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Quiz about Rush 19801989
Quiz about Rush 19801989

Rush 1980-1989 Trivia Quiz


Rush released seven albums in the North American market in the 1980s. What do you know about them?

A multiple-choice quiz by OddballJunior. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
402,779
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
9 / 15
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Question 1 of 15
1. The first album that Rush released in the 1980s was their seventh studio album overall and the first they recorded at Le Studio in Quebec. What album was this? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. "The Spirit of Radio" alludes to a song by what folk duo with the claim that "the words of the profits are written on the studio wall?" Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Rush's eighth studio album, "Moving Pictures," includes the song "Tom Sawyer." Neil Peart is credited as writing this song in collaboration with what fellow Canadian songwriter and poet? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. "Moving Pictures" saw the introduction of this series of songs with "Witch Hunt." What is this series called, which consisted in total of four songs released between 1981 and 2002? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. The 1982 album "Signals" features the only Rush song which credits all three band members as writers. What song is this, which originated from soundchecks on the "Moving Pictures" tour? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. What breed of dog, known for working well with horses, appears on the cover of "Signals?" Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. What U.S. author is quoted in the lyrics of "Losing It" and the title of Rush's tenth album, "Grace Under Pressure?" Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. The song "Afterimage," the second track on the North American release of "Grace Under Pressure," was, according to the liner notes, written about whom? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. What was the name of Rush's 11th album, released in 1985? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. "The Big Money" takes its name from the final part of the U.S.A. trilogy of novels. Who wrote them? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. What is true about the song "Time Stand Still?" Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. What character actor appears on the inside sleeve of "Hold Your Fire" juggling three fireballs? He also appeared in "Hard to Kill" and "UHF." Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. For their 1989 album "Presto," Rush chose not to renew their record deal and, incidentally, were turned down by producer Peter Collins, meaning that the new album would be on a new label with a new producer. The label was Atlantic Records - who was the producer? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. One track on "Presto" is titled "Anagram (for Mongo)" in reference to a joke about a "candygram" from what Mel Brooks film? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. What graphic designer is credited with the design of every studio album Rush released from 1975 onward? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The first album that Rush released in the 1980s was their seventh studio album overall and the first they recorded at Le Studio in Quebec. What album was this?

Answer: Permanent Waves

Permanent Waves released in North America in early January 1980; they would record an album at Le Studio for the last time in 1993. There is contention as to the album's exact release date; it is a common misconception that the album was released on January 1st, but it actually hit shelves more than a week later.
2. "The Spirit of Radio" alludes to a song by what folk duo with the claim that "the words of the profits are written on the studio wall?"

Answer: Simon and Garfunkel

In "The Sound of Silence," Simon and Garfunkel wrote that "the words of the prophets are written on the subway walls" - note the change from "prophet" to "profit," in line with Rush's message about the music industry.
3. Rush's eighth studio album, "Moving Pictures," includes the song "Tom Sawyer." Neil Peart is credited as writing this song in collaboration with what fellow Canadian songwriter and poet?

Answer: Pye Dubois

Dubois was the primary songwriter for Max Webster; he and Peart met when Max Webster and Rush teamed up to record the song "Battlescar" in the summer of 1980. Kim Mitchell was the lead singer of Max Webster, and Peter Talbot is credited as co-writer on 1977's "Closer to the Heart."
4. "Moving Pictures" saw the introduction of this series of songs with "Witch Hunt." What is this series called, which consisted in total of four songs released between 1981 and 2002?

Answer: The Fear Series

"Witch Hunt" was part three of the Fear series; parts two and one were released in 1982 and 1984, respectively, with part four released on "Vapor Trails" nearly twenty years later. There is one part of the "Gangster of Boats trilogy" - of course, it is part four. Douglas Adams' "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," occasionally referred to as the Guide, was another trilogy with more than three parts, and "Garden Road" was an unreleased Rush single.
5. The 1982 album "Signals" features the only Rush song which credits all three band members as writers. What song is this, which originated from soundchecks on the "Moving Pictures" tour?

Answer: Chemistry

In the 1982 "Signals" tourbook, Neil Peart said that Chemistry "was probably the easiest song to write on the album."
6. What breed of dog, known for working well with horses, appears on the cover of "Signals?"

Answer: Dalmatian

Signals was the source of "New World Man," Rush's highest charting single in their native Canada, as well as "Subdivisions" and "Countdown." The dalmatian on the cover is pictured investigating a fire hydrant in a green field.
7. What U.S. author is quoted in the lyrics of "Losing It" and the title of Rush's tenth album, "Grace Under Pressure?"

Answer: Ernest Hemingway

Hemingway is quoted as having said that "courage is grace under pressure." "Losing It" alludes to his novel "For Whom The Bell Tolls." Neil Peart was an avid reader and was familiar with Hemingway's work. "Grace Under Pressure" was released in 1984.
8. The song "Afterimage," the second track on the North American release of "Grace Under Pressure," was, according to the liner notes, written about whom?

Answer: Robbie Whelan

Whelan was an employee of Le Studio who was killed in a car accident between the releases of "Signals" and "Grace Under Pressure."
9. What was the name of Rush's 11th album, released in 1985?

Answer: Power Windows

Rush recorded the album with producer Peter Collins, who also worked with Alice Cooper and Billy Squier, among others. The album features additional keyboards by Andy Richards. Interestingly, half of the songs on "Power Windows" have titles that begin with the letter M.
10. "The Big Money" takes its name from the final part of the U.S.A. trilogy of novels. Who wrote them?

Answer: John Dos Passos

Peart stated of the novel and song that, ideologically, "the only connection is in the titles." John Carstairs and Belinda Lee respectively directed and starred in a 1958 film titled "The Big Money," and Neil Cunningham modeled for the album cover.
11. What is true about the song "Time Stand Still?"

Answer: It's the first Rush song to feature a singer besides Geddy Lee

Aimee Mann, lead singer of Til Tuesday and noted solo artist, is the featured vocalist and the first to sing the song's title. Neil Peart penned the lyrics, "Hold Your Fire" didn't sell as well as the band had hoped, and Alex Lifeson can only be heard playing the guitar.
12. What character actor appears on the inside sleeve of "Hold Your Fire" juggling three fireballs? He also appeared in "Hard to Kill" and "UHF."

Answer: Stanley Brock

Brock is perhaps best remembered for his role as Uncle Harvey in "UHF," a vehicle for "Weird Al" Yankovic which flopped upon its theatrical release. He also appeared as various characters on "Night Court" throughout its TV run.
13. For their 1989 album "Presto," Rush chose not to renew their record deal and, incidentally, were turned down by producer Peter Collins, meaning that the new album would be on a new label with a new producer. The label was Atlantic Records - who was the producer?

Answer: Rupert Hine

Hine provided backing vocals on the album and also produced "Roll The Bones" in 1991. Terry Brown produced their albums from the '70s until 1982, Peter Grant was a manager who worked for Led Zeppelin and Bad Company, and Alan Parsons worked famously with Pink Floyd and Al Stewart.
14. One track on "Presto" is titled "Anagram (for Mongo)" in reference to a joke about a "candygram" from what Mel Brooks film?

Answer: Blazing Saddles

Mongo is a large, intimidating cowboy who rides a bull instead of a horse and is defeated by Bart, the sheriff of the fictional town of Rock Ridge, when he tricks him with a fake "candygram" which is actually a stick of dynamite. The song is written with an anagram in each line (i.e. "no safe seat at the feast").
15. What graphic designer is credited with the design of every studio album Rush released from 1975 onward?

Answer: Hugh Syme

Syme designed every Rush album from 1975's "Fly By Night" up to 2011's "Clockwork Angels," and has also worked with Dream Theater and Deep Blue Something, among other artists and groups. He also played piano on "Different Strings" and synthesizer on "Witch Hunt."
Source: Author OddballJunior

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