Rush Was A Canadian Rock Band Formed In 1968 In Toronto That Was Comprised Primarily Of Geddy Lee bass Vocals Alex Lifeson guitar And Neil Peart drums Percussion Lyricist . The Band Was Formed In Toronto In 1968 By Lifeson Drummer John Rutsey And Bass Guitarist/vocalist Jeff Jones Who Was Immediately Replaced By Lee. After Lee Joined The Band Went Through Several Line-Up Configurations Before Arriving At Its Classic Power Trio Line-Up With The Addition Of Peart In July 1974 Read More On Last.Fm
"Anthem" Is The First Song From Rush's Second Album Fly By Night. Anthem's Lyrics Are Heavily Influenced By Novelist And Objectivist Ayn Rand Whose Ideas Heavily Influenced Rush Lyricist Neil Peart At The Time. The Song's Title Is The Same As Rand's Novella Anthem. Although The Original Lyrics For "Anthem" Include The Line "carry Your Head" They Are Sung As "hold Your Head" As Well As Other Minor Changes Such As A Change From "anthem Of The Heart And Mind" To "anthem Of The Heart And Anthem Of The Mind".