Rush - Its a drug thing. Apparently...

OK IT'S THE SAME AS IF WE TAKE THE TOPIC ABOUT LED ZEP'S MUSIC, BLACK SABBATH'S MUSIC OR MAYBE PINK FLOYD'S MUSIC...I HAVE READ THOSE BOOKS ABOUT THE MESSAGE BEHIND THE MUSIC AND BELIEVE ME ONE DAY I SLEPT HEARING STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN BY ONE MONTH OR BEING MORE EXACT THE LED ZEPPELIN IV AND I'M THE SAME GUY WITHOUT ANY CHANGE IN MY PERSONALITY SINCE SOME EXPERTS HAD SAID THAT THOSE MESSAGES AFFECT YOUR SUBCONSCIOUSNESS.... I DON'T KNOW... RUSH MUSIC IS GREAT AND I KNEW ABOUT THOSE KIND OF THEORIES ABOUT THE LYRICS (GOOD RESEARCHING THOUGH) BUT I REALLY DOESN'T AFFECT TO ME...AND FOR ME IT'S ANOTHER LINE ON THE TIGER'S SKIN

 

But that's not the point, all things considered. 'Free Will' is a song about... free will, as opposed to taking refuge in any kind of paternalism so ona can avoid the most important issues concerning thinking and full responsibility. 'Entre Nous' is a song about a relationship on the rocks. 'Witch Hunt' critizices intolerance, 'Red Barchetta' celebrates the free sexuality of the 60s rock'n'rollers, 'The Trees' is a fable about envy and oblivion, 'Closer to teh Heart' is simply an optimistic hymn to the strong potential of will power in society and the individual. What about 'Nobody's Hereo'? Is it about people dying of AIDS or ego death? - I'd like to see that!!! 

Subjects in lyrics are sometimes so easy to find, despite the fact that the writer uses smart words. This guy looked for LSD and egodeath, and found it almost anywhere. Just as Tippi Gore and her friends were looking for violence, drug mentions and sadomasochism in the 15 Filthy, and that they did.

regards.

I reckon he could have given Timothey Leary a run for his money!

Mr Ego Deaths theories are applicable to any prog rock, or infact any popular music of any kind.

For example Genesis reveal themselves to be coke snorting, devil worshipping trash in the song 'Dance on a volcano'

'Holy mother of God (exclamation as amphetamine spinal rush kicks in)

You've got to go faster than that to get to the top (Dont be such a big girls blouse - take MORE SPEED)

Dirty old mountain covered in smoke (Huge home made bong - self explanatory)

She can turn you to stone, so you better start doing it right (Cold turkey is no fun, so just do more drugs and dont let it get to that)

You get the picture?

I cant believe we've all been so blind for so long  If anyone comes across any other obvious lyrical links to Satanism and drug abuse in the prog world, please be sure to share it with us.

how long would it take to grow a moustache like neil pearts?

Blacksword wrote: Any fans of those well known acid heads, Rush, should check this out. http://www.egodeath.com/rushlyrics.htm#xtocid22981

Well done and thank you, Blacksword - it is rare that one gets to experience a web site where so much thought, time and effort has been put in to share one's outlook on life; rarer still, when you find such a site which so completely echoes your own concerns in respect of those demons in angels' guise, Rush (actually an acronym of "Ruminating Up Satan's Hole").

Finally, I feel vindicated in my opinions

Finally, I can shed the illusory mantle of a Rush fan

Finally, I can expound the opinion that Neil Peart is, in fact Lucifer incarnate, Geddy Lee is that foul demon of the outer circle, Astoroth, and Alex Lifeson began life as a small Yorkshire terrier called Gerald.

The Catharsis,

The relief,

The utter, utter, utter, utter, utter, utter drivel on that website!

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Yeah, but no, but yeah, but no, but... aaaargh! My brain hurts. Here was I thinking they were just a bunch of fun-loving Canucks whose drummer was a bit of a brainiac with an over-fondness for Ayn Rand. Neil was right about communism, though.

 Anybody noticed the bit on the Rock In Rio extras DVD where the band are backstage pre-show and Peart is poring over a book, looking for interesting historical sites to visit and Geddy is trying pay attention but keeps getting distracted by the early arrivals singing and chanting on the pitch outside. It's priceless - he looks like a little boy who wants to go out to play but can't until Dad has checked his homework.

The next thing you're going to tell me is the Beatles had subliminal messages about LSD

I knew there was something sinister about Rush!!!!

I'm burning my Rush Cd today(yeah...I only have 1)