Limelight

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"Limelight" is a popular progressive rock song by the Canadian band Rush, known for its introspective lyrics about fame and its intricate guitar work.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Moving Pictures NERFINISHED
artist Rush NERFINISHED
composer Alex Lifeson NERFINISHED
Geddy Lee NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Canada
drummer Neil Peart NERFINISHED
featuresInstrument bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
synthesizer
genre hard rock
progressive rock
guitarist Alex Lifeson NERFINISHED
hasCriticalReception widely acclaimed
hasEra early 1980s rock
hasGuitarStyle melodic rock soloing
hasLyricsTheme alienation
celebrity
fame
privacy
hasMusicalFeature complex time changes
guitar solo
intricate guitar work
hasNotableLine "I can't pretend a stranger is a long-awaited friend"
"Living in the limelight, the universal dream"
hasSubject the cost of success
the pressures of public attention
isPopularSong true
isSignatureSongOf Rush NERFINISHED
isStapleOfLiveShows Rush concerts
language English
leadVocalist Geddy Lee NERFINISHED
lyricist Neil Peart NERFINISHED
originallyPerformedBy Rush NERFINISHED
partOfAlbum Moving Pictures NERFINISHED
performedByMember Alex Lifeson NERFINISHED
Geddy Lee NERFINISHED
Neil Peart NERFINISHED
performer Rush NERFINISHED
producer Rush NERFINISHED
Terry Brown NERFINISHED
recordLabel Anthem Records NERFINISHED
Mercury Records

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Drums and Wires hasPart Limelight
Rush notableSong Limelight