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From: dave@gitpyr.UUCP (David Corbin)
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Subject: Re: Rush & some of the worst lyrics you've ever heard
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Date: Fri, 19-Oct-84 07:17:59 EDT
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> I've been a little irritated by Rush's lyrics too, but not the ones from
> the "Farewell to Kings" and "Hemispheres" period.  The lyrics that bug me
> are the ones on the last three albums where they throw around high-tech
> and electronic terms haphazardly.  Most of the time they don't make any
> sense in the context in which they use them, so they make the song sound
> like just a bunch of stupid nonsense.  Their music's still okay though.
> I think "Grace Under Pressure" is one of their best.
> -- 

Haphazardly? How so? I am aware that they are using some "high-tech" words,
but I don't recall lyrics that made poor use of these words. Could you give
some examples?

David Corbin 
Georgia Institute of Technology
Box 34034
Atlanta GA 30332
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