Rush Anthem

[maggot1111666]

There is a band called Rush, and there are all the other bands.

[TheBgaddy]

11 people as of Feb 28th 2012 thought that this was the NATIONAL ANTHEM sung by Whitney Houston. Let all 12 R.I.P.

[Tatersdabomb]

9 people dont have an anthem

[MaximusRelaximus]

1.2.3.fuck.yeah; 2.4.fuckin.6.ay. 3912.9. eh. 6. 333333333333333333333333

[charliehustle141]

we need 8 condoms and a time machine

[gummoboy333]

@charliehustle141 lol you asshole!Rush rocks!

[mrpwase]

@charliehustle141 there were only 3 dudes in rush though i'm confused ???

[charliehustle141]

@mrpwase the eight guys that disliked this video. we need 8 condoms and the ability to go back in time. think about it.

[charliehustle141]

@mrpwase we go back in time and put condoms on the 8 guys' daddy's wangs, and keep them from being born. Because they don't like Rush. it makes the world better.

[MrLecerd]

@charliehustle141 let's make them 11

[musicguy439]

the anthem of the world

[PaBasser]

Who are the 8 knuckleheads that disliked this tune???? Give back your "Cool Card".

[blorgensteen]

@PaBasser They never qualified for "Cool Cards". Dissing Rush is an automatic fail.

[theimgonagetya]

8 people have a phobia of owls.

[theimgonagetya]

The almighty rush doing there usual kickass tracks. Best band around always will always have<3

[mrrusss]

Rush tries to tell you kids to get to work and you sit there typing comments.

[163388416]

The solo always gives me goosebumps

[bongloadz4satan]

This should be Canada's national anthem.

[rocky5768]

@bongloadz4satan You seem to have misspelled 'Planet Earth'

[bongloadz4satan]

@rocky5768 Probably the Universe.

[TheNoke65]

best rush concert i ever seen was during a blizzard in cleveland in 1977-78 no shit they where use to it and we didnt care either because the whole public hall was filled every seat sold out show, 20 foot snowdrifts and we where partying our asses off listening to rush live smoking some redbud and drinking some wild turkey what great times in cleveland back then then summer time cruising the valley , noke cleveland.

[marlock2012]

@TheNoke65 yes rush kicks ass and neil peart is one of the best drum I have seen ever

[caio20118]

One of my favs songs of Rush. HAIL TO THE CANADIAN KINGS!

[romeosyne]

I may be wrong, but to me Ayn Rand's genius was her ability to turn "conventional modern wisdom" on its head. Like what if a government co-opts you into their agenda by telling you that you are just being "selfish" to want to opt out? Selfishness is wrong, right? It is not that simple, and I do not think Rand is correctly represented if we make her complex and multifaceted work into a string of slogans. However, she was very brash and she is partly responsible for the misunderstandings.

[stealyourface2112]

I love Rush. Of Canada's finest bunch. Of the best three pieces of all time

[ratrat222]

Every time I hear rush, I want to read some Ayn Rand.

[Veaseify]

Of course we all want to believe in the freedom of the individual to make their own choices and forge their own path in life. The problem is that everything is interdependent, only in sports like golf and tennis or a non productive pursuit like gambling can an individual truly do it by themselves. I think Peart's views changed over the years as he realised the paradox of writing lyrics glorifying individual achievement while the music was created as a team effort between three great musicians.

[TheDreadfathersithis]

@Veaseify The point isn't to exclude everyone else. Working with other people is totally okay. The point is to not let others steal from your mind. Don't give sanction to the looters of the world. Have confidence in your own capacity and ability.

[NickHill668]

man geddy has influenced me on my bass playing so much i love playing bass to this song has all kinds of double fingering playing

[elbertsnext]

I Still think that is The Best intro ever! Rush kicks ass

[RuroiniStenchin]

Glad to hear Neil, Geddy and Alex don't subscribe to this way of thinking anymore....

Still a super bad-ass song though.

[TakeMeBackTo1986]

An Ode to Libertarianism aka "Individualism" as opposed to "Collectivsm" aka Communism! Long live the liberty, life and dignity of the individual in the whirl and rush of humanity! xD

[kiffenlover]

@TakeMeBackTo1986 Rush! I haven't heard them for years! Thanks for bringing this to my attention. When I was younger I bought my boyfriend tickets to see them. Turns out he was in love with the drummer. Oh well. LOL

[randial01]

Rush! is always one of my favorite bands love their style and sound

[AJAM69]

The verse is SO kick ass, its so much more chill than the rest of the song

[worsy63]

the smile on my face , oh happy memories of being a teenager :))))

[prsplayer210]

Know your place in life is where you want to beDon't let them tell you that you owe it all to me Keep on looking forward...no use in looking 'roundHold your head above the ground and they won't bring you down...Live for yourself...there's no one else

More worth living forBegging hands and bleeding hearts will only cry out for more. i cant tell you how much these lyrics resemble my beliefs

[ChitoMoreno]

Awh! Yeah! Rock on dudes! Awesome canadian rock!

[chedgooch]

3 Inches of blood did a great cover of this live|!

[TheBlindProphet1]

7 people are dead to me

[noodlesmealey]

i stole this album from sears in 1981 and got caught... cause i had 18 other cassettes,under my coat. bay city rollers......brad pitt in teen beat, ric ocasic's undergarments.....a pez dispenser with richard nixon's head....i was a good kid

[rebelcolonist]

fm fuckin 70s banger!!!!

[sinfoneura]

inmortal song and music.

[burnindownthehouse]

What an awesome guitar solo! Lifeson is so underrated!

[headbanner666]

i got this one on cassette. very badass!

[tulllguy]

@headbanner666 bought the album at the Springfield Mall in Delco, PA mid 80's.

[hershysquirts187]

this song kicks you in the sack.

[probrojeffro]

Now we're get the beginnings of the Rush we've come to know and love. There's that Rush sound. Yeah!

[hrspwr]

I have been enjoying the music of Rush for nearly 30 years now and I always come back to this particular song just for its raw, powerful energy.

[JudiTheWitch]

I only just learned this song is Neil Peart's ode to objectivism and Ayn Rand's philosophies. Where have I been? :-)

[mfl002]

@JudiTheWitch Listen carefully to lyrics of The Trees, it's a short but brilliant celebration of excellence, a statement against the notion of 'equality' and against the organised violence employed by unions in the name of equality.

The influence of objectivism and potentially other libertarian icons on the band is clear in The Trees. Incidently such views are probably why they are snubbed by the RRHOF in place of a bunch of leftist morons.

[Flagman125]

@mfl002 actually Peart wrote as a fan of Ayn Rand...

[tarnopol]

@Flagman125 True. He (mostly) got over it, though. :) Actually, I'm a serious lefty -- like, anarchist-ish, libertarian socialist. OK, fine. This stuff is totally on the other side of the spectrum. So what? A good song, even though I don't dig the politics. Kind of like how I feel about Tolkien. Again -- so what? I think their Ayn Randiness is what has kept them out of the Hall of Fame. If so, that's really idiotic. Have always loved Rush -- and I read Anthem, too. People need to chill. :)

[prsplayer210]

@mfl002 agreed you obviously know politics, if i had to guess would you pick ron paul in 2012?

[TheMasterNull]

@JudiTheWitch You should read the book Anthem and then take a close listen to 2112.

[cree128]

@TheMasterNull yeah its so similar

[DanZero77]

7 people were attacked by the FBN owl because they were not worthy of the awesomeness that is the leadoff track which introduced us to The Professor's rhythmic and lyrical contributions that has made Rush what they have been for over 40 years. They would not have lasted long without him, and would have been relegated to history as Canada's Led Zeppelin. Let's be very thankful that didn't happen.

[BaneOfXistence4]

Rush should be taught in music classes all over the world. Otherwise we'll end up with more people like............well, let's just leave them nameless.

[loweydude220]

@BaneOfXistence4 They still are. Well, occasionally. My guitar teacher asks me what music i listen to at the beginning of each term, and when I said Rush, he was ecstatic. Rush was his favorite band, and they are mine. Guess I've got a LOT of rush ahead of me. :D

[codyisamazing56]

@BaneOfXistence4 i just suggested rush in my music class cuz of the rapid change in time signaturess

[HALO3SHIZAL]

@BaneOfXistence4 Agreed, I mean all the do in music classes are shitty old artists like Beethoven (at least from my experience)

[HeavyGuitarProject]

@HALO3SHIZAL Learn to appreciate music. Shitty old artists? Beethoven was Geddy Lee's great great granddaddy. Without the Fifth Symphony, you wouldn't have Rush. Composers like Mahler, Wagner, Tchaikovsky... you needed that element of power and intensity in music to create what we have today. Blues and classical music are essential to rock and metal. Regardless of how much you like classical, you should understand the roots of rock and metal and appreciate how far music has come.

[timyorkokc]

@HeavyGuitarProject Musical Evolution!!

[mcadimefan92]

@BaneOfXistence4 ha this is interesting cuz my old music teacher for digital music theory made us listen to rush all the time. and i didnt really get their music til now.

[loweydude220]

@BaneOfXistence4 My guitar teacher loves Rush, so I'm a lucky bastard. He's been to see them at least 10 times, he says. There IS still hope.

[cozzcon]

@BaneOfXistence4 You should go to music school... They are.

[MetroidFan621]

@BaneOfXistence4 Those people take music classes?!

[jumpinjoe88]

@BaneOfXistence4 Usual classical or classical-esque music is played in music classes... but it would be awesome to play a RUSH song.

[PrisonBreakFilms]

@BaneOfXistence4 that's it, don't be mentioning unworthy people in a rush vid ;)

[Mglosk]

@PrisonBreakFilms Yeah, stop talking about Aerosmith!

[PrisonBreakFilms]

@Mglosk aerosmith??

[Mglosk]

@PrisonBreakFilms One of the worst bands of all time, imho. When Rush came back from their unfortunate 6 year hiatus, in Conn. before they started a radio dj came out and advertised that Aerosmith was going to perform at the stadium in a week and the entire crowd booed like I never heard a crowd boo. Funny as all hell.

[MrFranciscorrmelega]

Get the kids out of the room... Mr. Peart is speaking.

[austinguitarist7074]

fuck justin beiber!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)



[dudemanbearpig]

@austinguitarist7074 I believe you would go to jail for doing that.

[nokroblosho]

7/8 intro makes me feel warm!



[oOSignalzOo]

7 people are scared of that owl

[elbertsnext]

Anthem is the most beautiful work of prose ever!

[AHappyMan141]

Who IS this drummer guy?...he just sounds so...different.

-Working Man

[omarguitarify]

@AHappyMan141 He's the great Neil Peart

[boobookins]

Whenever I need to escape back into the simpler days of childhood, I (always gently--sacredly) lay the needle on Fly By Night.

[matman000000]

This song is pure energy.

[bearthepoet26]

anyone who chooses beiber over this, led zep, or the beatles is insane, truly. goddamn i'm an old soul.

[loweydude220]

@bearthepoet26 Then call me insane.

[loweydude220]

@bearthepoet26 sorry, I misread your comment. I read it as a bieber fan comment, saying anyone who preffers led zep, the beatles or rush is insane. I'm not insane...

[bearthepoet26]

@loweydude220 no dude, anyone who likes beiber over this is insane.

[TOSportsFan1990]

7 people can go to hell

[andycartmill]

@TOSportsFan1990 7 people are in hell!

[RushLyricsOnScreen]

my channel

[OggyGTA]

Rand canned and ready for unpalatable consumption. Her ideas are as flawed as any other :)

[yfe24]

The opening riff truly is a great one. It should deserve to be played more during this song :p

[sarabower1]

@yfe24 I agree totally

[Nateness01]

I'm shaving around my belly button right now!! LOL

[fredjustsucks]

Sacrifice is better

[ButtcrackObama]

Live for yourself...there's no one else

More worth living for

Begging hands and bleeding hearts will only cry out for more...

Well, I know they've always told you

Selfishness was wrong

Yet it was for me, not you, I came to write this song

[BeyondNeptune]

the libtards hated rush back in the day..thought they were nazis

[Andrewoid95]

@BeyondNeptune and that really pissed off Geddy since his parents were holocaust survivors.

[brfts2001]

@BeyondNeptune what the fuck does politics got to do with this great music??

[ThePokerman66]

And again.

[mikewibzeez]

Selfishness is a virtue~ Ayn Rand 

[freethoughtmusic]

@mikewibzeez Rock on. XD

[MrDickyBingo]

I'm an old spunker and have listened to this quite a few times. Just listened again and I STILL air drummed.

[darton12ny]

shhhhhhh... listen... to the heart into the music...

[lawspain]

fdfd

[daemonWithin]

Alex Lifeson's tribute to the flag waving power of Zep's "Achilles Last Stand". And Geddy Lee sounds so fucking ferocious. Neil Peart is as dependable as always. I can literally see Nicko McBrain taking notes!

[alternatehistories]

@daemonWithin Actually, this song came out 3 or 4 years before LZ's "Achilles Last Stand". Alex and the boys didn't copy anyone elses sound AFAIK...the closest style back in the early-mid 70's was Black Sabbath.

[mattymanten]

God, i love air guitaring this song!

[Skaternick911]

Geddy Lee says he hated going past Caress of Steel in RUSH discography. I however think RUSH was amazing in the beginning.

[Ragerofmachines]

@Skaternick911 This song was before Caress of Steel though

[DTaurelion]

@Ragerofmachines I'm pretty sure he means that Geddy Lee hates their first two albums, since I'm pretty sure he likes their prog stuff.

[A01202644]

The ending sounds like Led Zeppelin's "Good Times Bad Times" :D

[flingalbunt]

outstanding musicianship all around - gotta love Rush...

[gabejdb1234]

Anthem of the soul and anthem to the ear

An Auditory feast for those who hear

We marvel after those who rock

Great songs to the world, great songs to the world,

Great songs to the world, Rush brought.

RUSH IS THE BEST

[flingalbunt]

@gabejdb1234 very well done!

[babo4201]

rock n roll

[DX7036]

FREE REPLAY BUTTON! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?! ---> 0:00

[loweydude220]

@DX7036 The end of the song

[Tatersdabomb]

5 people have no anthem

[luciddreamer225]

@Tatersdabomb you clearly have no idea what this song is about :P

[malkincards]

@Tatersdabomb 6*

[NerfHerderD17]

Hope I pass my driving test next week. So I can drive around blasting this.

[101somethin1]

my fav part 1:23

[dmaut]

Just finished reading "Anthem". It was a good novella, but this song is incredible!

[YesRushELP]

@dmaut Agreed, I love Ayn Rand, and so does The Professor....take another look at the lyrics to 2112 :::wink::: obviously inspired by "Anthem"

[luciddreamer225]

Ohhhhh I love the lyrics of neil peart. Ayn Rand made some awesome inspiration for this song ^_^

[slpplexi1969]

@luciddreamer225 And 2112.

[xanathell]

5 people listen to lady gaga

[Sumer61]

Just imagine if Alex and Geddy's parents never immigrated to Canada, this band would never have existed!

[EvilRedGoose]

@Sumer61 also without the drinking age dropped to 18, they wouldnt of played at the bars and clubs.

[TheObjo]

And we marvel after those who sought...

[ALTDOK666]

@TheObjo ...wonders in the world they wrought!

[Prosopagnosia11]

"anthem of the heart and anthem of the mind.."

[Andres10180]

Well i know they`ve always told you selfishness was wrong....(8)

[mircointer]

neil peart is just amazing

[LivingInTheLimeligh7]

@bobmarleyisgod1 Oh i didn't think of that side though. Damn im trapped!

[Gunnerkelly]

The "philosophy" spoken of here is the cause of most of the world's problems. Can't hold that against Rush, though. Still a great song.

[CapitalistOverlord]

A great song, regardless of the vacuous philosophy behind it.

[MrFitzstix]

I just remembered how awesome they are

[zeppelin88ab]

once upon a time music was good

[JellyProductionsN]

I came here to listen to good music.

mission accomplished.

[NoiDontWantFries]

Damn that's one fucking intimidating bird...

[pmabres]

The best fucking ending i've ever heard on my fucking life

[davethecaveman]

wake n bake is complete!

we have assumed control

we have assumed control

we have assumed control...

[handsomebrick]

This song is about guitar solos.

[dannyhood66]

I remember hearing this at friends house during lunch time when i was in highschool,'' It sounded so fucking kick ass killer,'' And i remember thinking why do i like music that was 10 years old,'' That was in1982 it floored me,''The 80s tried to put anything older down back then like MTV,'' Except for the few and proud of us that just said fuck it..Now im glad i thought the way i did in the long run..

[willmickel71]

Live for yourself...there's no one else

More worth living for

Begging hands and bleeding hearts will only cry out for more

Well, I know they've always told you

Selfishness was wrong

Yet it was for me, not you, I came to write this song

[Xrush4rushX]

any body have drum music for this song? email me or msg me. thanks!

ive been a rush fan since i was very little, and once i had to read Anthem by Ayn Rand in my eitgth grade year, i finally realized that this was written from that! woot!

1<3the great peart

[PeaceIsAllYouNeed]

@Xrush4rushX Type 'Anthem by Rush drum tab' in Google search and you'll find a few sites that may be of interest to you..Hope that helps!!

[HeavyMetal257990]

@Xrush4rushX Try buying the ULTIMATE DRUM PLAY ALONG RUSH VERSION. Includes sheet music for 6 songs, includingg ANTHEM.

[brian80190]

Fly By Night, Best album ever!

[OtisWild]

4 people are statist moochers.

[duckiedale80]

The most metal Rush song. *bangs head like Beavis/Butthead*

[johnfreeman999]

The best rush song.

[TheVoyage27]

Anthem ROCK ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN..!

[PBUDAY88]

You guys bitch to much with eachother..This is just plain good rock-n-roll.You have the power to move on to a song you like.My Anthem!!