Natural Science (song)
| "Natural Science" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Rush | |
| from the album Permanent Waves | |
| Released | 14 January 1980[1] |
| Recorded | 1979, Le Studio, Quebec |
| Genre | |
| Length | 9:20 |
| Label | Mercury |
| Composer(s) | Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson |
| Lyricist(s) | Neil Peart |
| Producer(s) | Rush and Terry Brown |
"Natural Science" is a song by the Canadian rock band Rush. It was released on their 1980 album Permanent Waves, as the final song on it. It is over nine minutes long and is composed of three distinct movements: I) Tide Pools, II) Hyperspace, and III) Permanent Waves.
Background[edit]
Guitarist Alex Lifeson said:
Once we had the guitar track down, we stuck a speaker cabinet outside—this was up at the studio in Morin Heights, Quebec—and we recorded the natural echo off the mountains in combination with the sound of splashing water and Geddy's voice. We didn't use any sort of synthetic echo on the water track.[3]
Parts[edit]
| Part | Title | Starting time (*) | Length (*) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Tide Pools | 0:00 | 2:18 |
| II | Hyperspace | 2:19 | 2:49 |
| III | Permanent Waves | 5:09 | 4:08 |
| Total Running time | 9:20 |
Live Performance[edit]
The song was played live on the Permanent Waves Tour and Moving Pictures Tour, and then removed from the following eight tours. It was then played again on the Test for Echo Tour and Vapor Trails Tour. It was then removed from the R30 Tour, and then played again on the Snakes & Arrows Tour. After not being played on the next two tours, it was played one last time on the R40 Live Tour.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "About Permanent Waves". Rush.com. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ Murphy, Sean (22 May 2011). "The 25 Best Progressive Rock Songs of All Time". PopMatters. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Natural Science". 5 February 2011.
- ^ "Tours". Rush.com. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
Further reading[edit]
- Berti, Jim; Bowman, Durrell (2011). Reisch, George A. (ed.). Rush and philosophy: heart and mind united. Popular Culture and Philosophy. Vol. 57. Open Court Publishing Company. ISBN 9780812697162.
- Popoff, Martin (2017). Rush: Album by Album. Voyageur Press (The Quarto Group). ISBN 9780760357699.
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