Fun Fact: 🎸
Rush’s “Tom Sawyer” was inspired by the Mark Twain character… but that’s not the full story.
Neil Peart wrote the lyrics after reading a poem called “Tom Sawyer” by his friend Pye Dubois (from Max Webster). He then reimagined it as a modern-day rebel — “a modern-day warrior, mean, mean stride.”
The result? One of the most iconic rock songs ever, with that legendary bass line and drum fill that still gives chills.
Who else thinks this is peak Rush? 🤘