Rush: Out in the Cold in Cleveland (again.)

Geddy Lee gives the Secret Sign of the Ancient Mystic Society of No Homers.

Geddy, Alex and Neil have been snubbed again by the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame. The Cleveland, OH based shrine will instead consider quality rock acts like Neil Diamond, Donna Summer, and the J. Geils Band.

Oh, and Bon Jovi.

With those criteria in mind, we hereby present our list of

Ten Awards That Rush Will Win Before Being Inducted Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

1) Oscars, for Best Documentary for Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage and for Alex as Best Supporting Actress for his role in Suck.

2) The Secret Order of the Mystic Moose of the Northern Lights (like the Order of Canada they won in 1993, but much more secret.)

3) A Gold Medal at the 2012 London Olympics for Improvised Percussion after Neil plays a 12-minute solo using the surface of the Millennium Dome as a giant timpani.

4) Geddy Lee's silhouette projected on the moon by NASA. Not really an award. Originally, NASA had planned to carve the 2112 "star man" into the moon using an orbital death ray but Roger Waters threatened to sue the agency.



5) Membership in the Ancient Fraternal Order of No Homers (formerly the Stonecutters.) Even more secret than the Secret Order of the Mystic Moose of the Northern Lights, y'know.

6) Playgirl Man of the Year for Alex. (awarded under the name "Big Al Dexter.")

7) An award from the Canine Services Division for Civic Service, for their work in mapping out the fire hydrants in the Borough of Shmeng.

8) A Grammy (awarded in 2012 for their instrumental "Are You Still Playing With That Thing? (Part VII, 'Gangster of Boats' Trilogy) narrowly beating out Jethro Tull for Best R & B Recording.

9) Nobel Prize for Physics (for discovering the black hole of Cygnus X-1).

10) Intergalactic Solar Federation Peace Prize (awarded in 2112).