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Tom Sawyer - Rush (Original Post)
Figarosmom
Oct 19
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In my humble opinion, that was the best song they did, regardless of the lyrics...
Enter stage left
Oct 19
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underpants
(187,595 posts)1. That's a band well within its groove.
Great band regardless of the Ayn Rand stuff. Neil later renounced it but this is what happens when the drummer does the lyrics.
There was a time back in the 70s where Ayn Rand had a run of popularity. I didn't get it because her books came off as over dramatized romance novels. Especially "We rhe Living. Just pure PAP
Enter stage left
(3,860 posts)3. In my humble opinion, that was the best song they did, regardless of the lyrics...
RIP Neil, one of if not the greatest drummers of all time.
Wuddles440
(1,444 posts)5. Agree!!!
But really wish he would have left the lyric writing to someone else...
Dr. Strange
(26,007 posts)6. Username checks out!
This is probably their signature song. Great stuff!
VMA131Marine
(4,683 posts)4. Rush's later songs are greatly underrated IMHO
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