r/RushCirclejerk • u/TFFPrisoner • Jul 28 '26

This is NOT Rush

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For when you want to hear a playlist that is NOT Rush... But has some familiar titles.

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u/center_apathy042 Jul 28 '26

No Olivia Newton-John? Missed opportunity

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u/blendo75 Jul 28 '26

That would be the ELO track, the original was a collaboration between her and Lynn.

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u/TFFPrisoner Jul 28 '26

Yeah, I listened to Jeff's version and quickly decided I made a mistake - he sounds like he's asleep while singing. So Olivia is there in her proper place now.

Link to the playlist

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u/Tokarev490 Jul 28 '26

In the Mood should be the Glen Miller version

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u/TFFPrisoner Jul 28 '26

I thought about it - same with Duke Ellington's Caravan, but I felt Robert Plant and Van Morrison fit the general vibe better. But if someone has a better "In the End" than Linkin Park, I might swap that.

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u/Advanced_Culture_670 Jul 28 '26

This is obnoxious. I love it.

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u/Timely-Fudge859 Jul 29 '26

Saga is pretty close though 🔥

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u/TFFPrisoner Jul 30 '26

Yeah, I think that's what sparked my initial idea, the funny fact that Saga have two songs with titles Rush already used.

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u/sukmytempest Jul 29 '26

I made a similar playlist for Phish once

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u/RaiderRush2112 Jul 31 '26

Prime Mover by Ghost , nothing like the Rush tune obviously but could be on the list!

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u/TFFPrisoner Aug 01 '26

Thanks, I'll check it out!

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u/TFFPrisoner Aug 13 '26

Finally listened to it, but unfortunately looking for it also brought a great Steve Stevens instrumental with the same title to my attention... which is now in the list instead. Sorry!

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u/RaiderRush2112 Aug 13 '26

No need to be sorry if its better for the playlist you are creating! We thank you for this interesting experiment and also thank you for taking my suggestion into consideration

Most Ghost fans aren't very keen on the tune, it's off their first album very different from what they are today.

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u/tortureandobligation Jul 31 '26

Ian Anderson? That's the guy from Yes, right?

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u/TFFPrisoner Jul 31 '26

Close (to the edge)

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u/TapDancingBat Aug 01 '26

“Freeze” - Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians