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I heard a lot about this band, and from what I've heard I'm not too impressed. So I was wondering what other peoples favorite Rush songs were.

Definitely Tom Sawyer. Everything about that song is great, especially the drums.

Working Man is #1. The guitar, the drums, and Geddy Lee's wailing all come together for me in that song.

Red Barchetta from Moving Pictures is my second favorite.

Have you actually "heard" the band, or just "heard about" them? What doesn't impress you about them? Do you not like their music, or what's your deal?

As far as favorite Rush songs:

The Necromancer (Part 3) - Caress of Steel
The Spirit of Radio - Permanent Waves
Xanadu - A Farewell to Kings
Fly by Night - Fly by Night
Mission - Hold Your Fire
Limelight - Moving Pictures
The Pass - Presto
Presto - Presto
Dreamline - Roll the Bones
Before and After - Rush
Working Man - Rush

My favorites, in no particular order:

The Enemy Within
Available Light
Xanadu
Circumstances
Marathon
Show Don't Tell
Ghost of a Chance
Subdivisions
Limbo

Rush were pretty amazing up until Grace Under Pressure, when Alex started losing his balls and playing through little solid state practice amps. They were still a good band through the later 80's and 90's, but didn't really regain their earlier power until a few years ago, with the latest album.

As for songs, here are some random ones I like, in no real order...

2112
Red Barchetta
Xanadu
Limbo
The Fountain of Lamenth
Cygnus X-1 (both parts)
Distant Early Warning
Alien Shore
Working Man
The Trees
YYZ

I kinda surprised no one mentioned Free Will yet.

Mr. Coffee wrote:I kinda surprised no one mentioned Free Will yet.

I personally never found the songwriting on Permanent Waves to be as compelling as on the previous or subsequent records. The excessive radio play of Free Will and Spirit of Radio don't help too much, either.

Rush's music isn't really my thing but my favorite song of their's is Working Man, although I think Getty Lee's singing is a bit screachy in parts. I think his singing improves in more recent albums. The band is definately skilled, I just don't find myself wanting to listen to them a lot. I also don't go running shut off the radio when they come on either.

Mr. Coffee wrote:I kinda surprised no one mentioned Free Will yet.

That song, while catchy, annoys me

My favorites:
2112
Subdivisions
Vital Signs
Fly by Night
Freewill
YYZ, specifically the one off of the Exit...Stage Left Album with the drum solo. Actually, this is one of the albums I'd definitely recommend that entire album as a first, if not for the fact that it's proof that these guys can really pull it off live.

My least favorite:
The entirety of the Presto Album.

Another Sap for Tom Sawyer.