Rush Trivia

1. The first album that Rush released in the 1980s was their seventh studio album overall and the first they recorded at Le Studio in Quebec. What album was this?

From Quiz Rush 1980-1989

Answer: Permanent Waves

Permanent Waves released in North America in early January 1980; they would record an album at Le Studio for the last time in 1993. There is contention as to the album's exact release date; it is a common misconception that the album was released on January 1st, but it actually hit shelves more than a week later.

From Quiz Rush - Neil Peart

Answer: Hamilton

He was born on September 12, 1952 in Hamilton, Ontario and spent his first few years on a farm in Hagersville, not too far outside of Hamilton. His family moved to St. Catherines not too long after.

From Quiz Rush - Live in Concert

Answer: Pittsburgh

Peart joined the group on July 29, 1974, and on August 11, 1974, they went on tour opening for Uriah Heep and Manfred Mann at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, PA.

From Quiz In a RUSH

Answer: Rush

It was recorded with original drummer John Rutsey.

From Quiz "Close Sir, Do The Art" - Fractured Rush

Answer: Ghost Of A Chance

Speaking in an interview whilst the band were recording the album, Neil Peart stated that he had tried to avoid writing love songs but 'Ghost of a Chance' neatly covered what he was trying to say; that when people meet randomly there is only a possibility, a ghost of a chance, that a fulfilling relationship may result but sometimes does nevertheless. The album 'Roll the Bones', released during September 1991, was the second album produced by English songwriter and Rush collaborator Rupert Hine and was Rush's fourteenth studio recording.

From Quiz Rush - "Packaged Like A Rebel Or A Hero"

Answer: Permanent Waves

The album 'Permanent Waves' was released on New Year's Day in 1980. After suffering with something of a burn-out with recording their previous album 'Hemispheres', this work pointed toward a new direction for the band featuring shorter, more accessible radio friendly songs. As the album's opening song 'Spirit of Radio', at a surprisingly brief three minutes for the single and just under five minutes for the album version, was the band's first major commercial success with a single release.

From Quiz Rush Lyrics: Part III

Answer: Neurotica

"Neurotica" can be found on the album "Roll The Bones" from 1991. "Snap" can be heard repeatedly towards the back end of the song.

From Quiz Rush Lyrics: Part II

Answer: Cygnus X-1

"Cygnus X-1" can be found on the album "A Farewell To Kings" from 1977. The lyrics above are from the opening narrations as part of the "Prologue".

From Quiz Rush Lyrics

Answer: Resist

"Resist" is a song off of the album "Test for Echo" from 1996. They have also performed this in a live acoustic version which can be found on the "Rush in Rio" and "R30" CDs and DVDs, as well as the "Retrospective 3" Dvd.

From Quiz Rush Lyrics

Answer: Lock And Key

"Lock And Key" is the sixth track off of Rush's 12th studio album, "Hold Your Fire." This song is focused around the fact that people have the ability to kill without reason, hence the phrase "killer instinct" which is used in the song.

From Quiz Rush... A Quiz Brought To You By The Letter 'R'

Answer: Rio de Janeiro

The 2003 release 'Rush in Rio' was recorded, in the main, at the Macarana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro where the band played their final show of the 'Vapor Trails Tour'. It was during this show that Neil Peart performed a drum solo entitled 'O Baterista', or 'The Drummer' in Portuguese, of just under nine minutes!

From Quiz Rush Lyrics

Answer: Xanadu

The song is derived from Samuel Coleridge's "Kubla Khan". It can be found on the "Farewell to Kings" (1977) and "Exit...Stage Left" (1981) albums.

From Quiz Rush's "Roll the Bones"

Answer: Jupiter

This was pretty close to Hollywood in the second verse, but it was SHE that had a STAR MAP of Hollywood. Neil seems fond of switching stuff around in his lyrics. One would assume that you'd have a road map of Hollywood, and a star map of Jupiter, but I guess you could make the argument that you have Hollywood STARS. That doesn't make Jupiter make any more sense, though. Oh, well.

From Quiz A band called Rush part 1: Rush (1974)

Answer: John Rutsey

This album was John Rutsey's only appearance on a Rush album. Due to diabetes, Rutsey left the band and was replaced by Neil Peart. Rutsey died May 11, 2008, because of a heart attack related to diabetes.

From Quiz Obscure Rush Lyrics

Answer: Different Strings

Rush never really wrote traditional love songs, but they had plenty of songs about relationships like "Different Strings". The song was a track on the album "Permanent Waves", originally released in 1980. The first section of the song goes as follows: "Who's come to slay the dragon? Come to watch him fall? Making arrows out of pointed words Giant killers at the call Too much fuss and bother Too much contradiction and confusion Peel away the mystery Here's a clue to some real motivation"

From Quiz Rush's "Counterparts"

Answer: One

At the very beginning, we hear Neil counting off before the solo drum intro to "Animate". The lyrics following are: "Polarize me Sensitize me Criticize me Civilize me"

From Quiz Rush's "Test for Echo"

Answer: Test for Echo

Pye Dubois has collaborated with Neil Peart to write many of Rush's lyrics over the years. Other examples are "Tom Sawyer" from "Moving Pictures", "Force Ten" from "Hold Your Fire" and "Between Sun and Moon" from "Counterparts".

From Quiz Rush's "Vapor Trails"

Answer: Six years

"Different Stages" was a live album recorded after the tragedies in drummer Neil Peart's life that caused him to leave the band for six years.

From Quiz Rushing into "Tom Sawyer"

Answer: pride

"A modern day warrior Mean mean stride, Today's Tom Sawyer Mean mean pride" The band Rush, which formed in 1968, has had only a few personnel changes since then: John Rutsey (drums) was replaced in 1974 by Neal Peart, and Jeff Jones (lead) was very quickly replaced by Geddy Lee. "Tom Sawyer" was written by Geddy Lee, Neal Peart and Alex Lifeson along with lyricist Pye Dubois, and was based upon a poem by Dubois called "Louis the Lawyer".

From Quiz Rushing into the "Limelight"

Answer: lighted stage

"Living on a lighted stage Approaches the unreal For those who think and feel" Rush formed in 1968, with Jeff Jones on lead, Alex Lifeson on guitar and John Rutsey on drums. Jones lasted only a couple of weeks; Geddy Lee took over vocals and bass. Rutsey left in 1974 due to his diabetes and a dislike of touring, and was replaced by Neil Peart. Incidentally, the word 'limelight' comes from the pre-electric days of the theatre, when stage lighting was provided by directing an oxyhydrogen flame at a canister of lime (calcium oxide). Just in case you were wondering...

From Quiz Rush's "Snakes & Arrows"

Answer: Hope

Except for a couple shorter songs, ("Hope" and "Malignant Narcissism" included) Rush's songs have stayed around 4-6 minutes, the general rock standard. And then there are the 10-20 minute long rock epics. (eg, "2112", a must for fans!)

From Quiz General Rush Facts and Lyrics

Answer: Heresy

This is one of my favorite songs. This line is sung repeatedly during the outro.

From Quiz "2112" - The Song

Answer: String

The instrument is actually a guitar, though this information is not strictly stated in the song's lyrics; they only say "It's got wires that vibrate, and give music". The main character believes that this can bring a level of freedom to his world.

From Quiz "Snakes & Arrows" - General and Lyrics

Answer: "The Main Monkey Business", "Hope", "Malignant Narcissism"

This is the most instrumental songs Rush has ever had on one album; before "Snakes & Arrows", the band had one per album at most. However, "Hope" and "Malignant Narcissism" are only approximately two minutes long.

From Quiz Rush Lyrics

Answer: Between the Wheels

This song is from "Grace Under Pressure". It is generally considered a song about the way we run our lives, as many Rush songs are. The line "Another lost generation" is from a quote by Gertrude Stein used by Ernest Hemingway at the beginning of "The Sun Also Rises".

From Quiz Rush 5 - The early 1980s

Answer: January 1, 1980

Rush fans have always been quite proud that 'Permanent Waves' was one of the first, if not THE first, albums released in the new decade. Not only that, but it was certified gold by the RIAA on March 17 - less than three months after its release.

From Quiz Rush 4 - The Art Rock Years

Answer: Rockfield Studios, Wales.

'A Farewell to Kings' was the first time Rush had recorded an album outside of Canada. It also marked a return home for producer Terry Brown.

From Quiz Rush 3 - Early Days

Answer: Toronto Sound Studios

All of Rush's first four albums, with the exception of a few sessions for their eponymous debut, were recorded at Toronto Sound.

From Quiz Rush 2 - Early Days

Answer: Toronto Sound Studios

All of Rush's first four albums was recorded at Toronto Sound (with the exception of a few of the sessions for the debut which were recorded at Eastern Sound). The first studio album to be recorded outside of Toronto was 'A Farewell to Kings.'

From Quiz Rush 1 - Early Days

Answer: Jeff Jones

Jones only played one gig with Rush. On the afternoon of the band's second gig, he decided to go to a party instead, leaving Alex Lifeson only a matter of hours to find a replacement - Geddy Lee.

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