jamie Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 to be honest it is pretty cheesy but I still like it. i love the sound effects and the synths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutlefan Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Awful, worst Rush song at the time, at least besides Rivendell. I like Alex's guitar but it's hardly highlighted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 This song was more impressive when the shuttle program was new, today it feels dated but is still better than all songs from Presto. FixedAvailable Light is better much better than Countdown. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadu Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 This song was more impressive when the shuttle program was new, today it feels dated but is still better than all songs from Presto. FixedAvailable Light is better much better than Countdown. Oh dear God no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Oh yes, yes grooving to it now! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I accidentally downloaded "Countdown' as my ringtone last month,I just took my iPhone 6 and threw it off a bridge into the lake.That device is tainted with disease now. :laughing guy: :laughing guy: :laughing guy: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I think it is a poor effort by the band. This is Rush, the band of 2112, Bytor&The Snow Dog, Xanadu, Cygnus X-1, Red Barchetta and the best they can do is that There's no energy, there is no tension and no atmosphere "Lit up with anticipation..." Ummm...if you have to announce it...you probably don;t have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Countdown. It's occasionally cheesy, completely nerdy, and all around plod..... also known as key-laden Rush.I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 This song was more impressive when the shuttle program was new, today it feels dated but is still better than all songs from Presto. FixedAvailable Light is better much better than Countdown. Oh dear God no.Dan Fogelberg is not amused. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 This song was more impressive when the shuttle program was new, today it feels dated but is still better than most songs from Stryper.A ringing endorsement, indeed!!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadoood Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 It's one of the dorkier songs they've done, but I like it. Funny they wrote a song like this in 82.. Duran Duran they were not.. So uncool, but hey, that's why I love them 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadu Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Countdown is a great song and a great way to close the album. Now "Losing it", that's a suck-fest. Wow, I like that one too. I guess it just goes to show you that we all like something different. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadu Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 It's one of the dorkier songs they've done, but I like it. Funny they wrote a song like this in 82.. Duran Duran they were not.. So uncool, but hey, that's why I love them Yeah, there's definitely part "science nerd" in me, so perhaps that explains it. I do feel like the little kid getting excited about the shuttle taking off when I hear the lyrics. Young at heart I will always be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gudbuytjane Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I've always really liked it. I don't really understand the hate. Seems like a cool song to me. Me too, I don't understand the hate at all. It's always been one of my favourite songs from Signals. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gudbuytjane Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 It's one of the dorkier songs they've done, but I like it. Funny they wrote a song like this in 82.. Duran Duran they were not.. So uncool, but hey, that's why I love them Yeah, there's definitely part "science nerd" in me, so perhaps that explains it. I do feel like the little kid getting excited about the shuttle taking off when I hear the lyrics. Young at heart I will always be. I'm a science-y space nerd, and I love the video for the footage of the STS-1 launch, and all the chatter from the ground and the astronauts (Robert Crippen, and John Young--who as well as flying the first shuttle mission flew in the Gemini program and two Apollo missions, including walking on the moon as part of Apollo 16. Told you I was a nerd :D ). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Countdown and The Weapon are both pretty bad, imo. :o Wow. Mick Phoned-in vocals, guitars, and drums. Excellent lyrics, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Haters gonna hate. that being said i really like it, in the catagory for me of deep album cuts that are worthwhile and it caps off an excellent album in fine style. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony R Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Countdown and The Weapon are both pretty bad, imo. :o Wow. Mick Phoned-in vocals, guitars, and drums. Bollocks! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraroc Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 Countdown and The Weapon are both pretty bad, imo. :o Wow. Mick Phoned-in vocals, guitars, and drums. Bollocks! Tony I may dislike you, but this. I'll defend you till the end. The Weapon is f***ing amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disembodied Spirit Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 This song was more impressive when the shuttle program was new, today it feels dated but is still better than all songs from Presto. FixedAvailable Light is better much better than Countdown. Oh dear God no.Dan Fogelberg is not amused.This Thread is Longer Than....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) I enjoy the The Weapon very much just for the record... :)http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/Disco_ball4.jpg Sadly I should probably retire this thing :( Edit: Never Mind... :dweez: Edited March 30, 2015 by Narpsberg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30kwpa Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Yeah, it's cheesy and dated and not loaded with super complicated riffs and fills and Geddy and Neil both stated their dis-satisfaction with it, that they wished they'd have done it differently, spent more time on it. Even their video is in the kinda lame category (most are), 'cuz they look kinda doofy but the rest is really cool. It's something that I feel fits in with the times quite nicely. I think to some extent, it does capture the suspense, excitement and energy of the moment and I like that a lot. I was always fascinated by the entire shuttle program. One of my favorite rock bands puts out a song about it, or at least their first hand experience witnessing the very 1st STS-1 launch. Now that's just cool regardless as to how good or bad the song is... in my opinion, that is. Some think the shuttle program was all a waste and still is a waste to go up there and... well, anyway. To each his own. It's NOT one of RUSH's greatest compositions that's for sure. I absolutely love it though. Some of the videos others have made with / for it are quite good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBob Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Analog Kid, Subdivisions, and Countdown are the best on the album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Yeah, it's cheesy and dated and not loaded with super complicated riffs and fills and Geddy and Neil both stated their dis-satisfaction with it, Do you recall why they're dissatisfied with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bard Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Countdown is awesome. I heard Geddy isn't a big fan of it, but never heard why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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