Run Like Hell or Red Barchetta?
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Topic: Run Like Hell or Red Barchetta?
Posted By: HackettFan
Subject: Run Like Hell or Red Barchetta?
Date Posted: February 19 2017 at 18:26
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It's something we're not often plagued by; two great Prog tunes coming on two different radio stations at the same time. However, this did happen in my area rather recently. As I scanned what was on, I was faced with a choice, Floyd's Run Like Hell or Rush's Red Barchetta. With some remorse, settled on Red Barchetta and got into it driving down the road. If you were driving in my place, scanning the stations as I was, which would you have chosen? ------------- A curse upon the heads of those who seek their fortunes in a lie. The truth is always waiting when there's nothing left to try. - Colin Henson, Jade Warrior (Now) |
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Posted By: Thatfabulousalien
Date Posted: February 19 2017 at 18:31
Rush in this case  ------------- Classical music isn't dead, it's more alive than it's ever been. It's just not on MTV. https://www.soundcloud.com/user-322914325 |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: February 19 2017 at 18:41
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"Red Barchetta" is an awesome song, much better than "Run Like Hell." IMO, of course. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: February 19 2017 at 18:49
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Run Like Hell. |
Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: February 19 2017 at 19:02
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At least those stations were not playing "Another Kick In The Balls" or "Spearmint Of Playdoh"... ------------- Magma America Great Make Again |
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: February 19 2017 at 19:03
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Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: February 19 2017 at 19:09
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the one about a better vanished time |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: February 19 2017 at 19:17
| I like both, but my votes goes to Run Like Hell. |
Posted By: Magnum Vaeltaja
Date Posted: February 19 2017 at 20:46
Yessir!  ------------- when i was a kid a doller was worth ten dollers - now a doller couldnt even buy you fifty cents |
verslibre wrote:Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: February 19 2017 at 20:58
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Normally I'd have voted RB, but Run said something new at a time when Rush had become stuck on traditional songwriting. Floyd were still moving the border. ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: HackettFan
Date Posted: February 19 2017 at 21:16
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Whoa! 6 even so far. Well matched. Some have reflected the same painful dilemma I was faced with. ------------- A curse upon the heads of those who seek their fortunes in a lie. The truth is always waiting when there's nothing left to try. - Colin Henson, Jade Warrior (Now) |
Posted By: Cambus741
Date Posted: February 20 2017 at 01:41
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as good as Red Barchetta as, Run Like Hell is an absolute masterpiece of a track. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: February 20 2017 at 02:00
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My mind is not really blown by either, but I guess Red Barchetta by a very slim margin. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: TexasKing
Date Posted: February 20 2017 at 02:43
| I am a huge Rush fan, but I always find Red Barchetta to be an overrated Rush song, so RLH is my choice! |
Posted By: AZF
Date Posted: February 20 2017 at 03:33
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Rush for the guitar solo over a synthetic solo. Lyrically over Run Like Hell. Run Like Hell for the riff but Red Barchetta more varied. It's a pity Radio stations are desperate for listeners, as I would of played the one they voted least instead. If I had the job as a station DJ. |
Posted By: Jeffro
Date Posted: February 20 2017 at 05:02
| I like both songs but Red Barchetta is one of my top 10 favorite Rush songs so that gets the vote |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: February 20 2017 at 05:47
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Both are good, but Red Barchetta gets the edge. ------------- 
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Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: February 20 2017 at 06:36
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I Run Like Hell...away from Rush. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: February 20 2017 at 07:40
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Fire up the willing engine!! ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: February 20 2017 at 14:44
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I'll give you a clue. My "Barchetta" is blue, but that song still resonates with me. And no air car would catch me.
------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: February 20 2017 at 16:55
| I really like both, but Run Like Hell is one of my favorite Floyd songs. |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: February 20 2017 at 17:43
| It seems like all the radio songs you hear from the Wall are overplayed(Just once I would love to hear "in the flesh?" or "one of my turns" on the radio but the only time that happened was when a rock station in my area played the entire wall album about a year ago or so. Anyway, that's not the case with MP where you often hear "tom sawyer" or "limelight" but only occasionally will hear "red barchetta." So I chose "red barchetta" partly for that reason. |
Posted By: HackettFan
Date Posted: February 20 2017 at 19:37
------------- A curse upon the heads of those who seek their fortunes in a lie. The truth is always waiting when there's nothing left to try. - Colin Henson, Jade Warrior (Now) |
Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: February 21 2017 at 06:16
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love both but My uncle has a country place ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: February 21 2017 at 14:53
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RB is the better song, but I like Run Like Hell more. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Upbeat Tango Monday
Date Posted: February 22 2017 at 10:04
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Red Barchetta, without a doubt ------------- Two random guys agreed to shake hands. Just Because. They felt like it, you know. It was an agreement of sorts...a random agreement. |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: February 22 2017 at 11:24
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Hell yeah. ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: Jeffro
Date Posted: February 23 2017 at 04:26
| If you run like hell you won't out run those alloy air cars. |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: February 24 2017 at 08:50
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Barchetta ------------- |
Posted By: maryes
Date Posted: February 28 2017 at 09:14
I agree !!!!
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Posted By: HackettFan
Date Posted: March 04 2017 at 21:20
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Wow, look at that! 26 even. ------------- A curse upon the heads of those who seek their fortunes in a lie. The truth is always waiting when there's nothing left to try. - Colin Henson, Jade Warrior (Now) |
Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: March 14 2017 at 04:59
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Run. Just for that terrific bridge. |
Posted By: Argo2112
Date Posted: August 08 2017 at 14:29
| BARCHETTA! |
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: March 27 2018 at 17:30
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Run Like Hell. ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: March 27 2018 at 17:51
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Red Barchetta ------------- “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four "Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: March 28 2018 at 00:29
| Rush this time |
Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: March 28 2018 at 04:22
| Run Like Hell. |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: March 28 2018 at 13:47
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Barchetta's engine > running. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Squonk19
Date Posted: March 28 2018 at 13:57
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Red Barchetta! Possibly the best track on Moving Pictures. Multi-layered and more than the sum of its parts when the band stitched it all together. ------------- “Living in their pools, they soon forget about the sea.” |
Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: March 28 2018 at 17:21
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Red Barchetta is much more of a production that works the imagination. Run Like Hell is just another song off that album. ------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |
Posted By: MortSahlFan
Date Posted: March 28 2018 at 17:51
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Highly recommend listening to the 1980/81 live version with both of them singing. |