The Trees
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- This article is about the Rush song. For trees, see Tree. For the British folk-rock band, see Trees (folk band).
| "The Trees" | ||
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| Single by Rush | ||
| from the album Hemispheres | ||
| Released | 1978 | |
| Genre | Progressive Rock | |
| Length | 4:42 | |
| Rush singles chronology | ||
| "Cinderella Man" (1977) |
"The Trees" (1978) |
"Circumstances" (1978) |
| Hemispheres track listing | ||
| "Circumstances" (Track 2) |
"The Trees" (Track 3) |
"La Villa Strangiato" (Track 4) |
"The Trees" is a song by progressive rock band Rush off of their 1978 album Hemispheres. It is a common misconception that the theme of the lyrics deals specifically with racism or inequality in the labor force. Neil Peart has remarked that the inspiration for penning the song came from chancing upon a humorous comic strip which depicted trees arguing like people.[citation needed] The song is featured on many of Rush's compilation albums and has been a perennial fan favorite of Rush's live shows. On the live album Exit...Stage Left, the short instrumental Broon's Bane is performed as a short introduction to this song.
| Rush |
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| Geddy Lee • Alex Lifeson • Neil Peart
Albums: Rush • Fly by Night • Caress of Steel • 2112 • A Farewell to Kings • Hemispheres • Permanent Waves • Moving Pictures • Signals • Grace Under Pressure • Power Windows • Hold Your Fire • Presto • Roll the Bones • Counterparts • Test for Echo • Vapor Trails • Feedback (EP) • Snakes & Arrows (May 1, 2007) Live Albums: All the World's a Stage • Exit...Stage Left • A Show of Hands • Different Stages • Rush in Rio Compilations: Archives • Chronicles • Retrospective I • Retrospective II • The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974-1987 • Gold Related articles
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