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Anthem is a song written by Canadian progressive rock trio Rush. It appears on their Fly by Night album from 1975. The lyrics are heavily influenced by Ayn Rand, a writer Rush lyricist Neil Peart was influenced by immensely in that time period. The song is about individualism and love and respect for the self and ego. It preaches the listener to live for themself and realize it is they who are in charge of their own life. Musically, the song is a classic example of early Rush, heavy in loud, fast guitar, drum, and bass licks, and features the well known shriek of vocalist Geddy Lee. Rush - Fly by Night album cover Used on Wikipedia under fair use guidelines: Low resolution copy of the album cover RedWolf 04:03, Feb 11, 2004 (UTC) This is an album cover. ... Rush is a Canadian progressive rock band comprising bassist, keyboardist and vocalist Geddy Lee (real name Gary Lee Weinrib), guitarist Alex Lifeson (real name Alexander Zivojinovich), and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart (pronounced: Peert, as in fear) (IPA: ). Since the release of their eponymous debut in 1974, the band became... Fly by Night is the second studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in February 1975 (see 1975 in music). ... Musical genres are categories which contain music which share a certain style or which have certain elements in common. ... Progressive rock (shortened to prog, or prog rock when differentiating from other progressive genres) is an ambitious, eclectic, and often grandiose style of rock music which arose in the late 1960s, reached the peak of its popularity in the early 1970s, and continues as a musical form to this day. ... Geddy Lee (30th Anniversary tour photo 2004) Gary Lee Weinrib OC (b. ... Alex Lifeson (Rush 30th Anniversary tour photo 2004) Alexander Zivojinovich OC (b. ... Neil Peart of Rush. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in producing, manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and sometimes video recordings (especially music videos), on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Mercury Records was a record label founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1945 by Irving Green, Berle Adams and Arthur Talmadge. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Rush is a Canadian progressive rock band comprising bassist, keyboardist and vocalist Geddy Lee (real name Gary Lee Weinrib), guitarist Alex Lifeson (real name Alexander Zivojinovich), and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart (pronounced: Peert, as in fear) (IPA: ). Since the release of their eponymous debut in 1974, the band became... Terry Brown may refer to the following people: Terry Brown is a record producer known most notably for his work with the Canadian rock band Rush Terence (Terry) Brown is the chairman of West Ham United football club. ... // Look up Rush in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Rush may refer to: Rush (band), a Canadian progressive rock band, and their self-titled album Rush (album) from the Canadian rock band Rush Rush (American football) In botany it is a semiaquatic grass-like plant of the family Juncaceae, in Ireland... Fly by Night is the second studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in February 1975 (see 1975 in music). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... ... Neil Peart of Rush. ... Individualism is a moral, political, and social philosophy, which emphasizes individual liberty, belief in the primary importance of the individual, and in the virtues of self-reliance and personal independence. Individualism embraces opposition to authority, and to all manner of controls over the individual, especially when exercised by the political... // Look up Rush in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Rush may refer to: Rush (band), a Canadian progressive rock band, and their self-titled album Rush (album) from the Canadian rock band Rush Rush (American football) In botany it is a semiaquatic grass-like plant of the family Juncaceae, in Ireland... Geddy Lee (30th Anniversary tour photo 2004) Gary Lee Weinrib OC (b. ...

Category: Rush songs Rush, released in 1974, was the groups first album. ... Fly by Night is the second studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in February 1975 (see 1975 in music). ... Caress of Steel was the third album by Rush, released in 1975. ... 2112 is the fourth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1976 (see 1976 in music). ... A Farewell To Kings is the fifth studio album by the Canadian band Rush, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music). ... Hemispheres is the sixth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1978 (see 1978 in music). ... Permanent Waves is the seventh studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released January 1, 1980 (see 1980 in music). ... Rush (Moving Pictures) Neil Pearts drum kit, Moving Pictures tour Moving Pictures is the eighth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music). ... Signals is the ninth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music). ... Grace Under Pressure is the tenth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music). ... Power Windows is the eleventh studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1985 (see 1985 in music). ... Hold Your Fire is the twelfth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music). ... Presto is the thirteenth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). ... Roll The Bones is the fourteenth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1991 (see 1991 in music). ... Counterparts is the fifteenth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1993 (see 1993 in music). ... Test for Echo is the sixteenth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1996 (see 1996 in music). ... Vapor Trails is the seventeenth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush released in 2002 (see 2002 in music). ... Not Fade Away, released in 1973, was Rushs debut 7 single. ... For other albums of the same name, see Feedback (album). ... All the worlds a stage is the phrase that begins a famous soliloquy from William Shakespeares As You Like It, spoken by the melancholy Jacques. ... Exit. ... A Show of Hands is a live album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). ... Different Stages is a live album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1998 (see 1998 in music). ... Rush in Rio is a live album by Canadian band Rush, released in 2003 (see 2003 in music). ... Rush (30th Anniversary Tour) R30: Live in Frankfurt is a live DVD by the Canadian band Rush, that was released on November 22nd 2005 in Canada and the U.S. and November 28th 2005 in Europe and the UK. The DVD was released in a standard and deluxe set. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Chronicles is a compilation album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1990 (see 1990 in music). ... Retrospective I: 1974 to 1980 is a compilation album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music). ... Retrospective II: 1981 to 1987 is a compilation album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music). ... Victor is a solo album by Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson which was released January 9, 1996 on Atlantic Records. ... My Favourite Headache is a solo album by Geddy Lee of the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 2000. ...