"Quick to judge quick to anger, slow to understand! Ignorance and prejudice and fear walk hand in hand!" So powerful for today, as history tends to repeat!
I was waiting for you to eventually get to this song. This is simply one of the best songs ever written, by anybody. The lyrics are also more relevant than ever.
I so agree with this. Neil saw and foresaw the rights of individuals pitted against the "group standards" imposed by violence, with the mob thinking themselves entitled to do so against "the other" out of fear, ignorance & prejudice.
Written in 1980, eerily relevant today! The night is black without a moon The air is thick and still The vigilantes gather on The lonely torch lit hill Features distorted in the flickering light Faces are twisted and grotesque Silent and stern in the sweltering night Mob moves like demons possessed Quiet in conscience, calm in their right Confident their ways are best Oh-oh-oh Oh The righteous rise with burning eyes Of hatred and ill-will Madmen fed on fear and lies To beat, and burn, and kill They say there are strangers who threaten us Our immigrants and infidels They say there is strangeness too dangerous In our theatres and bookstore shelves Those who know what's best for us Must rise and save us from ourselves Quick to judge, quick to anger Slow to understand Ignorance and prejudice And fear, walk hand in hand
Created 43 years ago, and it is still relevant today, lyrically and musically. These cats were so far ahead of their time. Glad I was hip to them beginning in the late 70's. One of the Best Band EVER.
Rush was one of the factors of my high school years that made life bearable. Things were pretty tough. Rush even has a song called Subdivisions that addresses the difficulties sensitive kids have in the suburbs. I felt noticed and relevant due to this.
I feel like just by listening to Rush's lyrics, we become better human beings. Not just about witches. It relates to immigrants, books and media, prejudice, etc... I'm glad you touched on that aspect ❤
@@mikedown3219 The truth of the matter is the subjects Neil wrote most profoundly on are universal and timeless. Historical --> Present Day --> Future. The themes remain the same throughout human history. So, not really a fortune teller, just a man who deeply understood the human condition and how we, people, can be manipulated through our emotions. He was a craftsman of the highest order imo.
Giving away my age here, but oh well. I discovered rush in 74, when I was 8 yrs old. Being the youngest of 10 kids I had older brothers that were in a band, so we had a music room in the basement. Of all the great bands they listened to..Yes, Heep, King Crimson etc. It was rush that stood out. From the first album I was hooked. What do they mean to me? Oh they only made me who I am today. Between Neil's lyrics and the way they put it all together is utterly amazing. Thank you for the great reactions
When this album was released, the band said they would never be able to play this song live in concert. Their perfectionism when playing live I guess they thought they couldn't do it justice live. Lo and behold, they found a way. I saw them on a later album tour and they played it, and it was terrific live.
First time I listened to Rush was when I was 10 years old. My Uncle played the entire A Farewell to Kings album on his 8-track when we were on a road trip. They've been my favorite band for 45 years now. Witchhunt is one of my favorite Rush tunes. This song provoked me to write a paper in college about the Medieval Witch hunts.
I did this song on Music Monday a few weeks ago in my middle school ELA classes. The kids really liked it and got into analyzing the lyrics. We also did Free Will. They really liked that too.
Wow RH what a teacher! Coolest thing ever for a teacher, and very well thought out. History class1981, I wrote down Neils lyrics to Xanadu while studying poets , whatever his name was. Passed the test, graduated and ain't looked back since. Bless y'all teachers.
From your very quiet friend (who enjoys listening to you). I had 43 years to analyze Witch Hunt. You had a minute and you pegged it! It's about cancelling. Your next song (Vital Signs) note the music and relate it to the outro lyrics. The music is new wave (the poppy style that began in the very late 70s such as The Police)...a style no one would associate with Rush and the only new wave song they ever did. They took their own advice. Finally, I so hope you don't end your Rush excursion after Moving Pictures. That was only 5% of what they did and they have so much incredible music...a band that made their lyrics every bit as worthy as their musicianship.
I’m so excited to read this comment. Already recorded, edited and currently uploading my reaction to “viral signs” and I think you’ll enjoy it based on what you shared here :) won’t say more. Will release it in the next few days
Not so much about canceling as it is about anti-science, and anti-knowlege. Angry mobs burning books that contradict their narrow views. Basically, this song is anti-hate, anti-choice.
Timeless lyrics and some of my favorite from Rush… “Quick to judge, quick to anger Slow to understand Ignorance and prejudice And fear, walk hand in hand”
Fun fact, the angry mob is actually Neil, Geddy, Alex and the recording engineers outside of the studio screaming and acting like the “angry mob”. Great song and I have been listening to it for over 40 years. Once again Neils lyrics are poignant and timeless. We still deal with these issues today in society. As far as RUSH goes………..great music is timeless. Wonderful reaction. Keep Rushing………you’ve barely scratched the surface of their greatness. 🤘🎶💜
IIRC, the anger was not pretend exactly... "The mob" was sad, angry and getting drunk as they had just found out that John Lennon was just murdered that night in NYC.
This song just once again shows the genius of the band. The diversity of their songs, The Sounds, the lyrics the thought-provoking ideas... nobody's ever been like them since going on 50 years
Lyrics from Rush are in a league of their own , but their uncanny ability to tell a story paint a mental picture with the music is what really sets them apart
You notice that they have a distinct sound. There is actually an "Alex Lifeson Chord" it is F sharp major with the added 4th and the flat 7. He started using it on Hemispheres and just kept modifying its use throughout the years. Geddy and Neil started doing this triplet bit when Neil did a certain set, Geddy would hit 3 certain note combos. You can really hear it later on in their instrumentals. Neil's lyrics hit you deeper the older you get. You can just see how they just said things decades before that are more relevant now. Great reaction. Keep em coming.
My first RUSH album was Farewell to Kings. My first concert was the Permanent Waves tour in 1980. Ive seen them every concet tour except for two. Their music always progressed from album to album & Neil's drum set grew. Remeber they are just a trio, incredible !!!
Nice reaction :) I'm really enjoying your Rush and The Warning reactions, among others. Thought you'd like to know that Rush did a video for the song Vital Signs, which is next on your Moving Pictures journey
I remember seeing them live in 2008 in Edmonton and they played this song. During the song you could have heard a pin drop.......... when they finished the crowd gave them such a loud ovation for the next 1-2 mins you would have thought that it was the last song of the night. It really struck a nerve with people ( and it was written in 1980!!) . To me, this is one of the most lyrically powerful songs ever written! It is timeless and unfortunately applies more so in our current day. Well done Neil! Well done RUSH!!!!
With the lyrics: "...in our theatres and bookstore shelves..." it does make it pretty convincing that it's not purely a "past tense" historical tale that needs metaphorical adaption to today's world, I would say.
Been a huge Rush fan since the mid 70s. Three ultra talented musicians that also provoke much thought with their lyrics that cover the past, present and possible future. No silly love songs for these guys! Moving Pictures is my favorite album.
Rush are everything! Every song has a meaning, a story. Peart was a genuis lyricist, I live my life by the lessons taught by them, the color or right, half a life. Witch hunt about Salem I ould believe I the way ppl are hunted and cast out for being different x so poetic x as relevant today as ever x
Thank you Rosalie for another great in depth analysis of a song I really did not appreciate for the last 40 years. When I read your thumbnail I thought to myself "not one of Rush's best songs " But I came to realize this song was truly wasted on my ignorant youth, It made me realize how fragile Human nature truly is ,I feel as a teenager I may have perhaps taken sides with the rebellious Mob having come from Cuba at the age of 2 and feeling rebellion was the only answer, guess I was "quick to judge, quick to Anger and very very slow to understand", but now as an Adult I clearly feel much different. I literally got goosebumps hearing some of these lyrics and how accurate they fit in to our current state of affairs .I wonder if in Neil's Devine wisdom he knew how deep this song was and how long it would endure? Thank God for the Power of Music!
I was 18 when this album was released and I wore out the album on my turntable! I also saw them in concert for the first time 1981 in San Antonio. Wow, blew my mind how great Rush was, probably at their peak!
Bought this when it 1st came out and listened in awe not only to the musicality but it's lyrically fantastic too. Still listen to this album in a regular basis.....great to see your reaction as you work your way through in my humble opinion on if the best albums ever made. Jealous of anybody just finding Rush and the joy and adventure that awaits you. Enjoy!!! Slainthe 🏴🥃
The witch trials weren't just during the Middle Ages, the _real_ frenzy begun in the 17th century, both in Europe and in the US. The Salem witch trials took place in 1692-93, for instance. The era didn't end until the 18th century, but I suppose that people just switched to another group to persecute and demonise. 😕 Thanks for checking out one of my favourite Rush song! I appreciated hearing your thoughts on it!
Signals was a change in their sound. Not so heavy/hard after Moving Pictures. Subdivisions is in my top 5 though. Like to see her do some off Hemispheres.
Even in their most lighthearted songs, the lyrics always run deep. I consider the lyrics to all their songs collectively as my favorite book of poetry ever.
The "Fear" Series originally was a series of three songs (later four) that cover the concept of fear. It consists of (in order of release) part three, "Witch Hunt" (Moving Pictures); part two,"The Weapon" (Signals); part one, "The Enemy Within" (Grace Under Pressure); and part four, "Freeze" (Vapor Trails). The first three were released in reverse order. Just proving what a genius Neil Peart was.
The first time I listened to Rush was this album, in 1982, when I was a kid. I was at my friend's house, playing a computer game on his Apple IIe. It was a game like Pac Man, but I don't think it was officially licensed as 'Pac Man', so it was called something else. My friend had recorded the album onto a micro-cassette, and we were listening to the album on a micro-cassette player while we took turns playing the computer game. Tom Sawyer, Limelight, Red Barchetta and Witch Hunt were all instant favorites 👍😁
One thing to remember too is that these albums were recorded in analog with no autotune, no easy punch in/punch out technology..these masterpieces were recorded the way you see it in videos like Tom Sawyer and Limelight. At LeStudio in Canada. In some ways its a little sad that so many people are just now listening to them and seeing just how unbelievable they are..and if you react to 20 songs...there are like 50 more that are just as amazing. Entre Nous, Different Strings, Losing it, Feewill, Available Light, Jacobs Ladder, Natural Science...and so many more. And there is so much within each song, you never get tired of listening to them.
Well, I was a 17 year old when moving pictures came out and this was also their first tour I got to see them in the UK. They are an amazing band and you have only scratched the surface. Your deduction on each song is amazing, please do their whole discography and react to live stuff, you won't be disappointed ❤
I'm almost finished with Geddy's book, "My Effin' Life", which is amazing. He talks about the creation of this song with the band and sound guys as the "mob". I have to try this with headphones, but I guess you can hear Neil yelling, "It's not a f*cking football!" They would play volleyball in the snow outside the studio to unwind and the ball would get kicked a lot. So, it was a common phrase. I love it!
This song is Part III of the Fear series. In this case how fear is used to control behavior of the Mob. Ignorance, and prejudice, and fear walk hand in hand.
What a great album! I went to the concert in San Diego in my navy uniform. I was just out of boot camp and my buddy and I walked by the sports arena and bought scalped tickets with the last of our money. Everyone was so cool to us at the show and the seats weren't that bad.
Just finished reading Geddy Lee's book, "My effin life", it throws so much light on the band's writing process and ethos. Hugely recommended. What I would give to hear these songs again for the first time... It has been a privilege to have had Rush as a constant musical companion. Great reaction. Thanks 👍
My 2 favorite bands, RUSH & Nightwish. I've been a RUSH fan since 1977 I've seen them 14 times, I found your channel through Nightwish thanks to That's not acting either channel.
GREAT reaction Rosalie! I've anxiously awaited hearing your insights to this amazing track, and how poignant and relevant it is today, as it was in 1981 (scary and sad to think how little has changed! Human nature can really suck sometimes!) Mob mentality, doesn't matter the era, is such a dangerous concept. If certain, or enough, people say one thing, doesn't matter the validity, verification or truth, it sways the opinion & perception of the masses. We've seen it before, we're seeing it now. The whole song grabs me, but the 3 lines that always stand out: "The righteous rise, with burning eyes, of hatred and ill will. Madmen fed on fear & lies, to beat and burn and kill"; "They say there are strangers who threaten us, our immigrants & infidels, they say there is strangeness too dangerous, in our theatres & bookstore shelves"; "Quick to judge, quick to anger, slow to understand. Ignorance and prejudice and fear walk hand in hand" My lord does this sound like our current society! Neil (RIP) really had his hand on the pulse of human nature...and how it keeps repeating! I think he'd be very sad to see how right he still is!
Totally Spot On. They have a place at the table with the top 10 bands and top 10 song writers in Rock History. They give me Lennon/Waters/Dylan vibes but in their own genius way. I skill get freaked by music from these musical savants, chills again on this one.
Yeah and back then it made you think, open your mind. For the longest time I had assumed it was the drugs but no, it was and is and will forever be Rush, life experienced. Cheers 😎
Greatest band of all time lyrically and musically, all 3 are virtuosos on their instruments!!!listen to these lyrics OFF THE CHARTSNo one Tres like Neil!!! Try Heresy as well ,very powerful as well
I love your take, mine has always been different but your take brings new thoughts to my mind. I always saw the word "moving" to mean emotionally moving/bringing inspiration or emotion but you're 100% right the songs do also specifically fit movie genres at the same time. I'm not sure if this a case of either of being right or more a case of both of us being right as Rush has always put depth on so many levels in every one of their songs. Subdivisions off Signals comes to mind where they touch on multiple different aspects in every single moment. Like how here you saw it as more along the lines of describing how throughout history the Witch Trials and other moments of historical significance align with similar situations these days. I originally saw it as just political and religious issues of the modern day. Once again, I think your take is much more on the nose than the one I've had. The one thing I've always loved about Rush is the thought-provoking talk inspired by each and every one of their songs. Thank you for a most enjoyable reaction. It has me thinking in positive and good ways.
Really enjoying your run through Moving Pictures. I'm a recent subscriber and I've checked out a few of your reactions as I'm compelled to hear your insight and seemingly instant understanding and appreciation of music as expression of the emotions within a song coupled with your thought provoking analysis of the meaning within the lyrics. Great! 😊 I REALLY hope you move on to more Rush. I can't recommend the Permanent Waves album enough. You will love Natural Science, the last track, but a run through of that album would be truly worthwhile. I hope you do. But either way, I'll keep checking out your reactions. You stand above others in my opinion. Thank you..
My first Rush album, I was 14 and had no clue and today I am STILL finding new meanings. Neil should be taught in school; the world could learn a LOT from this great man. Kudos to you for digging deep....great job!!!
It was when 2112 dropped that Rush really took off, but Fly By Night was what hooked many of us. For me, most of their songs I don't like till I've heard them a handful of times. They shifted in to second gear and left a lot of fans behind when Hemispheres came out, but it ended up being one of my favorite albums, La Villa Strangiato being their most complex work. it still punches my brain when I listen to it. Thanks for sharing!
The Necromancer or The Fountains of Lamneth from their third album Caress Of Steel both made me think RUSH could do soundtracks for movies when I first listened to that album back in 1975! Great reacton & analysis again!
Rush are my equal favourite artist on the planet (with the Canadian musical genius, Devin Townsend, whom you should also definitely check out). They mean so much to me that, they never toured my country in almost 50 years of existence, so I flew from Melbourne to North America three times just to see them. That's the dedication they inspired in their fans....
Imho...Moving Pictures is Rush's greatest moment. There are so many great albums by this band,but at this time(1981)they were quite simply masters of their art and at the peak of their creativity. 👏🎸👌🎸👍🎸
@guaporeturns9472 and yours is based on ignorance,rudeness and over inflated self asteem apparently!. But if you enjoy albums such as the lamentable Power Windows, and the AWFUL Roll the Bones as much as Permanent Waves or 2112,then I'm afraid your wrong. Rush had gone from the greatest rock power trio to merely a very good band. Geddy's voice had gone from distinctive to a monotone talk. The majority of tunes had gone from rock classics to 3 or 4 minutes radio friendly, average stuff. So ,Mr.Arrogant.......your wrong......lol
Thank you for your excellent reaction, Rush are the thinking persons rock musicians. Another song about personal freedom and responsibility be a thinking individual and not part of the mindless mob. Please keep enjoying your self and making these excellent reactions.
I've been a huge fan since '80. They are literally the soundtrack of my life. My three favorite people. Not just because of the band and their craft but for their humanity. It's not Bill and Ted's Wild Stallions that will unit the universe. It's Rush. 😊❤️❤️❤️
This is not only one of their heaviest songs musically and with perhaps their best and most important lyrics. Everyone on this planet should watch the lyric video of this song! Incredible stuff, still sadly relevant in 2024. But such a great song, it makes you think and reflect on how we are where we are in 2024. Enjoy! 🔥🎵🎸🎤🎹🎶🔥
Thank You for reacting to this song. First time watching one of your videos. Had to watch because this is one of my favorite Rush songs and that says a lot since I'm a huge fan. Love your reaction and hearing what you think about this song. I could see it in your eyes that this song was blowing you away. I can remember the day this album was released and I had to wait two days to buy the album and had only heard Tom Sawyer on the Radio. So when I bought the album, yes the actual vinyl record and got home and peeled the plastic wrap off and slid the dust cover out of the slit in the side of the cover and was so stoked that the words were printed on the dust cover. I used my record cleaner and washed the album played it with my headphones on and reading the lyrics and each song was great and this song Witch Hunt blew me away. Neil is not only the professor at the drums but he is a master lyric writer. I then washed the album again after i listened and then I put a brand new high end cassette tape in my tape deck and played the album one more time recording it on tape. I put the album away and listened to the tape from then on not playing the album again except maybe 2 or 3 times since and I did that with every record I bought, this was in 1980? I was 15 yrs old. I still have my record collection and every album I bought new from elementary school forward is like brand new. I'm 59 now and still buying vinyl albums. I did buy CDs when they came out and bought new music but also bought CD versions of all my vinyl records as well. I have almost 1000 albums and CDs today. You've got a new subscriber . I'll be watching you young lady.
I loved your reaction, getting deeper than some on an important subject, man's inhumanity to 'other' men, with some wanting control for sinister goals to the detriment of all others in society. Once we put as much effort into cooperating rebuilding and healing as we do in hurting, competing and controlling. Such a deep, thought provoking song.
Hola hermosa... I first listened to Rush Permanent Waves when my friends introduced them to me as a junior in HS in 1980... Then Moving Pictures exploded on the scene.. I have 4 bands that are in a class by themselves... Chicago Steely Dan Toto and Rush...
I was a sophomore in HS when this came out. Rush’s focus on freethinking and openness was very influential in my friend-group. We lived and breathed Rush ❤
The Moving Pictures concert was one of the best I ever saw. For me, one of the highlights was Witch Hunt. I felt it in my body, my spirit tingled. Still remember it as one of the best concert memories of all times.
I have really enjoyed your reactions to this album! This came out when I was 13 and I became an instant fan. Every song was excellent and I would never skip-over any of them.
I'm showing my age, but I am the same age as Geddy and Alex. So the first time I bought a RUSH album at the record store was Moving Pictures, and my initial reaction was...are all their albums SO good! But this song taught me to appreciate how complex words were. I come from a time that I was more drawn to the music, but this taught me the value of Lyrics! I had this song well embedded in my mind when I saw the Nazis matching in Charlottesville, Va in 2017. I couldn't believe how prescient Neil was to have written this song almost forty years before. Powerful, and one of my faves from their vast repertoire over the years. Good on ya for reviewing this song...but I am partial!
Love your passion for Rush, and all things creative and thought provoking. The lyrics go deeper. Peart often wrote about the authenticity of the individual. In Limelight he invokes Shakespeare's All the Worlds a Stage monologue. Shakespeare writes of the different roles a human plays through their life. Peart stands against this and proclaims, "I can't pretend a stranger is a long awaited friend." It is a role that goes against the authenticity of the individual. Witch Hunt hearkens back to his Nietzschean influence. The concept album side of Hemisphere's is based on Nietzsche's the Birth of Tragedy. With Witch Hunt, Peart addresses the Herd mentality that Nietzsche often wrote about: "In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule." He uses the Salem Witch Hunts as an example, but touches upon modern (for 1981) censorship of the "righteous" in our "theatres and bookstore shelves". And lastly the profound ending addressing the mob and racism, and the tie-in to the overall concept of "Fear". "Quick to judge, quick to anger Slow to understand Ignorance and prejudice And fear, walk hand in hand" I applauded Peart's open stance against racism (prejudice) at the time of the song's writing. Bravo Neil Peart and Rush.
Great lyrics, very soothing, even though the subject is unnerving. That voice sounded so familiar, not just the tone, but the talk singing as well, though I don't recognize this song.
As many have said, I was also looking forward to this. Not one of their instrumental masterpieces but a lyrical masterpiece, one that will probably be relevant for as long and humans walk the earth. Sad to think that but, we will be the death of us!
I heard them when I was 13 in 1976. 2112 was mind-blowing. I saw them for the first time in 1976. Since then I saw them another 7 times. Last was with my wife in 2011. My only regret was not seeing them on their last tour. Always thought I'd get a chance to see them again. My all time favorite band
AHHhhhh... now, I've been waiting for you to react to THIS track... "Witch Hunt" by the GREATEST PROGRESSIVE POWER TRIO IN ALL OF ROCK MUSIC, the ONE, the ONLY... RUSH!!!! Simple yet COMPLEX in it's song structure, overall soundscape, & musical complexity. Short in lyricism yet PROGRESSIVE in it's message (AND this message could stand in today's modern world). There's NOTHING MORE to say.... the message speaks LOUDLY. Sure.... it could be longer (as far as time track-length goes), BUT.... with lyricism so short, they convey their thoughts in as few words for it to be IMPACTFUL. Keep doin' YOU... Peace, Love & Liberty. MIC DROP 🎤.
Love Love your Rush' reactions . So profound and well said in every song. I am looking forward to see your reactions on losing it , the garden , time stand still, nobody's here ❤️❤️
I know it's a different album but I would love to hear you analyze "natural science" off of Permanent Waves it's one of my personal all time favorite RUSH songs for more reasons then I can go into here.
I've been listening to this song since a group of friends introduced me to rock music back in 1982. Great album, great track. Loved the music without knowing what they were saying since l'm from Puerto Rico, then l moved to CT for high school where l learned english then l was able to read the lyrics and l was blown away. This might be my favorite album, but l love all their earlier music. The lyrics on Moving Pictures are out of this world. Lots of philosophy. By the way, their Drummer Neal Peart was a philosophy Major.
I got in to Rush back when this album came out. Our local radio station KGON played Rush A to Z, where they played every song by Rush in alphabetical order one weekend, ending with Witch Hunt, Xanadu and YYZ. It was awesome! I didn't know them at all prior to that. Changed my life.
My first Rush concert. This tour, Moving Pictures, The Omni/ATL. Saw them again around 2010 when they performed the album. Saw Rush 7 times over the years. Always great.
It was not a song, but a premenition. This one is actually one of my top Rush songs. It speaks to what we are currently facing. Social engineering creating people in an information age without the maturity and critical thinking to embrace it and harness it's potential, instead we blame each other, point to everything outside ourselves never once tripping over the truth that we can only change ourselves and should seek to do it regularly. There is profit in polarization.
My first experience with Rush was 2112, I heard the album at a friends house and was blow away. First concert was Exit stage left and the last was R40. They were the only concert band I heard more than once because no one else could compare to their sound and performance. Three outstanding musicians and Getty's voice. By the way excellent reaction and a perfect explanation of Moving pictures.
Rush is known for their complex compositions written by three virtuoso musicians, thought provoking lyrics, mostly written by Neil Peart, uncommon and changing time signatures. My brother who is 9 years younger than me turned me on to Rush when I was in my early thirties. We went to see them in concert twice and I became a lifelong Rush fan. Their live performances were epic.
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"Quick to judge quick to anger, slow to understand! Ignorance and prejudice and fear walk hand in hand!" So powerful for today, as history tends to repeat!
I feel this lyric was a historical throwback to Salem, MA, and this chick missed the significance of the entire song.
@@stephensevenpounder5447 I agree! She totally missed it.
She didn’t say the word Salem, but she got the references to literal witchunts past and figurative witchunts present perfectly well I thought.
Just as relevant today as it was then.
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I was waiting for you to eventually get to this song. This is simply one of the best songs ever written, by anybody. The lyrics are also more relevant than ever.
I so agree with this. Neil saw and foresaw the rights of individuals pitted against the "group standards" imposed by violence, with the mob thinking themselves entitled to do so against "the other" out of fear, ignorance & prejudice.
Rush is the best band ever …period.
And this would be relevant during any time in human history… what’s happening is nothing new
Could not agree more, musically just perfect with THE most profound lyrics. Three geniuses in the same band, absolutely incredible.
Written in 1980, eerily relevant today!
The night is black without a moon
The air is thick and still
The vigilantes gather on
The lonely torch lit hill
Features distorted in the flickering light
Faces are twisted and grotesque
Silent and stern in the sweltering night
Mob moves like demons possessed
Quiet in conscience, calm in their right
Confident their ways are best
Oh-oh-oh
Oh
The righteous rise with burning eyes
Of hatred and ill-will
Madmen fed on fear and lies
To beat, and burn, and kill
They say there are strangers who threaten us
Our immigrants and infidels
They say there is strangeness too dangerous
In our theatres and bookstore shelves
Those who know what's best for us
Must rise and save us from ourselves
Quick to judge, quick to anger
Slow to understand
Ignorance and prejudice
And fear, walk hand in hand
Created 43 years ago, and it is still relevant today, lyrically and musically. These cats were so far ahead of their time. Glad I was hip to them beginning in the late 70's. One of the Best Band EVER.
Rush was one of the factors of my high school years that made life bearable. Things were pretty tough. Rush even has a song called Subdivisions that addresses the difficulties sensitive kids have in the suburbs. I felt noticed and relevant due to this.
Glad you made it through
Yes and yes
100%
Rush is one of those bands you really can't get enough of. Always great to go back and listen.
I feel like just by listening to Rush's lyrics, we become better human beings. Not just about witches. It relates to immigrants, books and media, prejudice, etc... I'm glad you touched on that aspect ❤
It’s amazing how often Rush lyrics from the 70s and 80s are so pertinent to the world today. It’s as if Neil was a fortune teller.
@@mikedown3219 The truth of the matter is the subjects Neil wrote most profoundly on are universal and timeless. Historical --> Present Day --> Future. The themes remain the same throughout human history. So, not really a fortune teller, just a man who deeply understood the human condition and how we, people, can be manipulated through our emotions.
He was a craftsman of the highest order imo.
We are not worthy!
@@mikedown3219would be pertinent at any time in history bro.. nothing new happening
Giving away my age here, but oh well. I discovered rush in 74, when I was 8 yrs old.
Being the youngest of 10 kids I had older brothers that were in a band, so we had a music room in the basement. Of all the great bands they listened to..Yes, Heep, King Crimson etc. It was rush that stood out. From the first album I was hooked.
What do they mean to me?
Oh they only made me who I am today. Between Neil's lyrics and the way they put it all together is utterly amazing.
Thank you for the great reactions
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When this album was released, the band said they would never be able to play this song live in concert. Their perfectionism when playing live I guess they thought they couldn't do it justice live. Lo and behold, they found a way. I saw them on a later album tour and they played it, and it was terrific live.
First time I listened to Rush was when I was 10 years old. My Uncle played the entire A Farewell to Kings album on his 8-track when we were on a road trip. They've been my favorite band for 45 years now. Witchhunt is one of my favorite Rush tunes. This song provoked me to write a paper in college about the Medieval Witch hunts.
I did this song on Music Monday a few weeks ago in my middle school ELA classes. The kids really liked it and got into analyzing the lyrics. We also did Free Will. They really liked that too.
Wow RH what a teacher! Coolest thing ever for a teacher, and very well thought out. History class1981, I wrote down Neils lyrics to Xanadu while studying poets , whatever his name was. Passed the test, graduated and ain't looked back since. Bless y'all teachers.
From your very quiet friend (who enjoys listening to you). I had 43 years to analyze Witch Hunt. You had a minute and you pegged it! It's about cancelling. Your next song (Vital Signs) note the music and relate it to the outro lyrics. The music is new wave (the poppy style that began in the very late 70s such as The Police)...a style no one would associate with Rush and the only new wave song they ever did. They took their own advice. Finally, I so hope you don't end your Rush excursion after Moving Pictures. That was only 5% of what they did and they have so much incredible music...a band that made their lyrics every bit as worthy as their musicianship.
I’m so excited to read this comment. Already recorded, edited and currently uploading my reaction to “viral signs” and I think you’ll enjoy it based on what you shared here :) won’t say more. Will release it in the next few days
Not so much about canceling as it is about anti-science, and anti-knowlege. Angry mobs burning books that contradict their narrow views. Basically, this song is anti-hate, anti-choice.
This is definitely one of the perfect albums. Every single song could be a #1 hit from individual albums. Top-shelf artistry!
Timeless lyrics and some of my favorite from Rush…
“Quick to judge, quick to anger
Slow to understand
Ignorance and prejudice
And fear, walk hand in hand”
That was some of Neil’s best work right there. The lyrics in this song are very powerful, as powerful or more so than his percussion work.
How sad those lyrics are still relevant in 2024. Many have lost their way.
Still gives me shivers!
When Geddy comes in with that extended "oh..." after the opening verse, it gives me chills every time!
Perfect for halloween
Fun fact, the angry mob is actually Neil, Geddy, Alex and the recording engineers outside of the studio screaming and acting like the “angry mob”.
Great song and I have been listening to it for over 40 years.
Once again Neils lyrics are poignant and timeless. We still deal with these issues today in society.
As far as RUSH goes………..great music is timeless.
Wonderful reaction.
Keep Rushing………you’ve barely scratched the surface of their greatness. 🤘🎶💜
IIRC, the anger was not pretend exactly... "The mob" was sad, angry and getting drunk as they had just found out that John Lennon was just murdered that night in NYC.
This song just once again shows the genius of the band. The diversity of their songs, The Sounds, the lyrics the thought-provoking ideas... nobody's ever been like them since going on 50 years
Lyrics from Rush are in a league of their own , but their uncanny ability to tell a story paint a mental picture with the music is what really sets them apart
Always deep and insightful lyrics by Peart. 👍👍
You notice that they have a distinct sound. There is actually an "Alex Lifeson Chord" it is F sharp major with the added 4th and the flat 7. He started using it on Hemispheres and just kept modifying its use throughout the years. Geddy and Neil started doing this triplet bit when Neil did a certain set, Geddy would hit 3 certain note combos. You can really hear it later on in their instrumentals. Neil's lyrics hit you deeper the older you get. You can just see how they just said things decades before that are more relevant now. Great reaction. Keep em coming.
My first RUSH album was Farewell to Kings. My first concert was the Permanent Waves tour in 1980. Ive seen them every concet tour except for two. Their music always progressed from album to album & Neil's drum set grew. Remeber they are just a trio, incredible !!!
Saw them in Cleveland Ohio live and the 1st half the show was this album played. 👌
Nice reaction :) I'm really enjoying your Rush and The Warning reactions, among others. Thought you'd like to know that Rush did a video for the song Vital Signs, which is next on your Moving Pictures journey
My favourite Rush song!! Great lyrics, killer drums and a great atmosphere created by Alex and Geddy. Top notch!!🍁
this was my favorite song when I first listened to Moving Pictures the day it came out. Still holds a high spot in my all-time favorite Rush songs.
I remember seeing them live in 2008 in Edmonton and they played this song. During the song you could have heard a pin drop.......... when they finished the crowd gave them such a loud ovation for the next 1-2 mins you would have thought that it was the last song of the night. It really struck a nerve with people ( and it was written in 1980!!) . To me, this is one of the most lyrically powerful songs ever written! It is timeless and unfortunately applies more so in our current day. Well done Neil! Well done RUSH!!!!
With the lyrics: "...in our theatres and bookstore shelves..." it does make it pretty convincing that it's not purely a "past tense" historical tale that needs metaphorical adaption to today's world, I would say.
As does “the righteous rise, with burning eyes, of hatred and ill will”. Doubtful it’s the same mob you are inferring. But very applicable today.
Been a huge Rush fan since the mid 70s. Three ultra talented musicians that also provoke much thought with their lyrics that cover the past, present and possible future. No silly love songs for these guys! Moving Pictures is my favorite album.
Rush are everything! Every song has a meaning, a story. Peart was a genuis lyricist, I live my life by the lessons taught by them, the color or right, half a life. Witch hunt about Salem I ould believe I the way ppl are hunted and cast out for being different x so poetic x as relevant today as ever x
I love watching a mind take an adventure. Enjoy the journey.
Can't wait for your analysis of Vital Signs !! It's a tricky one but also one of my favourites !
Yes. My favorite off this album.
Greetings from Germany! Your Videos are superb.
Thank you Rosalie for another great in depth analysis of a song I really did not appreciate for the last 40 years. When I read your thumbnail I thought to myself "not one of Rush's best songs " But I came to realize this song was truly wasted on my ignorant youth, It made me realize how fragile Human nature truly is ,I feel as a teenager I may have perhaps taken sides with the rebellious Mob having come from Cuba at the age of 2 and feeling rebellion was the only answer, guess I was "quick to judge, quick to Anger and very very slow to understand", but now as an Adult I clearly feel much different. I literally got goosebumps hearing some of these lyrics and how accurate they fit in to our current state of affairs .I wonder if in Neil's Devine wisdom he knew how deep this song was and how long it would endure? Thank God for the Power of Music!
You get it. I appreciate your insight.
I was 18 when this album was released and I wore out the album on my turntable! I also saw them in concert for the first time 1981 in San Antonio. Wow, blew my mind how great Rush was, probably at their peak!
Bought this when it 1st came out and listened in awe not only to the musicality but it's lyrically fantastic too. Still listen to this album in a regular basis.....great to see your reaction as you work your way through in my humble opinion on if the best albums ever made. Jealous of anybody just finding Rush and the joy and adventure that awaits you. Enjoy!!! Slainthe 🏴🥃
The witch trials weren't just during the Middle Ages, the _real_ frenzy begun in the 17th century, both in Europe and in the US. The Salem witch trials took place in 1692-93, for instance. The era didn't end until the 18th century, but I suppose that people just switched to another group to persecute and demonise. 😕 Thanks for checking out one of my favourite Rush song! I appreciated hearing your thoughts on it!
Rosalie, LOVE this deep dive into Moving Pictures. PLEASE do their following album next, Signals. 🙏
Signals was a change in their sound. Not so heavy/hard after Moving Pictures. Subdivisions is in my top 5 though. Like to see her do some off Hemispheres.
Even in their most lighthearted songs, the lyrics always run deep. I consider the lyrics to all their songs collectively as my favorite book of poetry ever.
The "Fear" Series originally was a series of three songs (later four) that cover the concept of fear. It consists of (in order of release) part three, "Witch Hunt" (Moving Pictures); part two,"The Weapon" (Signals); part one, "The Enemy Within" (Grace Under Pressure); and part four, "Freeze" (Vapor Trails). The first three were released in reverse order. Just proving what a genius Neil Peart was.
IMHO freeze has no place.
@Jp421JP The Professor says it is.
@@MrLedotson it doesn’t fit.
Tell it to the Professor. @@Jp421JP
The first time I listened to Rush was this album, in 1982, when I was a kid. I was at my friend's house, playing a computer game on his Apple IIe. It was a game like Pac Man, but I don't think it was officially licensed as 'Pac Man', so it was called something else.
My friend had recorded the album onto a micro-cassette, and we were listening to the album on a micro-cassette player while we took turns playing the computer game. Tom Sawyer, Limelight, Red Barchetta and Witch Hunt were all instant favorites 👍😁
One thing to remember too is that these albums were recorded in analog with no autotune, no easy punch in/punch out technology..these masterpieces were recorded the way you see it in videos like Tom Sawyer and Limelight. At LeStudio in Canada. In some ways its a little sad that so many people are just now listening to them and seeing just how unbelievable they are..and if you react to 20 songs...there are like 50 more that are just as amazing. Entre Nous, Different Strings, Losing it, Feewill, Available Light, Jacobs Ladder, Natural Science...and so many more. And there is so much within each song, you never get tired of listening to them.
Listening to this in the dark is so atmospheric....... one of my faves from this....... LP !
Well, I was a 17 year old when moving pictures came out and this was also their first tour I got to see them in the UK. They are an amazing band and you have only scratched the surface. Your deduction on each song is amazing, please do their whole discography and react to live stuff, you won't be disappointed ❤
Love this one.
I'm almost finished with Geddy's book, "My Effin' Life", which is amazing. He talks about the creation of this song with the band and sound guys as the "mob". I have to try this with headphones, but I guess you can hear Neil yelling, "It's not a f*cking football!" They would play volleyball in the snow outside the studio to unwind and the ball would get kicked a lot. So, it was a common phrase. I love it!
This song is Part III of the Fear series. In this case how fear is used to control behavior of the Mob.
Ignorance, and prejudice, and fear walk hand in hand.
What a great album! I went to the concert in San Diego in my navy uniform. I was just out of boot camp and my buddy and I walked by the sports arena and bought scalped tickets with the last of our money. Everyone was so cool to us at the show and the seats weren't that bad.
The sound of Neil s Gong Bass. So sweet
Just finished reading Geddy Lee's book, "My effin life", it throws so much light on the band's writing process and ethos. Hugely recommended.
What I would give to hear these songs again for the first time... It has been a privilege to have had Rush as a constant musical companion.
Great reaction. Thanks 👍
You know your stuff. I do Rush reactions daily. Have seen thousands by now. Your in the top 3. No particular order. Appreciate ya. :)
Finally - I thought you forgot about the rest of the album! Great take!!
My 2 favorite bands, RUSH & Nightwish. I've been a RUSH fan since 1977 I've seen them 14 times, I found your channel through Nightwish thanks to That's not acting either channel.
GREAT reaction Rosalie! I've anxiously awaited hearing your insights to this amazing track, and how poignant and relevant it is today, as it was in 1981 (scary and sad to think how little has changed! Human nature can really suck sometimes!)
Mob mentality, doesn't matter the era, is such a dangerous concept. If certain, or enough, people say one thing, doesn't matter the validity, verification or truth, it sways the opinion & perception of the masses. We've seen it before, we're seeing it now.
The whole song grabs me, but the 3 lines that always stand out:
"The righteous rise, with burning eyes, of hatred and ill will. Madmen fed on fear & lies, to beat and burn and kill";
"They say there are strangers who threaten us, our immigrants & infidels, they say there is strangeness too dangerous, in our theatres & bookstore shelves";
"Quick to judge, quick to anger, slow to understand. Ignorance and prejudice and fear walk hand in hand"
My lord does this sound like our current society! Neil (RIP) really had his hand on the pulse of human nature...and how it keeps repeating! I think he'd be very sad to see how right he still is!
Totally Spot On. They have a place at the table with the top 10 bands and top 10 song writers in Rock History. They give me Lennon/Waters/Dylan vibes but in their own genius way. I skill get freaked by music from these musical savants, chills again on this one.
It was mind-blowing. The worldliness and worldview that Rush exposed me to changed my life.
Yeah and back then it made you think, open your mind. For the longest time I had assumed it was the drugs but no, it was and is and will forever be Rush, life experienced. Cheers 😎
And definitely powerful lyrics as well.
Greatest band of all time lyrically and musically, all 3 are virtuosos on their instruments!!!listen to these lyrics OFF THE CHARTSNo one Tres like Neil!!! Try Heresy as well ,very powerful as well
I love your take, mine has always been different but your take brings new thoughts to my mind. I always saw the word "moving" to mean emotionally moving/bringing inspiration or emotion but you're 100% right the songs do also specifically fit movie genres at the same time. I'm not sure if this a case of either of being right or more a case of both of us being right as Rush has always put depth on so many levels in every one of their songs. Subdivisions off Signals comes to mind where they touch on multiple different aspects in every single moment. Like how here you saw it as more along the lines of describing how throughout history the Witch Trials and other moments of historical significance align with similar situations these days. I originally saw it as just political and religious issues of the modern day. Once again, I think your take is much more on the nose than the one I've had. The one thing I've always loved about Rush is the thought-provoking talk inspired by each and every one of their songs. Thank you for a most enjoyable reaction. It has me thinking in positive and good ways.
Really enjoying your run through Moving Pictures. I'm a recent subscriber and I've checked out a few of your reactions as I'm compelled to hear your insight and seemingly instant understanding and appreciation of music as expression of the emotions within a song coupled with your thought provoking analysis of the meaning within the lyrics. Great! 😊 I REALLY hope you move on to more Rush. I can't recommend the Permanent Waves album enough. You will love Natural Science, the last track, but a run through of that album would be truly worthwhile. I hope you do. But either way, I'll keep checking out your reactions. You stand above others in my opinion. Thank you..
My first Rush album, I was 14 and had no clue and today I am STILL finding new meanings. Neil should be taught in school; the world could learn a LOT from this great man. Kudos to you for digging deep....great job!!!
It was when 2112 dropped that Rush really took off, but Fly By Night was what hooked many of us. For me, most of their songs I don't like till I've heard them a handful of times. They shifted in to second gear and left a lot of fans behind when Hemispheres came out, but it ended up being one of my favorite albums, La Villa Strangiato being their most complex work. it still punches my brain when I listen to it. Thanks for sharing!
The Necromancer or The Fountains of Lamneth from their third album Caress Of Steel both made me think RUSH could do soundtracks for movies when I first listened to that album back in 1975! Great reacton & analysis again!
Rush are my equal favourite artist on the planet (with the Canadian musical genius, Devin Townsend, whom you should also definitely check out). They mean so much to me that, they never toured my country in almost 50 years of existence, so I flew from Melbourne to North America three times just to see them. That's the dedication they inspired in their fans....
Nice reaction.
Very much looking forward to 'Vital Signs' goosebumps
Imho...Moving Pictures is Rush's greatest moment. There are so many great albums by this band,but at this time(1981)they were quite simply masters of their art and at the peak of their creativity. 👏🎸👌🎸👍🎸
Disagree , they are phenomenal across the board
@guaporeturns9472 that's the beauty of opinions...we all have one.
@@markferrett700 Exactly.. but yours is wrong lol
@guaporeturns9472 and yours is based on ignorance,rudeness and over inflated self asteem apparently!. But if you enjoy albums such as the lamentable Power Windows, and the AWFUL Roll the Bones as much as Permanent Waves or 2112,then I'm afraid your wrong. Rush had gone from the greatest rock power trio to merely a very good band. Geddy's voice had gone from distinctive to a monotone talk. The majority of tunes had gone from rock classics to 3 or 4 minutes radio friendly, average stuff. So ,Mr.Arrogant.......your wrong......lol
Thank you for your excellent reaction, Rush are the thinking persons rock musicians. Another song about personal freedom and responsibility be a thinking individual and not part of the mindless mob. Please keep enjoying your self and making these excellent reactions.
I've been a huge fan since '80. They are literally the soundtrack of my life.
My three favorite people. Not just because of the band and their craft but for their humanity.
It's not Bill and Ted's Wild Stallions that will unit the universe. It's Rush. 😊❤️❤️❤️
witchhunts happen even today. I see it all the time in the news
awesome SONG FROM THAT ALBUM.
This is not only one of their heaviest songs musically and with perhaps their best and most important lyrics. Everyone on this planet should watch the lyric video of this song! Incredible stuff, still sadly relevant in 2024. But such a great song, it makes you think and reflect on how we are where we are in 2024. Enjoy!
🔥🎵🎸🎤🎹🎶🔥
Thank You for reacting to this song.
First time watching one of your videos. Had to watch because this is one of my favorite Rush songs and that says a lot since I'm a huge fan.
Love your reaction and hearing what you think about this song.
I could see it in your eyes that this song was blowing you away.
I can remember the day this album was released and I had to wait two days to buy the album and had only heard Tom Sawyer on the Radio. So when I bought the album, yes the actual vinyl record and got home and peeled the plastic wrap off and slid the dust cover out of the slit in the side of the cover and was so stoked that the words were printed on the dust cover. I used my record cleaner and washed the album played it with my headphones on and reading the lyrics and each song was great and this song Witch Hunt blew me away. Neil is not only the professor at the drums but he is a master lyric writer.
I then washed the album again after i listened and then I put a brand new high end cassette tape in my tape deck and played the album one more time recording it on tape. I put the album away and listened to the tape from then on not playing the album again except maybe 2 or 3 times since and I did that with every record I bought, this was in 1980? I was 15 yrs old. I still have my record collection and every album I bought new from elementary school forward is like brand new. I'm 59 now and still buying vinyl albums. I did buy CDs when they came out and bought new music but also bought CD versions of all my vinyl records as well. I have almost 1000 albums and CDs today.
You've got a new subscriber . I'll be watching you young lady.
I loved your reaction, getting deeper than some on an important subject, man's inhumanity to 'other' men, with some wanting control for sinister goals to the detriment of all others in society. Once we put as much effort into cooperating rebuilding and healing as we do in hurting, competing and controlling. Such a deep, thought provoking song.
Hola hermosa... I first listened to Rush Permanent Waves when my friends introduced them to me as a junior in HS in 1980... Then Moving Pictures exploded on the scene.. I have 4 bands that are in a class by themselves... Chicago Steely Dan Toto and Rush...
I was a sophomore in HS when this came out. Rush’s focus on freethinking and openness was very influential in my friend-group. We lived and breathed Rush ❤
The Moving Pictures concert was one of the best I ever saw. For me, one of the highlights was Witch Hunt. I felt it in my body, my spirit tingled. Still remember it as one of the best concert memories of all times.
I sooo requested this song sooo many times. Ty for reacting to it. Luv ya
I have really enjoyed your reactions to this album! This came out when I was 13 and I became an instant fan. Every song was excellent and I would never skip-over any of them.
I have been listening to this song/band since the late 70s and this song is so beautiful I still have tears in my eyes when I hear it
I'm showing my age, but I am the same age as Geddy and Alex. So the first time I bought a RUSH album at the record store was Moving Pictures, and my initial reaction was...are all their albums SO good! But this song taught me to appreciate how complex words were. I come from a time that I was more drawn to the music, but this taught me the value of Lyrics! I had this song well embedded in my mind when I saw the Nazis matching in Charlottesville, Va in 2017. I couldn't believe how prescient Neil was to have written this song almost forty years before. Powerful, and one of my faves from their vast repertoire over the years. Good on ya for reviewing this song...but I am partial!
The day that they were recording this in the studio was the same day that John Lennon was murdered in New York. The band heard about it soon after.
Love your passion for Rush, and all things creative and thought provoking. The lyrics go deeper. Peart often wrote about the authenticity of the individual. In Limelight he invokes Shakespeare's All the Worlds a Stage monologue. Shakespeare writes of the different roles a human plays through their life. Peart stands against this and proclaims, "I can't pretend a stranger is a long awaited friend." It is a role that goes against the authenticity of the individual. Witch Hunt hearkens back to his Nietzschean influence. The concept album side of Hemisphere's is based on Nietzsche's the Birth of Tragedy. With Witch Hunt, Peart addresses the Herd mentality that Nietzsche often wrote about: "In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule." He uses the Salem Witch Hunts as an example, but touches upon modern (for 1981) censorship of the "righteous" in our "theatres and bookstore shelves". And lastly the profound ending addressing the mob and racism, and the tie-in to the overall concept of "Fear".
"Quick to judge, quick to anger
Slow to understand
Ignorance and prejudice
And fear, walk hand in hand"
I applauded Peart's open stance against racism (prejudice) at the time of the song's writing. Bravo Neil Peart and Rush.
Great lyrics, very soothing, even though the subject is unnerving. That voice sounded so familiar, not just the tone, but the talk singing as well, though I don't recognize this song.
As many have said, I was also looking forward to this. Not one of their instrumental masterpieces but a lyrical masterpiece, one that will probably be relevant for as long and humans walk the earth. Sad to think that but, we will be the death of us!
The mob screams at the intro was Neil & Alex in the back of Le Studio by the lake recording themselves as the Mob..
“Those who know what’s best for us
Must rise and save us from ourselves”
That is very relevant today.
I knew this one would be interesting 👍😁
I heard them when I was 13 in 1976. 2112 was mind-blowing. I saw them for the first time in 1976. Since then I saw them another 7 times. Last was with my wife in 2011. My only regret was not seeing them on their last tour. Always thought I'd get a chance to see them again. My all time favorite band
Noticed you said “YY Zed” this time.
Rush fans, man.😂
Great video.
Y Y Zed might be the Canadian pronunciation (same as the British)
Canadian band, and in Canada, it's Zed.
@catherineday951 yeah I thought Geddy pronounced it like that on the Classic Albums episode which featured 2112 & Moving Pictures
La Villa Strangiato is my favorite Rush song! Hemispheres, 2112 and Moving Pictures are my favorite albums!
As crazy as I remember listening to this song for the first time was, its real genius lies in seeing how incredibly fitting it is to today's world
Ah the third song from Rush Fear-trilogy. Enemy Within and The Weapon are first and second respectively.
AHHhhhh... now, I've been waiting for you to react to THIS track... "Witch Hunt" by the GREATEST PROGRESSIVE POWER TRIO IN ALL OF ROCK MUSIC, the ONE, the ONLY... RUSH!!!! Simple yet COMPLEX in it's song structure, overall soundscape, & musical complexity. Short in lyricism yet PROGRESSIVE in it's message (AND this message could stand in today's modern world). There's NOTHING MORE to say.... the message speaks LOUDLY. Sure.... it could be longer (as far as time track-length goes), BUT.... with lyricism so short, they convey their thoughts in as few words for it to be IMPACTFUL. Keep doin' YOU... Peace, Love & Liberty. MIC DROP 🎤.
Love Love your Rush' reactions . So profound and well said in every song. I am looking forward to see your reactions on losing it , the garden , time stand still, nobody's here ❤️❤️
I know it's a different album but I would love to hear you analyze "natural science" off of Permanent Waves it's one of my personal all time favorite RUSH songs for more reasons then I can go into here.
I've been listening to this song since a group of friends introduced me to rock music back in 1982. Great album, great track. Loved the music without knowing what they were saying since l'm from Puerto Rico, then l moved to CT for high school where l learned english then l was able to read the lyrics and l was blown away. This might be my favorite album, but l love all their earlier music. The lyrics on Moving Pictures are out of this world. Lots of philosophy. By the way, their Drummer Neal Peart was a philosophy Major.
I got in to Rush back when this album came out. Our local radio station KGON played Rush A to Z, where they played every song by Rush in alphabetical order one weekend, ending with Witch Hunt, Xanadu and YYZ. It was awesome! I didn't know them at all prior to that. Changed my life.
My first Rush concert. This tour, Moving Pictures, The Omni/ATL. Saw them again around 2010 when they performed the album. Saw Rush 7 times over the years. Always great.
It was not a song, but a premenition. This one is actually one of my top Rush songs. It speaks to what we are currently facing. Social engineering creating people in an information age without the maturity and critical thinking to embrace it and harness it's potential, instead we blame each other, point to everything outside ourselves never once tripping over the truth that we can only change ourselves and should seek to do it regularly. There is profit in polarization.
My first experience with Rush was 2112, I heard the album at a friends house and was blow away. First concert was Exit stage left and the last was R40. They were the only concert band I heard more than once because no one else could compare to their sound and performance. Three outstanding musicians and Getty's voice. By the way excellent reaction and a perfect explanation of Moving pictures.
Rush is known for their complex compositions written by three virtuoso musicians, thought provoking lyrics, mostly written by Neil Peart, uncommon and changing time signatures. My brother who is 9 years younger than me turned me on to Rush when I was in my early thirties. We went to see them in concert twice and I became a lifelong Rush fan. Their live performances were epic.