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Musicbrainz DBSprawling on the fringes of the city
In geometric order
An insulated border
In between the bright lights
And the far unlit unknown
Growing up it all seems so one-sided
Opinions all provided
The future pre-decided
Detached and subdivided
In the mass production zone
Nowhere is the dreamer
Or the misfit so alone
(Subdivisions)
In the high school halls
In the shopping malls
Conform or be cast out
(Subdivisions)
In the basement bars
In the backs of cars
Be cool or be cast out
Any escape might help disprove
The unattractive truth
But the suburbs have no charms to soothe
The restless dreams of youth
Drawn like moths we drift into the city
The timeless old attraction
Cruising for the action
Lit up like a firefly
Just to feel the living night
Some will sell their dreams for small desires
Or lose the race to rats
Get caught in ticking traps
And start to dream of somewhere
To relax their restless flight
Somewhere out of a memory
Of lighted streets on quiet nights
(Subdivisions)
In the high school halls
In the shopping malls
Conform or be cast out
(Subdivisions)
In the basement bars
In the backs of cars
Be cool or be cast out
Any escape might help disprove
The unattractive truth
But the suburbs have no charms to soothe
The restless dreams of youth
| Greyjoca (Cambridge, Massachusetts) | Posted: Apr 01, 2013 - 18:32 Thank you thank you thank you this is amazing to hear and thank you for playing Rush in your awesome mix from so many master musicians this evening! You rock! This rocks! Thank you thank you! |
| joelbb | Posted: Apr 01, 2013 - 18:31 Someone just shoot the vocalist. Sucko-barfo, like their entire canon. |
| psg (Ottawa) | Posted: Mar 01, 2013 - 07:44 I saw Neal Peart on TV a few years back (Rick Mercer's CBC show for those of here in Canada). He told the old (?) riddle: What did the drummer get on his IQ test? Answer: Drool. I had never heard that one before. |
| WonderLizard (2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | Posted: Mar 01, 2013 - 07:44 Let's have a Neil Peart vs. Gavin Harrison smack down. |
| jkamm14 (NJ, USA) | Posted: Mar 01, 2013 - 07:40 Between this song and Arcade Fire's "The Suburbs", why hasn't anyone done something about the terrible Canadian suburbs?!!?!? (I assume they're a lot like American suburbs, just with more hockey and back bacon.) |
| Sasha2001 (The business end of Bloomberg's education machine.) | Posted: Dec 28, 2012 - 16:07 Since when did hating Rush become so popular? I personally like the synth and Neil Peart could make a balsa wood drum kit sound awesome. i'm not sure how I feel about the Rush haters, but pity comes to mind. |
| michaelc (Walnut Creek, CA) | Posted: Dec 28, 2012 - 16:03 Ohhhhh that just hurts
So sad |
| buddy | Posted: Dec 28, 2012 - 16:03 Great to hear a little more Rush being worked in, Bill!   |
| Keef (Confluence of the American River) | Posted: Dec 28, 2012 - 16:01 Happy to see Rush finally made it into the R&R Hall of Fame. Well deserved for many years of great (and not so great) music. |
| xxxcrj | Posted: Nov 27, 2012 - 07:16 Variety is a key to life and Radio Paradise represents that outlet. Thanks for including Rush. |
| tutakea | Posted: Nov 27, 2012 - 07:11 This is HILARIOUSLY bad. It's practically a Spinal Tap-worthy parody of really bad, overblown 70s rock, but is even more funny because it's real. okay. not my words - lol but i could not find better ones ... |
| Sjaaks | Posted: Nov 27, 2012 - 07:11 Wow! This is a whole new approach at the definition of horrible...  |
| Rockit (Ottawa ON) | Posted: Nov 27, 2012 - 07:10 buddy wrote: More. Rush. Please! More New Rush. Please. |
| max_p | Posted: Nov 27, 2012 - 07:09 the synth never really worked for Rush imo |
| hippiechick (topsy turvy land) | Posted: Nov 27, 2012 - 07:07 Rush is the only group that gets a 1 from me just for their music. Alvin and the Chipmunks sing rock music. |
| Ljenny | Posted: Sep 25, 2012 - 10:53 Amen Ghiaap wrote: ...and Sucko Barfo it is.... |
| rockpommel16 (rockpommel´s land...dreaming of netherlands) | Posted: Sep 25, 2012 - 10:49 Ghiaap wrote: ...and Sucko Barfo it is.... ....agree....  |
| jmsmy (Music Town, Klein, Texas) | Posted: Sep 25, 2012 - 10:49 It's always great to hear this song about confirming - on the Radio |
| jules44 (Sunny North Carolina) | Posted: Sep 25, 2012 - 10:49 Any Rush fa should watch this little guy... http://youtu.be/uktSITREWtw |
| shellbella (so california) | Posted: Sep 25, 2012 - 10:49 Everybody knows I love Geddy Lee with all my heart  |
| Keef (Confluence of the American River) | Posted: Sep 25, 2012 - 10:47 Great to hear some Rush on RP! |
| RKeaton (South of Paradise) | Posted: Jul 24, 2012 - 17:53 AlienRelic wrote: Totally incorrect. Yes he is. Rush are my Holy Trinity. Not really but you get the idea. |
| Imkirok (The Arctic Hinter Land) | Posted: Jul 24, 2012 - 12:58 Sasha2001 wrote: Rush is a band I grew up hearing all the time on commercial radio but didn't become an official fan until adulthood. The reason? Their fans. Rush fans always seem to know a lot about music and don't really care what other people think of their musical tastes. They're the lovable nerds of rock fandom. I also didn't like Rush when I was a kid because of their fans, but in a different way. Where I grew up, the only kids I knew that listened to Rush were the burnouts, stoners, and bullies. I figured if Rush was what those guys listened to, I wasn't going to have anything to do with it. Boy, did I miss out. As an adult, I have developed a great appreciation for Rush and they are now one of my favorite bands. |
| westslope (BC coast) | Posted: Jul 24, 2012 - 12:54 rdo wrote: Bud is the King of Beers, for good reason. It's a pleasant surprise to see you say something nice about us Westslope. We're not so bad, you'll find. I love Canada, I also love England and the English, even if they are a back-stabbing, perfidious nation. I credit our English founding fathers with our great Democracy, though maybe not so much for our great beer. America is a fabulous country. It has all kinds of depth and strength that even Americans like to forget. Any critical comments are because some of us love America and actually care. Part of that is self-serving. A strong America is good for Canada, Norway and other smaller western countries. Are we good rdo?
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| BikeCoachDave (Columbia, Ky.) | Posted: Jul 24, 2012 - 12:52 Havent tired of this song in 30 years. thank you so much Bill for playing Rush. |
| rushed (Edwardsville, IL) | Posted: Jul 24, 2012 - 12:50 romeotuma wrote: Everybody in my hotel room loves this song... Same here.  |
| AlienRelic (east of Eden) | Posted: Jul 24, 2012 - 12:50 Art_Carnage wrote: This is HILARIOUSLY bad. It's practically a Spinal Tap-worthy parody of really bad, overblown 70s rock, but is even more funny because it's real. Totally incorrect. |
| On_The_Beach (The Blue Planet) | Posted: Jun 23, 2012 - 02:14 Art_Carnage wrote: This is HILARIOUSLY bad. It's practically a Spinal Tap-worthy parody of really bad, overblown 70s rock, but is even more funny because it's real. I'll take Nigel Tufnel's vocals over Geddy's any day. |
| buddy | Posted: Jun 23, 2012 - 01:58 More. Rush. Please! |
| Romulus | Posted: May 22, 2012 - 06:31 Some people don't get Rush... I guess I'll never get them. Maybe its the same reason why the individual feels out of place in a subdivision. Conform or be cast out. |
| Ghiaap (Haarlo, The Netherlands) | Posted: May 22, 2012 - 06:31 ...and Sucko Barfo it is.... |
| rdo (DC) | Posted: Apr 20, 2012 - 14:05 westslope wrote: Your jingoist cultural bias. Tongue-in-cheek? Self-deprecating humour? -hehe- Actually many Europeans are painfully aware of their common sense regular folks. It is English Canadians who just can't pass up an opportunity to play one-upmanship with the accomplished neighbours to the south. Premium American beer is as good or better than anything in the world. I personally like that sweet nutty Maudite out of Québec. Robert Charlebois owns the company. The Belgians beers are either too sweet or too bitter for this palate.
Bud is the King of Beers, for good reason. It's a pleasant surprise to see you say something nice about us Westslope. We're not so bad, you'll find. I love Canada, I also love England and the English, even if they are a back-stabbing, perfidious nation. I credit our English founding fathers with our great Democracy, though maybe not so much for our great beer. |
| Art_Carnage (DeepintheheartofTexas) | Posted: Apr 20, 2012 - 13:05 deepwoodskev wrote: Seriously? Yes, REALLY. |
| deepwoodskev (In a town west of Chicago) | Posted: Apr 20, 2012 - 13:02 Art_Carnage wrote: This is HILARIOUSLY bad. It's practically a Spinal Tap-worthy parody of really bad, overblown 70s rock, but is even more funny because it's real. Seriously? |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Mar 19, 2012 - 20:26 Everybody in my hotel room loves this song... |
| Eveland (Middle of the Pacific) | Posted: Mar 19, 2012 - 20:22 And I was just wondering if any Rush was going to be played today. Thank you Bill. |
| Proclivities (Carrboro, NC) | Posted: Jan 16, 2012 - 08:42 Sasha2001 wrote: Rush is a band I grew up hearing all the time on commercial radio but didn't become an official fan until adulthood. The reason? Their fans. Rush fans always seem to know a lot about music and don't really care what other people think of their musical tastes. They're the lovable nerds of rock fandom. I never cared for very much of their material, though I know quite a few people who do. I respect these guys, though, for just doing what they want, and being comparatively sincere and skilled about it. If it really bugs me when one of their tunes comes on, I can change the station - no big deal. |
| kurtster (Back in Ohiya, for now ...) | Posted: Jan 16, 2012 - 08:40 A staple here in old Cleve town, they were much loved and pretty much broke out south of the border from Cleveland. They love Cleveland so much they decided to make their last live effort from the Cleveland show they just did. This particular concert was planned to be saved for posterity from its inception. This is really the first time I've heard them on a rig that is pretty decent. They sound much better than I remember when they were just background noise in the daily grind. |
| Ears_of_Stone (Crushed under the hooves of the herd) | Posted: Jan 16, 2012 - 08:40 For me, Rush is one of those obviously talented bands that I just can't get myself to enjoy. Everything about them should make them an instant "Like" from me but... |
| winstonsasquatch | Posted: Jan 16, 2012 - 08:39 Love to hear that Rush is being played here....and to follow Snow Patrol. Keep up the great work! |
| Groogrux69 (Auburn, CA) | Posted: Jan 16, 2012 - 08:35 Thanks for the occasional Rush tune on RP. Those 3 guys are super cool. |
| aquadonia (Green Bay, WI) | Posted: Jan 16, 2012 - 08:35 Aaaaahhhh...  |
| hippiechick (topsy turvy land) | Posted: Jan 16, 2012 - 08:34 MUTE |
| westslope (BC coast) | Posted: Dec 15, 2011 - 15:33 rdo wrote: Speaking of piss, how about diarrhea of the mouth? I have never once seen an American post the type of negative and ignorant comment about European culture that comes from Europeans on a regular basis regarding American culture. Go away! Your jingoist cultural bias. Tongue-in-cheek? Self-deprecating humour? -hehe- Actually many Europeans are painfully aware of their common sense regular folks. It is English Canadians who just can't pass up an opportunity to play one-upmanship with the accomplished neighbours to the south. Premium American beer is as good or better than anything in the world. I personally like that sweet nutty Maudite out of Québec. Robert Charlebois owns the company. The Belgians beers are either too sweet or too bitter for this palate.
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| Sasha2001 (I can see Zabars from my window) | Posted: Dec 15, 2011 - 15:27 Rush is a band I grew up hearing all the time on commercial radio but didn't become an official fan until adulthood. The reason? Their fans.
Rush fans always seem to know a lot about music and don't really care what other people think of their musical tastes. They're the lovable nerds of rock fandom. |
| Art_Carnage (DeepintheheartofTexas) | Posted: Dec 15, 2011 - 15:12 This is HILARIOUSLY bad. It's practically a Spinal Tap-worthy parody of really bad, overblown 70s rock, but is even more funny because it's real. |
| westslope (BC coast) | Posted: Dec 15, 2011 - 15:10 Not a big fan of Rush, though I certainly recognize the talent. However, this one is pretty nice. |
| shellbella (so california) | Posted: Dec 15, 2011 - 15:10 I love Geddy Lee and Rush. He would love me too if only he knew me..... |
| 1wolfy (Mission Viejo California) | Posted: Dec 15, 2011 - 15:08 Subliminal Divisions conform or be cast out take this brother may it serve you well |
| rdo (DC) | Posted: Oct 13, 2011 - 09:01 drews wrote: That's funny! American accuses Canadian of drinking crappy beer! Lets face it, there's little drinkable beer in Canada or USA; from my experience drinking in the bars over there it's mostly gassy tasteless piss, with some notable exceptions such as Sierra Nevada and the output from microbrews. Europe is way better for real beer. blotto wrote: Maybe you are an American stuck in a Canadians body? Do you like crappy beer and Nascar? Dislike Hockey also? Speaking of piss, how about diarrhea of the mouth? I have never once seen an American post the type of negative and ignorant comment about European culture that comes from Europeans on a regular basis regarding American culture. Go away! |
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