savagegrace26 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 (edited) This is really tough for me. I give Tom Sawyer the slight edge because it is more interesting and dynamic compositionally although Limelight has a slight edge for emotional effect. Edited September 8, 2014 by savagegrace26 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddy's Soul Patch Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Tom Sawyer, it just rocks too hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I thought the same thing - this is a tough one for me. I like them both, but I will go with Tom Sawyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Limelight was the first Rush song I got obsessed about, and it is STILL my favourite tune off of MP. It is possibly my favourite Rush song altogether, I prefer it immensely to all the other "hits": CTTH, Subdivisions, TS and SOR. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I could go either way on this one. Tom Sawyer is more interesting musically, but I find Limelight more impactful, somehow. Both are favorites which have been a bit overplayed, for me. I could answer this question differently at any given time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Tom Sawyer. Though both are great songs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Both are good. I've always preferred Limelight. It's definitely in my top 5 Rush songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Limelight by a hair. I may be in the minority here, but I actually like the lyrics. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 Limelight by a hair. I may be in the minority here, but I actually like the lyrics. What? The lyrics are excellent. I would think the majority likes them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddysMullet Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Limelight for the guitar solo.Tom Sawyer for the drum break.Limelight for being the only song I liked before I liked Rush.Tom Sawyer for the lyric that goes "Always hopeful yet discontent, he knows changes aren't permanent, but change is!"Limelight for NOT having the lyric that quotes a Pepsi commercial. Limelight it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Limelight by a hair. I may be in the minority here, but I actually like the lyrics. What? The lyrics are excellent. I would think the majority likes them.People rip on Neil endlessly for just the sentiments expressed in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 Limelight by a hair. I may be in the minority here, but I actually like the lyrics. What? The lyrics are excellent. I would think the majority likes them.People rip on Neil endlessly for just the sentiments expressed in them. Ok. I think that was mostly in jest. It was on my part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_hi_water._ Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Limelight... the lyrics hit close to home for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NetBoy2112 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Limelight is my favourite of the two because of how much I relate to the words as a former actor. It was one of the first Rush songs I obsessed over and I grew to love it even more when I learnt how personal the lyrics were to Neil's own experiences dealing with fame.Tom Sawyer is great but-in my humble opinion-there are many better songs in the band's catalogue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemistry1973 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Limelight wins in concert. TS on the album is unstoppable - An earth shattering game changer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_hi_water._ Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Limelight wins in concert. TS on the album is unstoppable - An earth shattering game changer.this^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas King Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Limelight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YYZ Working Man Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 both in my top 5-- almost too hard to pick as they both have so much lyrical and or musical impact. the moog /taurus pedal wins it by 1/2% pssssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhoooooooooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 TS. Limelight doesn't get old for me per se, but I find it surrounded in that late 70s / early 80s period of Rush by songs I like better. Still a great song mind you, that being Rush's most golden period. Just not one I find myself thinking about all too much anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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