Man ... this song. This song right here singlehandly got me through the remaining years of school. Rush taught me that it was OK to be different, that nothing was wrong with going against the "norm" and to not simply allow yourself to fall into a certain group to feel acceptance, all the while denying who you truly are within your own self. Rush made it OK to not have to be "cool" to standout on your own which in itself is "cool" too. Thank you Neil, Geddy, and Alex for making me comfortable in my own skin during the most brutal times of a teenager's years.
That's the thing. I was the ultimate outsider in high school, desperate to fit in with a whole bunch of people who would not have me in their clique. And these guys, with songs like this just said "hey, be yourself". Occasionally I'd run into people from high school after graduation and it was remarkable how unremarkable those "cool" people were in the aftermath of their high school glory years. The thing that I didn't get about this song in '82-'84 was the prediction that everyone would fall prey to the pressures of the homogenization, rat races and ticking traps of adult life. And then hoping to go back to the security of the nice manicured lawns and quiet streets away from both cities (bright lights) and country (far unlit unknown) were many of us grew up. A nowhere land devoid of character or history. Only to impose the same anxieties and pressures on our own children. As an adult I kept going back to this song so emblematic of my youth and still finding meaning. I was gratified to find a sort of sequel to this in "Middletown Dreams". We still dream.
Lol! I've love Rush. Favorite band since 1981. I didn't realize other women weren't into them until at a concert and the women's bathroom had no line and men's line stretch out into the corridors! Lol! It's usually opposite! I have no idea why chick's aren't into them? Lyrics with substance and best musicians... don't get it?
@@christaotto4287 Only thing I could think of is that progressive rock isn't "danceable" per se. FWIW, the 3 x's I saw Rush women were there. There just weren't too many of them.
Then it will probably make you sick that there is a 7yo little drummer boy on youtube that plays this song perfectly. The things the neil did that were once unheard of are now normal and even easy for child drummers. And so life marches on, humans constantly improving upon previous generations.
@@trenken Haven't seen it but I'm sure he's great. Once in the public sphere and folks can listen/ watch it incessantly, inevitably they will be able to imitate it perfectly. However, the talent to conceive, arrange and play, often years ahead of your peers is what makes this performance, and Peart himself, incredible.
Rush was (and is) always respected and held in the highest regard by other musicians - it was the music critics who took decades to warm to their music. Their record company was all up in their business after Caress of Steel failed commercially, and ordered them to write shorter, more "radio friendly" songs - so they promptly rolled out 2112, over 20 minutes long and taking up an entire album side. If they were gonna fail, they were gonna do it their way and go out in a blaze of glory. Instead it was a smash hit, and the record company gave them carte blanche to do whatever they wanted moving forward, and the rest, as they say, is history.
Been a Rush fan since the mid 80s. For my money, this is Neil’s masterpiece: drums and lyrics that move me like very little else. Every time I hear it, I’m 15 again.
Whoa! Definitely not me ... I grew up near Philadelphia. I’ve received emails for other Scott Hugheses though, including once from a person angrily demanding a refund (unclear what it was a refund for, though).
I really like that both of you do the lyrical breakdown separately because as you both mentioned the music is its own 'thing' and the lyrics are just amazing on top of it. Always good to see the reactions to RUSH songs from people who are new to them and show appreciation for the nuances of their music. Thanks again (just Subscribed)
This is one of my most favorite Rush songs. I love the way a lot of the tracks start at 100 mph and keep going til the end. Mostly, I get goosebumps on how they build and build until the climactic ending crush! It's so utterly mindblowing in its construction, performance and creativity! I'm a drummer and being able to watch Neil play live is a thing of beauty! RIP Neil Peart.
Nobody will ever know for sure how many teenage lives this song saved. Simply by letting them know "it's not just me". That deep despair of feeling alone, uncared for and unaccepted by those you care the most about has resulted in far too many kids taking their own lives. The pressure to conform is immense and sometimes they can't take it
Song, to me, points out the fact that kids are influenced to be a certain way, think a certain way, conform to a specific lifestyle, or you are an outcast. Its the middle class suburbs. Life in the subdivision. One reason why I refused to raise my kids in a subdivision
I grew up during the Gemini, Mercury, and Apollo space programs when a lot of us kids still wanted to be astronauts. Rush's song "Countdown" doesn't get a lot of attention, but was done to celebrate the first launch of the Shuttle. When that thing lit it's engines and shook the earth, everybody knew that we all were watching history being made and it was a BIG deal. Anyway, the official vid with the Shuttle being the "star" of the show gives me chills to this day. The Shuttle was badass back then, and still is (even though the Shuttle Program has all but ceased). I've been to the "Cape," and have gotten to watch a couple of launches. The raw power of it can't be put into words. Even at almost five miles away, that thing shook your soul. "First flight," landing on the Moon, to the first "re-useable" spacecraft...all in less than eighty years...that's pretty damn badass to me.
@@willrichardson519 yeah, the Cold War (plus Vietnam) always hit NASA and the other space programs pretty hard...the "manned" flights anyway. But, I do have to give tech improvements towards satellites their due. That was money well spent. Plus, we had the Space Lab orbiter, Hubble, the ISS, and various other planetary and deep space probes. This may sound a bit silly, but I believe all of the "made for TV" shows like Star Trek, Space Family Robinson, Battlestar Gallactica, and (ugh) Buck Rogers, inundating kids and young people several times a week kinda dampened a lot of the curiosity we all had. Dare I say, that all that made the prospect of Outer Space seem like an easy, "everyday," type of thing to a lot of young minds. And of course, Star Wars blew the lid off everything...at least the first three releases did (I bailed on everything after that...and Disney is well on it's way at ruining what "couldn't" be ruined). The last time the government sunk any real budget money towards anything space related were the Star Wars programs that came to be during the Reagan years. And, tech advancement grew at an astronomical (no pun intended) rate from the late seventies through the nineties. NASA, and much of the Space Program, seemed like victims of their own making. The Shuttle disasters didn't "help" things. Losing so many astronauts at one time was a HUGE punch in the gut for all of us. I also never figured I'd live to see space exploration and travel be privatized either. Ah, sign of the times I suppose...and that's not a bad thing. My hope is that the pendulum is swinging back towards manned space exploration again. Most people take the stuff for granted nowadays and don't realize just how incredibly dangerous it all is. Anyway, apologies for the long-winded diatribe lol. I appreciate your interest and taking the time to reply. Unlike most, I still find the concept of space exploration totally badass. Just think, as I've mentioned before, we've gone from the Wright Brothers "first flight" to landing on the Moon in less than eighty years...THAT amazes me.
You could tell she was starting to get the lyrics, and he was just flying over them. This song speaks to so many of us who felt left behind in our youth. Rush was able to give us wings when we were unable to find our own. I will always be grateful to these three kings for the gifts they gave and continue to give us through their music.
This song was written by Mr. Peart. I can so relate to this song. I loved it since the first time I heard it. Rush is a fantastic band and Mr. Neil Peart was a hell of a lyricist.
I wish you two were around when I was listening to Rush 35 years ago! I had no friends to appreciate Rush with me. Glad you appreciate their awesomeness!
Both of your responses to the song is spot on, very complex song musically and instrumentally from a very good Rock band. The complexity is so good it makes the song so awesome.
Another great reaction video, keep up the awesome work! Best band in the world, would love to watch you cover their entire catalogue lol. Keep the tunes comin'! And yes, I'm sure everyone else has already replied Neil wrote every Rush song from their 2nd album Fly By Night onward.
I love how much you two appreciate how talented these 3 guys are. They are so deep and complex but they make millions of people feel like their music speaks directly to them individually. Love it! Keep doing Rush reactions
I love this song. I have been watching you guys for a bit. I like the way you both approach the breakdown of songs with intelligence, thoughtfulnes and appreciation no matter what genre of music you are reacting to. You have earned a sub from me. 😊
3 words: The Analog Kid. The live version where Alex starts to "sing" is hilarious and elicited one of the widest smiles from The Professor I've ever seen during a concert.
It's AWESOME to see a lot more of the black community falling in love with RUSH through all these reaction videos these days. Every time I saw Rush LIVE, I was always like..."Where are all the black people?" I just wish it had happened decades ago, because all these new fans will sadly never get to see them LIVE now. :( Big props for spreading their music though! :)
Watching the Rush documentaries is how I got my wife become a Rush fan. It was the story, the friendship and of course the music. got her to go some concerts with me and everything. Great to see the journey continuing!!
Neil was speaking from the heart here, and relating how they each were outcasts in their schools because they were different. I really love your reactions!
It was fun to watch you “youngsters” checking out one of the favorite songs of my high school years :-) Just subbed and can’t wait to watch your other vids!
I have heard this song literally hundreds if not thousands of times since it's release in 1982. I was 12 then. I have NEVER tired of this song as I do other songs that are more popular or have been played on the radio. the drumming composition, lyrics and general mood so reflect the person I was then, the dreams I had and the person I thought I wanted to be. I have seen Rush 49 times and they played this song most of those tours (except the Roll the Bones tour, I believe) and it was always a pleasure to hear. Much as I'm sad that that part of my life is over seeing them, how lucky and blessed I am to have had the opportunity to see them.
Her reactions to Geddys keyboards are priceless. She goes into a total musical trance. 3:48, 4:36 & 5:19. Totally consumed. So moving to watch. I first saw Rush in 1977. Starting playing drums immediately.
This song more or less encapsulated my experience in high school. I was one of those who didn't "conform" so, I got cast out. Had my friends but they were in the same boat. lol. Rush, and other groups got me through that hellish time in my life, and I'm grateful to Neil for the lyrics and to Geddy and Alex and Neil for the performance and creating this incredible music, which, pushing 60, I'm still listening to today. Its a funny thing, before "Moving Pictures"...Rush was definitely a cool secret kept by a marginal fanbase. Then Moving Pictures came out and suddenly...EVERYONE loved Rush. In a way, I was damned glad for their breakthrough but in another way I was completely contemptuous of people who had the week before considered Rush a "nerd band" suddenly on fire for them. Sigh. In my defense, I was still just a kid. lol.
Now watch Neil on drum cam play this song! It's subdivisions because he how he divides the parts of his playing- he made the drums sing, accompany and beyond keep time, a driving force (actually in all their music). It's mindblowing. One of my favorite songs by Rush is this one, and I was growing up when they came out. I never knew a band then or since who inspired people to play, air drums and pick up sticks TO learn to play as they. A truly amazing band. Neil Peart, a legend in his time, immortal now. RIP Neil, the best drummer ever!!
U hit it on the head, Rush is unique in so many ways. Yes, Neil wrote most of the lyrics. The guy was very literate and intelligent (in addition to being a master drummer), and that;s why Rush was regarded as the "thinking man's rock band". Couple that with the unique musical arrangement and writing, and there is a lot to unpack with this band. Their uniqueness, talent, and creativity is why they lasted for 40 years. RIP Neil Peart, u will always be missed and never forgotten.
Great breakdown, you two are great to watch and listen to. So much in Subdivisions to take apart, both lyrically and musically. *fav band* Missing Niel Peart much - The Professor will be remembered.
First time watching you guys fantastic analysis. I group up with Rush, own every Album. Neal wrote most of the lyrics for the band. I can state unequivocally, that this group is the greatest Rock trio of all time and individually the best of class. RIP Neal.
I enjoy these reviews of rush. I found them in 1983 at age 13 and bought every record they had made and then a lot of their future work. No one else had such depth to their music imo at the time. I relate to these guys, they enjoyed a clean life, no need for heavy drugs etc.
These guys wrote lyrics in the 80's that remain relevant so many years later, these guys are still going to be played when my grand kids are exploring quality music from my era.
The song “Subdivisions” was a singular moment, life changing when you first heard it ! These 3 (crazy canucks) made the most innovative, complex (as you both said) sounds…really amazing if you think about it for just the three. Each instrument on this track have moments where they stand out and grab hold of you. Neil is, indisputably, the BEST drummer in music. Period. Geddy’s bass is stellar and Alex’s guitar work sounded like nothing else. I was in my friends basement w/ my buddies, all rocking the denim jackets w/ the band patches, listening to Signals….when this track came on you closed your eyes and became immersed in, apart of the song! Still brings the same feels…❤️ it.
My first encounter with Rush was "A show of hands" dont know how many times i played this live-album. On it was a fantastic version of this song. One of my faves!
Been a rush fan since the late 70s , they are master musicians and they transcend generations, total originals and extremely complex. There music is like a Hemingway novel it changes to suit your life experience. Great reaction y'all dive into some of the earlier work 2112 or even earlier it's all great
Growing up as a teenager in a Toronto suburb when this song came out we all identified with this song .. it is simply Rush's best song .. a masterpiece... RIP Neil who wrote this song and all of Rush's other songs ..
One fan stated the song describes the feeling he had watching the cool kids, “drive off to a party I wasn’t invited to.” Some of Neil’s best lyrics and still one of the best that I constantly go back to.
Neal did write all of the lyrics to all of their songs. Getty and Alex were close friends growing up, and then Neal joined the group later. They were all close friends as a group was made. Neal was the book reader, and so writing the lyrics came naturally to him, and so he filled the role. This dynamic of the band is why this band put out so many albums and was touring when they were in their sixties. That's why they are ledgens.
Rush are one of my favorite bands, seen them 3 times live and never disappoint, they are such master musicians. I can almost guarantee that any metal, thrash or hard rock band from the late 70s on were all in some way influenced by Rush. And Neil did write this song and a HUGE majority of their songs, I once heard someone say that your favorite drummers favorite drummer is Neil Pert, RIP🙏🥁 Great reaction
Lifetime Rush fan here. Started listening to Rush in 75. I loved them all, but was partial to their old music....until I heard "The Garden". Now I cry every time I hear it.
This is one of my favorite songs by them. This is a great song lyrically and musically. Rush sounds like no one but Rush. They’re one of those bands that has their own unique song. Yes Neil wrote 99% of their lyrics. Alex and Geddy wrote the music then Neil put his drums to it. Pretty much other than the first album he wasn’t on and one or two songs Neil wrote the lyrics for all of them.
This was the anthem of my teenaged years... hello 1982...this is a snapshot of Toronto and its suburbs in the 70s and 80s. The guys actually lived up the street from me in the mid-1970s... they handed out great halloween candy.
Once he joined the band, Neil wrote the lyrics to every song except six and every song after 1980. Geddy wrote the lyrics and music for Different Strings on that years Permanent Waves album.
Man ... this song. This song right here singlehandly got me through the remaining years of school. Rush taught me that it was OK to be different, that nothing was wrong with going against the "norm" and to not simply allow yourself to fall into a certain group to feel acceptance, all the while denying who you truly are within your own self. Rush made it OK to not have to be "cool" to standout on your own which in itself is "cool" too. Thank you Neil, Geddy, and Alex for making me comfortable in my own skin during the most brutal times of a teenager's years.
Agree. We needed all the help we could get.
Me too bro. I was a junior in HS when this album came out. Tough times. Can't say I miss it.
That's the thing. I was the ultimate outsider in high school, desperate to fit in with a whole bunch of people who would not have me in their clique. And these guys, with songs like this just said "hey, be yourself". Occasionally I'd run into people from high school after graduation and it was remarkable how unremarkable those "cool" people were in the aftermath of their high school glory years.
The thing that I didn't get about this song in '82-'84 was the prediction that everyone would fall prey to the pressures of the homogenization, rat races and ticking traps of adult life. And then hoping to go back to the security of the nice manicured lawns and quiet streets away from both cities (bright lights) and country (far unlit unknown) were many of us grew up. A nowhere land devoid of character or history. Only to impose the same anxieties and pressures on our own children. As an adult I kept going back to this song so emblematic of my youth and still finding meaning. I was gratified to find a sort of sequel to this in "Middletown Dreams". We still dream.
I feel you brother, this song spoke to so many of us. So thankful to have grown up to RUSH as my soundtrack
yep I was 14 back in the day.. man these guys are the goat's
Oh my God - another female who appreciates Rush!
Hold on to her - she is a rare specimen!
Yes! And it should be more women liking Rush!
lol so true! Rare sighting at a Rush concert was a chick :D
Now there is 2
Lol! I've love Rush. Favorite band since 1981. I didn't realize other women weren't into them until at a concert and the women's bathroom had no line and men's line stretch out into the corridors! Lol! It's usually opposite! I have no idea why chick's aren't into them? Lyrics with substance and best musicians... don't get it?
@@christaotto4287 Only thing I could think of is that progressive rock isn't "danceable" per se. FWIW, the 3 x's I saw Rush women were there. There just weren't too many of them.
Alice Cooper once said he felt smarter after listening to Rush ! I enjoy the videos guys rock on. 🤘🏻
It has also been said he felt smarter watching reruns of The Beverly Hillbillies.
I think he just realized how smart he was when listening to rush.
TNT needs to do some Alice Cooper!!!👍🏻👍🏻❤️
I like to listen to Rush prior to working on homework, lol! So yeah, Alice Cooper is right: Rush truly energizes the brain!
Lol.. It's true..
Rush were 3 extremely nerdy guys who made it big. This song is an autobiography for anyone who has grown up in the 'burbs. Spot on!!!
They are super smart especially Geddy. I wouldn’t say extremely nerdy because they did have lots of cool.
More than 30 years listening to this song. Never gets old, never seizes to amaze me. My fave Rush track. Just beautiful.
The drums on this song, to me, is one of the finest drums recordings ever done. Incredible!
Then it will probably make you sick that there is a 7yo little drummer boy on youtube that plays this song perfectly. The things the neil did that were once unheard of are now normal and even easy for child drummers. And so life marches on, humans constantly improving upon previous generations.
@@trenken Haven't seen it but I'm sure he's great. Once in the public sphere and folks can listen/ watch it incessantly, inevitably they will be able to imitate it perfectly. However, the talent to conceive, arrange and play, often years ahead of your peers is what makes this performance, and Peart himself, incredible.
You guys are AWESOME. So happy you have discovered RUSH! It doesn't matter what song they are all pure excellence!
Rush was (and is) always respected and held in the highest regard by other musicians - it was the music critics who took decades to warm to their music. Their record company was all up in their business after Caress of Steel failed commercially, and ordered them to write shorter, more "radio friendly" songs - so they promptly rolled out 2112, over 20 minutes long and taking up an entire album side. If they were gonna fail, they were gonna do it their way and go out in a blaze of glory. Instead it was a smash hit, and the record company gave them carte blanche to do whatever they wanted moving forward, and the rest, as they say, is history.
Caress Of Steel got a bad rap by the machine back then but it is a very underrated album loved by Rush Fans this day....Ie" The Necromancer !!!!"
Love seeing you two together -- the smiles are non-stop!
Hey I know you lol
Me too!!
Neil was like a gourmet chef of lyrics. Every little thing mattered, had a lot of texture and complexity. A true master. Genius
Simply an amazing song with incredible lyrics. Makes me proud to be a Canadian.
Been a Rush fan since the mid 80s. For my money, this is Neil’s masterpiece: drums and lyrics that move me like very little else. Every time I hear it, I’m 15 again.
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I grew up in the Panama Canal Zone with a guy named Scott Hughes
Whoa! Definitely not me ... I grew up near Philadelphia. I’ve received emails for other Scott Hugheses though, including once from a person angrily demanding a refund (unclear what it was a refund for, though).
....this song...on a quiet cool summer night...as you drive on an empty highway...with the windows down and the sunroof open...... So good!!!
The combination of words and music = one of Rush's greatest songs.
Glad you guys can appreciate such an awesome song. Describing it as "unique" and "complex". You're exactly right. Great vid.
Neil was a deep thinker he read a lot and put his thoughts into every song he wrote.
He sure did✌🏻
It's summer and this song is playing in the background while I'm trying to master Galaga in the mall video arcade *SIGH* ... those were the days...
Neil wrote most of the lyrics from their third album (Caress of Steel) onward.
Your joy is infectious. Rush is absolutely the most unique band on the planet. I subbed.
One of my favorite RUSH songs. It spoke to me when it was released.
Love you guys. This song he picked up on the brilliance right away, then at 3:47 the song grabs her too. Awesome Job! Loved seeing your reaction.
Glad you saw the Netflix documentary, it's improved your analysis. Rush's complexity is what gives their music such longlevity.
I really like that both of you do the lyrical breakdown separately because as you both mentioned the music is its own 'thing' and the lyrics are just amazing on top of it. Always good to see the reactions to RUSH songs from people who are new to them and show appreciation for the nuances of their music. Thanks again (just Subscribed)
This is one of my most favorite Rush songs. I love the way a lot of the tracks start at 100 mph and keep going til the end. Mostly, I get goosebumps on how they build and build until the climactic ending crush! It's so utterly mindblowing in its construction, performance and creativity! I'm a drummer and being able to watch Neil play live is a thing of beauty! RIP Neil Peart.
The story of my high school days growing up in the suburbs.....
Nobody will ever know for sure how many teenage lives this song saved. Simply by letting them know "it's not just me". That deep despair of feeling alone, uncared for and unaccepted by those you care the most about has resulted in far too many kids taking their own lives. The pressure to conform is immense and sometimes they can't take it
Song, to me, points out the fact that kids are influenced to be a certain way, think a certain way, conform to a specific lifestyle, or you are an outcast. Its the middle class suburbs. Life in the subdivision. One reason why I refused to raise my kids in a subdivision
I grew up during the Gemini, Mercury, and Apollo space programs when a lot of us kids still wanted to be astronauts. Rush's song "Countdown" doesn't get a lot of attention, but was done to celebrate the first launch of the Shuttle. When that thing lit it's engines and shook the earth, everybody knew that we all were watching history being made and it was a BIG deal. Anyway, the official vid with the Shuttle being the "star" of the show gives me chills to this day. The Shuttle was badass back then, and still is (even though the Shuttle Program has all but ceased). I've been to the "Cape," and have gotten to watch a couple of launches. The raw power of it can't be put into words. Even at almost five miles away, that thing shook your soul. "First flight," landing on the Moon, to the first "re-useable" spacecraft...all in less than eighty years...that's pretty damn badass to me.
Weve pretty much wasted much of the last 50 years or so since then
@@willrichardson519 yeah, the Cold War (plus Vietnam) always hit NASA and the other space programs pretty hard...the "manned" flights anyway. But, I do have to give tech improvements towards satellites their due. That was money well spent. Plus, we had the Space Lab orbiter, Hubble, the ISS, and various other planetary and deep space probes. This may sound a bit silly, but I believe all of the "made for TV" shows like Star Trek, Space Family Robinson, Battlestar Gallactica, and (ugh) Buck Rogers, inundating kids and young people several times a week kinda dampened a lot of the curiosity we all had. Dare I say, that all that made the prospect of Outer Space seem like an easy, "everyday," type of thing to a lot of young minds. And of course, Star Wars blew the lid off everything...at least the first three releases did (I bailed on everything after that...and Disney is well on it's way at ruining what "couldn't" be ruined). The last time the government sunk any real budget money towards anything space related were the Star Wars programs that came to be during the Reagan years. And, tech advancement grew at an astronomical (no pun intended) rate from the late seventies through the nineties. NASA, and much of the Space Program, seemed like victims of their own making. The Shuttle disasters didn't "help" things. Losing so many astronauts at one time was a HUGE punch in the gut for all of us. I also never figured I'd live to see space exploration and travel be privatized either. Ah, sign of the times I suppose...and that's not a bad thing. My hope is that the pendulum is swinging back towards manned space exploration again. Most people take the stuff for granted nowadays and don't realize just how incredibly dangerous it all is. Anyway, apologies for the long-winded diatribe lol. I appreciate your interest and taking the time to reply. Unlike most, I still find the concept of space exploration totally badass. Just think, as I've mentioned before, we've gone from the Wright Brothers "first flight" to landing on the Moon in less than eighty years...THAT amazes me.
I am always amazed at the transitions, they are so smooth.
The appreciation you two showed, and the compensation, from the get, welcome to the Rush Family!!!!! 👊🏻💪🏼👍🏻✌
You two have so so so many RUSH SONGS TO REACT TO. THEY ARE THE BEST . GREAT REACTION .
these videos are great cause I get to hear the cool music I grew up with and get to see new people enjoy it.
I’m 53 grew up in the St. Louis area. I’m now in southwestern Indiana. Subdivisions is my favorite rush song.
You could tell she was starting to get the lyrics, and he was just flying over them. This song speaks to so many of us who felt left behind in our youth. Rush was able to give us wings when we were unable to find our own. I will always be grateful to these three kings for the gifts they gave and continue to give us through their music.
As soon as this video was done, I went over to Netflix and watched Beyond The Lighted Stage. Thanks for inspiring me!
This song was written by Mr. Peart. I can so relate to this song. I loved it since the first time I heard it. Rush is a fantastic band and Mr. Neil Peart was a hell of a lyricist.
Rock stars are a dime a dozen. RUSH is an entire Solar System, with Neil Peart playing the Sun.
Oh, onelove1968, I love that comment! I still find new emotions in my reactions to their songs and never tire of Rush.
I wish you two were around when I was listening to Rush 35 years ago! I had no friends to appreciate Rush with me. Glad you appreciate their awesomeness!
*Nice reaction video!*
It was actually this song, the first time I heard it years ago, where instantly I became a Rush fan for life.
Great video guys. T you had the same reaction as I did when I was sitting in my dorm room 38 years ago listening to this song for the first time.
One of my favorite songs from them! Thanks for reacting and this one is from the 80's. I like Tom Sawyer, Limelight, and Superconductor as well.
This song never gets old, each time i have the pleasure of experiencing this music its like it came from another planet. Unbelievable godly tallent.
Both of your responses to the song is spot on, very complex song musically and instrumentally from a very good Rock band. The complexity is so good it makes the song so awesome.
These people get Rush faster than I ever did. Keep up the good work. 👍
Another great reaction video, keep up the awesome work! Best band in the world, would love to watch you cover their entire catalogue lol. Keep the tunes comin'! And yes, I'm sure everyone else has already replied Neil wrote every Rush song from their 2nd album Fly By Night onward.
I love how much you two appreciate how talented these 3 guys are. They are so deep and complex but they make millions of people feel like their music speaks directly to them individually. Love it! Keep doing Rush reactions
Glad you watched the Rush Netflix documentary Beyond the Lighted Stage; great stuff!!
I love this song. I have been watching you guys for a bit. I like the way you both approach the breakdown of songs with intelligence, thoughtfulnes and appreciation no matter what genre of music you are reacting to. You have earned a sub from me. 😊
This song has always felt eerie to me. And the video looking down on the houses.
Man, this is a great great song, I miss this band so much rest in peace, Neil.😎👍
the first of Rush's keyboard driven albums and their best IMHO; every song on here is a banger !!!!
3 words: The Analog Kid.
The live version where Alex starts to "sing" is hilarious and elicited one of the widest smiles from The Professor I've ever seen during a concert.
Longtime Rush fan. Subdivisions is the best song by this masterpiece of musicians, never gets old.....
Watch the official video, it is a an anthem for a teenager in the early 80’s, it helps tell the story
It's AWESOME to see a lot more of the black community falling in love with RUSH through all these reaction videos these days. Every time I saw Rush LIVE, I was always like..."Where are all the black people?" I just wish it had happened decades ago, because all these new fans will sadly never get to see them LIVE now. :( Big props for spreading their music though! :)
Watching the Rush documentaries is how I got my wife become a Rush fan. It was the story, the friendship and of course the music. got her to go some concerts with me and everything. Great to see the journey continuing!!
Shes so cute, "Ooooo drumming! good!" LOL you said a ton right there!!
Neil was speaking from the heart here, and relating how they each were outcasts in their schools because they were different. I really love your reactions!
In the case of Geddy and Alex they were children of WWII refugees resettled in Canada.
And the drum and guitar work is stellar. So much sound out of just three musicians.
Neil Peart writes all of Rush's lyrics. I have all of their albums.
It was fun to watch you “youngsters” checking out one of the favorite songs of my high school years :-) Just subbed and can’t wait to watch your other vids!
I have heard this song literally hundreds if not thousands of times since it's release in 1982. I was 12 then. I have NEVER tired of this song as I do other songs that are more popular or have been played on the radio. the drumming composition, lyrics and general mood so reflect the person I was then, the dreams I had and the person I thought I wanted to be. I have seen Rush 49 times and they played this song most of those tours (except the Roll the Bones tour, I believe) and it was always a pleasure to hear. Much as I'm sad that that part of my life is over seeing them, how lucky and blessed I am to have had the opportunity to see them.
4:33 I ain't no expert, but I know when people LOVE that Rush! Catching the ethereal synth waves here 💯🏊♀
Her reactions to Geddys keyboards are priceless. She goes into a total musical trance. 3:48, 4:36 & 5:19. Totally consumed. So moving to watch. I first saw Rush in 1977. Starting playing drums immediately.
This song more or less encapsulated my experience in high school. I was one of those who didn't "conform" so, I got cast out. Had my friends but they were in the same boat. lol. Rush, and other groups got me through that hellish time in my life, and I'm grateful to Neil for the lyrics and to Geddy and Alex and Neil for the performance and creating this incredible music, which, pushing 60, I'm still listening to today. Its a funny thing, before "Moving Pictures"...Rush was definitely a cool secret kept by a marginal fanbase. Then Moving Pictures came out and suddenly...EVERYONE loved Rush. In a way, I was damned glad for their breakthrough but in another way I was completely contemptuous of people who had the week before considered Rush a "nerd band" suddenly on fire for them. Sigh. In my defense, I was still just a kid. lol.
Listening to these local legends makes me proud to be able to walk the streets they've walked. It always gives me a Rush ;)
You have to be a music nerd to love and understand the three biggest music nerds ever!
I love that you guys like RUSH! Good job on the reaction! Keep the vids comin'!
Now watch Neil on drum cam play this song! It's subdivisions because he how he divides the parts of his playing- he made the drums sing, accompany and beyond keep time, a driving force (actually in all their music). It's mindblowing. One of my favorite songs by Rush is this one, and I was growing up when they came out. I never knew a band then or since who inspired people to play, air drums and pick up sticks TO learn to play as they. A truly amazing band. Neil Peart, a legend in his time, immortal now. RIP Neil, the best drummer ever!!
Glad you enjoyed this Incredible Band…RUSH
The multiple time signatures that Neil employs in this song has always fascinated me...Wow!! Simply the best!
U hit it on the head, Rush is unique in so many ways. Yes, Neil wrote most of the lyrics. The guy was very literate and intelligent (in addition to being a master drummer), and that;s why Rush was regarded as the "thinking man's rock band". Couple that with the unique musical arrangement and writing, and there is a lot to unpack with this band. Their uniqueness, talent, and creativity is why they lasted for 40 years. RIP Neil Peart, u will always be missed and never forgotten.
Not bad for a 10th grade dropout
Great breakdown, you two are great to watch and listen to. So much in Subdivisions to take apart, both lyrically and musically. *fav band* Missing Niel Peart much - The Professor will be remembered.
First time watching you guys fantastic analysis. I group up with Rush, own every Album. Neal wrote most of the lyrics for the band. I can state unequivocally, that this group is the greatest Rock trio of all time and individually the best of class. RIP Neal.
I enjoy these reviews of rush. I found them in 1983 at age 13 and bought every record they had made and then a lot of their future work. No one else had such depth to their music imo at the time. I relate to these guys, they enjoyed a clean life, no need for heavy drugs etc.
These guys wrote lyrics in the 80's that remain relevant so many years later, these guys are still going to be played when my grand kids are exploring quality music from my era.
Excellent reaction! First time watching your channel. Nice job, you two!
The song “Subdivisions” was a singular moment, life changing when you first heard it ! These 3 (crazy canucks) made the most innovative, complex (as you both said) sounds…really amazing if you think about it for just the three. Each instrument on this track have moments where they stand out and grab hold of you. Neil is, indisputably, the BEST drummer in music. Period. Geddy’s bass is stellar and Alex’s guitar work sounded like nothing else. I was in my friends basement w/ my buddies, all rocking the denim jackets w/ the band patches, listening to Signals….when this track came on you closed your eyes and became immersed in, apart of the song! Still brings the same feels…❤️ it.
God they were so great for so long. So sad they are done, but life marches on. There will never be another band like them.
The first time I heard this song, was at JUST the right time in my life. It let me know that I was not alone.
My first encounter with Rush was "A show of hands" dont know how many times i played this live-album. On it was a fantastic version of this song. One of my faves!
When you saw them live, the Moog Taurus pedals (the opening notes you hear) made the building shake and your insides rattle. Incredible experience.
Been a rush fan since the late 70s , they are master musicians and they transcend generations, total originals and extremely complex. There music is like a Hemingway novel it changes to suit your life experience. Great reaction y'all dive into some of the earlier work 2112 or even earlier it's all great
Dude, you totally get it. Nice! Any way you listen to it, no matter how you look at it, this song is excellent.
The more you listen to the song the more it starts making sense to you.
Growing up as a teenager in a Toronto suburb when this song came out we all identified with this song .. it is simply Rush's best song .. a masterpiece... RIP Neil who wrote this song and all of Rush's other songs ..
One fan stated the song describes the feeling he had watching the cool kids, “drive off to a party I wasn’t invited to.” Some of Neil’s best lyrics and still one of the best that I constantly go back to.
One of the best drummers ever in my opinion
Neal did write all of the lyrics to all of their songs. Getty and Alex were close friends growing up, and then Neal joined the group later. They were all close friends as a group was made. Neal was the book reader, and so writing the lyrics came naturally to him, and so he filled the role. This dynamic of the band is why this band put out so many albums and was touring when they were in their sixties. That's why they are
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Rush are one of my favorite bands, seen them 3 times live and never disappoint, they are such master musicians. I can almost guarantee that any metal, thrash or hard rock band from the late 70s on were all in some way influenced by Rush. And Neil did write this song and a HUGE majority of their songs, I once heard someone say that your favorite drummers favorite drummer is Neil Pert, RIP🙏🥁
Great reaction
React to "The Garden" live by Rush....it was Neil's swan song. The tears will flow!!
Yes the garden live hits home
Lifetime Rush fan here. Started listening to Rush in 75. I loved them all, but was partial to their old music....until I heard "The Garden". Now I cry every time I hear it.
I think one of the things I most love about Rush is that they shatter stereotypes of white culture. Many of us see the sickness and hurt from it.
You guys are awesome together :) Fantastic song, and great reaction.
This is one of my favorite songs by them. This is a great song lyrically and musically. Rush sounds like no one but Rush. They’re one of those bands that has their own unique song. Yes Neil wrote 99% of their lyrics. Alex and Geddy wrote the music then Neil put his drums to it. Pretty much other than the first album he wasn’t on and one or two songs Neil wrote the lyrics for all of them.
Finally someone reacts to my favorite Rush song. Thank you.
Love this song. Love y'all energy ☺️. Subscribed
This was the anthem of my teenaged years... hello 1982...this is a snapshot of Toronto and its suburbs in the 70s and 80s. The guys actually lived up the street from me in the mid-1970s... they handed out great halloween candy.
First time I heard Rush I didn't like it much, but I WAS intrigued. Fast forward 37 years and they are my favorite band in the world.
Great insight from both of you....kudos!....another great review from TNT!...💥💥👍👌😁
Once he joined the band, Neil wrote the lyrics to every song except six and every song after 1980. Geddy wrote the lyrics and music for Different Strings on that years Permanent Waves album.
Excellent song choice! Love Rush! Rock on!🤘