"Subdivisions" is a song by Canadian progressive rock group, Rush, released as the second single from their 1982 album Signals.
The song has been a staple of the band's live performances, is played regularly on classic-rock radio, and appears on several greatest-hits compilations. It was released as a single in 1982, and despite limited success on the UK charts, the song had significant airplay in Great Britain. In the United States, it charted at No. 8 on the Album Rock Tracks chart. Played live prior to its release, numerous pre-release live versions have circulated among collectors for years.
Video Subdivisions (song)
Lyrics and background
The song is a commentary on societal stratification through the pressure to adopt certain lifestyles. It describes young people dealing with a "cool" culture amidst a comfortable yet oppressively mundane suburban existence in housing subdivisions. Anyone who does not obey social expectations is regarded as an outcast; the lyrics flatly describe a choice of "conform or be cast out".
"Subdivisions" was one of five Rush songs inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame on March 28, 2010. The band asked Jacob Moon to perform his version of the song at the gala in their absence.
The song became available as downloadable content for the music video game Rock Band 3 on November 2, 2010, in Basic rhythm as well as PRO mode which takes advantage of the use of a real guitar, bass guitar, and standard MIDI-compatible electronic drum kits in addition to vocals.
Although Alex Lifeson is in music video seen repeating "Subdivisions" in the chorus of the song, actually it was Neil Peart.
Maps Subdivisions (song)
Personnel
- Geddy Lee - synthesizers (Oberheim OB-X, Minimoog), lead vocals, bass guitar
- Alex Lifeson - lead guitar, vocals
- Neil Peart - drums, percussion
Music video
The promotional video scenes were filmed in the Toronto, Ontario area. The downtown scenes were filmed in downtown Toronto, most notably the opening zoom out shot of the intersection of King and Bay St, while the suburbs scenes were filmed in Scarborough, Ontario, near Warden and Finch Avenues. The aerial zoom out is of Sandy Haven Dr in Scarborough. The high school scenes were filmed at L'Amoreaux Collegiate Institute, in the same area. The video also features scenes of the Don Valley Parkway (looking south from a vantage point on Lawrence Ave) and a busy TTC subway station. The lead character is played by Dave Glover, a L'Amoreaux student at the time. The arcade game featured in the video is Atari's Tempest.
See also
- List of Rush songs
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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