"Nobody's Hero" is a song by Canadian progressive rock band Rush, released as the third single from their 1993 album Counterparts.[1] The first verse deals with the AIDS-related death of a gay man named Ellis Booth, a friend of Neil Peart when Peart lived in London. After the chorus, the second verse speaks of a girl who was murdered in Peart's hometown, Port Dalhousie and was the daughter of a family friend, as remembered by Peart in Far and Wide: Bring That Horizon to Me! The girl is rumoured to have been Kristen French, one of Paul Bernardo's victims.[2]
| "Nobody's Hero" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Rush | ||||
| from the album Counterparts | ||||
| Released | April 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 4:54 | |||
| Label | Anthem (Canada) Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Neil Peart (lyrics), Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson (music) | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter Collins, Rush | |||
| Rush singles chronology | ||||
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It inspired the title for the paper Nobody's Hero: On Equal Protection, Homosexuality, and National Security published in The George Washington Law Review.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nobody's Hero" | Neil Peart | Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson | 4:54 |
| 2. | "Stick It Out" | Neil Peart | Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson | 4:30 |
Personnel
edit- Geddy Lee – bass, lead vocals
- Alex Lifeson – acoustic & electric guitars
- Neil Peart – drums, percussion
- John Webster – keyboards
with
- Michael Kamen – string arrangements & conducting
Charts
edit| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] | 19 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[5] | 9 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Nobody's Hero by Rush". songfacts.com. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ^ Defnael, Aka (2015-12-05). CAMION BLANC: RUSH Archive (in French). CAMION BLANC. ISBN 9782357797758.
- ^ "Nobody's Hero: On Equal Protection, Homosexuality, and National Security". The George Washington Law Review. 62. 1993–1994.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2456." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "Rush Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
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