Rush- Spirit of the Radio (lyrics)

[maidenreligion12]

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is obviously filled with a bunch of idiots. They're are too many bands that should have gotten in during the 80s. But you know what? They sound as awesome as they ever did, even without entry. So I have only one thing to say.

FUCK YOU ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME!!!

[ISetCheezOnFire]

I play this music before I start my exams

[rockinight]

rock progressivo e d+

[SusieRB]

love love love this song. it is so inspirational. It makes you really appriciate music and the radio... love t

[ckyer1414]

11 people are dead to me

[zomgoodnessih8u]

Its the biggest POSSE maddonna, posse

[emperoring112]

rush is so awsome! its ashame though when i say that to my friends and alot of them say "You mean big time rush?" and i get so annoyed and say "no! i mean RUSH! with getty lee! one of the best bands in the world!

[ThePiTheory]

There is a remix of this on my channel. One of the best songs of all tjme.

[loweydude220]

Who needs mainstream? We have our own stream - Geddy lee.

[Slayerx49]

The most amazing is the fact that song was wrote decades ago, but fits nicely with the current circunstances in our society!

That's Rush for You!

An band ahead of it's time.

[Baseyg6]

Best lyrics ever

[Hawkbreath36]

this song describes why i hate new pop music. it should be no shock

[MCRmygrrl56]

@MrDragonProductions1 What does Jersey Shore have to do with Rush?

[MrDragonProductions1]

11 people watch jersey shore...

[Dth091]

Ah, 240p. We meet again..

[bakerfam1000]

"One likes to believe in the freedom of music" my favorite rush lyric ever

[Tiggaplz1]

This is the most poetic song ever!!

[gpgdios]

i love the meaning of the lyrics of rush! :D

[TheKevo7777]

The meaning behind this song talk about how one can use music as what it was truly meant for or abuse it to make money, fame and power and all the things that can hurt a person because of the selfish desires. They are saying music is powerful and can lead many and the ones that have the gift need not abuse it. Rush are the best! They have spoken truth here.

[ironman45football]

me: Bye dad.

dad: What? Where are you going?

me: Going to kick 11 people's ass.

dad:Why?

me: They disliked Rush!

dad: Oh. What lit me get my shotgun.

[MUFCFrankie]

Boys! we did it the big dirty.

[BelMisi3000]

i totally failed in this song when i was playing guitar hero

[spudmuffin99]

i'm pretty sure it's "Prophets" not "Profits", but still a good video!

[MrNicholas132]

@spudmuffin99 no that was put in by neil purposely

[spitfirecs420]

Born in 1989 and yes I listen to real music woo hoo!!!

[carlosferreira1909]

I love Iron Maiden, but what Rush does with a half of Maiden is waay better haha

[narutogum22]

Reminds me of driving...

[serratedskies]

FUCKIN RUSH NIGGA

[narabi1088]

ahh the reggae part always gets me 

[shadowfolgers3000]

just realized... they copied Simon and Gargunkel at 3:57, they used the lyrics off of S&G's "Sound of Silence"

[josejalepeno63]

@shadowfolgers3000 That's the point... Spirit of Radio, man ;D

[username91ification]

@shadowfolgers3000

Yeah it's more of a reference than anything.

[shadowfolgers3000]

Listened to this song, and literally had to look around because in the guitar I thought I heart a voice speaking to me, PROOF THAT ROCK SPEAKS OUT TO THOSE WHO LISTEN!

[axt947]

What these 3 mens could do always left me in awe.

[MrSpeckid]

Man when i listin to rush it takes to the old days thinking about TPB haha i fucking love rush sooooo much

[MCRmygrrl56]

This song rocks and you can still dance to it!

[Aw3som3P3rson]

*Eargasm*

[RngeFtw]

This video description perfectly describes this song in one word :D

[BobNugget15]

i used to think is said "and the magic music makes your morning wood"

[Newgenerate]

They deserve RnR Hall of Fame. Period.

[funktuall]

@Newgenerate FUCK that. They deserve an apology from The RnR H of Fame. Ya know, that place where Madonna is.

[Chayesh60]

@funktuall Werd, brutha.

[HeyZeus096]

@Newgenerate But the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame does not deserve them

[couchman44]

@Newgenerate of course they do, but they don't want to be in the hall of sellouts. look it up, they say exactly that

[packer041]

@Newgenerate Getting into the RnR Hall of Fame is purely political. This is the Thinking Mans Band so it goes to follow that, as politicians, they can't think and therefore cannot put Rush into the RnR Hall of Fame.

[Supereagles1000]

i say rush live last august an they are the fucking best

btw: Rush has never been nominated for the rock and roll hall of fame

[lisadawnsmith]

Fucking RUSH ROCKSSSSSS better than any musician of today.........

[dqr4601]

best intro ever.

[3monkeysmomma]

My first rock concert was Rush. I still love them.

Hard rock music with intelligent, thoughtful lyrics. Nothing is better.

Thanks for posting this.

[17cocoapuff]

Great music, good times.

[bfsrox30]

They are so amazing!!! :D (btw im 10 and i have been to a concert of theirs when i was like 5) :D

[GottaKillGuitars]

instrument break lolololol

[maidenreligion12]

Head explodes from epic awesomness that is Rush*

[PrettyJack87]

Mmm...I can see why Dad opened his radio show every week with this song...It's not so bad, really. I usually don't like Rush. But I like this one...

[fanodmusic]

this song nails it. what a way to start your day. gets me jacked up to get out there and carpe diem.

[archer49d]

@fanodmusic and at 2:13 it tells bieber to suck it.

[Gabby9292K1]

@archer49d They sure DO! Thanks for posting!

[Gabby9292K1]

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[Hagfan789]

@ 1:52ish I thought he says "Honest machinery making modern music" I guess either one will work..awesome tunage..

[ssstewart246]

I love Rush because the depth of the lyrics and god all the freaking stuff going on! This music makes me think about the lyrics and what they are singing about. it makes the misfit kids like me have music to love that isnt whiny or depressing.

[packer041]

I am 20 and I love this music. Do I wish I lived in the 70's and 80's? Hell no, I got the kick ass music right here, on my MODERN computer. Go Rush!

[elgardenio]

rush are the only good canadians!!!! lol. j/k. rush rocks!!!

[ColeProductions20]

its clearly not coldy

[Bunar1993]

@sabbathgodsofmetal Enormous ammount of talent! :D

[TheBananaboatkid]

10 people do not have the spirit of the radio

[Rythmbot]

@TheBananaboatkid That doesn't work anymore. You'll have to beg for likes in a newer, more annoying way.

[silvermoonbaby]

rush is pure poetry

[sabbathgodsofmetal]

how the fuck is there only 3 people in this band????

[MrSkidoomxz]

thats right today all the shit is fucking computerized and shity and thay all have the same beats same sounds nothing difrent and justin can make lyrics cuz whats his face makes them for him and he is just as shity as the rest and BABY BABY BABY BABY thats no song even my dog can make a beter song then that im meen god damn ppl shut the fuck up anoth todays music cuz its shit but the conrty aint or psyph morison but i only like psyph cuz he has alot of bass in his songs

[MsYesplease69]

@MrSkidoomxz could your dog right me a song pleaze.. maybe make a video of it=)

[63besgasman]

"[music] can still be open-hearted, not so coldly charted". Then again, this song only hit #51 so who cares what they have to say :-p ?

[Scotishirony]

You got the Title of the song wrong. It's suppose to be "Spirit Of Radio". Not Spirit of the radio.

[JeffWatersRules]

@Scotishirony "The Spirit of Radio"*

[CHEFVEGAS]

@Scotishirony -----and it's "smokey bear" not "smokey the bear"! FOOLS.

[micnossub]

spirit of radio not spirit of THE radio..but yes it's fucking awesome

[12mjj]

The description says it all. :D

[danscustommodels]

i love this song

[SecretlyyNerdy]

This might be the best song...ever.

[LisaAnn1013]

I keep seeing so much crap on all the rock songs or vodeo's I pick cuz they are my own musical taste, some bull shit about Justin Beiber or Lady Gaga. My god really?? Just because someone puts out something you don't like does not mean that artist dosn't have any talent or isn't worth a shit. Unless you are out there entertaining the masses yourself, shut the hell up, and listen to ur shit andf live and let live. If we all agreed on everything humans would be boring as fuck.

[MrSticks1994]

@LisaAnn1013 you know, i never thought of it that way. good point..

[Killer73505]

@LisaAnn1013 you and i are on the same page when it comes to music

[omglolwtfmudkips]

@LisaAnn1013

But Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga don't actually have talent and are worth shit.

[Nekoluver]

@LisaAnn1013 I love you. Seriously.

[braveserrobbin]

@LisaAnn1013 whats boring about fuck?

any way, i think u' r right...

[DrEasyE51]

@LisaAnn1013 Well said LisaAnn. Everybody has the right to like and enjoy whatever genre they choose. So do the artists have the right to pursue whatever style of music that they enjoy and are good at entertaining the masses with. Though hip hop or rap or dance music aren't my cup of tea. I certainly give hycoos to those who can do what I cannot do. These people are talented in what they do, period.

[IAmArique]

@LisaAnn1013 Comment of the year. RIGHT FUCKING THERE.

[justforthelulzzz]

@LisaAnn1013 i voted that down because i admit i cant sing worth shit except for screaming kind of but im not anything special, although playing guitar is my life and i can play guitar 1000x better then justin bieber or miley cryus people dislike people like rebecca black and miley cyrus because they really dont deserve the fame if it was the 70's like rush zeplin etc everyone knows they would not be singing and making money off little girls and this is one of the few time i didnt troll so stfu.

[EuphrasieF]

@LisaAnn1013

I agree. And I don't like Justin Bieber, but seriously, how is he any worse than, say Hanson, or Tiffany, or the Archies, or any other insipid pop acts aimed at the pre-teens that have been around since the 60s?

[Ultradeth5]

@LisaAnn1013 uhm they dont have talent and they arent worth shit...well I disagree, if we lived and let live it would be as if we'd agreed on they're distasteful plastic music - so you're saying we're boring as fuck...stop pretending to be insightful

[crazylegscena]

@LisaAnn1013

If we all agreed on everything, there wouldnt be fights.. There wouldnt be homeless, There wouldnt be war.. But then.. We wouldnt be human..

[KrisTheRussianBear]

@crazylegscena I agree we would all be robots and our lives would mean nothing.

[TheLeADTiger]

@LisaAnn1013 ahhh... live and let DIE (Beetles reference)

[TheLeADTiger]

@LisaAnn1013 ahhh... live and let DIE (Beetles reference)

[paneuphony]

@TheLeADTiger  that is not a Beatles song

[thepsychicsquid]

@TheLeADTiger That's not a Beatles song, it's by Wings and was covered by Guns N Roses, but the song was released 3 years after The Beatles broke up.

[M3RUL3Z]

@LisaAnn1013 ummm, i hate lady gaga and all pop because almost all of the songs are about getting drunk at the clubs and getting laid.... hell extraterestial (to lazy to spell that word right) by katie perry is about having sex with an alien

[xRuinedFaithx]

@LisaAnn1013 Most intelligent comment, forgiving on all punctuation and spelling errors.

[plymouth426ful]

@LisaAnn1013 agreed, but i hate it when they say that floyd rush acdc etc suck

[XFadeToBlackX100]

@dreamtheaterisbeast

I don't see Metallica, but I see Flo Rida. >:(

[Bippwatt]

Ten people have no ears. 494 people have impeccable taste.

[Th3N3onSpaZ]

nothing beats rush, i just had my first rock concert and it was rush, so fucking amazing, i almost died!!!!!!

[Th3N3onSpaZ]

@Th3N3onSpaZ btw the concert was lik 2 weeks ago!

[nyyankees153]

@Th3N3onSpaZ Glad i got to see them a month back. Gonna take my kids to see Rush, and they will take their kids to see the epic 2112 year tour :)

[MrDaniel8361]

epic song

[MissGoodintentions]

this song takes me back..summer 1980, going to the lake all summer long..drives out to the lake..when we had 3 month long summers..Yes! and listening to Rush on a great pioneer stereo system...I dont bother comparing music from then and now..hell they are all good and different in their own way..but you can't compare such a great band as this..to anyone:))

[thewriter1008]

I KNOW I'VE HEARD THIS SOMEWHERE BEFORE, AND NOW IT'S GONNA BUG ME FOREVER!

[MrTimTimmyTimothy]

@thewriter1008 Morgan Smith?

[XPrincess30]

gotta love rush- you just gotta

[RolandJoynce]

10 people are idiots. This song rules!!

[Shintalka]

I just love Alex Lifeson's soloing abilitys. Sounds so amazing.

[TheMrLusk]

I am preborn and I love Rush

[benzsl6529]

their music has such a great sound to it

[Intercaust]

LONG LIVE RUSH!!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!!

[kansascows5]

Bieber must have 10 youtube acounts look at the dislikes that sneaky little bitch

[servandalynn]

@kansascows5 haaaaaaaaaaaaa spot on.

[rainbowXXdaemon]

@kansascows5 who cares about one crazy dissident when you've got at least 600 fans? the music has the same spirit no matter who creates the feedback.

[iamzim662]

1:52 Thats my favorite line.

[XPrincess30]

@iamzim662 :)

[feartheglosshh]

if u wanna be in a good mood just listen to this song. :)



[asdf12360]

its :one NIGHT to believe in the freedom...

[smoke420allthetime]

@asdf12360 um no disrespect, but the lyrics are correct

[TheDavidReinoldBand]

10 People are on the cover of Farewell to Kings.

[mattymanten]

thumbs up if you think its stupid that theres a recommendation for flo rida-right round

[raiyami512]

prophets, not profits, sorry

[SonofMuspel]

I don't see how anyone can dislike this -.-

[lsunationalchamps08]

going see RUSH this friday!!!!!

[SlyFox70100]

Hey your dad was there! belive me lad, it was great

[TheLaserClan]

Whos going to the concert on June 16th? This guy! :)

[Mefgar]

@TheLaserClan Rush was in ireland in May 2011... My dad wouldn't let me go.. And as ultimate punishment he went himself... He was disorientated for a week XD.. He brought me back a cool "Rush-Time Machine" T-Shirt.. These guys really are amazing.. I'm gonna keep the T-shirt all my life and eventually show my kids it.. And they'll be Like "Dad...? Who's Rush" And I'll just be there laughing .... Ahh... =D

[FMAStudent]

This song is so incredibly classic. It can be played on any FM rock station at lunchtime in the USA and doesn't miss a beat. Bon appetite !

[nickmcV123]

ok 3 things 1. who cares about justin beiber and whoever else if i wanted to hear them/about them i would have 2. rush is a 3 man band and makes my favorite songs and 3. rush is awesome

[iNickd]

This song is the greates way to start a road trip period. if youve never tried please do!

[nmballer6]

This is a bad ass song!!

[CSX8663]

@nmballer6 hell yea :! =]

[welshgrl98]

people if u wanna comment about justin beiber go to one of his videos and comment there not on amazing bands videos. im sick of hearing about him he is everywhere. this band is too good to have his name all over their videos and anyother band for that matter.

[101mortalkombat]

OMFG! what is with all the god damn bieber comments i meen seriously even when i listinin to dio songs i see bieber comments who gives a fuck about that sid, he can go FUCK himself right in the ear and he can go die in a hole that stupid bastard has no talent what so ever

[jamescarter1972]

@xXdemon467Xx you forgot Rush

[gw2insider]

I think it's unfortunate the Justin Bieber is automatically judged by how his music sounds. The kid is very talented. He can play 3 intruments, and he can sing. He's actually a pretty cool guy, the hate he gets I think is unfortunate and not necessary. I can't say I'm really a fan of his music but I can say I do like him as a person. Everyone has different tastes, that's the beauty of music. You don't have to like something everyone else likes and there's nothing wrong with that.

[josian323]

One of the most difficult songs to play, I love it.

[bassplayer7420]

This is the one song that I can NEVER get out of my head and I'm glad it will always be there.

[ThamesOrIsis]

Let's change Mount RUSHmore to something even more inspiring! Yeah! Shatter the illusion of integrity!

[MrBfg586]

coolest intro to a song.

[evilstever]

Rush for President

[noman721]

musicians...poets...philosephe­rs....rock and roll gods!!!!open the doors to the HOF and let them in dam it

[wu1d0]

who are the m******** who put "don't like"?

[Achilles9924]

Awesome song and awesome lyrics!!

[jameslatta1]

i love how my parents rocked out to this song and so am i

[onewaythecrossway]

good not bad good  rush rocks

[MrCigarbob]

If you dont think Rush is awesome.... then go fuck yourself in the ass!!!

[MrRossm66]

@MrCigarbob very true they is da best band in the world :)

[MFWinc]

@MrCigarbob Ahmen to that brother!!

[CrimsonDrift16]

@MrCigarbob the most perfect statement !!! RUCH FOREVER !!!!

[survivewtstocome]

@MrCigarbob tell it like it is bro !!!!!!!!!!!

[XPrincess30]

@MrCigarbob lol that's possible

[MrNerd314159]

@MrCigarbob that, as far as I know, is physically impossible

[MrTheguyofbigbite]

@MrCigarbob People who don't consider Rush as awesome don't have long enough dicks to fuck themself in the ass.

[Ganrlyn]

You wrote "profits", but in that context it should be "prophets"... RUSH FTW <3

[DoubleDJGeek]

@Ganrlyn Actually it was 'profits' but it has officially been changed to 'prophets' to show the money grabbing side of the music industry

[dtluxaeterna]

I love grabbing my drum sticks and just randomly jamming out to this one. :D

[zakatak51]

@dtluxaeterna same here

[MrWakka66]

Nice

[HerrShaun]

I didn't know until today that 3:50 was a reference to Simon and Garfunkel's "The Sound of Silence". I love when great artists make reference to other great artists. :D

[XifyouhavetoaskX]

ya ill say it i dont care if its old

7 people thought it said dis- i -like

[MrRockmex]

RUSH FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ihave2rocks]

6 people are completly dumbasses.

[ihave2rocks]

6 people are completly dumbasses

[lost4el]

good times!

[bayi159357]

I love this song.

I recently decided that I want to learn to play guitar.

It's a little dream of mine to be able to play this ^_^

[Acrell96]

@bayi159357 good luck with learning to play guitar.

[nigen]

how have I not heard of these guys before!? holy shit! some one Knight this band!

[alexswystun]

they're right. glittering prizes and endless comprimises shatters the illusion of integrity.

it's the most moving piece of lyric ever made.