fraroc Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Two of Rush's greatest songs going head to head....This is probably going to be a pretty exciting and close song battle! For me, as much as I love The Spirit Of Radio, Subdivisions is simply one of Rush's best, I don't care what Mike Portnoy or any other Rush fan who hates the synth period says, Subdivisions is up there with 2112 and Hemispheres in terms of greatness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Absolutely love both, but TSoR will always get the nod over the rest of the shorter songs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 The Spirit of Radio. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 TSOR and it's not close. I love Subdivisions, but it is extremely outclassed here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Subdivisions at the very present moment. Ask me any other day and my answer could go either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1yyz Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 No song can surpass TSoR for me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddy's Soul Patch Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 The only thing Subdivisions lacks is really compelling guitar work. TSOR for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiBeers Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 TSOR by a mile...much more difficult to play (cleanly) than Subdivisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 TSoR by a mile though Subdivisions is a great song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket ignites Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 The Spirit of Radio is my all-time favorite Rush song...just perfection. Subdivisions is very strong, but not on the same level. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1yyz Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 The Spirit of Radio is my all-time favorite Rush song...just perfection. Subdivisions is very strong, but not on the same level. ^^^ This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAccountant Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 (edited) TSOR is great song but Subdivisions is my # 2 Rush song. Only 2112 beats it. So my vote goes to Subdivisions. BTW - although I have never really sat down and ranked most of Rush's songs (the very bottom and very, very top I have) I would say TSOR would be around #11. Thats in order of preference and just off the top of my head. Edited April 10, 2016 by TheAccountant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadu Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 I don't seem to get tired of Subdivisions, while I can't say that about TSOR. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexMike Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I don't seem to get tired of Subdivisions, while I can't say that about TSOR. Exactly how I feel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disk98 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 No Rush show is complete without either of these songs, but The Spirit of Radio is the better of the two. It's such a bouncy, energetic song. Not to mention it's the first song I ever heard live in concert. Ah, memories… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Both great songs. But The Spirit of Radio wins pretty handily, with me. I have times when I just love Subdivisions, and others when it's not as thrilling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadu Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 TSOR is great song but Subdivisions is my # 2 Rush song. Only 2112 beats it. So my vote goes to Subdivisions. BTW - although I have never really sat down and ranked most of Rush's songs (the very bottom and very, very top I have) I would say TSOR would be around #11. Thats in order of preference and just off the top of my head. Yes, I don't rank TSOR nearly as high as others here but I guess the world would be a boring place if we all thought the exact same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAccountant Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 TSOR is great song but Subdivisions is my # 2 Rush song. Only 2112 beats it. So my vote goes to Subdivisions. BTW - although I have never really sat down and ranked most of Rush's songs (the very bottom and very, very top I have) I would say TSOR would be around #11. Thats in order of preference and just off the top of my head. Yes, I don't rank TSOR nearly as high as others here but I guess the world would be a boring place if we all thought the exact same way. Good point. And let me tell you, my top 10 would have one song in it that would have some folks wondering what I was smoking (no - thats not a hint that it would be A Passage to Bangkok). In fact it would proably have at east 2 head scratchers. Someday, if I ever start a thread ranking Rush's songs I will spill the beans on what those songs are. For now its a secret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbine Freight Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Subdivisions. The cod-reggae bit at the end of Radio kills it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 No song can surpass TSoR for me.Headlong Flight maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 The feel of the song really determines it for me. TSoR is a hopeful, energetic rocker. Subdivisions?!? Life sucks, then you die kinda vibe. TSoR easily. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x1yyz Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 No song can surpass TSoR for me.Headlong Flight maybe? Although Headlong Flight is a phenomenal song, it doesn't have the 35 years of emotion and relationship behind it like TSoR does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 (edited) No song can surpass TSoR for me.Headlong Flight maybe? Although Headlong Flight is a phenomenal song, it doesn't have the 35 years of emotion and relationship behind it like TSoR does.There is a certain majesty to Spirit of Radiohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taS06rvN8gk Edited April 18, 2016 by Tombstone Mountain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraroc Posted April 18, 2016 Author Share Posted April 18, 2016 (edited) The feel of the song really determines it for me. TSoR is a hopeful, energetic rocker. Subdivisions?!? Life sucks, then you die kinda vibe. TSoR easily. I don't think either song is particularly happy if you analyze the lyrics. TSOR to me sounds more like a commentary about how the allure of fame leads to downfall of artistry disguised as an upbeat and happy song while Subdivisions is a commentary on things like bullying, peer pressure and life in mundane middle-class suburbia. Edited April 18, 2016 by fraroc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 The vibe is everything Frank. TSoR is an upbeat song, if Rush ever had one. As great a song as Subdivisions is, it's still a downer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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