Tai Shan
by Fire-Toolz feat. Sling Beam
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Tai Shan
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High on the sacred mountain
Up the seven thousand stairs
In the golden light of autumn
There was magic in the air
Clouds surrounded the summit
The wind blew strong and cold
Among the silent temples
And the writing carved in gold
Somewhere in my instincts
The primitive took hold
I stood at the top of the mountain
And China sang to me
In the peaceful haze of harvest time
A song of eternity
If you raise your hands to heaven
You will live a hundred years
I stood there like a mystic
Lost in the atmosphere
The clouds were suddenly parted
For a moment I could see
The patterns of the landscape
Reaching to the eastern sea
I looked upon a presence
Spanning forty centuries
I thought of time and distance
The hardships of history
I heard the hope and the hunger
When China sang to me
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about
This cover was originally made for Fader Label's "Friends Vol. 1" transgender charity compilation.
This song was originally composed, recorded, & performed by the band Rush, for their 1987 album Hold Your Fire.
According to the source of all facts & information, Wikipedia...
"The song 'Tai Shan' was an experiment in composition.
It was influenced by classical Chinese music, and its title was a reference to Mount Tai in China's Shandong province, which Peart first became aware of during a bicycle trip in China.
A backward sample of Aimee Mann's vocals from another track is used at the end of the song.
In a 2009 interview with Blender, Lee expressed regret in including Tai Shan on the album, calling it an 'error' and saying 'we should have known better.' Lifeson called the song 'a little corny' in a 2012 interview with Total Guitar.
In an interview in 2016 about the worst songs Rush had released, Lifeson said that 'Tai Shan' is one of the worst, easily. And 'Panacea' - it was an attempt at something that didn't really work out. It was... innocent."
RIP NEIL ELLWOOD PEART
September 12, 1952 – January 7, 2020
This song was originally composed, recorded, & performed by the band Rush, for their 1987 album Hold Your Fire.
According to the source of all facts & information, Wikipedia...
"The song 'Tai Shan' was an experiment in composition.
It was influenced by classical Chinese music, and its title was a reference to Mount Tai in China's Shandong province, which Peart first became aware of during a bicycle trip in China.
A backward sample of Aimee Mann's vocals from another track is used at the end of the song.
In a 2009 interview with Blender, Lee expressed regret in including Tai Shan on the album, calling it an 'error' and saying 'we should have known better.' Lifeson called the song 'a little corny' in a 2012 interview with Total Guitar.
In an interview in 2016 about the worst songs Rush had released, Lifeson said that 'Tai Shan' is one of the worst, easily. And 'Panacea' - it was an attempt at something that didn't really work out. It was... innocent."
RIP NEIL ELLWOOD PEART
September 12, 1952 – January 7, 2020
credits
released December 2, 2023
Original version:
Geddy Lee - bass, synths, vocals
Alex Lifeson - guitars
Neil Peart - drums, lyrics
Production, arrangement - Peter Collins & Rush
& the song samples Aimee Mann's vocals from the Rush song "Time Stand Still"
This cover version:
Angel Marcloid - Drums, guitars, bass, synths, programming, etc.
Eliza Janus - Vocals
Art by John Zobele aka Christtt
Original version:
Geddy Lee - bass, synths, vocals
Alex Lifeson - guitars
Neil Peart - drums, lyrics
Production, arrangement - Peter Collins & Rush
& the song samples Aimee Mann's vocals from the Rush song "Time Stand Still"
This cover version:
Angel Marcloid - Drums, guitars, bass, synths, programming, etc.
Eliza Janus - Vocals
Art by John Zobele aka Christtt
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