Fly by Night (song)
Encyclopedia
"Fly by Night" is the fifth song from Rush
's second album of the same name. The music was written by Geddy Lee
and the lyrics were penned by Neil Peart
. Peart wrote this song about his first trip away from home. In 1971, at 18 years old, he left behind his small-town Canadian
life and flew to England
. This was a major turning point in his life.
It was released as a single in May 1975, but despite nearly becoming their first hit in the United Kingdom, it failed to chart.
, in season one episode "Wendigo".
Rush (band)
Rush is a Canadian rock band formed in August 1968, in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario. The band is composed of bassist, keyboardist, and lead vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart...
's second album of the same name. The music was written by Geddy Lee
Geddy Lee
Gary Lee Weinrib, OC, better known as Geddy Lee , is a Canadian musician, best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist for the Canadian rock group Rush...
and the lyrics were penned by Neil Peart
Neil Peart
Neil Ellwood Peart , OC, is a Canadian musician and author. He is the drummer for the rock band Rush.Peart grew up in Port Dalhousie, Ontario . During adolescence, he floated from regional band to regional band in pursuit of a career as a full-time drummer...
. Peart wrote this song about his first trip away from home. In 1971, at 18 years old, he left behind his small-town Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
life and flew to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. This was a major turning point in his life.
It was released as a single in May 1975, but despite nearly becoming their first hit in the United Kingdom, it failed to chart.
Track listing
Use in the media
This song is used in TV series SupernaturalSupernatural (TV series)
Supernatural is an American supernatural and horror television series created by Eric Kripke, which debuted on September 13, 2005 on The WB, and is now part of The CW's lineup. Starring Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, the series follows the brothers as they...
, in season one episode "Wendigo".