# Is Rush the ugliest band ever? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 28, 2005, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rush-the-ugliest-band-ever/337486 "2005-12-28T20:52:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rush-the-ugliest-band-ever/337486/21 "2005-12-28T22:59:43Z")
> [@slortar](#): > > Is Rush the ugliest band? Ah, no. That would be Motorhead. Oh, Lord yes. Motorhead beats Rush by a country mile (1.609 country kilometers). ---
**Author:** ![Birdmonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71e660/32.png) [@Birdmonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Birdmonster)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rush-the-ugliest-band-ever/337486/22 "2005-12-28T23:00:41Z")
Surely, I am just making a total ass of myself today. Of course, I could have pretended that Franz Ferdinand was so remarkably butt-ugly that I couldn’t even get to REM, being awoken right at the moment between sleep & waking, but…well…we all know I would have just been covering my “he-who-posts-too-fast” behind. _slinks back into hole_ ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rush-the-ugliest-band-ever/337486/23 "2005-12-28T23:03:10Z")
There was a period when Geddy Lee was actually Sara Gilbert. ---
**Author:** ![Birdmonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71e660/32.png) [@Birdmonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Birdmonster)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rush-the-ugliest-band-ever/337486/24 "2005-12-28T23:06:34Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > There was a period when Geddy Lee was actually Sara Gilbert. …shocking… For the cite: [Geddy Gilbert A](http://www.casperbass.com/links/Geddy.gif) vs. [Geddy Gilbert B](http://www.sf-radio.net/biographien/bilder/sara-gilbert.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rush-the-ugliest-band-ever/337486/25 "2005-12-28T23:10:16Z")
No one ever called the Grateful Dead pretty. ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rush-the-ugliest-band-ever/337486/26 "2005-12-28T23:10:48Z")
I happen to find all three members of that band attractive. Hmmph! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rush-the-ugliest-band-ever/337486/27 "2005-12-28T23:12:34Z")
> [@Rushgeekgirl](#): > > I happen to find all three members of that band attractive. Hmmph! 😃 _Motorhead??_ ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rush-the-ugliest-band-ever/337486/28 "2005-12-28T23:15:29Z")
> [@pravnik](#): > > _Motorhead??_ Yeah I suppose I should have said Rush. It’s not obvious, eh? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![JohnBckWLD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@JohnBckWLD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnBckWLD)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rush-the-ugliest-band-ever/337486/29 "2005-12-28T23:15:49Z")
Sabbath drummer [Bill Ward](http://www.zonicweb.net/badalbmcvrs/sabotage1.jpg); in the red tights (with his hairy belly protruding from his leather jacket) still hasn’t been nominated? ---
**Author:** ![Birdmonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71e660/32.png) [@Birdmonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Birdmonster)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rush-the-ugliest-band-ever/337486/30 "2005-12-28T23:28:58Z")
Now, my Sara Gilbert link doesn’t work? Jesus. I need to pushed under a train. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rush-the-ugliest-band-ever/337486/31 "2005-12-28T23:36:41Z")
> [@Birdmonster](#): > > Now, my Sara Gilbert link doesn’t work? Jesus. I need to pushed under a train. You have to click in the address bar and hit enter (at least w/Firefox). ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rush-the-ugliest-band-ever/337486/32 "2005-12-29T00:19:44Z")
Man, there are some windows to ugliness linked in this thread. I don’t think I’m gonna eat much today. ---
**Author:** ![Critical1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Critical1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical1)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rush-the-ugliest-band-ever/337486/33 "2005-12-29T00:30:33Z")
Ronnie James Dio? [http://www.finnteen.com/](http://www.finnteen.com/) hmmm maybe not, RJD is pretty fraking hard on the eyes but the rest of the band…not so much. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rush-the-ugliest-band-ever/337486/34 "2005-12-29T00:32:32Z")
> [@Critical1](#): > > Ronnie James Dio? [http://www.finnteen.com/](http://www.finnteen.com/) hmmm maybe not, RJD is pretty fraking hard on the eyes but the rest of the band…not so much. You do realize you linked to a porn site, right? ---
**Author:** ![Critical1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Critical1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical1)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rush-the-ugliest-band-ever/337486/35 "2005-12-29T00:48:01Z")
what the HELL?!?!?!?!?!? internet 1 Critical1 nada [http://www.workhardpr.com/Dio/dio.jpg](http://www.workhardpr.com/Dio/dio.jpg) see thats what I was trying to link I swear! ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rush-the-ugliest-band-ever/337486/36 "2005-12-29T01:06:11Z")
> [@Critical1](#): > > what the HELL?!?!?!?!?!? > internet 1 Critical1 nada > [http://www.workhardpr.com/Dio/dio.jpg](http://www.workhardpr.com/Dio/dio.jpg) > see thats what I was trying to link I swear! I liked the first link better. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rush-the-ugliest-band-ever/337486/37 "2005-12-29T01:09:19Z")
Ladies and gentleman, I give you…[Grim Reaper](http://www.hardnheavy.com.au/shopimages/g53.jpg). (This photo doesn’t really do them justice, but it’s the best I could find. The singer, in particular, had a snaggletooth that could break glass. Does anyone else remember the “See You in Hell” video?) ---
**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rush-the-ugliest-band-ever/337486/38 "2005-12-29T01:42:19Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > You do realize you linked to a porn site, right? A classic! ---
**Author:** ![JohnBckWLD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@JohnBckWLD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnBckWLD)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rush-the-ugliest-band-ever/337486/39 "2005-12-29T02:11:53Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > I liked the first link better. 😃 I assume that’s due top the fact there were NO redirects, NO dialers, NO popups and NO spam!! ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rush-the-ugliest-band-ever/337486/40 "2005-12-29T02:21:57Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > I take it you haven’t seen pictures of Steve Tyler, Mick Jagger or Three Dog Night lately? Steve Tyler? In what universe is he ugly? I reviewed the linked pictures, and concluded that Rush is nowhere near the ugliest band ever. Neil Peart is sort of average looking. Alex Lifeson is fairly good looking. Geddy Lee is homely, but nowhere near “ugly.” I think [Pete Townshend](http://www.wdkeller.com/whoimages/rs1977.jpg) is homelier than Geddy Lee, but he doesn’t seem to catch any flak for it. Maybe it’s part of that thing where everybody loves to hate Rush. Didn’t we have a thread about that recently? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rush-the-ugliest-band-ever/337486.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-rush-the-ugliest-band-ever/337486.md?page=3)