Blue J Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 I have never been a particular fan of this song. However...I listened to Signals a couple of days ago, and enjoyed the album through and through more than I have in awhile. And that includes Chemistry. I enjoyed it more than I normally do. Â But still, overall... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graxxus Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Chemistry is awesome! The guitar solo is amazing and that intro has the last ripping electric mistress flanger lead on their catalog. Love when Alex used flange, kinda got away from it for chorus and delay which is also great, but...http://www.vintageandrare.com/uploads/products/50565/1937895/original.jpg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasbo Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Chemistry is awesome! The guitar solo is amazing and that intro has the last ripping electric mistress flanger lead on their catalog. Love when Alex used flange, kinda got away from it for chorus and delay which is also great, but..Had one of those E/H flangers,lost it or it got stolen.Blast. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graxxus Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Chemistry is awesome! The guitar solo is amazing and that intro has the last ripping electric mistress flanger lead on their catalog. Love when Alex used flange, kinda got away from it for chorus and delay which is also great, but..Had one of those E/H flangers,lost it or it got stolen.Blast.Hartman makes an amazing clone. Check it out. I have both but the Hartman lives on my board and the E/H lives in my closet! Not totally the same but the Hartman is way more quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhyta Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I didn't really like Signals for awhile when I first came to the board but now I love it. Chemistry is a great tune, love the keyboard line-gets stuck in my head after I listen to it. And I'm listening right now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeaveMyThingAlone Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Nope. Lyrics are too painful. Probably the "nerdiest" lyrics ever put to a song. And it's too bad, because I love the playing. I can't get too fired up singing along to this one lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I think describing chemistry (the human emotional kind) as "elemental empathy" is perfect. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_hi_water._ Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Love this song, but not one of my favorites lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pound of Obscure Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 I like it. Fun to play on drums even though not really challenging. Being fun to play it is a frequent warm up song. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeChuck Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Chemistry is great musically, I love listening to it. Especially that opening synth chord! They really do abuse that chord, it's used in many of their synth songs that have ominous or tense moods (e.g. The Camera Eye, The Weapon). I always like the switchover between synth bass and raunchy bass guitar too. I will admit the lyrics are kind of nerdy, but it kind of comes with the territory ;) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 I like it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planet X-1 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Don't care for it, especially the guitar solo...eeek...I think it's one of their first "filler' tunes, imho  :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemistry1973 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 I love it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemistry1973 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 I like it. Fun to play on drums even though not really challenging. Being fun to play it is a frequent warm up song. I love how Alex is right on the beat during the verses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemistry1973 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 From songfacts:Â This is basically about how chemistry is defined, precise in it's own nature. When you add one thing to another it's ALWAYS the same. In contrast, when human individuals connect it's always a different outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exiledyorkie Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 (edited) Well of course I love chemistry, I have a Ph.D in it (no really I do), if anyone is interested https://scholarworks...ons/AAI3027262/ Edited June 3, 2020 by exiledyorkie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken hawk Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 i love this song ! I 2 i H20 :drool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Don't care for it, especially the guitar solo...eeek...I think it's one of their first "filler' tunes, imho  :P I believe the solo was recorded outside Le Studio with a giant stack blasting across the lake and reverberating off the hillside on the other shore.  For that reason alone it's two thumbs up from me. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeChuck Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Well of course I love chemistry, I have a Ph.D in it (no really I do), if anyone is interested https://scholarworks...ons/AAI3027262/So in your opinion, how do we make contact with one another? Electricity? Biology? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Neil's drumming!! So fun to play along to!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaRider Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 I like it. Years ago one of my cousins never got tired of singing "Four,Five,Six.." in place of the Add without subtraction part.Still have to smile thinking about that every time I listen to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Well of course I love chemistry, I have a Ph.D in it (no really I do), if anyone is interested https://scholarworks...ons/AAI3027262/So in your opinion, how do we make contact with one another? Electricity? Biology? Lol I think its a great song. from a great record. it was a great tour too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMontanaSKY Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 I love that song! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumguru46 Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Amazing track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staunchally Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Yeah, I love it. One of the best tunes on the album. It has a funky get down "attitude" kind of like the Permanent Waves section of Natural Science. The way Alex plays guitar or something. I think most people who don't like the song typically blame it on the lyrics. But only Rush can do a song that talks about scientific stuff and rock out. Signals is almost a science textbook. But the song is obviously about relationships and the communication in them. Love Chemistry, but don't quite understand not liking a song for lyrics. I know you're not saying this.Lyrics have no bearing on the "sound". If it had lyrics you (not you, the generic "you") liked, you'd like the song? Why? It sounds the same. Admittedly, I'm not a lyrics guy, meaning that I appreciate good lyrics, but it's the sound that I like or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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