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Old 01-01-2011, 02:24 PM   #209 (permalink)
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One of the reasons RUSH stands out to me is because their lyrics actually have some contiguity. Peart is incredibly poetic and ideological, and his lyrics have grown on me. Unlike the psychedelic-infused musings of Yes and King Crimson or the whimsical fairy tales of Octopus and Genesis, Rush lyrics actually MEAN SOMETHING. Whether he's discussing objectivist philosophy (Anthem and 2112), giving us a history lesson (Bastille Day, Closer to the Heart and Heresy), describing his own personal experiences (Secret Touch, Entre Nous and Limelight), painting an atmospheric mural of a situation or story (Red Barchetta, Jacob's Ladder and Dreamline), inventing a surrealistic scenario as an allegory for our society (By-Tor and the Snow Dog and The Trees), or advising us to be ourselves and march to the beat of our own drummer (Roll the Bones and Stick it Out), Peart always brings something insightful, and often ingenious, to the table
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