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About This Track
“Witch Hunt” is a song by progressive rock trio Rush from their album Moving Pictures.
It is a part of the “Fear Series,” or as it’s more commonly known among Rush’s fanbase, “The Fear Trilogy,” which is a set of four songs dealing with fear in different incarnations. Though this was the first song of the trilogy to be released, it is actually the third song in the trilogy, as lyricist Neil Peart found its concept easier to tackle than the other two concepts he had in mind for the trilogy as a whole.
The concept of Witch Hunt explores how manipulators use fear to “possess the ignorant masses”, recalling the infamous the Salem Witch trials.
Trivia:
At the beginning, the “mob sounds” were in fact the band layering sounds they made while drinking outside the studio in the snowy winter.
It was recorded the night John Lennon died on December 8, 1980.
It is a part of the “Fear Series,” or as it’s more commonly known among Rush’s fanbase, “The Fear Trilogy,” which is a set of four songs dealing with fear in different incarnations. Though this was the first song of the trilogy to be released, it is actually the third song in the trilogy, as lyricist Neil Peart found its concept easier to tackle than the other two concepts he had in mind for the trilogy as a whole.
The concept of Witch Hunt explores how manipulators use fear to “possess the ignorant masses”, recalling the infamous the Salem Witch trials.
Trivia:
At the beginning, the “mob sounds” were in fact the band layering sounds they made while drinking outside the studio in the snowy winter.
It was recorded the night John Lennon died on December 8, 1980.
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Shouts
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beerman81 wrote:
machine head does a killer cover of this song...
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Argamocrypt wrote:
WHY THE HELL DID I ALWAYS SKIP OVER THIS SONG?!
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fordelphus wrote:
You need volume to listen to this song. Guitar riffs are stunning
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Masevah wrote:
THAT ENDING!! 0_0
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guarani307 wrote:
Épico...
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miotailtmilidh wrote:
This is my favourite Rush song. It's blinding. SO SO good!!!
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Flashstep wrote:
The opening reminds me of being in a forest at nighttime, and the sounds of angry villagers circa 1600 are clamoring in the distance. I am afraid! The pitchforks and torches draw near! But I soon find that only three people have approached, and as they pull back their cowls, I see they are indeed the famous group Rush! And their pitchforks are not pitchforks at all, but instruments! This pulls me back from the edge of insanity.
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kato1984 wrote:
Nice video with the witch and the mystical eyes in the forest.
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carsten_doig wrote:
Lifeson's solo sends a shiver down my spine.
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brianwelsch wrote:
Such an incredible song, one of my favorites. Can't wait to hear it live in a few weeks.
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Zeldadaft96 wrote:
Man, where have this band been all my life?! Can't believe i'm 14 an only started listening to them a few months ago. Such a find!! [3]
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Plimi wrote:
Man, where have this band been all my life?! Can't believe i'm 31 an only started listening to them a few months ago. Such a find!! [2]
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reaganyouth77 wrote:
lets say my 1st rush experience was a bit pshycadelic,but witch hunt is a great song too!!
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RustInRush wrote:
very good song...
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davidbowiegirl wrote:
Great song, like the lyrics
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ClaptonHarrison wrote:
Awesome but it was even better live at their time machine tour I saw in September
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nicolasbj wrote:
agree.
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thaianadaher wrote:
Loved hearing it in the Time Machine tour, it´s even better live!
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bytorthesnowdog wrote:
it is sad that this is true
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bytorthesnowdog wrote:
another classic
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