Vital Signs (Rush song)

"Vital Signs"
Single by Rush
from the album Moving Pictures
B-side "In The Mood"
Released March 1981 (1981-03)
Format
Recorded October–November 1980
Studio Le Studio, Morin Heights, Quebec
Genre
Length 4:43
Label Mercury
Songwriter(s) Neil Peart, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
Producer(s) Rush, Terry Brown
Rush singles chronology
"Limelight"
(1981)		 "Vital Signs"
(1981)		 "Tom Sawyer (live)"
(1982)

"Vital Signs" is a song by progressive rock trio Rush from their album Moving Pictures. The lyrics of the song are about individuality and the pressures of conforming.[2]

The song is heavily influenced by reggae (in the guitar riff) as well as progressive electronica (in its use of sequencers) and the music of The Police.[3] These influences would carry on into their next three studio albums: Signals, Grace Under Pressure, and Power Windows.

The song was released as the final single from the Moving Pictures album. Also, a live version of "Vital Signs" appeared as the B-side to Rush's "New World Man" single in 1982 (Mercury #76179, US edition).[3]

It has appeared in Rush's set lists as recently as the 2010-2011 Time Machine Tour (documented on Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland[4]), during which Moving Pictures was played in its entirety.[5] It is also noted for being played during the encore of the Grace Under Pressure Tour[6] (documented on the Grace Under Pressure Tour Live album and video[7]).

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Moving Pictures (1981) Stereogum". www.stereogum.com. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  2. ↑ Hansen, Eric. ""'Hold Your Fire' by Neil Peart" - Backstage Club Newsletter, January 1988". www.2112.net. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  3. 1 2 Popoff, Martin (2013). Rush: The Illustrated History. Voyageur Press. ISBN 9780760343647.
  4. ↑ "Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland | Rush.com". www.rush.com. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  5. ↑ "Time Machine Tour | Rush.com". www.rush.com. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  6. ↑ "Grace Under Pressure Tour | Rush.com". www.rush.com. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  7. ↑ "Grace Under Pressure Tour Live | Rush.com". www.rush.com. Retrieved 2017-06-30.


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