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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.
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...
The Barchetta is a classic example of a car built for speed, a hot rod, made by Ferrari. The first car to leave the Maranello factory in 1947 was a red, V12-engined Barchetta. From the beginning it was designed as a racing car and it went on to win at its second outing in the Grand Prix of Rome.
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.
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 inspiration for the lyrics came from a...
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Apr 14, 2022 · The official audio for “Red Barchetta” from ‘Moving Pictures (40th Anniversary).’. Celebrate 40 years of ‘Moving Pictures’ with the 2015 album remaster + the ...
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“Red Barchetta” is the story of a car chase in an Orwellian future. The song’s narrator seeks to escape urban dystopia by driving an illegal antique motor car around the… Read More