Sunday, July 1, 2007

Today is Sunday- Rush all time greatest top 5 songs

I just got back into town- the NYC on business. It was a good trip, and I need time to think about it so that I can write about it. On the flight home today, I had the pleasure of rediscovering RUSH and in celebration of finding these lost friends I will give you my top 5 RUSH songs. For those of you that do not know, RUSH is a Canadian band from the seventies and eighties. Many teenagers gained self esteem and individual thought by listening to this band. Here is my top 5.

5. This song is the "Stairway to Heaven" of the progressive rock era. The opening riff and drums are so distinguishable that the first few seconds of the song cause many a middle aged man to reach for the air guitar and air drums. As the song progresses, mullets begin to sprout- even among the balding. The middle homage to Space Invaders is a classic sample. The drumming is incredible. It is a relatively short song for RUSH, but it is packed with everlasting endearment: Tom Sawyer
4. You can't help but follow Tom Sawyer with this song. It took me years to understand the meaning of this song- even though I can still recount word for word the lyrics. This song is very fitting for our society now: Red Barchetta
3. This song reminds me of "Bowling for Columbine". As a teenager, I remember sitting in my living room listening to this song and thinking that it was about my life. My lonely friday nights were comforted by this song, until it was replaced by the PUNK movement: Subdivisions
2. This song feels a lot like early Stereolab (Transient Random, Peng, Switched on). The guitaring and drumming are exquisite and are very appropriate today. The preachy and nonsensical words could have clearly come from Laeticia. The chorus is zen and transient: Vital Signs
1. This is the "Kashmir" of the canadian rock set. It is a long, long rock opera. In Fast times at ridgemont high, this song was clearly being played when Spicoli and his friends tumbled out of the van- plumes of incense bellowing out and up: 2112

I am glad to be home, and I am looking toward getting back to the office this week. I have not spoken to Nicolette since our weekend at the beach. I am looking forward to seeing her.

Xioba