Distant Early Warning (song)
Encyclopedia
"Distant Early Warning" is a song by progressive rock band Rush
from their 1984 album Grace Under Pressure
. It is one of Rush's most well-known songs due to being featured on multiple compilation albums as well as many of their live albums.
In a 1984 interview Neil Peart describes writing "Distant Early Warning":
(1984 Rush Backstage Club newsletter)
Rush (band)
Rush is a Canadian rock band formed in August 1968, in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario. The band is composed of bassist, keyboardist, and lead vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart...
from their 1984 album Grace Under Pressure
Grace Under Pressure (Rush album)
Grace Under Pressure is the tenth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1984 . A symbol for the album is the letter "p" above a line with the letter "g" below ....
. It is one of Rush's most well-known songs due to being featured on multiple compilation albums as well as many of their live albums.
In a 1984 interview Neil Peart describes writing "Distant Early Warning":
Music Video
The music video for Distant Early Warning is something of a mystery to Rush fans. Rumor has it that Geddy Lee's son, Julian, was the small child seen staring in and riding the rocket in the music video. This rumor was dispelled by Geddy Lee in a Rockline interview on May 9, 2007. Geddy said that his son Julian was not in this video. The boy was actually a British citizen by the name of Alexander Lant. The rumor, however, continues due to a quote from Julian in a biographical book titled Rush: Chemistry, published January 15, 2006. Julian is quoted as saying "I don't remember too much, except sitting on this rocket thing as if I was riding it for a really long time," Julian recalled. "Neil let me play his drums, but I had to be REALLY careful!"(1984 Rush Backstage Club newsletter)