It hurts me when people don't understand things like music album covers and just assume it's something from their own knowledge. It's seems that the first thing people think when they see this is that I listen to Satinist music and followings, and that's unfortunate. Drake from Huntington Beach, CaI recently got a 2112 shirt on my 16th birthday and the next day I wore it to school.Vince from Windcrest, TxI always thought the name was from the year, but the characters in Rand's Anthem were identified by numbers instead of names.I mean, the other stuff may be true but they probably didn't mean to make that many coincidences. So this is set in the future, so it's rational to have a year like 2112. In my opinion I think the Clockwork Angels album cover may have something to do with 9:12 hence 21:12, because it seems like Rush like being sneaky, but I don't know if that the band member's birthday has anything to do with it. It is called 2112 because Illuminati.' You would all believe me. There are two lots of threes, therefore 2 times 3 equals 6. Matt from South AustraliaWow, if I said '2112 is 21+12 is (1+2)+(1+2) is 3+3 = 3 sides on a triangle.By-Tor & the Snow Dog is probably my 2nd favorite. Bought a 2112 concert t-shrt from the 1976 tour & it's getting so worn out I gotta get another.

All there stuff from the 70s was there best IMO. My older brother got me listening to Rush when I was 13 or so.

Jim from Massillon OhThis just kicks maximum ass.

The tile of the first part gives it away. An attempt to bring an air of sophistication to the piece. Uh, it's a play on the Overture of 1812 genuis'.

Eh from MdOMG, all this gibberish about why it was titled 2112.

Derek from N.irelandIf ever a song should be made into a movie, this is it! It has the potential to be up there with Star Wars, Avatar, Gravity, Interstellar, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, etc.

William from Twilight ZoneComputer Matrix Theory.

Matt from Portland,orNo one is gonna mention Alex playing the lick from 1812 and the cannons?.

Jason Walker from Aurora, ColoradoWhen ever it is 21:12 on my watch I call it RUSH O' Clock.Patti from Gallatin, Tn2112 is Neil Pierce‘s birthday in military time, 9/12.The game merged maze games like Pac-Man with space shooting games, like Space Invaders. Megadon was a coin-operated arcade game from the '80s that is listed as very rare now. Then I found something that changed it all.' I believed what I was told, I thought it was a good life, I thought I was happy. The less fortunate gave us a few new moons. We have had peace since 2062, when the surviving planets were banded together under the Red Star of the Solar Federation. My friend Jon always said it was nicer here than under the atmospheric domes of the Outer Planets. I used to think I had a pretty good life here, just plugging into my machine for the day, then watching Templevision or reading a Temple Paper in the evening. The Twin Moons, just two pale orbs as they trace their way across the steely sky. City and sky become one, merging into a single plane, a vast sea of unbroken grey. On the inside of the CD cover, these words are attributed to 'Anonymous, 2112': 'I lie awake, staring out at the bleakness of Megadon. Part seven is the instrumental Grand Finale. His only hope is that with his death he will pass into the next world. Part six is about the man being unable to live under the Federation's control any longer.

In the year 2112 the elder race of man live on a planet far far away from the Federation. Part five is about the man going back to his cave by the waterfall and falling asleep, dreaming of the 'elder race' (the oracle) leading him back to his world. The priests say that there is no need for this ancient way, and crush it to pieces beneath their feet. Part four is the presentation (hence the part title) of the device to the priests. Part three is about a man who discovers an 'ancient device' that is actually a guitar. Part two is about the Temples of Syrinx and the Priests that rule them. Part one is the overture of the year 2112. In the printed lyrics, each chapter begins with a text story, describing the events. The song is considered a 'suite' and divided into seven chapters: I) Overture, II) The Temples of Syrinx, III) Discovery, IV) Presentation, V) Oracle: The Dream, VI) Soliloquy, VII) Grand Finale.

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