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The Meaning of the Rush Song Grand Designs

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Some don’t appreciate the synthesizers in the Power Windows song “Grand Designs.” We’ll tell you why we think it’s one of Rush’s best songs!

  • Released in 1985 on the Power Windows album.
  • Talks about how most aim for mediocrity.
  • Music industry producers wouldn’t have let Rush “Grand Designs” like they did.
  • Did “stuff without style” really mean “Shit without style?”
  • What are the meanings of “Separate from the stock?”
  • What is surface tension, and how does one break it?
  • How breaking surface tension applies to music of the mid-80s and to Rush’s entire career.
  • How Rush did cannon balls instead of bellyflops.
  • Is Power Windows Rush’s best keyboard album?
  • Are the keyboard sounds on Power Windows dated?
  • Shayne loves Alex’s ska-influenced riffs.
  • A few production details we enjoy
  • Our favorite lines

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    Every Rush SongBy Shayne Seymour
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