The Big Money

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This article is about the Rush song. For the novel by John Dos Passos, see U.S.A. (trilogy). For the 1958 film, see The Big Money (film). For similarly-titled songs and other uses, see Big Money (disambiguation).
"The Big Money"
Single by Rush
from the album Power Windows
B-side
  • "Red Sector A" (live) (US) "Middletown Dreams" (UK) "Territories" (UK)
ReleasedOctober 1985[1]
Genre
Length5:35
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Rush singles chronology
"
Afterimage
"
(1984) 		"The Big Money"
(1985) 		"Mystic Rhythms"
(1986)
Music video
"The Big Money" on
YouTube

"The Big Money" is a song by Canadian

The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974-1987
.

The lyrics, written by drummer Neil Peart, reflect on the power of "big money" and the sheer magnitude of trade in the modern global economy, particularly during the 1980s.[3] When asked about the idea that the song's lyrics were inspired by a John Dos Passos book of the same name, Peart replied, "I am a big fan of Dos Passos' stylistic ability, his poetic approach to prose, but the ideas presented in the songs are quite different from those which he exemplified." Peart also stated that "the only connection is in the titles".[4]

Cash Box said that it has "a huge production sound, a dynamic arrangement and a techno-rock feel."[5]

Music video

The video for the track was directed by

laserdisc releases of Rush's Grace Under Pressure tour concert film, while an edited version was released to MTV and other outlets, as well as on the short-lived CD Video
format, directed by Weinrib.

The car featured in the animated intro has a license plate that reads "Mr. Big", a reference to producer Peter Collins, who produced Power Windows. Neill Cunningham, the album cover model for Power Windows, also appears in the video.[7]

Live performances

When performed live, many of the synthesizers and sound effects heard in the original track are triggered through pedals used by Lee and

Vapor Trails Tour (documented on the 2003 album Rush in Rio), and most recently, the Clockwork Angels Tour (documented on the 2013 album of the same name
).

See also

  • List of Rush songs

References

  1. ^ "RPM Canadian charts". Library and Archives Canada.
  2. ^ "Rush - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  3. ^ Banasiewicz, Bill (1997). Rush Visions: The Official Biography. Omnibus Press.
  4. ^ Hansen, Eric. ""'Hold Your Fire' by Neil Peart" - Backstage Club Newsletter, January 1988". www.2112.net. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  5. ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. November 9, 1985. p. 11. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
  6. ^ RushVEVO (2013-02-15), Rush - The Big Money, retrieved 2017-06-30
  7. ^ Patch, Nick (2016-01-20). "Rush's Power Windows a window into record-store owner's past". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
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