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    Jun 16, 2020 3 minutes

    “BASTILLE DAY”

    Rush

    THIS CLASSIC, EARLY-RUSH ode to the monumental struggles and sacrifices of the French Revolution features a suite of spirited, adrenaline-fueled and tightly arranged ensemble riffs and an anthemic, triumphant-sounding chorus that provide the perfect musical accompaniment and counterpart to drummer Neil Peart’s ironically poetic and bittersweet lyrics, passionately sung by bassist-vocalist Geddy Lee.

    Guitarist Alex Lifeson kicks off the song with a driving, low-register single-note riff, for which he tastefully

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