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Distant Early Warning (song)
"Distant Early Warning" is a song by the Canadian rock band Rush, released as the first single from their 1984 album Grace Under Pressure. The song was a chart success; it peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and its music video was a hit on MTV. The band regularly performed it live in concert following its release.

Composition
The song opens with a sound effect before entering a bass-driven section in A minor, featuring new wave-style guitar and synthesised static. Following this, a riff played on synthesiser enters, featuring bars of 7/8 and 5/8. This usage of unusual time signatures is typical of many Rush songs. The first verses then follow over the first theme, then the synth riff plays once again. After this is the chorus, which modulates to D minor and features prominent guitar as well as sequencer.

The song then cycles through the verse, synth break and chorus again, followed by a lengthy guitar-driven instrumental section. After an extended reprise of the synth riff, a final chorus plays, which builds into a climactic outro at the conclusion of the song.

The instrumentation used is typical of the new wave-influenced style Rush adopted on Grace Under Pressure, featuring heavy use of reverb and chorus effects on Alex Lifeson's guitar as well as prominent synthesisers and electronic drums.