Redhead Reaction to Rush-Animate (Lyrics)

[@robrodarme1730]

I'm 54, been in the RUSH family since I was 9. I've seen them 40 times, including the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame induction, met them 4 times. I proud that my identity to people is the RUSH guy. All of us in the RUSH family now hold on by watching all the new people reacting to RUSH for the first time. We get to see how we first felt. Their will NEVER be a band like them ever again. 3 best friends who are rated best at their instruments making unbelievable music with class and humbleness. Keep on the RUSH journey. Thank you Dirk, Lerxst and Pratt, we miss you and love you.

[@redheadedneighbor]

9! Wow!! That is so cool. That means that you got to experience them with a young brain! Lucky!

[@robrodarme1730]

@@redheadedneighbor I definitely consider myself lucky! Thank you!

[@mikevivian9384]

Well said Sir

[@marialange6398]

"Counterparts" is really good album.

[@lewisbernstein4272]

I disagree. It's a great album. 🙂 One of my favorite Rush albums.

I remember Rush catching a lot of crap because they didn’t make their typical albums from the 80s. That’s the beauty of Rush, they weren’t afraid to experiment with their sound.

[@brendanward2257]

They all are🎉🎉🎉

@ I’m not a big fan of Vapor Trails. “One Little Victory” is good but I couldn’t get into the rest of the album. That said, I wouldn’t mind listening to it again to see if I missed something.

[@RobertMichaelStewart]

We still get to watch you react.... You get it... We love it... Even after 53 live shows I never get sick of these songs.... MORE PLEASE!

[@charlesm7065]

One of my fav's. Today would have been Neil's 72nd birthday, happy birthday and RIP Mr Peart.

[@utubberize]

Sept 12th was his birthday my friend

[@charlesm7065]

​@@utubberize I stand corrected Sir, I thank you.

[@utubberize]

@@charlesm7065 I got you my friend!!!

[@jeffreycook2112]

The Counterparts album was a glorious return to form for Rush. They returned to more of a guitar/bass/drums power trio on this album. Animate is the album opener. But you really should check out the next song, Stick It Out. That one really kicks ass. I still remember the elation I felt when listening to this album for the first time. And if I remember right, this tour was the last time they toured with an opening band. After that it was always a three hour evening with Rush show. Such amazing memories!

[@johnandrews3568]

Love seeing people discover Rush... Fan since 1977... seen 'em 44 times. Keep these reviews going, Red.

[@sumonjamal1653]

Neil Peart did say in the Rush documentary 'Beyond the lighted stage'... that 'Animate' was one of his favorite Rush songs to perform. From the 'Counterparts' album in 1993... it was never a single (Those would be 'Stick it out'... and "Nobody's hero") but 'Animate' became a fan fave and Rush performed it live numerous times on their tours.

[@Boathole66]

Alex is truly underrated. So many times he and Geddy flip the traditional roles of guitar and bass. Alex drives such a groovy path letting Geddy play on top. Then, under the spotlight, delivers such a thoughtful and beautiful dance.

[@texassendero4901]

Red congrats on 40K I am so proud to be one of the many and help you grow the next channel on KZbin💯💯 You have a connection with all of us that is so real and that makes all the difference ❤❤❤ Again you are simply the best 💕💕#redheadedneighbor #bestreactor #redsarmy #beautifulfuncountrygirl #heartofgoldwithmetalinhersoul #40K

[@texassendero4901]

Such simple 2-5 word lines lyrically that flow so well together ❤❤ Red you are brilliant at explaining things #redheadedneighbor #bestreactor #redsarmy #beautifulfuncountrygirl #heartofgoldwithmetalinhersoul #39K

[@redheadedneighbor]

Thank you so very much!

[@gr8whyte66]

Love your reactions! I think this is one of their best songs off the Counterparts album.......such a hard driving song. Yes, Geddy on the base is awesome and Neil's drum fills and driving force for the song is fantastic. We can't forget about Alex and his awesome riffs and solo. BTW.....they've been in my soul for almost 50 years 😁 Cheers from Toronto, Canada!

[@redheadedneighbor]

Thank you! Love how you support them!

[@tomr6090]

Hey Red, don't lose sight of the fact that you have videos of your first reaction of each song you listen to. Priceless!! And you have so much joy left to experience.... Just saying. You are blessed. Another blowout with Animate. (From RTB or counterparts?) But then again, aren't they all blowouts in one form or another? Keep up the good work & taking suggestions from your crazy fans here is the way to go Girl! (hug) On to the reaction....

[@jasonbonnette241]

How Geddy plays that bass line while singing the "A secret Face, A Touch of Grace..." section live is astounding.

[@brentd.4093]

Red, I wish I could build a time machine I would take you back to all the shows from the different tours. I was so lucky to see them from a teenager into my 50's

[@TreysLosingItRapidly]

Great one Red! ❤😎

[@lisaharrison1031]

Another one of my go to RUSH tracks. So glad they played this on their last tour in 2015. It’s a banger to hear live. 🤘🎶💜

[@debbieplato5107]

I love love love this song! ❤❤❤ Counterparts is one of my favourite Rush albums. Neil was reading Karl Jung I believe. We all have our inner counterpart. Inner feminine for men and inner masculine for women. I love Alex's guitar work on this song but when do I not love Alex's work. LOL Cheers

[@mikemerck5701]

It’s Rush. One of the greatest bands of all time. I’ve seen them 7 times here in ATL going back to Moving Pictures tour. Seeing them do the Moving Pictures album live 2013 tour? Was great and brought back a lot of good memories. What happened to my MP concert t-shirt?

[@edwardfuerst1143]

Loving your reaction 😁

[@edgarpacifico3421]

This song live is a must-watch!!

[@stephenbracka2270]

Here, Red, comes the first greeting of '25 from San Diego's resident Rushoholic. Neil's countdown at the start of "Animate" is one among the handful of his vocal appearances throughout Rush's studio catalog. This is the opening track on studio album # 15/20 called COUNERPARTS released in October 1993. Neil's lyrical inspiration comes from the concept of the "aniima" introduced by the German philosopher whose name happes to escape me just now. It has to do with women having a masculine personality side and men having a feminine personality side. COUNTERPARTS marked a return of Alex's guitar to the forefront. The album is "all killer and no filler". Maybe that's because nobody slaved over their drum parts the way Neil did. At some point I'll have to take you up on that "What's App" offer from the Dave picture. Both of you stay classy...

[@johndavis9196]

Jung .. nice comment

[@alienlifeform7490]

This song hits very deep. Thank you for your reaction. Rush is simply amazing!!🥰🙏🏻❤💙❤

[@mattmid7012]

Another I'd never heard. Really liked that one! Loved the driving bassline. I almost got lost listening to just that.

[@davidmazylewski368]

Great review! I forgot how melodic this song is. This counterparts tour opened with the largest background movie screen that was the entire length of the stage, playing the classical music piece Also Spach Zarathustra (movie - 2001 A Space Odyssey) showing a giant bolt going into a nut. Humorous.

[@edwardcalvet]

Such a power song. Love it!

[@barryadams-d3x]

Whoa… they make Rush merch in ladies sizes?? 😂 ❤ Another great Rush song and reaction! Neil, once again, showing off how well read he is!

[@Stevedrums741]

One of my favorite Neil grooves. The beginning was inspired was early Motown grooves. Geddy ranks this song as one of his favorites as do I. It didn't always make the setlist, but when it did, it was always a highlight. I also believe that pound for pound, this album is their finest sounding. The drums have a real distinction and bite to them and the band had officially reverted back to being a three piece (for the most part) scaling back from a lot of the synths that the '80's. And going back to the beginning actually made them sound fresh again. But this song? A f*cking triumph!!!

[@danjmcs]

Absolutely love this song and album... Geddys bass line is sooooo great on this track... not that it usually isn't, just stands out more to me on this one...

[@BarryOrtaleza]

I KNEW you were gonna groove to this one. Great reaction, Red… and I LOVE the hoodie!!

[@ShannonJamesKY]

I could tell during the instrumental around 7 minutes in - you could actually FEEL the .....Rush thing.....or you are really good actress :) The more you listen to Rush, I promise, the more you will appreciate how talented they are.

[@Maxbell7738]

One of their all time best. Very nice. ❤

[@Fred-vy1hm]

This was one of Neils favorite tunes and the record was the start of them getting back to being a power trio and the end of their synth era. 😊

[@JoeVideoed]

Their 4th foursome of studio albums was them trying to rock out much harder than before, but they kept the synths (just gradually lessened their presence over those years). Keyboards weren't fully eliminated until Vapor Trails.

[@javifa69]

What a song, my god! 🙌🏻 Everything was perfect and in the right tone 👌🏻

[@bryanhaynes6742]

Yes. You're gravitating towards every Peart Bomb and drum fill the way I and so many others have in Rush listening past.

[@scottdpublic]

Hey, there's a Thanks button on this one! I always click Like to do the "Elevate me" form of channel support, but for quite a while I've felt like I owe some "Compensate me" support for all the joy that has been bestowed upon me; I smile so much watching this channel my cheeks get sore! Paypal and CashApp don't work for me for various reasons, but Google has a payment method on file so I can finally donate this way! Thanks Red for being you and sharing your delight with the rest of us. I surely owe you much more than this!!!

[@redheadedneighbor]

Oh my gosh! Thank you so much! 🥹

[@KerryHeafner-m3e]

Cold Fire, Everyday Glory, Speed of Love…a bunch of great tunes on Counterparts.

[@eldonb402]

I love Rush Wednesday because I forget about it until I log in later in the evening and it's a pleasant surprise everytime, thanks so much, Red!

[@bowlerguy219]

One of my favorites! Thank you

[@tedalfred9516]

😮

[@ericgunther1896]

Soooooo excited. 🎉

[@Berliozioz]

The joy I get watching you (personally) discover Rush is nearly equal to the joy I had watching them live.

[@vincetripodi1016]

Such a grungy song and album…great song, great way to start my day….its a song I can air drum to….most of all. SING to it.

[@emery6564]

Counterparts was Rush's return to a harder sound, and it rocked. Carl Jung's influence is obvious. DOUBLE AGENT is also a psychological jam.

[@mightyV444]

This is the opener of their 'Counterparts' album, which bookends my favourite series of Rush albums, starting with 'Permanent Waves' (which 'Different Strings' is on), and I can't believe it's already more than 31 years old! 🤯 😅 'Alien Shore' and 'Cut To The Chase' from this album are also great! 🤩👍

[@carlgibbons5777]

I agree. So many Rush fans are stuck in the 70's era, but Permanent waves is when Rush hit their peak in my book. LOve the 80's stuff and much of the 90's.

[@mightyV444]

@carlgibbons5777 - That most likely also is a generational thing, though: Many of those people must've been in their teens during the 70's, which often is the time in our life when music affects us the most. I had discovered Rush in '89 and at the start of my own teens' last year and also via one of their '80s albums ('Grace Under Pressure') and got hooked to them right away; I do also like a lot of their 70's stuff, but I'm sure it would've not had the same effect on me had any of _that_ been my very first Rush listening experience!

[@riveralph3687]

Alex's staccato machine gun-like riffs are absolutely brilliant. This is my favorite song on Counterparts and I pretty much love them all. Neil's drums sound so tight too. And Geddy's singing and bass are among his best ever here. The unsung hero is Producer Kevin "Caveman" Shirley, who really helped Rush get back to a more three-piece harder rock sound on this album. Cold Fire, Stick It Out and Alien Shore are definitely worth a listen too!

[@chrisaustin8442]

Double Agent from the same album (Counterparts) is a good listen as well. They try something different on it, won't give it away though... 😊 Also, Alien Shore, same album as well.

Great song!!

[@nimbull7085]

I believe this song is about the thought that every man has a feminine counterpart to his masculine ego that gives him a bit of balance. It is a fantastic opener the the Counterparts album. Great reaction. Cheers!

[@lisaharrison1031]

This album, Counterparts, is about just that. Animate is a song about how women, who are counterparts to men, shape and influence them through their actions and behaviors. It’s a beautiful song that shows the interplay between a man and a woman.

[@gregcormier2379]

Obviously Neil was reading some Carl Jung when he penned these lyrics. Exploring the duality of male/female counterparts in each of us. It took me a while to grasp what Neil was saying here but once I became familiar with Jung’s writing I understood.

[@DFitz-bk7dj]

This was the last tour I saw!! Great album..

[@michaelkeller6223]

Loooooove the guitar sound on this solo.. sounds like it is echoing inside of a MASSIVE hall, by a player that knows how to use effects for max impact!

[@larryembree1388]

One of my all time favorite songs

[@PasqualeCastillo]

Double agent , cold fire are my faves from this album

[@lxdesign1]

You can't listen to this song without then also listening to "Stick It Out" -- the next track on the album! This album was my introduction to Rush in the 90's.... I had heard them before, but never really paid much attention, but I was in university at the time, and we spent a lot of time listening to Q107 Toronto ... and they play a LOT of Rush! And this album had just dropped in the fall of 1993... anyhow ... so good.

[@timshelton8535]

Wish you could’ve experienced this one live!

[@grahamkey8496]

This song was a mainstay of the latter day live shows. Love the live sound here on the Counterparts album too.

[@Alberto_1965_BR]

One of my top three Rush albums Nobody´s Hero and Cold Fire are my favorites

[@KerryHeafner-m3e]

Saw this tour in Charlotte in 94. My lord it was awesome!!

[@markandersen5187]

It absolutely was! Saw them in ATL the night before as well 🤘

[@carlgibbons5777]

Saw it in Indy! Primus opened. This was the era when Neil Peart really had some guns on him. Massive arms. lol

[@kelvinmann1058]

You simply cannot capture the whole song in just one listen, none of them, always such suttle touches hidden within.

[@joesixpack8305]

A few people here are getting this song. It's about anima if anyone cares to look it up. This song will make a lot more sense. The key line in this song is, "A man must learn to gently dominate".

[@markgettemeyer1145]

I promised myself I would scroll through all of the comments before mentioning anima. Thank you for bringing this important knowledge to this forum and for beating me to the punch 🙏🏼

[@joesixpack8305]

@@markgettemeyer1145 I did the same and scrolled through the comments. A few mentioned Jung and generally what the song is about but I didn't see anyone use the term "anima". Once one reads the Jung definition of the word, the song becomes much more understandable.

[@Scottracine68]

Stripped down I think this really is what a mutual relationship is all about, learn and grow with each other. Look for the best in others and encourage it.

[@scotthahn6666]

Your eyes seem bluish at the beginning of the video, R.H.N. Then, when You get Animated, they become Green! Keep up the great work!

[@redheadedneighbor]

Oh, thank you!😊

[@zag7165]

You looked like you were floating on thin air. Fantastic response!

[@redheadedneighbor]

I was. I’m pretty sure I was

[@philstone3859]

I’m a Lucky Duck? 🤭 🦆 You bet your ass I am! Ha Ha! It was unbelievable for sure. Stories for days……

[@williamadkins2170]

Lucky enough to have seen them 14 times the first was Power Windows tour 1988, I think.

[@williamadkins2170]

1986

[@corwinchristensen260]

I love the sound of this one, the groove, the lyrics are great, but I'm often left with the feeling that I've missed an inner meaning. When I listen to this I have that "need" for the light to come on and "get it."

[@brettmarlar4154]

This album has to have my favorite drum sound they've ever produced. It was so good. they had to kick the album off with it!

[@carlgibbons5777]

The first time Neil's best sounding live kit, the Ludwigs, got properly captured on record. Rupert Hine took all of the balls out of the kit on records like Presto and Roll The Bones. I own a huge kit of these same drum shells that I bought in 1991 after Roll The Bones came out. incredible tone and resonance.

[@johnhosking8372]

Kevin “Caveman” Shirley wanted to capture the raw sound of Rush not with slides and knobs of the board, but actually manipulating the position of the mics in the studio. A unique sounding album for sure!

[@tonyking399]

Listen to...nobody's hero....beautiful lady....❤..from this album

[@michaeljones6948]

Cold fire.

[@Buasop]

Rush trifecta

[@Buds1own]

♥♥♥ Psalm 37:4 "Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart".

[@jurtmcgurt6969]

love geddys constant groove

[@stephenbracka2270]

Okay, Red. That resident Rushoholic in SD back again with the correct spelling of that German philosopher's name. Karl (with a "K" and not a "C") Jung. Being a German speaker as a second language, I don't know how I missed him! Rot (German for Red & pronounced "wrote") und Dave (Dave ist eine Katze): Bleiben Sie klassisch!

[@sleepdeprieved]

Neil wrote the lyrics about one person but structured them to make it seem like they could be about a relationship.

[@markgrvr1]

A total of 32 for me from 1975 to 2015 their very last show.

[@PaulCascioli]

If you want somthing different from rush listen to the live accoustic version of resist! I think you will like it!

[@deandigiacomo391]

👍

[@MrJugger99777]

that bow is outstanding?

[@DrMackSplackem]

It's hard to believe now but this is the first one of theirs I didn't Rush out and buy for some reason. I remember feeling a bit guilty that there were now Rush songs I didn't know all the fills to. Live, the tracks from Counterparts were among the best sounding ever since (kind of embarrassing to mess up air drumming so badly from the 32nd row but what can be done?).

[@allandarling2930]

Check out Alex and Getty doing a walk on at the South Park 25th anniversary in 2022. Look for Extended "Closer to the Heart" live at South Park the 25th Anniversary Concert

[@charlesrubio7650]

thank you for reacting to this amazing song of theirs... its been a long time since I've heard it and I glad you're here showcasing their extraordinary music. I looked but it doesnt seem you have reacted to "Headlong Flight" from their last album... Clockwork Angels" Its a banger of a song, In my top 10 of favs from Rush. Check it out as I bet its fan favorite. Its one helluva rocker! kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4S6n2ynl8Z5q5osi=eRLZ2pxqVJ-sy1C3

[@williamsweeney7117]

31 times for me wish it would have been 100+

[@DionysusAlS]

I was so happy with Counterparts when it came out, on the heels of the mostly mediocre Roll the Bones. I was like: Rush is back, baby-- no more missteps! And then... they did the quite lousy Test for Echo album, and Neil's tragedies almost ended the band. But at least we had Counterparts to tide us over. I hope RHN does Everyday Glory at some point. Such a triumphant song.

[@pryzmcat]

Red, do you see why I call them the 'Three Magi" now?

[@tedalfred9516]

I know how much you love Neil's lyrics. So another great song of theirs is off of their Presto album called Chain Lightning and here is the link for the lyrics version because the lyrics are incredible. Below that link I've copied and pasted the story in Neil's own words about how he came up with the song and it's got a really touching part about him and his daughter Selena when she was still a very young kid...many years before she was killed in the car crash when she was 19. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oabUhJ2BnNZmic0si=MbkzEWbm9vTwaKZ7 Neil Peart (from the Rush Profiled! CD): "I'm a weather fanatic - I really love weather, and I watch the weather and look for a good weatherman. And, one night I was watching it, and there are two incidents in that song that are Synchronicity to one weather report, where the weatherman showed a picture of sun dogs, and described them, and they are just two little points of light that appear at sunset, often in the winter when the sky is clear and crystalline, and they are like little prisms, and they sit about ten degrees north and south of the setting sun, and they are just beautiful little diamonds of light, and often times there's a circle of light - one line, that connects them. So they are a really beautiful natural phenomenon, and I love the name too. 'Sun dogs' just has a great sound to it. And in that same weather forecast, the weatherman announced a meteor shower that night, and so my daughter and I went out on the lake in the middle of the night and watched this meteor shower. So the whole idea of the song was response and how people respond to things, and it's a thing I've found a lot in traveling around the world, too. It's not enough just to travel and see things. You have to respond to them - you have to feel them, and a lot of the thrust of that song is how things are transferred, like chain lightning or enthusiasm or energy or love are things that are contagious, and if someone feels them, they are easily transferable to another person, or in the case of watching a meteor shower, it's made more special if there is someone else there. 'Reflected in another pair of eyes' is the idea that it's a wonderful thing already, just you and the meteor shower, but if there's someone else there with you to share it, then it multiplies, you know, it becomes exponentially a bigger experience, so response is a theme that recurs in several of the songs and was one of my probably dominant sub-themes in the writing. 

[@coils4foil537]

Growlin’ bass rippin’ the whole flippin’ song!!!!

[@claudiorancagua]

reacciona a between the wheels, gran actuacion R30

[@vidaemvideos883]

Please, can u react to nobody's hero.. its a great song and profound lyrics. Thank u 🙏

[@DougBennett-k6e]

Correction Neil's was born Sept 12

[@hemispheresamusements7484]

ALMOST all are good. As a DieHard and somebody who has seen them many times live (generally 10 to 15 shows per tour) there are a couple songs in their catalog that are just bad.... it's rare, but there are a couple.

[@davewhitscott]

Here’s a great breakdown of the lyrics and meaning. I KNOW you will love it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5nXZWqZpb-NaJIsi=LF_qfpEES8MCV-q6

[@Ilikeryche]

Why are they called "Bobby Pins"?

[@redheadedneighbor]

I have no idea of the origin of that name. Odd, isn’t it!

[@utubberize]

Yes Geddy had his fingers flying on this tune....