Favorite "Car" Songs #2 - "Red Barchetta"

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#2 in my Favorite "Car" Songs series belongs to (you had to see this coming) Canadian trio Rush and their 1981 song "Red Barchetta." Rush formed in Toronto in 1968. The group has gone through numerous style change over the years, from hard rockers, to prog-rock, to a radio-friendly, synthesizer-driven unit. Rush has sold over 40 million records worldwide, and have racked up 24 Gold, 14 Platinum, and three multiplatinum records. They are in both the Canadian Music and the Rock and Roll Hall's of Fame. "Red Barchetta" finds drummer/percussionist/songwriter Neil Peart dabbling in science fiction once more with a futuristic tale of a young man who sneaks off to illegally drive his uncle's Red Barchetta on a weekly basis. In this case, the youth ends up in a high speed chase as he eludes the law, as represented by fast air cars. "Red Barchetta" was not a hit. In fact, it wasn't even released as a single. It remains, however, one of Rush's most popular tunes. And it's fun!