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The Pessimist 
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Joined: June 13 2007
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 Posted: May 25 2008 at 12:31 |
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Oh definitely Olivia, wouldn't give those talentless monkeys my vote if i were paid... Rush only got where they are and were because of their great looks and mainstream appeal...
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"Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value."
Arnold Schoenberg
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Relayer09
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Joined: August 31 2007
Location: Ohio
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Points: 314
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Posted: May 25 2008 at 10:10 |
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If you lose your temper, you've lost the arguement. -Proverb
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Slartibartfast
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Joined: April 29 2006
Location: Atlantais
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Posted: May 25 2008 at 01:20 |
Checked out her web site, still pretty cute, eh?   And Rush...  OK, not sure if I'd find them cute if I were attracted to men.
Edited by Slartibartfast - May 25 2008 at 08:29
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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ghost_of_morphy
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Joined: March 08 2007
Location: United States
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Points: 2755
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Posted: May 25 2008 at 00:54 |
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Rush wins the battle of Xanadus, but there are few songs more beautiful than Olivia's Suspended in Time from that same album.
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crimhead
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Joined: October 10 2006
Location: Missouri
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Points: 19236
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Posted: May 24 2008 at 19:37 |
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Rush although Olivia was some eye candy back in the day.
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One-Eyed Joker
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Joined: November 07 2007
Location: United States
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Points: 20
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Posted: May 24 2008 at 18:01 |
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the original is always better. ESPECIALLY in prog
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Relayer09
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Joined: August 31 2007
Location: Ohio
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Points: 314
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Posted: May 24 2008 at 17:19 |
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I'd rather Xanadu Olivia Newton John she was pretty hot back in the day.
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If you lose your temper, you've lost the arguement. -Proverb
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TGM: Orb
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Joined: October 21 2007
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Posted: May 24 2008 at 15:19 |
 Yukorin wrote:
(is it just me or was she dynamite)? |
I'd Xanadu that.   Seriously, though. Rush's version is one of their better songs. The other one was only really listenable in video format.
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Yukorin
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Joined: November 21 2005
Location: Japan
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Posted: May 24 2008 at 14:41 |
Ghost Rider wrote:
(who are not so unpleasant to look at, btw... I've seen much worse in my lifetime). |
Seen worse? Those three knife-jacked the ELP juggernaut-express thumbing a lift in '72
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Yukorin
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Joined: November 21 2005
Location: Japan
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Points: 1589
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Posted: May 24 2008 at 14:36 |
Ghost Rider wrote:
Rush (who are not so unpleasant to look at, btw... I've seen much worse in my lifetime). |
Where's micky when you need him?
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JROCHA
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Joined: October 18 2007
Location: Oakland, KS
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Points: 1501
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Posted: May 24 2008 at 14:22 |
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X A N A D U !
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Raff
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Joined: July 29 2005
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Posted: May 24 2008 at 11:56 |
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Rush's Xanadu is a masterpiece, probably their best song ever. There is no possible comparison with Olivia's song of the same title - moreover, being a woman, I can't even claim that she is cuter than any member of Rush (who are not so unpleasant to look at, btw... I've seen much worse in my lifetime).
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memowakeman
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Joined: May 19 2005
Location: Mexico City
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Points: 13033
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Posted: May 24 2008 at 11:49 |
I knew first the Olivia`s Xanadu and actually loved it, i still like it, but c`mon, the Rush Xanadu is wonderful!
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Follow me on twitter @memowakeman
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Mellotron Storm
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Joined: August 27 2006
Location: The Beach
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Posted: May 24 2008 at 11:47 |
If it was straight up fight between Geddy and Olivia it would be too close to call. I can't put into words how much i hated the Travolta/John stuff back then.Still haven't watched "Grease" even though my daughter still plays it(one of her favs). Now the song "Xanadu" by RUSH always amazed me back in the late seventies. In my little bedroom at my parents house i had this cheap used record player and i spent a lot of time spinning that LP,but "Xanadu" always intrigued me because of how it took you on a journey and the way the song changed moods and tempo so often. Only Yukorin would come up with this poll. 
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"The wind is slowly tearing her apart"
"Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN
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Kurpij
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Joined: November 21 2006
Location: Cygnus
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Posted: May 24 2008 at 10:19 |
Rush
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Slartibartfast
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Joined: April 29 2006
Location: Atlantais
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Points: 29630
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Posted: May 24 2008 at 08:10 |
Rush - Xanaduright Olivia - Xanadudu Though I'll admit Olivia is cuter than anyone in Rush.
Edited by Slartibartfast - May 24 2008 at 08:11
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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A B Negative
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Joined: May 02 2006
Location: Methil Republic
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Points: 1594
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Posted: May 24 2008 at 06:38 |
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I want to hear Rush play You're the One That I Want. Not sure who'd sing Travolta's part...
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"The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar.... Now, that's my idea of a good time."
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Yorkie X
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Joined: July 04 2007
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Points: 1049
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Posted: May 24 2008 at 06:04 |
Just love the way Olivia uses those temple blocks and bell trees and wind chimes at the beginning of the song gonna have to go with her besides Rush's version is far too commercial and the movie wasn't that good !  
Edited by Yorkie X - May 24 2008 at 06:04
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Yukorin
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Joined: November 21 2005
Location: Japan
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Points: 1589
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Posted: May 24 2008 at 05:54 |
Straight fight:
The best song Rush ever made or Olivia Newton-John.
(Rush)
(Olivia)
(is it just me or was she dynamite)?
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