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2112 is the title track from Canadian progressive rock band Rush’s album of the same name, released in 1976. The overture and the first section, Temples of Syrinx, were released as a single and are still popular among Rush’s setlists today.
Synopsis
In the year 2062, a galaxy-wide war results in the union of all planets under the rule of the Red Star of the Solar Federation. The world is controlled by the Priests of the Temples of Syrinx, who determine all reading matter, songs, pictures… everything connected with life during the year 2112 (“The Temples of Syrinx”).
In the midst of this assembly line living, a man discovers what was once known years before as a guitar (“Discovery”). The man begins to pluck the strings and turn the knobs, discovering that he can make his own music - a music very different from that of the Temples. He rushes to tell the priests of his discovery (“Presentation”), but to the man’s dismay, the priests destroy the instrument, saying it doesn’t fit the plan of the Solar Federation.
The man returns to the cave in which he found the guitar and, during a dream, is led by an oracle to a land of incredible beauty and serenity (“Oracle: The Dream”). Upon awakening, he can not believe it was a dream — the beauty was so real.
He remains in the cave for several days, becoming more and more depressed with each passing hour (“Soliloquy”). The man decides he can not go on as part of the Federation and takes his life to move on to a better one. As he dies, another planetary battle begins (“Grand Finale”) resulting in the (perhaps deliberately) ambiguous ending “Attention all planets of the Solar Federation: We have assumed control.
Synopsis
In the year 2062, a galaxy-wide war results in the union of all planets under the rule of the Red Star of the Solar Federation. The world is controlled by the Priests of the Temples of Syrinx, who determine all reading matter, songs, pictures… everything connected with life during the year 2112 (“The Temples of Syrinx”).
In the midst of this assembly line living, a man discovers what was once known years before as a guitar (“Discovery”). The man begins to pluck the strings and turn the knobs, discovering that he can make his own music - a music very different from that of the Temples. He rushes to tell the priests of his discovery (“Presentation”), but to the man’s dismay, the priests destroy the instrument, saying it doesn’t fit the plan of the Solar Federation.
The man returns to the cave in which he found the guitar and, during a dream, is led by an oracle to a land of incredible beauty and serenity (“Oracle: The Dream”). Upon awakening, he can not believe it was a dream — the beauty was so real.
He remains in the cave for several days, becoming more and more depressed with each passing hour (“Soliloquy”). The man decides he can not go on as part of the Federation and takes his life to move on to a better one. As he dies, another planetary battle begins (“Grand Finale”) resulting in the (perhaps deliberately) ambiguous ending “Attention all planets of the Solar Federation: We have assumed control.
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2112
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Rush in Rio (disc 2)
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A Right to Passage
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It's All About the Music (disc 2)
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JoeDoeOwns wrote:
mind blowing. the first true epic imo
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Bizbuster wrote:
Now this is Rush the way it was meant to be. Very much prefer this to the newer stuff after Moving Pictures.
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sepultura95 wrote:
Epic [9]
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fariborz69 wrote:
perfect & zibast - wie immer
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GoodCompany95 wrote:
Epic [8] Amazing live on the Oh Atlanta Bootlegs.
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HiMyNameIsRan wrote:
Epic [7]
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Peter024 wrote:
Epic [6]
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franncisco wrote:
I listen to Rush since I was a child so I consider myself very lucky. I wish I had a flag with 2112's album cover on it, so I could set it on the top of my house hahah
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franncisco wrote:
Epic[5]
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franncisco wrote:
2112 for the win
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rickividal wrote:
This music is pure WIN.
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CroMkd wrote:
i feel like im living a whole life when i listen to this song
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Vldmrhrnndz wrote:
what a ride...
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Kamahl16 wrote:
I disagree with the poster two posts below me - Pink Floyd basically perfected the concept album.
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SwordofFlame wrote:
I forgot how obsessed I was with this LP I was a teenager. It's funny that RUSH paid homage to Ayn Rand, who never had any appreciation for rock music. Like Rand's heroes, RUSH didn;t worry about definitions & preconceptions. They just focus all of their energy on what they wanted to do or say.
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wedonttanwerust wrote:
The Who basically invented the concept album.....Rush perfected it.
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wodkaflamingo wrote:
cool
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A7mad3laa wrote:
Epic[4]
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lukesic wrote:
fantastic
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tiggernits wrote:
the best.
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