History AwesomeMusic / RushBand

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKHp2tgYYxc Available Light]] can give someone chills, especially on that mournful high note Geddy hits every time he sings "in the available light."

* It may be the closest instance of the band making a pop album, but ''Hold Your Fire'' contains many hauntingly beautiful songs. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLgkJ5Gtwos "Mission"]] is the zenith, with a massive synth pad filling out the choruses and a part in the interlude which appears to be a reference to the "Mission: Impossible" theme. And the lyrics aren't bad either.

* It may be the closest Rush had came to making a pop album, but ''Hold Your Fire'' contains many hauntingly beautiful songs. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLgkJ5Gtwos "Mission"]] is the zenith, with a massive synth pad filling out the choruses and a part in the interlude which appears to be a reference to the "Mission: Impossible" theme. And the lyrics aren't bad either.

* ''Hold Your Fire'' contains many hauntingly beautiful songs, but [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLgkJ5Gtwos "Mission"]] is the zenith, with a massive synth pad filling out the choruses and a part in the interlude which appears to be a reference to the "Mission: Impossible" theme. And the lyrics aren't bad either.

* The guitar solos in "Working Man" and "Freewill."

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JUK-P1_xqw The live version]], now with 100% more string ensemble. If you don't have goosebumps by the end of this, you're lying.

** ''Signals'' also had many memorable tunes other than "Subdivisions". Here is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQRShD0xuAk "New World Man"]]. Totally deserves the record of being the band's only Top 40 hit in the US and number one hit in Canada.

** Three words, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6-ViPrEeFk THE ENEMY WITHIN]].

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGsQ5n9Qu0A "Time Stand Still"]] is pretty much a straight up pop-rock song, but the lyrics and the beautiful voice from collaborating singer Aimee Mann makes this one of their all time best songs. Even fans who hate on the "synth-era" material absolutely adores this song.

** The ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7WAmYykwyk Power Windows]]'' album is considered by many fans to be their CMOA for their synthesizer-focused albums of the '80s.

** The whole [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jr7llQ6gNQ ''Moving Pictures'']] album is a CMOA for rock music as a whole.

** The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7WAmYykwyk ''Power Windows'']] album is considered by many fans to be their CMOA for their synthesizer-focused albums of the '80s.

** Pretty much all of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH8n-_HRnZc ''Counterparts'']], really, starting with Neil's face-smacking drum intro on "Animate".

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jr7llQ6gNQ The whole ''Moving Pictures'']] album is a CMOA for rock music as a whole.

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7WAmYykwyk The ''Power Windows'']] album is considered by many fans to be their CMOA for their synthesizer-focused albums of the '80s.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDJwu2rugG0 "Nobody's Hero"]] seems to be a fairly decent song... ''until you get to the chorus''... and then it becomes pure awesome, not to mention thought-provoking.
** Also, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V70jQ2uPO_Q this encore]] on the Time Machine tour. It starts off as reggae, until Geddy realizes that he could live his life a lot better then he thinks he is.

** The title track of that album is also severely underrated - it was not performed live for 21 years after the release of the album, but when it was brought in on the Time Machine tour, it was suitably epic.
* "Tom Sawyer". Think about every movie or TV show you've ever seen it in. It's always used to accompany some bad ass moment.

* ''Hold Your Fire'' contains many hauntingly beautiful songs, but "Mission" is the zenith, with a massive synth pad filling out the choruses and a part in the interlude which appears to be a reference to the "Mission: Impossible" theme. And the lyrics aren't bad either.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGsQ5n9Qu0A "Time Stand Still"]] is pretty much a straight up pop-rock song, but the lyrics and the beautiful voices from singer Aimee Mann makes this one of their all time best songs. Even fans who hate on the "synth-era" material absolutely adores this song.

%%* Pretty much all of ''Presto'' is CMOA.

** Pretty much all of ''Counterparts'', really, starting with Neil's face-smacking drum intro on "Animate".

** "Force Ten" is impossible not to sing along to. Tough times demand tough talk, indeed.

** Pretty much all of ''Counterparts'', really, starting with Neil's face-smacking drum intro on ''Animate''.

* The song [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5vPrrnb6tw "Countdown"]] would be cool by itself with wicked drums, a lot of cool synthesizer bits, and the lyrics themselves, not to mention the fact that it's about the flipping first ever space shuttle launch- but what makes it truly awesome is the pitch-perfect integration of the actual launch audio!

* ''Signals'' brought the '80s high school nerd anthem, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYYdQB0mkEU "Subdivisions]].

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCFcWdco1nw "Digital Man]]. DAT BASS LINE.

* ''Signals'' brought the '80s high school nerd anthem, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYYdQB0mkEU "Subdivisons]].
** ''Signals also had many memorable tunes other than "Subdivisions". Here is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQRShD0xuAk "New World Man"]]. Totally deserves the record of being the band's only Top 40 hit in the US and number one hit in Canada.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JUK-P1_xqw The live version]], now with 100% more string ensemble. If you don't have goosebumps by the end of this, you're lying.

* The title track of ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiwmOAJs67g Clockwork Angels]]'' is nothing short of amazing. The song is EXTREMELY dynamic, and if you've never heard the song, your mindset will change maybe once every 30 seconds or so.

* "Nobody's Hero". It seems to be a fairly decent song... until you get to the chorus... and then it becomes pure awesome, not to mention thought-provoking.
** Also, this encore on the ''Time Machine'' tour. It starts off as reggae, until Geddy realizes that he could live his life a lot better than he thinks he is.

* Anyone wish to deride anything Rush did after ''Signals''? Here, try "Mystic Rhythms" on for size. Yep, the thickest of the thick '80s, but still an awe-inspiring racket...

* An unknown song from ''Counterparts'', "Double Agent", has an AMAZING chorus and these spoken parts in between the bridges and chorus, that sound like they are inspired by Edgar Allan Poe.

* "YYZ" from ''Rush In Rio''. This was the first time Rush ever played in Brazil and the screamingly eager 60,000 fans filling the soccer stadium are all joyously singing along — to an INSTRUMENTAL.
%%* Their three twenty-minute epics: "The Fountain of Lamneth", "2112", and "Hemispheres" all qualify.
%%* "Cygnus X-1 Part 1: The Voyage" (the first part of the duology to which "Hemispheres" belongs) deserves to be on this list as well.
* The song "Countdown" would be cool by itself with wicked drums, a lot of cool synthesizer bits, and the lyrics themselves, not to mention the fact that it's about the flipping first ever space shuttle launch- but what makes it truly awesome is the pitch-perfect integration of the actual launch audio!
* The title track of ''Clockwork Angels'' is nothing short of amazing. The song is EXTREMELY dynamic, and if you've never heard the song, your mindset will change maybe once every 30 seconds or so.

** Also, this encore on the Time Machine tour. It starts off as reggae, until Geddy realizes that he could live his life a lot better then he thinks he is.

* Are there anyone who wish to deride anything Rush did after Signals? Here, try "Mystic Rhythms" on for size. Yep, the thickest of the thick '80s, but still an awe-inspiring racket...
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrDj5XvZXX4&feature=kp Distant Early Warning]], anyone? If that song doesn't make you "air-keyboard", nothing will.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aalJT3GS_m8&feature=kp Afterimage]]. That is all.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQgu0MpnKq8&feature=kp Big Money go AROUND THE WORLD! Big Money underground!!]]

* Pretty much all of ''Presto'' is CMOA.
* An unknown song from Counterparts, "Double Agent", has an AMAZING chorus and these spoken parts in between the bridges and chorus, that sound like they are inspired by Edgar Allan Poe.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBXWkV9yOJE&feature=kp STICK IT OUT! DON'T SWALLOW YOUR ANGER! SPIT IT OUT! DON'T SWALLOW YOUR PRIDE!]]
*** And then there's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULLZJfwvJXk&feature=kp "Cut to the Chase"]]. Not recommended for driving, it may end up with you being pulled over for speeding. Seriously, it's that adrenaline pumping.
* "YYZ" from Rush In Rio. This was the first time Rush ever played in Brazil and the screamingly eager 60,000 fans filling the soccer stadium are all joyously singing along — to an INSTRUMENTAL.
* Their three twenty-minute epics: "The Fountain of Lamneth", "2112", and "Hemispheres" all qualify.
* "Cygnus X-1 Part 1: The Voyage" (the first part of the duology to which "Hemispheres" belongs) deserves to be on this list as well.

* The title track of their newest album, "Clockwork Angels" is nothing short of amazing. The song is EXTREMELY dynamic, and if you've never heard the song, your mindset will change maybe once every 30 seconds or so.
** THE WHOLE FUCKING ALBUM. There's not a single second of it that isn't AwesomeMusic.