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" Red Barchetta " is a song by the Canadian rock band Rush, from their 1981 studio album Moving Pictures. Background. The song was inspired by the futuristic short story "A Nice Morning Drive [1] ", written by Richard Foster and published in the November 1973 issue of Road & Track magazine.
This is a futuristic song about a farmer who keeps a Red Barchetta in his barn even after motors are outlawed (Before the Motor Law). The kid comes, takes the car for ride and ends up being chased by Gleaming Alloy Air car (Police is assumed). He outruns and ditches the law and returns to the barn, hides the car and goes to dream with his uncle ...
Jan 18, 2013 · And while the story features an MGB, Neil Peart did take a little creative license by subbing in a Ferrari 16MM--a "red Barchetta"--in the lyrics. What follows is the true tale of how that...
Jul 10, 2020 · This video goes into detail concerning the origins and story behind the song "Red Barchetta" by Rush. Many fans are aware of the fact that Neil Peart's inspi...
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Red Barchetta song analysis. This song is about a guy who has a secret car that he loves to drive really fast. He goes to visit his uncle's farm in the countryside where he keeps the car hidden in a barn.
Mike from San Francisco, Ca There was a movie starring Lee Majors and Burgess Meredith called "The Last Chase" (1981) That is the same story behind "Red Barchetta" by Rush. The movie was so-so, but the "showdown scene" between the car and plane in the movie is straight out of the lyrics in the song.
Jan 16, 2024 · Rush’s ‘Red Barchetta’ is a reverent nod to a bygone era encapsulated by the ‘better vanished time’ lyric—the luminescent period before the Motor Law clamped down on vehicular freedom. It’s not just nostalgia for car enthusiasts; it’s a symbolic mourning for untethered freedom.