The song was written by Lee, Peart, and guitarist Alex Lifeson in collaboration with lyricist Pye Dubois of the band Max Webster, who also co-wrote the Rush songs “Force Ten”, “Between Sun and Moon”, and “Test for Echo”. “Tom Sawyer” was one of five Rush songs inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame on March 28, 2010. In 2009 it was named the 19th-greatest hard rock song of all time by VH1. It peaked at No. 25 on the UK Singles chart in October 1981, No. 24 in Canada, No. 44 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and No. 8 on the Billboard Top Tracks chart. It is one of Rush’s best-known songs and a staple of both classic rock radio and Rush’s live performances, having been played on every concert tour since its release. Lee has referred to the track as the band’s “defining piece of music … from the early ’80s”. “Tom Sawyer” was originally released on their 1981 album Moving Pictures as its opener.
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