne Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Had to choose Freewill. Ya, i know.... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 QUOTE It's Neil's perfect indictment of the music biz and the bullshit idea of "artist with integrity" which so many acts fostered for commercial gain. I don't think "artists with integrity" is a "bullshit idea." I think it's what Rush is all about! In this song, other songs from this album, and some songs on other albums, they champion the dual causes of personal and artistic integrity. "It's really just a question of your honesty." Look at "Natural Science," and the way Neil celebrates honesty and integrity - first artistic integrity, and then personal integrity: Art as expression, not as market campaings, Will still capture our imaginations; Given the same state of integrity, It will surely help us along. The most endangered species - the honest man - Will still survive annihilation. Forming a world - a state of integrity; Sensitive, open, and strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Freewill and Jacob's ladder have been on and off my favourite song off this one over the years but the one that's been up there the most is the Spirit of Radio... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YYZ Working Man Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 The Spirit of Radio ever so slightly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 So many great ones on this album. I'll take Freewill, on the grounds of personal philosophy and the wicked break in the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xredsectorx Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 jacob's ladder. something about that song just hits me. i can't describe it, its just there. amazing tune, and at the moment, my favorite rush tune. i must also mention the guitar work in freewill, mindblowing. that guitar solo is by far my favorite of any song, anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what went wrong? Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 I was really stuck here; this is one of my favorite albums, and I love every song on it. I chose Entre Nous, but both Different Strings and Natural Science are also faves of mine. I don't wanna pick just one!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadwing2112 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Different Strings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natural Rush Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Dam i wish this was used in a test when i was in school as i would have passed !!!! Natural Science............ CLASSIC !!!!! Natural Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azumi Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Natural Science...but, Spirit Of Radio would be second. Freewill is great, although some of it sounds dissonant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NobleEnoughbutWeakEnough Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 Without a doubt, my favorite album. I can't say enough about it.... Natural Science, Entre Nous, Freewill.... but it begins with a harmonic bang unlike anything else in rock music. My vote goes to Spirit, if not for the blistering intro and melody, then for the lyrical genius play on Simon and Garfunkel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushDrummer Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 The Spirit of Radio. At this time probably my favorite Rush track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthshine Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 Natural Science This was Rush at their best at this time. The whole album always reminds me of that mostly great year of 1980! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcaressed Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Science always wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRushiac Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 Permanent waves is one of five albums that i hold close to me so it is hard to really choose a song .so I went with "Natural Science" because I love the guitar/bass play in it...it blew me away as a lil kid, and it still does...and may i add It was awsome on Rush In Rio! "Entre Nous" and "Different Strings" were the other two that i was thinking about choosing but i don't like em as much today , "Jacob's Ladder" also has great guitar/bass play and i always get grand visions when listening to it ...and as to why i didn't pick "Spirit of the Radio" or "Freewill"...i thought they were understood favorites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slambozzio Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 Natural Science all the way. I'm a big fan of the longer "epics" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rocinante Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 I love Freewill and The Spirit of Radio, but Jacob's Ladder is far better then both of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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