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“Subdivisions” is a Rush song that describes peer pressure for teenage life in the suburbs.
“Subdivisions” was released on the 1982 album Signals. Aside from being a perennial fan favourite and a staple of live performances, the song appears on several greatest hits compilations, was released as a single in 1982, and despite doing little serious business in the UK charts, it gained a lot of radio airplay in Britain at the time. In the US, it charted at #8 on the Album/Mainstream rock charts. It was also played live prior to its release. Pre-release live versions exist on the internet. Geddy Lee plays an Oberheim OB-X synthesizer, and the two synthesizer solos were done on a Minimoog.
The promotional video scenes were filmed in the Toronto area. The downtown scenes were filmed in downtown Toronto, while the suburbs scenes were filmed in Scarborough, Ontario, near Warden and Finch Avenues. The high school scenes were filmed at L’Amoreaux Collegiate Institute, in the same area. The video also features scenes of the Don Valley Parkway and a busy TTC subway station. The student that walks downtown in the video is Dave Glover, a student at the L’Amoreaux Collegiate Institute at the time. Near the end of the video, Glover is seen playing the video game Tempest at an arcade, which was reportedly his favourite video game at the time.
The song features heavy use of synth. Geddy Lee takes a similar role to that in Countdown, the final track on Signals by playing a minimal amount of bass. The track begins in 7/8 time, Lee playing an pattern of F# notes on the Oberheim.
“Subdivisions” was released on the 1982 album Signals. Aside from being a perennial fan favourite and a staple of live performances, the song appears on several greatest hits compilations, was released as a single in 1982, and despite doing little serious business in the UK charts, it gained a lot of radio airplay in Britain at the time. In the US, it charted at #8 on the Album/Mainstream rock charts. It was also played live prior to its release. Pre-release live versions exist on the internet. Geddy Lee plays an Oberheim OB-X synthesizer, and the two synthesizer solos were done on a Minimoog.
The promotional video scenes were filmed in the Toronto area. The downtown scenes were filmed in downtown Toronto, while the suburbs scenes were filmed in Scarborough, Ontario, near Warden and Finch Avenues. The high school scenes were filmed at L’Amoreaux Collegiate Institute, in the same area. The video also features scenes of the Don Valley Parkway and a busy TTC subway station. The student that walks downtown in the video is Dave Glover, a student at the L’Amoreaux Collegiate Institute at the time. Near the end of the video, Glover is seen playing the video game Tempest at an arcade, which was reportedly his favourite video game at the time.
The song features heavy use of synth. Geddy Lee takes a similar role to that in Countdown, the final track on Signals by playing a minimal amount of bass. The track begins in 7/8 time, Lee playing an pattern of F# notes on the Oberheim.
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imasnag wrote:
lighter for Lifeson than Bytor or Anthem, but what a blend of meaningful lyrics and the unobstructed truth that Peart rules all rock drummers hands down.
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licoricepizza wrote:
that drumming! <so envious>
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David_J1973 wrote:
This one makes me play the air drums no matter how, when, or where I hear it. I can barely type as I resist the urge to air drum...
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Witcher_geralt wrote:
Grande brano!
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MarcosRV wrote:
This drumming makes me cry.
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KXZ wrote:
A stadium-leveling timeless classic.
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MamaCoCo wrote:
Love, Love, Love Rush....wicked,,,bro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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toddt62 wrote:
Neil Peart, probably the best drummer of all time and the man can write some songs!!! Love Rush!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ytsejam214 wrote:
Can never get enough of these guys. ROCK!
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bleedthesky212 wrote:
Love everything about this song. This was Rush at their best in the 80's. Of course Rush is always at their best.
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aefthe2nd wrote:
This is one of the greatest displays of drumming
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doritofingers wrote:
Hey this Neal Pert guy is pretty good on the drums,eh?
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adrianus567 wrote:
Always have been my musical Heroes, but this track somehow outleagues all they have produced, i agree fully with Ben, Neil Peart is untrackable with his contra drumming and all, a real phenomena.
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kev5655 wrote:
HELLLL YEAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Cloudspotter wrote:
Fine song. :)
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bcshelton72 wrote:
Transcendental
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Andyhusmith wrote:
Pretty nice disco music playin' by a rock trio. Look back to Moving Pictures and Hemispheres and compare the styles!
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equipe0 wrote:
Peart is God!
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Petbeatlemode wrote:
How do you come up with such greatness?
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deadwing1411 wrote:
amazing song, the R30 version is stunning!!
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