Rush - Tom Sawyer (instrumental)

[lululu]

A modern day warrior
Mean, mean stride
Today's Tom Sawyer
Mean, mean pride

Though his mind is not for rent
Don't put him down as arrogant
He reserves the quiet defense
Riding out the day's events
The river

What you say about his company
Is what you say about society
Catch the mist, catch the myth
Catch the mystery, catch the drift

The world is, the world is
Love and life are deep
Maybe as his skies are wide

Today's Tom Sawyer
He gets by on you
And the space he invades
He gets by on you

No, his mind is not for rent
To any God or government
Always hopeful yet discontent
He knows changes aren't permanent
But change is

What you say about his company
Is what you say about society
Catch the witness, catch the wit
Catch the spirit, catch the spit

The world is, the world is
Love and life are deep
Maybe as his eyes are wide

Exit the warrior
Today's Tom Sawyer
He gets by on you
And the energy you trade
He gets right on to the friction of the day

[monos]

Songs without vocals take a different meaning, a new kind of awesomeness

[CandyAppleBlack]

reading this part gave me chills....
"The band chose this song as their concert opener for their 2002 Vapor Trails tour, something they had never done before. After all the trauma and tough times endured by the personal loses of Neil Peart (wife and daughter dying within a year of each other) and the possibility of the band being done for, they believed "Tom Sawyer" would send the message that they were back to stay. They usually introduced the song with a 1 to 4 count, but for Vapor Trails, there was no count, at least not in the usual sense. Peart gave the signal: he simply closed his Hi Hat cymbal pedal with his foot, and this gave the band the signal to silently count the start of the song. This can be seen in the Rush In Rio DVD - before the concert starts you hear a muted cymbal sound that starts the count."

[thomaszeun]

The most prolific and powerful statement in the history of rock n roll. "No his mind is not for rent to any god or government."

[alexandrebernard]

I think the best part of Tom Sawyer is the synth chord held in the very beginning lol

[raphaelargus]

Rush songs are SO awesome it's almost "too much" for one song. Awesome lyrics. Awesome singing. Awesome instrumentals. You almost can't appreciate it all at the same time. That's why I love the instrumental versions so much.

[DedSec]

this is one the best songs ever made by humans

[thomaszeun]

That's the thing about Rush
I love all their 20+ albums and I might get tired but I never get sick of their music. Tom Sawyer. I've listened to that since it came out in 1981 and I still listen to it! Love it!

[draslovkaclarion]

This is one of those songs that's more than just a song. It's an experience.

[jhc]

So I’ll start with I love Geddy as a vocalist. Completely unique and instantly identifiable, , but I wish I had every single Rush track, all 175, in instrumental version as well!!! I can dream!

[ericchurchill]

0:47-1:08 is the best part, your welcome!!

[scizzryo]

Who the hell would hear an official instrumental of this song and downvote? Just want to watch the world burn?

[martyc]

This song literally boosts my testosterone

[rhey]

00:45 When I walk into the bank to demand $20 from my checking..

[KTVBOSTON]

Your instrumentals seam to be the best on the net for RUSH, any chance of doing "Limelight" and "Vital Signs" to complete the Moving Pictures album?

"Freewill" & "The Spirit of Radio" to complete the catchiest of that era.. ??

[williamcross]

(C) 1981 Atlantic Records LLC A Warner Media Group. All rights reserved.

[TheTridentMarque]

Heard this in Regular Show. I knew I had to find it.

[kpete]

I know many people like Geddy's voice, I don't. I always wonder if Rush would have been better with a different vocalist. Thank you for the instrumental version of this song. I do believe Geddy is one of the best bass guitar players. Perhaps they didn't want to employ another person to sing?

[teamski]

When a song sounds almost as cool without the singer as it does with, well, you know you have something special.

[Dobie_ByTor]

In Geddy’s bio, he said this song was almost left off the album. Some time traveler must have been there to correct THAT moment. 😂