10 Perfect Rock Songs That Don't Have Any Lyrics

Any great progressive rock band worth a damn is going to want to stretch out past the normal rock and roll song every now and again. By the time that Rush got around to going pop though, their last few albums were a lot more cerebral than most average prog heads could handle, from 20 minute songs about space federations to instrumentals that went on for over 9 minutes and barely seemed coherent half the time. There's no shame in being simple though, and Rush managed to make some of the most intricate playing feel like the easiest thing in the world on YYZ.

Named after the airport code for Toronto, the main rhythm of the intro actually comes from the Morse code that was playing whenever the band would arrive back home. While the original idea was to have this just be a drum and bass jam, things turned a corner once Alex Lifeson brought his effects pedals into play, mixing everything from reggae sounds to Eastern style soloing midway through the track.

As much as this kind of song might not have any agenda to it, naming it after the airport code actually makes more sense when you listen to it, almost creating the kind of hustle and bustle that comes with being rushed through an airport to get to your flight on time. This might still just considered a bit of a jam, but the hooks in every single instrument is about as pure as Rush would ever sound on record.