Talk:YYZ (song)

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NPOV?[edit]

This is the most POV pice I've read nearly ever... I'm going to put it up for deletion if someone doesn't fix it soon.

I don't see the POV bias. The last paragraph needs reworking, but the rest of it is fine. Not sure what you're talking about. --Danmerqury 22:04, 16 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Mentioning Spirit of Radio[edit]

2112 is a great example of rush's usage of unison runs. I think it's better. 172.163.56.253 (talk) 02:49, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Primus inaccuracy[edit]

I'm pretty sure the bit about Primus is inaccurate. The "YYZ" quotation is at the beginning of the live performance of "John the Fisherman" that leads off Suck On This, which was Primus's first album. As a joke, they reproduced the first few seconds of Suck On This at the beginning of Frizzle Fry, their second album, with effects added to make it sound like a vinyl record being played back and the turntable suddenly switched off. Then Frizzle Fry starts in earnest with "To Defy the Laws of Tradition." Primus has never recorded a complete cover of "YYZ." I'll correct the article if there's no disagreement. Dwineman 01:17, 6 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Pronunciation[edit]

'"YYZ" (properly pronounced wye-wye-zee)' - I changed this to "wye-wye-zed", as it's a Canadian song about a Canadian airport code, and it strikes me that the Canadian pronunciation would be proper. If anyone has a source which shows otherwise, please feel free to change it back. --CannedLizard 01:31, 8 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The pronunciation of the title is not relevant, as per WP:RELEVANCE, WP:TRIVIA. It's self evident to a literate american reader how he/she pronounces letters, and likewise for canadians. The only way this would be relevant is if you can provide a cite for the band members making assertions about the pronunciation(s) of the title. -- ManfrenjenStJohn 02:37, 23 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The band members do say "zed". thank you, youtube. (i don't know how to cite it) But, you're right. no "assertions"

172.163.56.253 (talk) 02:50, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Whats this sound like[edit]

i personaly think that yyz sounds alot like a mix of songs from sonic games, crash games, and posibly spyro games. yes im a geek. Crazydjman 02:26, 4 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Crazydjman There were hardly any computer games in 1981 when the album came out.

Let's not forget the obvious - it's highly derivative of ELP's "Tank".

wait there's another song that the guitar riff at the beginning was used in (after this song was created, maybe). can someone please help me figure this one out! (Alex)

To me, at least the guitar solos in this song are reminicent of Allan Holdsworth & Daryl Stuermer's guitar work on some of Jean-Luc Ponty's mid-70s albums (Enigmatic Ocean, and Aurora for example). No offense to Alex Lifeson, he borrows from some of the best. 65.248.164.214 (talk) 15:16, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Trivia section[edit]

There's a trivia section. I am going to try to remove. Derek Balsam 15:23, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Derek Balsam 15:37, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

^You fagg0t. I'm gonna put it back! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.69.218.225 (talk) 16:27, 2 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Lyrics?[edit]

I've heard it described that when Rush played in Rio, they were surprised to find the crowd singing along to "YYZ", despite the fact that it's an instrumental piece. Apparently the folks in Rio/Brazil just came up with their own set of lyrics to go along with the song. I don't have the Rush in Rio album to verify for myself whether you can hear the crowd singing/chanting along to "YYZ". Can anyone document (or deny) this with a citable source? Dave (talk) 00:21, 26 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

well, i've seen the video, and that's about it. there are no lyrics, but they do the typical soccer chant "ooh and ahh" to sing the melody.

172.163.56.253 (talk) 02:51, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Citations???[edit]

Isn't this article (especially the "Title & Composition" section) missing citations? If there's no answer soon, I shall have to put a no citations message here.Leif edling (talk) 11:12, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Head bump[edit]

Is it worth mentioning the Geddy Lee head-bump? There's a point in the song at the concerts where he always bumps his forehead with his hand. I'd also like to know the history behind that... Gpia7r (talk) 16:55, 29 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

In an interview he said that they improvise a lot on tours and they usually keep the good stuff they invented while improvising. I think it's one of those again. 91.154.212.254 (talk) 18:58, 12 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

YYZ: pause between parts A and B[edit]

The pause between two first parts is not a half note, as half note would be way too short.The pause is one 5/4 bar long but with a slight twist. The actual count is closest to eleven 16th notes ( or one 5/4 bar plus one 16th) and during live performances is usually a little longer (5/4 plus 8th) which suggests that it's a more a fermata than exact pause. No apparent slice point can be detected but it could be that the original recording was edited by combining separate takes, that could create the odd 16th in there. — Preceding unsigned comment added by CreamK (talk • contribs) 14:39, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]