All I could think of when Columbia broke up on re-entry was this song... man, this is an amazing album and an amazing song (even if some of the rhyming is a little lame). This is Rush at their best. I mean, the runs at 2:00 and 2:58 are THE classic Rush sound...
I watched Columbia's first flight from my elementary school gym. Incredible. And it really pisses me off that the last Shuttle is about to go off and we have nothing in the pipeline to replace it.
Signals is just a flat out good damned album.I sometimes hear people diss it...Man that's some total BS. Think of how many things you've heard over the years that "sound like" Rush from Signals.If this album were a band it would be DEVO or (The) Sweet, or Slade...Or Russ Ballard.....What I mean is under-appreciated for what they did to begin with and how much it influenced later artists without getting it's due.
At 5:01 the voice radio calls are between Houston and Columbia.
Well Columbia is gone, blown into bits and incinerated during a reentry disaster that stinks of negligent homicide which is what the Inspector General concluded during a nicely thorough and oddly honest investigation. Ofcourse nobody was penalized, except the crew that was sold down the river to their deaths.
The U.S. congress needs to keep there hands off NASA.They do too much cool shit.All you hear from congress is how nasa waste money.Hell nobody waste more money than congress those useless bastards.They need to leave post office and social security alone too.
Lighten up Nelson. Sounds like you lost your girlfriend to a drummer who liked Rush, or, you were kicked out of a band and replaced by a better drummer that played just like NP.
@donotadjustyourtv Right on ! Funny how the non achievers always...always have a negative comment about the achievers ? Attention seekers. Gotta love Rush.
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Although inspired, this song sounds hastily constructed. Largely because it has all the stereotypical musical elements that audiences expect from Rush. I presume they were the favorite band of the NASA guys who invited them down to the launch. It's disturbing to know the same scientists who built the space shuttle are Neil Peart admirers. The only people worse than Neil Peart are people who worship Neil Peart. All of them are recycled souls from 17th century French courts.
@NelsonClick Stereotypical elements? Their largest hit at the time was 'Tom Sawyer' (and still is now) but at the time 'Limelight' was also huge, and so was 'The Spirit Of Radio' from only a year earlier. Plus, even a casual fan of Rush would have also known about 'Red Barchetta,' 'Freewill,' and '2112.' And 'Red Barchetta' is the only one I've mentioned so far besides 'Tom Sawyer' that sounds like this song might have borrowed heavily from it, which can't possibly have been what you meant.
Actually, this was the first song to introduce the Shuttle Program. Now that the Program is nearing its end, RUsh should have exclusive rights on NASA's final launch.
All I could think of when Columbia broke up on re-entry was this song... man, this is an amazing album and an amazing song (even if some of the rhyming is a little lame). This is Rush at their best. I mean, the runs at 2:00 and 2:58 are THE classic Rush sound...
I watched Columbia's first flight from my elementary school gym. Incredible. And it really pisses me off that the last Shuttle is about to go off and we have nothing in the pipeline to replace it.
warszawianka 8 months ago
Signals is just a flat out good damned album.I sometimes hear people diss it...Man that's some total BS. Think of how many things you've heard over the years that "sound like" Rush from Signals.If this album were a band it would be DEVO or (The) Sweet, or Slade...Or Russ Ballard.....What I mean is under-appreciated for what they did to begin with and how much it influenced later artists without getting it's due.
bichbetru 8 months ago
At 5:01 the voice radio calls are between Houston and Columbia.
Well Columbia is gone, blown into bits and incinerated during a reentry disaster that stinks of negligent homicide which is what the Inspector General concluded during a nicely thorough and oddly honest investigation. Ofcourse nobody was penalized, except the crew that was sold down the river to their deaths.
centurion180ad 11 months ago
geez i was only kidding!
guionlawes 1 year ago
RUSH---NASA "COUNTDOWN"
www41WorldUSAcom 1 year ago
by the way I went to this concert as well as 5 other Rush concerts .. :P
mycatwilatackyou 1 year ago
Great song , great album , great group long live Rush
mycatwilatackyou 1 year ago
The U.S. congress needs to keep there hands off NASA.They do too much cool shit.All you hear from congress is how nasa waste money.Hell nobody waste more money than congress those useless bastards.They need to leave post office and social security alone too.
worseto 1 year ago
Santy that's Mission Control transferring to a monitoring station in Madrid.
"We'll see you in Madrid."
DrOort 1 year ago
@DrOort thanks.....
santyrush 1 year ago
can any tell me what says at the end of the song,? ¿?¿?? ...... live in Madrid.....)
santyrush 1 year ago
@santyrush 10-4 We'll see you in Madrid , meaning when they come around the planet
mycatwilatackyou 1 year ago
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Rush sucks and so does the space shuttle! :P
guionlawes 1 year ago
Nelson, your input was completely rediculous, peart is the best in the business!
Timothy
:o)
timthehippie 1 year ago 2
@timthehippie sorry dude you are so wrong! Peart is the best in the history of the universe and all humankind!!!!
mautico 1 year ago 2
Lighten up Nelson. Sounds like you lost your girlfriend to a drummer who liked Rush, or, you were kicked out of a band and replaced by a better drummer that played just like NP.
donotadjustyourtv 1 year ago 8
@donotadjustyourtv Right on ! Funny how the non achievers always...always have a negative comment about the achievers ? Attention seekers. Gotta love Rush.
nap106 1 year ago 2
Nelson, you're an idiot.
flyjbaker 1 year ago 5
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Although inspired, this song sounds hastily constructed. Largely because it has all the stereotypical musical elements that audiences expect from Rush. I presume they were the favorite band of the NASA guys who invited them down to the launch. It's disturbing to know the same scientists who built the space shuttle are Neil Peart admirers. The only people worse than Neil Peart are people who worship Neil Peart. All of them are recycled souls from 17th century French courts.
NelsonClick 1 year ago
@NelsonClick wot a fekn dicksplash u reali r ! u r a sperm that shud hav bn a BJ !
billythehoople 1 year ago
@NelsonClick Stereotypical elements? Their largest hit at the time was 'Tom Sawyer' (and still is now) but at the time 'Limelight' was also huge, and so was 'The Spirit Of Radio' from only a year earlier. Plus, even a casual fan of Rush would have also known about 'Red Barchetta,' 'Freewill,' and '2112.' And 'Red Barchetta' is the only one I've mentioned so far besides 'Tom Sawyer' that sounds like this song might have borrowed heavily from it, which can't possibly have been what you meant.
fnatsy 1 year ago
Actually, this was the first song to introduce the Shuttle Program. Now that the Program is nearing its end, RUsh should have exclusive rights on NASA's final launch.
Markcip1 2 years ago
Wow I loved this song, never knew there was a video. Thanks Mac
rossbmarvin3rd 2 years ago