There is unrest in the forest

[Dionysus]

There is trouble with the trees.

 

[accuratehorn]

For the maples want more sunlight...

 

[The Eyes of Texas]

and the druid's on her knees. -- oh, wait. were we not making up dirty poetry?

 

[Rip76]

And the oaks ignore their pleas.

 

[Big Jake]

The trouble with the maples,
(And they're quite convinced they're right)
They say the oaks are just too lofty
And they grab up all the light.........

 

[TornACL]

This is a perfect example of the kind of song that I thought was really genius when I was in high school...and now I think it is really stupid and cheesy.

 

[Rip76]

Except for the music.

 

[Me So Horny]

No, it sucks. Well, that's like my opinion, man.

 

[Ag with kids]

But, the oaks can't help their feelings
If they like they way they're made

 

[hooklahoma]

I agree that as we grow older and wiser peart's lyrics dont seem as genius as they did when we were 13, but this song(and album) is solid, musically. At least more people were exposed to Ayn Rand even if Peart may not have really understood some of the ideas of hers that he was parroting in his lyrics.

 

[Bytor]

And they wonder why the maples
Can't be happy in their shade.

 

[Ramius]

So the maples formed a union
And demanded equal rights
'The oaks are just too greedy
We will make them give us light'

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I love Rush. Greatest 3-man band not named ZZTop.

 

[austintex]

Rush is, indeed, awesome. You have to include Genesis in the 3-man-band hall of fame, as well.

 

[voteforhank]

Both together can almost carry ZZ top's Jockstrap.

 

[Drew Shirley]

Now there's no more oak oppression
For they passed an open law
And the trees are all kept equal
By hatchet, axe, and saw!

 

[Hornin Hong Kong]

In reply to:

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[Rip76]

I love ZZ myself.
Billy and Frank are badasses, but... it's not even close.

 

[mr. sunshine]

1. Cream
2. ZZ Top
3. Rush
Last. Three man version of Genesis.

 

[Rip76]

Rush
The Police
Genesis
ZZ Top
Grand Funk
ELP

 

[Bytor]

Hanson

 

[DRAG69]

ZZ Top was great through Tres Hombres which was greatness.

Then they sold out for the radio and became the disco band from hell. Don't believe me ? Go listen to all of their hits after that. The drummer is playing the same old crap on every song.

Lame.

 

[Rip76]

What about

Fandango, Tejas and Deguello?

 

[voteforhank]

you guys take canucks over Texans?

 

[Dionysus]

I think it's a musical preference, not a geographical one. I could be mistaken.

 

[El Torito]

Rush broke it big early in their career after playing in Texas. I'll take 'em any day!

 

[Rip76]

btw, Rush played at the Sylvan Beach Pavillion in LaPorte in 1975.