Geddy lee of RUSH singing oh Canada

[JRCrowley]

The man!

[rebeledvid]

Beauty, but there's no "h" in "O Canada," eh?

[david24262]

Beautifully done!

[aaronalpha147]

15 people think RUSH shouldn't be in the rock and roll hall of fame

[Anden14]

I love Geddy and RUSH! And Canda.. ;-)

Even if I'm Danish I still love Canada. Great national anthem. I think it's way better than the Danish one.

Canada can be so proud of having RUSH. The best band of all time. With the best bass player and lead singer of all time. ;-)

[oneofanceantproficy]

Our country reeks of trees, Our yaks are really large, And they smell like rotting beef carcuses, And we have to clean up after them, And our sadle sores are the best, We proudly wear womens' clothing, And seering sandblows up our skirts! And the buzzards, they soar overhead, And poisonous snakes will devour us whole And our bones will bleach in the sunAnd we will probably go to (fart noise) And that is our great reward For being the Ro-oy-oy-al Canadian Kilted Yaksmen!

[TheBlueRose2008]

@oneofanceantproficy roflmfao!

[pkfiya]

can you imagine him trying to sing this in like the range of freewill before the last chorus?

[Love4SK]

and to sing the us anthem, please welcome CLAY AIKEN

[kamaboko1]

If anyone shouldn't be nervous, it's Geddy.

[MsBkirk]

Which came first - this or the version Geddy and Alex did on the South Park movie soundtrack album?

[MpsAREthieves]

It's Bleeding gums Murphy singing Oh Canada......lol

[billgeezeriommi]

geddy didnt do to bad he didnt do that great either though it was ok

[connorbassplayer]

@koalajones88 well, to each his own. i was only commenting on the face he made, not the performance.

[AlexanderRex2]

What I like about Canadians is that they don't start applauding half way through the anthem in anticipation of it being over. Everyone was silent until the last word. Fine job, Canada. Nice job, Geddy.

[thankgodcpa]

made me cry.

[mandopiano]

With Geddy's great tenor range, I would have liked to hear him sing it in a higher key (maybe 2 or 3 steps higher). I'm guessing the song is traditionally sung in this more baritone-friendly key.

[astrophysics123]

@koalajones88 hey thats not cool man GEDDY LEE IS THE BEST BASSIST, SINGER, KEYBOARDIST, AND JEW IN THE WORLD. ALEX LIFESON IS THE BEST GUITARIST, AND NEIL PEART, DON'T YOU DARE QUESTION WHAT THE YODA OF DRUMS DOES (AND THE YODA OF LYRICS) RUSH!!!!!!!!

[SnydlerReviews]

@whydoesmusicsucknow Thank God your hiding behind a computer.

[3libras1971]

I've sung the star spangled banner here in the US and let me tel ya.... it's nerve racking and scarey. I thought he kicked ass and did it with dignity and class!! WTG Dirk!!!

[tmn1231]

Wheres his bass, he doesnt look complete without it

[ChiloteFlaite]

@tmn1231 and the keyboard

and those pedals

[SummersideFaeri]

aww crap!!! I thught he would be coming out with an electric giutar or something!!.. and like be rockin' our anthem!!..LOL awwwwww.....

[1cathar]

check out that hair! awesome

why havent him and wierd al produced an album together yet?

[whydoesmusicsucknow]

Thank God America doesn't have an anthem like this...

[Warcraft20101]

@whydoesmusicsucknow your right the usa doesnt . your "anthem"is about a star spangled banner.. i think i said enough

[whydoesmusicsucknow]

@Warcraft20101 I'm just saying...I really like usa's anthem better. Honestly I'm trying to be mean.

[2112movingpictures]

1993 all star game Camden Yards in Baltimore al wins 9 to 3

Go Rush and go White Sox

[midge2112]

Gotta love Geddy! ( and Canada too!)

[jordanlevesquemusic]

He easily could've sang that 2 octives higher, probably easier than he did here too.. I guess he was making it easier for us to sing along if we wanted to.

[yootubematt]

There aren't many national anthems that are actually good songs. Brazil has "Machete wielding drug dealers", but thats a rare exception.

[rocknrollmormon]

Horrible song



[aqualung15142]

WhatTheCup you are truly a patriot and I thank you

[aqualung15142]

Bohs1984 while I agree with your musical tastes in Rush I also have to assume you're American and... Well you should be one to talk, your national anthem is a bar song from the 1800's "trollface.jpg"

[FlintFandango]

I really love this anthem! Mr. Lee does a wonderful job, he has a great voice!

Thanks for the upload!

[corpseaholic]

Happy Birthday to Canada and to ME!!!!! And Dan Aykroyd, arguably the best thing to come out of Canada besides good weed and cheap prescriptions.

[HartsChannel]

Rush: Greatest thing to ever come out of Canada

[Xend54]

@HartsChannel Too bad they gave us Americans Justin Beiber.... :(

[Ryu12543]

@HartsChannel Rush: The greatest thing to ever exist. Ever.

[bohs1984]

Geddy is great but this song sucks. Sorry, but you guys need a better national anthem. Might I suggest ANYTHING from the first 5 Rush albums. Maybe even a catchy little tune called Anthem.

[thegreatdaveo]

Just wondering, who sang the American national anthem at this game?

[rachelinga]

@thegreatdaveo This was an All-Star Game in the early 90s...James Earl Jones "sang" Star-Spangled Banner.

[razgirl67]

Aww, I love him...thanks for posting! 

[MasterKat]

Canada has a national anthem?

[WhatTheCup]

@MasterKat You sir are an asshole. were a country dumb-ass. would you have said the same thing about Scotland... NO because you are an ignorant prick. if it weren't for Canada, Geddy's parents would have never immigrated here and there would be no rush. fuck you.

[connorbassplayer]

2:10 Geddy's face is like: "Nailed it."

[ThePass1967]

he is such a class act...

[danawilli05]

OMG! That gives me the chills! Hearing Lee's voice with or without background music, just sends chills down my back! Wow! HELL YEAH!

[TFIFH]

Canada should make Anthem their anthem.

[tylerml]

@TFIFH Damn right

[MJmichand]

Christina Aguilera take note. This is how to do it classy.

[RawGnar]

Oh, Canada indeed <3333333

[Botulizard]

This makes me excited for the day I become Canadian.

[GrungeMetalRocker]

he should of brought his Bass ! :)

[Fakename70]

Hey, I remember watching this back in '93 and was actually thinking about it just last week!

[Haloplayer20]

what is with all the comments thinking we Canadians religiously eat maple syrup? take your bullshit and send it to vermont!

[HabsFanTom]

you can tell he had a hard time with this, who cares though, I love the sound of his voice in Rush songs

[ryslo2000]

That is how you sing a national anthem.

[MattDeFabbio]

The stadium announcer sounds like the Colonel that debriefs you in the old Medal of Honors...

[gedpeart]

loved it. great job geddy

[MinionOfDeth2112]

This makes me wish I was Canadian. :)

[DanesFreedom]

lol. He can't sing at all actually - isn't that wierd!?

What the hell.

[RedJazzBass1]

@DanesFreedom of course he can sing you fucking moron

[Porojukaha]

Canadians play baseball?

BTW Geddy. WTH!? That sucked ass man. You can do sooooooooooo much better than that.

BBTW no disrespect. Cuz maple syrup kicks the shit out of any american made food. Just noticing. The Star Spangled Banner sounds so much more kick ass than this.

[HartsChannel]

@Porojukaha Yes, but at least Canadians can write a peaceful national anthem! This country has the only national anthem that mentions f*ckin' rockets and bombs in it!

[zscout370]

@HartsChannel Then listen to Mexico's anthem

[maple99z]

I like Geddy he's a Great singer but he didn't exactly belt this one out of the park.

[vogaqq]

They have Baseball in Canada? Shouldn't this be a Hockey Stadium?

[Gungho228]

@vogaqq No, Neil Peart does Hockey. All that Canada needs now is for Alex Lifeson to do something for the CFL.

[vogaqq]

@Gungho228 CFL? Canadian Football League? no, he needs to do something for the CCL.

Canadian Curling League!

[HardcoreCal]

Amazing... He's so talented :)

[ExtraBassist]

i was like "wait a minute thats not how it goes" then i said "oh yeah...its Canada"

[chaumont20]

Even Lyndon Slewidge is proud of this.

[kalexander20]

He performed this @ the1993 MLB Allstar game in Baltimore, Maryland.

[POLARBEARNOPENGUIN]

@kalexander20 Oh Canada?

[kalexander20]

@POLARBEARNOPENGUIN Yep. The Canadian national anthem is sung at all MLB,NHL and NBA Allstar games in the U.S. since the Canadians have players representing their teams from Canada.

[Porojukaha]

@kalexander20 no way this is in the US? WTF!?!? Canadians, please dont get mad at me. Im not angry with you. Its kinda cool we play your anthem at our games. Im angry with my own fucking government. We are respectful enough of OTHER countries that we sing their anthems at our games but we dont have enough self respect to not BURN THE FLAG and we dont even say the pledge of alleigance in schools anymore. We act like being an american is like some horrible birth defect. Fucking pisses me off.

[paragshah2112]

@Porojukaha where do exactly in your neighborhood do you see these daily flag burnings? i think the idea is that we are free to burn that thing if we want. it could also be viewed as a pride that this govt doesnt have laws that make it mandatory to kiss its ass.

[POLARBEARNOPENGUIN]

@kalexander20 Didn't know that, thanks, don't watch Allstargames at all, the only sport I do watch regularly is Baseball, Go Cardinals!

[TheBlacksabbathfan9]

Ohh Canada ohh Canada your all a bunch of syrup fuckers

[sucosam]

@TheBlacksabbathfan9 - it for mindless twits like you that Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas created Bob and Doug MacKenzie. They played off of Canadian stereotypes to relate to the mass of ignorant Americans. Rick Mercer did a similar thing with 'Talking with Americans' videos. It's unfortunate to see such a classless comment as I know you don't represent all of the magnificent USA. Canada has brought so much to humanity, and someday it'll like save or extend your life. Hope you appreciate it then.

[JBsc007]

Good, but a way better with a bass....

[GORFF987]

Great!

[MYacono]

At least he didnt screw it up like Cristina Aguilera

[lucania67]

Nice!!!!

[StuntKing909]

what year is this?

[crazypeanut123]

@StuntKing909 '07

[gapingmaw20]

I would to thank Canada for Rush, and for all of the awesome friends I have that come from there :)

-sincerely, one grateful American.

[Ledzeppelin7788]

@gapingmaw20 finnaly someone thanks us for all the great stuff that comes from Canada

[joemichaels1]

It's a beautiful anthem, for a beautiful country. Geddy did a nice job on it.

[ULTRAsoulBRAWLER]

13 people who disliked this video are from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

[kmvbh]

Beautiful anthem and a talented performance.

[jerrythepotato1919]

I bet it was hard for him to sing slowly. And yet, he still sounds like Geddy Lee!

[MrFunonabun]

IM kinda iffy about Canadians giving us Beiber buuuuut THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU,CANADA, FOR RUSH!!!!!!

[ANOMTOfficial]

I thought the canadian anthem began with a 7/8 time signature and a minimoog...

[YerStank]

he kinda sounded kinda scared o.o

never known ged to be like that... :C

[aulduron]

Geddy Lee is God.

[holycrapitsalex2112]

I wish I knew what people were yelling. xD

and @supermrmalibog is right. c:

[SuperMrMalibog]

Proubly a hard song for him to sing. If he had sang it like he would a rush song it would have been disrespectfull. Geddy is a true gentlemen

[bvaia]

Rush Is Canada's main export!

[ThereShallBePinball]

HNNNNG. -3

[harlsandivy]

he's so sexy!!!!!!!!!

[walkthestock]

This is withoot doot, one of the finest moments in Canadian history. Bravo Geddy!

[snappy452]

Tonight its the National League All Stars vs. the Toronto Blue Jays with special guest Ken Griffey Jr.!

[EComp86]

Sry geddy but that wasn't enjoyable.

[RockinRollBand09]

The band should of jump down fro the sky and started playing spipirt of the radio!

[Brickdump]

@RockinRollBand09 No! they should have floated in like in the music video for TIME STAND STILL!

[RockinRollBand09]

@Brickdump LOL!! GREAT!~

[CAM3RoN11]

@RockinRollBand09 Spirit of Radio*

[RockinRollBand09]

@CAM3RoN11, Ya I Always Get It Mixed Up...

[abstract37]

Geddy's hands must feel lost. No bass or synths. I feel bad for them.

[KISSarmyist]

I have never heard him sing like..... a non female.

[Rangerhalt1]

@KISSarmyist He doesn't sound like a woman. You wanna hear a man sound like a woman? Listen to Michael Jackson. Or perhaps The Bee Gees. Though I am a huge fan of KISS, in reference to your name.

[kmvbh]

Beautifully done. I can listen to this over and over again.

[D33veeoss]

Yeah, no shit man. I never knew an anthem singing could be like this.

LESS IS MORE.

[D33veeoss]

Actually I'm serious. That's the first time it's NOT annoyed me. Really.

[skutter2001]

you know it geddy.you know it

[HeadLikeElephantHead]

I heard Tommy Lasorda is really into 2112 but doesn't like when they used all those synths in the 80's.

[Blogalicious]

Great job Geddy!

[DiehardTheRushFan]

i love his singing!!

[brickmaster24]

Im an american(in minnesota a few hours away from canada) but i still think this is cool

[fenipa]

geedy!!! u are the best!!!! sing my national anthem too please!

[TheRimDoctor]

Break out into some Tom Sawyer

[CMOODO]

When was this recorded? lol

[azz100p]

@CMOODO 1993 All-Star Game at Baltimore

[AJtheory]

Try singing 'O Canada' next time you want to convey that you're bored....

What do you hear....boredom or reverence?

Still I would like to fish there, and fry it right there, on the lake, or by the side of the stream....mmmm....cornmeal breading

[muggy2112]

I named my son Geddy Lee 25 years ago....I remember when he did this and my mom called me and said "so that's who you named my grandson after...."

[mautico]

@muggy2112 you are a true fan dude!

[muggy2112]

@mautico sorry, not a dude!!!

[mautico]

@muggy2112 

[jtcolts72]

I thought Tom Sawyer was the national anthem.

[MYacono]

@jtcolts72 I thought it was Great White North from Strange Brew

[Jalreal]

@jtcolts72 lol could you imagine him just singing Tom Sawyer with no instruments? On the mound and whatnot... would be hilarious.

[TheCBrady]

its quite sharp... hes forcing the lower notes...

[jcummings2112]

listen to that ovation!!!!!

[zackjp]

i wish i had my ipod when i went to yyz but i was humming it really loud wearing my moving pictures shirt

[addyr100]

he sings better with a bass on

[senator9870]

Lasorda looks a little worried there.

The first time I ever saw Rush was in January 1979 in Baltimore, and they completely blew the doors off the Baltimore Civic Center. I wonder if Geddy thought of that as he took the microphone here fifteen years later at Camden Yards, just a few blocks south of where Rush completely assumed control of Charm City.

[BoardgameBaker]

The key is too low for Geddy. He can barely voice the lowest notes. 

[macaroni8cheese]

there seems to be a lot of nay sayers about geddy's voice on this vid.well all i have to say to them is "take off eh!' you hosers!

[13Musicmachine]

Don't get me wrong rush is an amazing group , I just think that his voice doesn't quite match up to the instrumental talent he has , but still rush does rock:)

[Kruegerisgod]

was that piazza??

[freewill51]

His voice is real! Not some bullshit editing.

[Mullenfreek]

yeah don't get me wrong i fucking love rush, but his voice here just sounds aweful.

[RobDZeppelin]

sounds weak

[Epic41241]

@RobDZeppelin YOU sound weak... Don't ever dare call Geddy Lee's voice weak!

[RobDZeppelin]

@Epic41241 lol insecure much. I fucking love geddy...but seriously...to the general listener....his voice sounds weak.

[Tod661]

Its perfect..Baseball nut and Geddy loves his Bluejays

[SleepingInTheFire]

the commentator sonds like Neil Peart! XD

[frankisfunny2007]

even in his real voice singing, like this, he's still a great singer, and his Rush singing voice, he still sounds great

[jordanowen42]

Doesn't Oh Canada begin with a big synthesizer wash and some really wild drum fills?

[MeYouView]

goddamn geddy lee's voice sucks!

[Epic41241]

@MeYouView Just dare to say that once more!!

[logyscott]

they should've ripped into YYZ right after this

[kscott24]

Awesome singing; to be honest, I never thought he'd sing "O Canada" at all, but what a touch he gave at the All-Star Game in Baltimore.

[Somedudething]

i love how Geddy doesnt try and over due it like most people singing their national anthems, because the people want to try and sound better than how they can actually sing, so bravo for Geddy for not ruining the anthem and for singing it like a real singer.

[netowner666]

he's such a great singer...

[TheXYZRUSH]

PATRIOTIC SPIRIT FROM MR GEDDY...???

[Jelsick]

yet another name calling fest...what is this 1st grade?

[leometry]

needs a neil peart drum solo

[geddyleesangel101]

Geddy is one of the only ones that I know that can make "O Canada" sound amazing. Go Geddy! And the Blue Jays!

[nintendojuggalo]

10 haters got butt hurt over Geddy Lee...

[2112cupcake]

Go Braves!!!

[commando7144]

thats alot of heart there geddy!!

[Halomasta10]

When sports are interesting!

[stallionplaya52]

What year was this?