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Rush was a Canadian prog rock band. They appeared in the Season Fifteen episode, "Royal Pudding".

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The band played a song "Like a Fart in the Wind" in tribute to the abducted princess of Canada. While the band played, multiple audience members commit suicide over the grief of missing princess. At the end of the song guitarist Alex Lifeson also shoots himself, causing Geddy Lee to sob over his bandmate’s death.

The song is a parody of Elton John's "Candle in the Wind", which was initially written in memory of actress Marilyn Monroe, and was reworked in tribute after Britain's Princess Diana of Wales died in a car crash in 1997.

Rush members Lee and Lifeson were special guests at the South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert. Prior to their appearance on stage, a video is shown featuring both members in South Park-style animation (voiced by themselves), with Lee expressing annoyance at the previous performance of "Blame Canada". Following their appearance on stage, they performed "Closer to the Heart" alongside Matt Stone and PRIMUS.

Trivia[]

  • A short known as "Lil' Rush" was based off the band. In this short, Cartman's wig resembles Geddy Lee's hair.
  • Unlike others Canadians, Geddy Lee has a nose.


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