Talk:The Spirit of Radio

I'm pretty sure it's "prophets" << (actually it's "profits")
Somebody terrible got the lyrics mixed up and wrote "profits" instead of "prophets". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.115.252.74 (talk) 04:09, 9 June 2011 (UTC)
 * I thought it was "profits", but looking at several lyrics sites, "prophets" would appear to be correct, but this one claims "profits". It would help if someone had the official lyrics. I always took it to be that profits was a play on propehts, such that profit is almost religious in the music industry. Chris857 (talk) 20:59, 9 June 2011 (UTC)
 * I can confirm that it is indeed "profits." I have the official lyrics right in front of me. It's undoubtedly a play on the word "prophet" as the lyrics reference sales figures.  Wisdom89  ( T |undefined /  C ) 22:02, 9 June 2011 (UTC)
 * I will switch it back to "profits" then. Most of those lyrics sites probably aren't the most reliable and 'profit' and 'prophet' sound very similar. Chris857 (talk) 22:20, 9 June 2011 (UTC)


 * Here are the original 1980 liner notes:
 * Permanent Waves - Original Liner Notes, 1980 (That came from here.)


 * Now that doubt has been erased on that one point, I will highlight a change I made that got reverted (see new section below)--Concord gioz (talk) 21:52, 12 February 2016 (UTC)

Simon & Garfunkel connection: "words of the profits"
I recently made this edit stating the connection with Simon & Garfunkel's The Sound of Silence. The edit got reverted because it was lacking a reference. I actually agree with the criticism. What I will do is change the wording so that no reference will be needed. I will state the straight facts that can be verified by anyone.

It will no longer be presented as a "connection", but rather a similarity. Hopefully someone will be able to find a reference that will support the original assertion that the lyrics are indeed a connection, but until that is found, I think it would be best to simply present the similarity as a simple fact.--Concord gioz (talk) 21:52, 12 February 2016 (UTC)
 * It's clearly true. Shame that there isn't a citation strong enough to avoid it getting reverted.Nickpheas (talk) 15:17, 26 March 2021 (UTC)

comment
Must we have links to videos that no longer exist? (154.5.194.215 05:09, 20 October 2007 (UTC))

I think the allusion to Simon & Garfunkel should be quoted as a whole (i.e. with "Concert Hall" and "Tenement Halls" respectively). I changed it but it got reverted. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.156.239.154 (talk) 10:42, 8 March 2008 (UTC) Also I think that the Chuck Lorre reference would be better for the Simon & Garfunkel song's article, since it's quoting that song's version of the lyrics. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.226.81.131 (talk) 18:20, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

Allusion to Billy Joel's song "Honesty"?
On the Honesty (Billy Joel song) page, it states: "The band Rush alludes to this song on their track 'The Spirit of Radio'. Vocalist Geddy Lee sings the lyric 'Of your honesty, yeah your honesty' in a New York accent, referencing Joel's strong New York roots."

Any references for this claim? GoingBatty (talk) 06:30, 7 March 2010 (UTC)
 * The Honesty (Billy Joel song) page doesn't have a reference listed so why do you need one for this page? Scampfarmer (talk) 23:21, 20 June 2010 (UTC)

Surrender
The structure of the song sounds like Cheap Trick's Surrender. AmericanLeMans (talk) 05:27, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Without multiple reliable sources that would just qualify as original research.  Wisdom89  ( T |undefined /  C ) 05:35, 28 December 2011 (UTC)

Single Version on CD
The american single it at 3:40 was released on The Anthem label. This version has been available on the UK compilation double CD - "No. 1 All Time Rock Album" in 1995 EAN 0731453505421. This edit basically fades before the end section with 'the sounds of the...' Refrain kicks in. The UK single edit is 2:56 but is stated on the vinyl as approx 3:00 mins. This edit roughly chops the opening guitar riff and has a later very badly spliced edit but is the version I first bought growing up in the UK. If anyone knows of this version on CD I would be grateful for the info! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 49scream (talk • contribs) 20:04, 3 April 2013 (UTC)

Promotional copies released in 1979
I once saw a promotional copy of the song with a copyright of 1979 by Mercury Records, obviously the American distributor. So technically does this mean it was first released in '79? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.81.33.59 (talk) 03:10, 7 March 2014 (UTC)

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Personnel section
Should there be a personnel section since there is an additional musician on this track (Erwig Chuapchuaduah on steel drums, according to Rush's website), especially since this musician is never mentioned in the body of the article? SomePersona (talk) 00:41, 16 October 2017 (UTC)

Should there be? SomePersona (talk) 23:56, 22 October 2017 (UTC)

Unclear
What does this mean: "... the song is a lament on the change of FM radio from free-form to commercial formats...".

What are free-form and commercial formats in radio? Does free-form just mean the DJ can play whatever they want, or is there more to it than that? And what exactly are commercial formats? Is there anything we can link to for those phrases? It just seems a bit unclear. David10244 (talk) 11:14, 15 January 2023 (UTC)

Copyright infringement?
Is ref 11, to a PDF copy of an issue of Cashbox, a link to a copyright infringement? It seems like it is. David10244 (talk) 11:35, 15 January 2023 (UTC)