The Pass (song)

"The Pass"
Single by Rush
from the album Presto
ReleasedMarch 1990
Recorded1989
Length4:51
LabelAtlantic (except Canada)
Songwriter(s)Neil Peart, Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee
Producer(s)Rupert Hine and Rush
Rush singles chronology
"Show Don't Tell"
(1989) 		"The Pass"
(1990) 		"Roll the Bones"
(1992)

"The Pass" is the second single from Rush's 1989 album Presto. The lyrics by drummer Neil Peart address teenage suicide[1][2] and the tendency to romanticize it.[3] The song peaked at No. 15 on the U.S. Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and a music video was made for the song.

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."The Pass"PeartRush4:51
2."Presto"PeartRush5:45

References

  1. ^ "The Pass by Rush Songfacts". www.songfacts.com. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  2. ^ Govin, Horst (1989-12-12). "Presto! New Rush album reaches magical heights". The Tech. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
  3. ^ Reed, Ryan (2015-11-21). "How Rush Closed Out the '80s With the Transitional 'Presto'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 2018-11-23.