Top 1980 Songs – #5: The Spirit of Radio

We enter the top 5 with a song that is as much important today in its lyrical subject matter as it was back then.  At a time when many 70s prog rock bands were dying out, the few that survived into the 80s changed with the times.  This song was no different, but even better was it managed to stick to its prog rock roots while having enough crossover appeal in its sound.  It is almost a rock masterpiece, lyrically and musically, and it’s the #5 song turning 40 years old, The Spirit of Radio by Rush.