Rush – Closer To The Heart
Closer To The Heart is a song written and performed by Rush, appearing on their album, A Farewell To Kings, 1977. Closer To The Heart finally gave Rush their first top forty breakthrough in the UK. Closer To The Heart is also one of five Rush song’s inducted into the Canadian Songwriter’s Hall of Fame.
Rush – Limelight
Limelight first appeared on the Rush album Moving Pictures, 1981. Written by Neal Peart (drummer) the song expresses his discomfort for being in the limelight or center stage as the band was gaining popularity. Limelight has since become a very famous song and is recognized as a Rush classic.
Rush – New World Man
New World Man is a Rush song and appears on their album Signals, 1982. The song was written as a necessity to ‘even-out’ the side listings for the album – and immediately charted for the group reaching number 1 in Canada and 21 on the US billboard – it is Rush‘s only top forty hit in the US.
Rush – The Big Money
Performed by the group Rush, The Big Money, appeared on the album Power Windows 1985 with the title of the song coming from the novel The Big Money by John Dos Passos. Lyrics for the song, written by drummer Neil Pert, exemplify the power of big money and the magnitude of big business in the World.
Rush – Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer is performed by the Canadian rock band Rush, and was first released off of their 1981 album, Moving Pictures. The song title is based on the character as created by Mark Twain. Tom Sawyer is one of the best known of the Rush discography and is still readily broadcast on public radio – peaking at number 8 on the Rock Billboard chart.
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