My Top 10 Favorite Rush Songs

[oralboytoy]

Your top two picks raped, dude. Some of the best prog epics in rock history.

[NickHill668]

anthem has the most badass riff ever in rocknroll history and the bass line is sick!!! man i wish rush would keep playing that,also a lot of people don't think this, but i love caress of steel, it's very hard for a band to pull off 20 minute songs especially writing short short stories like the necromancer and putting it into a song, man these guys kick ass!!

[c0rnp0p5]

The Fountain of Lamneth kicks fucking ass too, just sayin'.

[joshjdawg]

Thank you for not being one of those people that rates Tom Sawyer #1...

[kgp8]

This list is ok but there are soo many that been left out like Fly By Night and Tom Sawyer.

[mintyicecream7]

I think Spirit of the Radio has to be up there, I also really like roll the bones

[makantang]

okay.......alll i know is tom sawyer, limelight and 2112 has to be there.....i dont care where the hell u put them...but it needs to be there !!!

[TheMarkGaming]

Xanadu is my favorite to!



[dave1sfx]

Who needs a Top 10 for Rush songs? All of them are #1

[priamyvate]

I think this late rules, 2 of my personal favourites are YYZ and Farcry, but i see why they are not included

[rockbait67]

I love Xanadu too!

[rockbait67]

No BU2B?

[rockbait67]

Where is Tom Sawyer? I got my dad Caress of Steel (referring to song six) for Christmas.

[billy123212]

WTF HAPPENED TO YYZ AND TOM SAWYER?!?!?!?!

[xXBLIZZDARKO49Xx]

where the hell is limelight and spirit of the radio, two of there best songs

[hendrixplusmustain]

bitch weres tom sawyer thats number one 

[redhotchilipeppers65]

1.YYZ 2.Red Barchetta 3.Animate 4.La Villa Strangiato 5.Tom Sawyer 6.Anthem 7.Limelight 8.Fly by night 9.Working Man 10.Time Stand Still

[frankbullit67]

I don't like this list.

[rickyworraker]

Good list, but these songs only go up to the permanent waves album?

[kozseluham]

Interesting list - since you chose all songs from before Moving Pictures I would have taken 8,9, 10 and replaced them with In The End, Farewell to Kings, Overture/Temples of Syrinx

[gabrielmdu]

Rush was a fantastic band until 1981, when they started to become very very weak. 70s music cannot be compared to the rest, and this is not an oppinion, is a fact.

[kozseluham]

@gabrielmdu

I always say that RUSH should have stopped after Moving Pictures - at their peak - just like the Police did with Synchronicity and U2 should have done with the Joshua Tree

[Mange01]

@kozseluham And missing out on three decades of Rush music - are you insane?? Rush is at their peak right now. Never been bigger and stronger.

[TheSpamjammer]

#1 and #3 are mind blowing...no one needs drugs if they have Rush!

[TheSpamjammer]

#9 is awesome for both the quality of music and meaning of lyrics.

[TheSpamjammer]

#9 is awesome for both the quality of music and meaning of lyrics.

[TheIronmaiden86]

5.red barcheta

4.tom sawyer

3.fly by night

2.yyz

1.limelight

[joshmattg]

Who else thinks circumstances is such an underrated song?

[peter2852]

@joshmattg very underrated. Right after having to leave my house very suddenly i listened to tht song nd rele understood it, is quite meaningful

[themonroes4]

I'll replace La Villa Striangiato with Spirit of Radio.

[themonroes4]

10-Time Stand Still,9-Camera Eye,8-Vital Signs,7-Red Barchetta,6-Armor and Sword,5-La Villa Strangiato,4-Fly by Night,3-Subdivisions,2-Xanadu,­1-LIMELIGHT

that's my favorites.

[TheSpamjammer]

@themonroes4 Xanadu=AMAZING

[Postixin]

Limelight, BEST RUSH SONG EVER, at least for me.

[rainerss]

XANADU!! top yeah

[themustangman2525]

put no. 2 to no. 1; anthem to no.2. that is all

[HappyBirthdaySANTA]

cant believe it's been 12 years since i last listened to rush........ dam i got side tracked in life.. it's good to be back!

[hehhee1000]

Cool. Xanadu is my favourite too.

[caseyjones67]

just curious,is the necromancer almost like a second half to the story of bytor and the snowdog

[Benjamminable]

Subdivisions??

[MegaP0rkkana]

what about limelight, tom sawyer, spirit of the radio?

[buzzsaw177]

the top 3 are dead accurate.... awesome list... XAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNN­NNNNNNNNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADDDDDDD­DDDDDDDDDDUUUUUUUUUUUUU

[alanzeppelin95]

frewill es la mamada



[charmandarstudios]

#1

[mwheeler1994]

I had a strange feeling Xanadu would be number one....

[oencina]

10-2112 9-A farewell to kings 8-Red Barchetta 7-Natural Science 6-Freewill 5-Jacobs ladders 4-The trees 3-Xanadu 2-YYZ(Exit on stage left) 1-La villa strangiato RUSH THE BEST BAND EVER!!

[Sparta729]

Damn strait La Villa Strangiato is number two! And Xanadu is number one. Two of their best compositions, ever. And my two favorate aswell, my friend.

[Sparta729]

Damn strait La Villa Strangiato is number two!

[qualestorm2112]

well thats decent but you left out cygnus x1 book 1&2

[LeftiesWillRule]

How is Presentation number 10? It's easily the best part of 2112, which is a class above every song with the exception of Tom Sawyer, Cygnus, Xanadu, Hemispheres, and La Villa Strangiato. Those 6 songs are on par, but still Presentation definitely the best of the song.

[connerspencern]

GREAT list. I absolutely love By-Tor and the Snow Dog but where's Jacob's Ladder? That's my favorite guitar solo. Then again Presentation has a sick solo as well... Ponder on this, I will....

[cleanandsober2009]

Awesome list! It really doesn't matter about the order of the songs. I am just glad you kept the list from 1974-1980. That's the Rush I will always love!

[caseyjones67]

i love tht solo after presentation where alex just breaks into this face melting ,mind blowing guitar phenomenon

[concars1234]

jesus christ xanadu is such an amazing song

[Amazingred1990]

My top 10 Rush songs would change on a daily basis far too difficult to choose

[qualestorm2112]

@Amazingred1990 I agree

[idog200]

hey u need some snakes and arrows and moveing pictures in their!

[idog200]

free will should at least be #6

[MrTJthedrummer]

Totally agree with #1! my favorite song too

[defleppard741]

This is based on my opinion! 1. Middletown Dreams 2. Mystic Rhythms 3. Limelight 4. 2112 5. Distant Early Warning 6. Tom Sawyer 7. The Spirit Of Radio 8. Subdivisons 9. YYZ 10. The Analog Kid

[MRguitarman8]

mine would be everything off of 2112! love that album, exept twilight zone :( i didnt really like that one

[Ryu12543]

Very hard to pick a top three for me, but Hemispheres is my favorite by far.

[calfitz10]

(10) Force Ten (9) Kid Gloves (8) Anthem (7) 2112 (6) Tom Sawyer (5) Where's My Thing (4) Vital Signs (3) In The End (2) YYZ (1) The Spirit of Radio

[balkenkreuz66]

I love xanadu!!!!!!

[TimeMachineJJETAP]

yyz?

[McGuitarStar]

I think Anthem should be #1 followed by Best I Can.

[MaelstromGuy]

Ilove all the songs from the Moving Pictures and 2112 albums, most from the Signals, Flight by Night and Rush and some of the other albums, there are too many songs and depends most on the person who is making the top ten, just for the number 1 i can´t decide between Subdivisions, The camera eye, YYZ, 2112, the analog kid, Xanadu, la villa strangiato, they are all great songs, i just can't make a choice.

[H3r3Com3sTh3Sun]

1. Subdivisions

2. The Camera Eye

3. Red Barchetta

4. Xanadu

5. La Vila Strangiato

6. 2112

7. Anthem

8. By-tor and the snowdog

9. YYZ

10. The Trees

[trainsrushrox]

All of your songs you picked were totally great and the necromancer and xanadu were really surprising!

[ThePoggle9]

10. the trees

9. The analog kid

8.By-tor and the snowdog

7. farewell to kings

6.fountain of lamneth

5.2112

4.natural science

3.cygnus x-1 ( both parts)

2.la villa strangiato

1.xanadu!

[joehalo]

Your top 3 are spot on!

[MultiMediaEvan]

@joehalo thanks man

[ushojedi]

10. Cygnus X-1 9. The weapon 8. Earthshine 7. beneath, between and behind 6. IV. (Armageddon: The Battle of Heart and Mind) 5. big money 4. jacob's ladder 3. camera eye 2. freewill 1. tom sawyer

[ushojedi]

Great to see the necromancer in there. Although not appreciated at the time caress of steel is one of Rush's best albums

[DiamondJamVids]

Awesome list! You really got my respect!

[mazzy132]

what is this guy on crack sotr is in top 10 so is like all of m.p

[juutube00]

Moving Pictures...? What a hell! Tom Sawyer? Vital Signs? Limelight?....

[hat6036]

@juutube00 Tom Sawyer definitely deserves to be in the top 10, but Limelight and Vital Signs are just ok. You're obviously not a very big Rush fan

[juutube00]

Moving Pictures...? What a hell? Limelight???? Vital Signs????

[Jitpring]

Good choices, sir. Good choices.

[CAZekany]

I was hoping for The Spirit Of The Radio for number 1, but I was expecting to see Tom Sawyer. Nice to see a change, and La Ville Strangiato forever :D

[caseyc6844]

Nice choices, especially Xanadu. But nothing from Moving Pictures?

[ewq14]

I would only make a favorite Rush songs list if I had 50 in minimum, the total would be all they songs!

Rush forever P.S: Great list man!

[caseyc6844]

@ewq14 I couldn't make a list of just ten.

[L3O1994]

Nice list.... My favs are La Villa Strangiato and Xanadu as well.... Its good to see someone that has more intrest in rush's 70s era

[rushxanthem]

im a drummer and lyricist and rush has a major influence on me and this is my top ten in my opinion 1 anthem 2 natural science 3 the camera eye 4 xanadu 5 la villa stangiato 6 the body electric 7 the rhythm method (drum solo) 8 resist 9 a farewell to kings 10 the fountain of lamenth

[oddjobsunl]

please do one of there sweet songs you are able to catch the essence of rush what a superb understanding you have of them i can tell you was there from the start

[xxkrismagus777xx]

Limelight should be #1.

[CMD9889]

Impossible to say, but if I were to pick a Top 10: 10. Spirit of the Radio 9. Fly by Night 8. Jacob's Ladder 7. The Necromancer 6. Working Man 5. Closer to the Heart 4. Freewill 3. Anthem 2. Xanadu 1. Something for Nothing Other good ones: Finding my Way, YYZ, Limelight, Entre Nous, Natural Science, Tom Sawyer, Need Some Love, Subdivisions, In the Mood, Take a Friend, and A Passage to Bangkok.

[7777777drock]

First of all there's no song called presentation it's 2112 and there are tons of songs better than anthem, the necromancer and by-tor and the snow dog and natural science is better than la villa strangiato

[Xeivous]

Subdivisions?



[2112map]

Nailed it on this one. I wish I could make the jump to the 90s and 10s but not quite there yet. There is always songs that we all love that won't make it. Lessons, Bastille Day...you could go on and on... Great list!!

[jhiz21]

Xanadu FTW!! Excellent choice

[Legionbass19]

Great list, The Necromancer was a true wildcard. Caress of Steel is highly underrated.

I don't know about the other seven, but...

#3: Xanadu

#2: 2112

#1: Cygnus X-1 (I count both parts to be one full song)

[gnrmanmatt]

This guy drank the milk of paradise

[fox199tp]

 U PUT 2112 AT THE END IT SHOULD BE 1#

[MultiMediaEvan]

@fox199tp hmm, ya i love that song, thought it would be to clichéd to put it in my top 10, everyone knows that song is amazing, plus i like to think of the song as parts and i thought it be also cheap and unappealing to put the WHOLE song as number 1, so i put it as a part (Presentation).

Sry I put it as #10 but, my tastes have evolved a lot since then.

thank you.

[jagajo1]

@fox199tp i think (in 2112) temple of syrinx and soliloquy are tied for me. i love working those angels and caravan from their snakes and arrows album and their ENTIRE moving pictures album and roll the bones (i forgot which album. help?) and many more.

[Ragerofmachines]

@jagajo1 i like those albums roll the bones is on the roll the bones album and caravan is gonna be on the clockwork angels album because it has been released as a single not on snakes and arrows, it is gonna be on the clockwork angels album, i can't wait for that album to be released

[fox199tp]

OMG U PUT 2112 AT THE END IT SHOULD BE 1#

[trailerparkboys19]

RUSH is the greatest band on the planet. Every song is my favorite!!!!!!!!!!!

[gordo64ful]

tom sawyer? limelight? spirit of radio? red barchetta?

[MultiMediaEvan]

@gordo64ful yaaaa, lol, at time i kinda skipped over Moving Pictures, I was WAY more into their older stuff, Infact, I STILL find pre - 1980 rush stuff the BEST!

[CMD9889]

@gordo64ful Those are four of their biggest hits. I made a top 30 Rush Songs playlist, and their underrated stuff is so good, that Tom Sawyer is #30 in my list! Circumstances = #1 Natural Science = #2 La Villa Strangiato = #3  Everyone thinks of Moving Pictures when they here "Rush," but I think (of their first 8 albums), Moving Pictures is third last! Here's the order: Hemispheres, 2112, Permanent Waves, A Farewell to Kings, Fly By Night, Moving Pictures, Rush, and Caress of Steel!!

[hadishmodi]

I too go with Xanadu... don't know what special about this song, but their is somthing...

[bllpg9]

1. Limelight

2. The Pass

3. How it is

4. Witch Hunt

5. The Fountain of Lameneth

6. By-Tor and the Snow Dog

7. 2112

8. Mission

9. Xanadu

10. All the rest.

[LukeNoles]

XANADU I TOTTALY AGREE! I JUST GOT THIS SONG ON ITUNES AND THE CD FOR CHRISTMAS! WTF? THIS IS SOOO COOOOOOOOOOL

[superhipdude]

Nicely done!

[mrfirmmax]

no disrespect, but you forgot all about the 80's! Some of my favorite songs are from signals, grace under pressure and power windows. those are some great songs and you skipped them. I like your songs but you have to have some of there 80's too. By the way, Free Will should be freewill. Here is my top 10: 1. Limelight 2. Subdivisions 3. Bytor 4. Emotion Detector 5. Middletown Dreams 6. Here Again 7. The enemy Within 8. Cygnus x-1 book II 9. Prime Mover 10. Natural Science.

[mrfirmmax]

no disrespect, but you forgot all about the 80's! Some of my favorite songs are from signals, grace under pressure and power windows. those are some great songs and you skipped them. I like your songs but you have to have some of there 80's too. By the way, Free Will should be freewill.

[s0undch4ser]

La Villa's a masterpiece of music !

[CustomSongCharter]

La Villa Strangiato ROCKS!

[tacomadavid68]

Spirit of the radio is not in this list??

[guymanawsome404]

So glad too see no Tom Sawyer on this. Everyone always orgasms over Tom freaking Sawyer. I meen compared to normal music its a great song. But compared to other Rush,its mediocre at best.

[10jg1]

personal top 10 1.la villa strangiato 2.passage to bangkok 3.xanadu 4.spirit of the radio 5. limelight 6.2112 7.twilight zone 8.fly by night 9.red barchetta 10. new world man

[Aldemuvs]

Mine would be a little different, but my wife was happy to see your #1, that's her favorite.

[GutsyguyPrime]

you obviously love Rush's older works :)

[21129181]

the necromancer!!! awesome!!!!!!! xanadu great too. my #1 would have to be Hemispheres- from the beggining to end. prelude to the sphere

[execatty]

nice group but...no hemispheres are u kidding me...greatest song of all time but not even mentioned???cmon... this is the top 20...ten not enuff 1 cygnus ii (hemispheres) 2 xanadu 3 la villa strangiato 4 natural science 5 2112 6 red barchetta 7 witch hunt 8 working man 9 anthem 10 spirit of the radio 11 the trees 12 limelight 13 freewill 14 closer to the heart 15 subdivisions 16 the pass 17 dreamline 18 marathon 19 time stands still 20 tom sawyer

[halodystroyer44]

red barchetta

[businessoriented]

No Tom Sawyer? Hmm...

[youkoffie]

10 it's not enough of their best songs

[Skinky123]

1. cygnus book II hemispheres

2. 2112

3. xanadu

4. the necromancer

5. a farewell to kings

6. something for nothing

7. anthem

8. working man

9. a passage to bangkok

10. freewill

[orimpimo2]

to make this fair and include all the good rush songs it would have to be a top 100

[Philosnav]

@orimpimo2 it would have to be top 163

[connerspencern]

For me RUSH's greatest song is Xanadu, it was not easy, but it barley beat Jacob's Ladder (witch has Alex Lifeson's greatest guitar solo) but Xanadu is just for some reason better

[ThePoggle9]

This was not easy to make! 10:yyz 9:The trees 8:Red Barchetta 7:Tom sawyer 6:the spirit of the radio 5:Freewill 4:closer to the heart 3:2112 2:limelight 1: subdivisions!

[sagamoreboy]

10-Something For Nothing 9-Subdivisions 8-By-Tor 7-2112 6-Cygnus X-1 +Book 2 Hemispheres 5-Spirit of Radio 4-Xanadu 3-The Necromancer 2-Jacobs Ladder 1-La Villa Strangiato

[axlslash808z]

Not dissing your list though, :D

[axlslash808z]

Who agrees with me that Red Barchetta should be number 1?

[ThePower2112]

the body electric shoulda been on there...........annnd limelight, tom sawyer, cygnus x-1, vital signs, witch hunt, annnnnnnd time stand still.....too many good songs hahaha

[AustinH03]

Xanadu, i see. Great song, my friend. My personal favorite is wither Working Man (Big hit in Cleavland) or Anthem

[EvenFlowGaming]

#10 Far Cry

#9 Analog Kid

#8 Temple of Syrinx

#7 Subdivisions

#6 Bastille Day

#5 By-Tor and the Snow-Dog

#4 Xanadu

#3 Anthem

#2 The Trees

#1 Red Barchetta

[tjrox12199]

a passage to bangkok should be at least numba 3

[zackjp]

1 cygnus x1 both songs

2 xanadu

3 foutain of lamneth

4 necromancer

5 2112

6 natural science

7 yyz

8 new world man

9 subdivisions

10 between aftermirage enemy with in and entre nous

[jeffs1000]

i like your list....you are old school rush. Some of my favorites not listed our Spirit of RAdio, YYZ, Tom Sawyer, Subdivisions...the list goes on...I think you need to have a list of about 20 top songs... I tried to create one, but it wouldn't let me post the audio!

[william194113]

Not bad picks at all....

[santyrush]

Xanadu, Hemispheres, YYZ, Red Barchetta, clser to the heart

[MRguitarman8]

xanadu rocks but subdivisions is the all time number 1!!!!!

[zackjp]

@MRguitarman8 new world man was higher it was number 1 for 2 weeks where as subdivisions was # 8 for one info found in spirit of radio greatist hits

[Isaacklug]

presentation is you tenth! it should be atleast 3rd

[axlslash808z]

Xanadu is epic but where's the song...Red Barchetta?!

[badboy7182]

wow no working man?

[tp4ever1950s]

fly by night and red barchetta the handsdown BEST

[gomets32]

dude this is probably the best set list ive seen on youtube. the only songs really that i would have been put in are cygnus x-1 book 1 the voyage and book 2 hemispheres and the fountain of lamneth. but im not critisizing, it's hard to pick the ten greatest rush songs there are just too many. i love necromancer and bytor too. also good job choosing from a variety of there best six albums

[vzmyst]

I agree with #1

[SuperSonicdude777]

2112 #10 ???????????????????????

[jeffs1000]

I tried posting my top 15 rush songs today, and my video was silenced because of copyright. Here's my top 15: 15 - Workin Them Angels 14 - Prime Mover 13 - Something for Nothing 12 - Entre Nous 11 - Subdivisions 10 - YYZ 09 - Closer to the Heart 08 - New World Man 07 - Limelight 06 - Tom Sawyer 05 - The Trees 04 - Xanadu 03 - Spirit of Radio 02 - 2112 Overture (and all the others on that side of the album!) 01 - La Villa Strangiato

[Mycrost]

you cant really put presentation has a single song since its part a 2112 anyway my list is 1-2112 2-subdivision 3-yyz 4-anthem 5-La Villa Strangiato 6-animate 7-bastille day 8-Tom Sawyer 9-Red Barchetta 10-Freewill Anyway all Rush songs are great

[dwilmer7]

I like the panties on permanent waves album. Why wasnt that on the list??

[SgtPeppers196714]

My personal favorite is Fly By Night, but Xanadu is an excellent pick for number one

[d00d1pwn]

Totally agree with your #1 pick.Legendary song.

[MultiMediaEvan]

@d00d1pwn I know man, the whole song is fucking epic!

[TheGuines13]

XANADU TO THE TOP MAN!!!!!

[nevinkel]

1. Cygnus x-1 book 2 Hemispheres :)

2. Xanadu

3. The Fountain of Lamneth

4.  Red Barchetta

5. Subdivisions

6. La Villa Strangiato

7. 2112

8. Fly by Night

9. Freewill

10. Tom Sawyer

[THeCRue55]

Spirit of The Radio Should Be #1!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MultiMediaEvan]

@THeCRue55 you know man, I love the song, but at the time I forgot about it

[pkerlover]

@MultiMediaEvan u satanist!!11!!

[SuperSonicdude777]

@THeCRue55 no #2 2112 is #1

[videogamer175]

@THeCRue55

Like hell it should.

[logan4x6]

La Villa Strangiato is definently a great song. :)

[prommac2]

10. free will

9.limelight

8.la villa strangiato

7.fly by night

6.xanadu

5.in the mood

4.closer to the heart

3.yyz

2.subdivisions

1.SPIRIT OF THE RADIO!

[prommac2]

Some bands are famous because of maybe like 4 or 5 songs. Rush has dozens of incredible songs.

[hockeynut002700]

i love how with rush you could have 2 random ppl pick their 10 favorite songs by therm and the lists often wont even have more than 2 or 3 of the same songs,

[spongemann89]

1. Grand Designs

2. Time Stand Still

3. Losing It

4. The Camera Eye

5. Subdivisions

6. Middletown Dreams

7. Natural Science

8.The Weapon

9. Presto

10. Xanadu

[BooYaPDQ]

10. Something for Nothing

9. Main Monkey Business

8. Bastille Day

7. One Little Victory

6. Cygnus X-1 (EVERY NERVE IS TORN APAAAARRRRRRTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!­)

5.Limelight

4.La Villa Strangiato

3. Spirit of Radio

2. Cygnus Book 2

1. 2112 Full Song

[BooYaPDQ]

@BooYaPDQ Wups sorry I forgot Xanadu!

[kittyprydekissme]

10. Earthshine

9. Ghost of a Chance

8. Beneath, Between, Behind

7.Limelight

6. Something For Nothing

5. Digital Man

4 Xanadu

3. The Camera Eye

2. Natural Science

1. Cinderella Man