I could never imagine a book about Rush being boring. Well I was wrong. I forced myself to read the whole thing (after chapter one it became a struggle of will to read on) to see if it drew any major conclusions. It did not. This is the work of an academic trying to impress other academics, not an author who is chronicling important facts about a subject they are passionate about. It is definitely not for Rush fans, there is nothing in this book that would possibly resonate with any Rush fan I know of. You will be sick of the word "middle" well before you reach the middle of the book. I can't believe someone would waste 206 pages trying to prove the theory that Rush's primary appeal was to middle-class men.
No, duh! Why don't you spend 206 pages relating all the evidence that the sun is bright or that oranges are orange?
It would serve about the same obvious purpose.
The notion that songs like "Freewill" are written with a "detached quality" and that the "subject speaking through the lyrics takes on the position of a neutral, objective, invisible observer" is laughable and ludicrous! The lyrics of "Freewill" are clearly written from a subject who strongly advocates Freewill.
This author presents himself as a highbrow writer justifying his appreciation for middlebrow values. In reality, I think it is a middlebrow writer deperately trying to appear as highbrow, and failing miserably.Get more detail about Rush, Rock Music, and the Middle Class: Dreaming in Middletown.
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