Moderators PowerButchi Posted August 30, 2021 Author Moderators Share Posted August 30, 2021 14 hours ago, hallicks said: It annoys me far more than it should that Rush's most famous songs are Tom Sawyer and Limelight. I kind of get Tom Sawyer because of the synth solo bit and the drumming is great, but overall it's just a bit dull and Limelight is a fucking dirge. From the same album, you could have had YYZ or Witch Hunt, both far superior. Or how about anything from Grace Under Pressure? Eh? EH? Who's with me? *lonely Rush fan tumbleweed* Spirit of Radio would be their most famous song, I'd have thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, PowerButchi said: Spirit of Radio would be their most famous song, I'd have thought. If you go by Spotify streams, Tom Sawyer (a little over 188million) has nearly 3 times as many as Spirit of Radio (64million). Spirit of Radio might be more popular amongst the hardcore fan base, but Tom Sawyer is definitely the bigger one to the fair weather fans. Like with any band, you get the âIâd probably say...âThe Best of The Beatlesâ fans, they know one song. With Rush, itâs Tom Sawyer, with KISS itâs âI Was Made For Loving Youâ, with Aerosmith itâs âI Donât Want To Miss A Thingâ and so on And seen as Iâve just mentioned it, I Donât Want To Miss A Thing is fucking shite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 45 minutes ago, Chest Rockwell said: To be fair black Americans going on about Africa is equally tiresome and uninformed. It's just an American thing. Without meaning to go off on a tangent, isnât that more to do with them being denied their ancestral knowledge?  White European descendants know where abouts in Europe theyâre from and they can celebrate that aspect of their culture whether it be German, Irish, Dutch etc. But black people donât know if they were warring tribes or fellow countrymen or whatever. All they know is they were slaves so the only culture they can affirm is the black American one. Itâs why âBlack Prideâ is a collective thing.  I hope I whitesplained that well enough for you to understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted August 30, 2021 Moderators Share Posted August 30, 2021 It's an interesting conversation but most definitely a tangent. Maybe one for another day.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merzbow Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Tribute by Tenacious D or just the band in general, they're not remotely fucking funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King Of Swing Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Yeah Tenacious D can fuck right off. Shit even for a novelty act. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Coconut Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 I'd like to mention at this point in the proceedings that, what with musical taste being a very subjective thing and everything, you are all cunts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted August 31, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted August 31, 2021 5 hours ago, Merzbow said: Tribute by Tenacious D or just the band in general, they're not remotely fucking funny. My then girlfriend and I listened to the Tenacious D album a lot when it was out and we were together. Aftwrwe broke up and I got back to Uni whenever I was anywhere with a guitar and wasn't jamming with fellow music students the non musos would constantly be mithering me to play Tribute. It was difficult. It is a fun song, but it's an emotional one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members air_raid Posted September 1, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted September 1, 2021 Tough to get into music conversation without âHawk the Slayerâs rubbishâ energy. Having said thatâŚ. On 8/28/2021 at 9:47 AM, Mr_Danger said: No he isnât. Darts wankers and Karaoke cunts have ruined that song for sure but the mans music stands on its own merits! I did read this and think âIf you think these are the worst cunts that have ruined it youâre in for a shockâ but then I carried on reading. Whichever club used to use Sweet Caroline as one of âtheirsâ is probably thrilled to have to share it with the ING ER LUND tribe. On 8/28/2021 at 10:37 AM, Frankie Crisp said: Wonderwall. Its love has baffled me for a quarter of a century. Oasis only recorded two decent albums and we all now accept that as scientific fact. However, it is baffling that this tedious dirge is or ever was regarded by anyone as better than Talk Tonight, Whatever or even Cast No Shadow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members bAzTNM#1 Posted September 1, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted September 1, 2021 On 8/30/2021 at 12:45 PM, WyattSheepMask said: If you go by Spotify streams, Tom Sawyer (a little over 188million) has nearly 3 times as many as Spirit of Radio (64million). Spirit of Radio might be more popular amongst the hardcore fan base, but Tom Sawyer is definitely the bigger one to the fair weather fans. It's probably because "Tom Sawyer" by Rush was in a famous "Family Guy" scene.. NSFW  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsfromlee Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 Tom Sawyer is the only Rush song they play on Absolute Classic Rock. Itâs on pretty much every day and itâs dog shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted September 1, 2021 Moderators Share Posted September 1, 2021 1 hour ago, bAzTNM#1 said: It's probably because "Tom Sawyer" by Rush was in a famous "Family Guy" scene.. It's definitely not for this reason. Family Guy doesn't have that kind of reach culturally I don't think, and this song's mainstream popularity predates family guy anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Accident Prone Posted September 1, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted September 1, 2021 (edited) 17 hours ago, Merzbow said: Tribute by Tenacious D or just the band in general, they're not remotely fucking funny.  16 hours ago, The King Of Swing said: Yeah Tenacious D can fuck right off. Shit even for a novelty act.   13 hours ago, King Coconut said: I'd like to mention at this point in the proceedings that, what with musical taste being a very subjective thing and everything, you are all cunts.  Edited September 1, 2021 by Accident Prone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 2 hours ago, bAzTNM#1 said: It's probably because "Tom Sawyer" by Rush was in a famous "Family Guy" scene.. NSFW  Famous? I doubt anyone can tell you which episode itâs from without googling it. As @Chest Rockwellsaid, Family Guy doesnât have that kind of reach culturally, and besides, Fry and his âAll Rush Mixtapeâ had featured it on Futurama years earlier, which probably has even less cultural reach. Its just the go to Rush song for most media. Youâll probably get other tracks played on classic rock stations, but those same stations are also still playing Tom Sawyer ahead of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsfromlee Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 Iâd say its use in I Love You Man is more famous than in Family Guy  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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