The Trees (Rush song)

Single infobox
Name = The Trees


Artist = Rush
from Album = Hemispheres
Released = 1978
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Genre = Progressive rock
Length = 4:42
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Chart position =
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Last single = "Cinderella Man" (1977)
This single = "The Trees" (1978)
Next single = "Circumstances" (1978)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = Hemispheres
Type = studio
prev_track = "Circumstances"
prev_no = 2
this_track = "The Trees"
track_no = 3
next_track = "La Villa Strangiato"
next_no = 4Extra tracklisting
Album = Exit...Stage Left
Type = live
prev_track = "Broon's Bane"
prev_no = 8
this_track = "The Trees"
track_no = 9
next_track = "Xanadu"
next_no = 10

"The Trees" is a song by progressive rock band Rush from their 1978 album "Hemispheres".

Neil Peart has remarked that the inspiration for penning the song simply came from a humorous comic strip he read which depicted trees arguing like people. [Is there a message in "The Trees"? [http://www.nimitz.net/rush/faq2ans.html#70 Rush FAQ] Accessed January 15 2008]

The song is featured on many of Rush's compilation albums and has been a perennial fan favorite of Rush's live shows. On the live album Exit...Stage Left, the short instrumental Broon's Bane is performed as a short introduction to this song.

In other media

The song is featured in an episode of "King of the Hill" titled, "The Witches of East Arlen." In this episode, Bobby Hill acquires tarot cards and joins a coven of warlocks.

A vault edition of "The Trees" is a playable song in "Rock Band 2". [ [http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63006 ***Official Rock Band 2 Set List! - Rock Band - Forums ] ]

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