A rapid-fire track about American history and the gap between the nation's founding ideals and its contemporary reality. Notably, this is the only song in Rush's entire catalog credited to just Peart and Lifeson, without Lee's involvement. The lyrics reference the American Revolution, Manifest Destiny, immigration, wars, and the erosion of the American Dream.
The alliterative title reflects Peart's love of wordplay, which would become increasingly sophisticated over the years. At just over three minutes, it's one of the band's most compact and aggressive songs. Alex Lifeson's guitar work is particularly fierce here, with machine-gun riffing that gives the track an almost punk-like urgency.
The song packs a lot of historical commentary into a very short runtime — Peart manages to sweep from noble founding principles to modern disillusionment in about 180 seconds. It's an early example of his ability to tackle weighty subjects without bloating the music.