10 Greatest Songs Of Rush From The 80s

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The 80s delivered a fine moment for the Canadian rock band Rush to switch on to different tune and to deliver some of the best songs ever known to man. Still, it was a bit long for them to finally be recognized for their outstanding musicianship, yet these guys never for once backed out on anything. This triumvirate of prog-rock has a reputation for creating innovative concepts, be it the complicated time signatures of drumming, or conceptualized sci-fi nitty-gritty, and it makes them sound like theyโre the coolest trio in the whole genre. Check out their 10 greatest songs from the whooping 80s.
โSubdivisionsโ โ Signals (1982)
A staple to the bandโs live concerts, โSubdivisionsโ merely showcased the bandโs efforts on instruments. It is also played rather continuously on radio stations around the world.
โThe Big Moneyโ โ Power Windows (1985)
Rolling Stone once babbled about how the Power Windows of Rush had a mix of Sex Pistols and Yes, but that argument is open for debate. What we do know is that the trio held the album in high regard with their single โThe Big Money,โ capturing the albumโs leitmotif about authority.
โThe Spirit Of Radioโ โ Permanent Waves (1980)
One of Rushโs well-known songs, โThe Spirit of Radioโ boasts Lifesonโs rich and pure riffing, with a stint of reggae style. This was said to be inspired by the Toronto-based station, CFNY-FM. It remained to be one of Rushโs greatest songs.
โTime Stand Stillโ โ Hold Your Fire (1987)
โTime Stand Stillโ became the first song to ever need someone to produce a backing vocal from another singer— Til Tuesdayโs Aimee Mann. While the album was heavily critiqued for its overt use of synthesizers and a pop feel, the song became an exclusion to that, also peaking the US charts on 3rd spot.
โLimelightโ โ Moving Pictures (1981)
Neil Peartโs answer to the blinding lights of success and fame was compressed inside โLimelight.โ Lifeson also credits this song as his favorite guitar solo and is also deemed as one of the fan favorites.
โThe Body Electricโ โ Grace Under Pressure (1984)
While Grace Under Pressure became a nobody album for fans, it did, however, bore an incredibly awesome track worth remembering. โThe Body Electric,โ heavily inspired by a Ray Bradbury story, illustrates the attempts of the human race to the barriers created by the robot society. Geeky, but enticing.
โMarathonโ โ Power Windows (1985)
Neil Peart had somewhat encapsulated the metaphor of life for this one. While itโs unavoidable to gush over on the lyrics, Geddy Leeโs bass and keyboards here sure take a nice toll on the song.
โRed Barchettaโ โ Moving Pictures (1981)
Moving Pictures might have spurred some excellent tracks like โTom Sawyerโ and โYZZ,โ but โRed Barchettaโ became an underrated sonic treat that exhibits Peartโs skills as a magnificent songwriter. It was inspired by Richard Fosterโs short story entitled A Nice Morning Drive.
โThe Analog Kidโ โ Signals (1982)
Alex Lifesonโs curvaceous skills on the guitar here are priceless, something that turned out to be underrated due to the bandโs hefty reliance on synthesizers. But the guitar whiz nonetheless proved to everyone why Rush remains superior on any instrument there is for the group.
โJacobโs Ladderโ โ Permanent Waves (1980)
The radio-friendly Permanent Waves album from Rush sure did take a large backstep on their progressive hallmark, but that didnโt mean that they couldnโt opt to give the fans a taste of their prog medicine, spewing โJacobโs Ladderโ interlacing to the numerous time signatures. Itโs also the song that commemorates the groupโs affection for the English rock group Led Zeppelin.