POLL: The second best track on Signals by Rush

Voting for "Countdown"

Wait - I honestly don't know what would win. "Subdivisions?"

WHY DON'T YOU HOLD A REGULAR POLL

AND THEN TELL EVERYONE TO TALK ABOUT THE ONE

THAT COMES IN SECOND

ACTUALLY THAT'S PRETTY MUCH WHAT YOU DID

CARRY ON

I'm using my powers of persuasion to push forth "The Weapon."

wait so we're not supposed to vote for subdivisions even though its an option?

also Power Windows stomps all over this album in the 80s synthrock Rush category

C'mon -- how could it really be anything other than "Subdivisions"?

"Analog Kid" with the bouncy synthpop of "The Weapon" coming in a close third. But w/ respect to the former, the "You move me, you move me..." chorus is far more appealing than any Rush track has a right to be.

wait so we're not supposed to vote for subdivisions even though its an option?

No, you can vote for "Subdivisions" if you truly think it's the second best track on the album.

I need to pull this out. The last 2 tracks are fantastic as I recall. I'm leaning towards "Losing It."

I voted for "Subdivisions" because I think "Analog Kid" is the best one on here, but it's a pretty tough choice, the whole album is a stone-cold classic.

I basically think every single track they recorded from Permanent Waves through Power Windows is perfect though, so maybe I'm just a nut...

you're not a nut! though i don't like the second side of grace under pressure that much

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ciderpress:

The Body Electric
Kid Gloves
Red Lenses
Between The Wheels

Those are 4 of Rush's greatest songs. Not to mention 3 of Alex Lifeson's greatest guitar solos. These songs are so good that I absolutely insist that you run right now to your nearest copy of p/g and feel the love!

Oh, and I've been drinking a bunch of red wine, but I'm positive I'll still stand by this comment in the morning.

Yeah I just listened to those again and they're better than I remember them being, especially "Between the Wheels". I think "The Body Electric" and "Kid Gloves" are a bit out of place though since the rest of the album is incredibly dark by Rush's standards and those ones have a bit more levity.

I still think they improved on both Signals and Grace Under Pressure with Power Windows though.

Interesting. "The Body Electric" is probably amongst the standout tracks on GUP for me. ("Distant Early Warning" and "Red Sector A" are my favourites of course.)

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Wow -- the first forty-five seconds of "The Weapon" are purest disco-inflected New Wave.

"Red Sector A" off GUP is more of the same, if I recall

correctly.

that sawtooth lead following the chorus gets me every time

Love "Analog Kid." Totally lost my shit when they dusted that off live a few years back. The solo is so cool, pretty flash for Lifeson.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyvKbx9q3Q0

wow, do people really hate "Digital Man"? they did a sick live version on the Snakes and Arrows tour that blew my mind. One of their more Police-copping songs

Learning to match the beat of the Old World man

this is the best rush album

no, but it's very good

wow, do people really hate "Digital Man"?

It would be my pick for second best here. The slow-tempo chorus is a weird idea that ends up working.

this is the best rush album

My favourites are this and Permanent Waves more than Moving Pictures, partly because "The Camera Eye" doesn't work for me at all.

Power Windows, Brad.

I've only heard the synth ones and I was expecting to like Signals most, but actually it was Power Windows

This album is great. 80s Rush rules.

This thread needs more posting: POLL: Best Track on Rush's Grace Under Pressure

Power Windows and Moving Pictures fight it out for my favorites, I'd probably also put Permanent Waves, Grace Under Pressure, and possibly a couple others ahead of Signals as well.