Idolator Pays Tribute To 2008 Canadian Music Hall Of Fame Inductees Triumph
Thought Leonard Cohen, Madonna, and the Coug were a bit B-list for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame? At least last month’s ceremony didn’t feature Tom “Life Is A Highway” Cochrane inducting arena demigods Triumph. That happened at the Juno Awards last night. Oh, Canada! Are we already praising those inspired by Rush up there?
“Somebody’s Out There,” at No. 27 their biggest single in America. The song can be found of 1986’s The Sport Of Kings (which is presumably hockey). If Geddy Lee’s sung a song as catchy and spirited, I’m OK with never hearing it.
“Magic Power,” as performed at the 1983 US Festival. Starts off like Journey (who America has somehow not gotten around to inducting into its Hall Of Fame), but the double guitars get kinda fierce after the first minute, and then it kind of sounds like Rush.
And here’s their first Canadian hit single, a cover of Joe Walsh’s “Rocky Mountain Way.” It kind of sounds like Rush.
As members of the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame, the band joins an exclusive circle of celebrated artists that includes Guy Lombardo, Anne Murray, Ian & Sylvia, Bryan Adams and the Tragically Hip. It is now rumored that the classic line-up may reunite following this belated recognition of their impressive body of work.
Canada!
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