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2008 live album by Rush

Snakes & Arrows Live Live album by Rush Released April 14, 2008 Recorded October 16–17, 2007 Venue Rotterdam Ahoy (Rotterdam, The Netherlands) Genre Progressive rock hard rock Length 151:42 Label Anthem Rush chronology Snakes & Arrows (2007) Snakes & Arrows Live (2008) Retrospective III: 1989–2008 (2009) Rush chronology Rush Replay X 3 (2006) Snakes & Arrows Live (2008) Singles from Snakes & Arrows Live "Workin' Them Angels (Live)" Released: 2008

Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [1] The Encyclopedia of Popular Music [2] PopMatters [3] The Rolling Stone Album Guide [4]

***Snakes & Arrows Live*** is a live double [CD](/source/CD) and [DVD](/source/DVD) by Canadian band [Rush](/source/Rush_(band)). The CD was released on April 14, 2008, in the UK and on April 15, 2008, around the world. It was also released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 25, 2008.[5] The material was taken from two performances during the first leg of the [Snakes & Arrows Tour](/source/Snakes_%26_Arrows_Tour), recorded at the [Ahoy Arena](/source/Rotterdam_Ahoy) in [Rotterdam](/source/Rotterdam), Netherlands on October 16 and 17, 2007. The album features nine of its 27 tracks drawn from *[Snakes & Arrows](/source/Snakes_%26_Arrows)*.

The DVD was compiled from the two Rotterdam performances described above, and also includes supplemental material from the second leg of the tour, recorded at the [Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park](/source/Verizon_Wireless_Amphitheatre_at_Encore_Park) in [Alpharetta](/source/Alpharetta%2C_Georgia), [Georgia](/source/Georgia_(U.S._state)) (metro [Atlanta](/source/Atlanta)) on July 22, 2008. While the DVD portion is a three-disc set, the Blu-ray version of *Snakes & Arrows Live* is a single disc. The third DVD includes four songs that were played during the 2008 leg of the tour, replacing "Entre Nous", "Secret Touch", "Circumstances", and "Distant Early Warning" in the set list.

## Track listing

All songs written by [Geddy Lee](/source/Geddy_Lee), [Alex Lifeson](/source/Alex_Lifeson), and [Neil Peart](/source/Neil_Peart) except where noted.

### Disc one

1. "[Limelight](/source/Limelight_(Rush_song))" – 4:47

1. "Digital Man" – 6:56

1. "[Entre Nous](/source/Entre_Nous_(Rush_song))" – 5:18

1. "[Mission](/source/Mission_(song))" – 5:39

1. "[Freewill](/source/Freewill_(song))" – 6:01

1. "[The Main Monkey Business](/source/The_Main_Monkey_Business)" (Instrumental) – 6:06

1. "[The Larger Bowl](/source/The_Larger_Bowl_(A_Pantoum))" – 4:21

1. "[Secret Touch](/source/Secret_Touch)" – 7:45

1. "[Circumstances](/source/Circumstances_(song))" – 3:46

1. "[Between the Wheels](/source/Between_the_Wheels)" – 6:01

1. "[Dreamline](/source/Dreamline)" – 5:15

1. "[Far Cry](/source/Far_Cry_(Rush_song))" – 5:20

1. "Workin' Them Angels" – 4:48

1. "Armor and Sword" – 6:57

### Disc two

1. "Spindrift" – 5:46

1. "The Way the Wind Blows" – 6:24

1. "[Subdivisions](/source/Subdivisions_(song))" – 5:43

1. "[Natural Science](/source/Natural_Science_(song))" – 8:34

1. "[Witch Hunt](/source/Witch_Hunt_(song))" – 4:49

1. "[Malignant Narcissism](/source/Malignant_Narcissism_(instrumental))" (Lee/Lifeson) – "[De Slagwerker (Drum Solo)](/source/Rush_Instrumentals#Neil_Peart.27s_drum_solos)" (Peart) (instrumental) – 10:41

1. "[Hope](/source/Hope_(instrumental))" (Instrumental; Lifeson) – 2:21

1. "[Distant Early Warning](/source/Distant_Early_Warning_(song))" – 4:53

1. "[The Spirit of Radio](/source/The_Spirit_of_Radio)" – 5:03

1. "[Tom Sawyer](/source/Tom_Sawyer_(song))" (Lee/Lifeson/Peart/[Pye Dubois](/source/Pye_Dubois)) – 5:48

1. "[One Little Victory](/source/One_Little_Victory)" – 5:26

1. "[A Passage to Bangkok](/source/A_Passage_to_Bangkok)" – 3:57

1. "[YYZ](/source/YYZ_(instrumental))" (Instrumental; Lee/Peart) – 5:17

## DVD track listing

### Disc 1 (Live in Rotterdam)

1. "[Limelight](/source/Limelight_(Rush_song))" – 4:47

1. "Digital Man" – 6:56

1. "[Entre Nous](/source/Entre_Nous_(Rush_song))" – 5:18

1. "[Mission](/source/Mission_(song))" – 5:39

1. "[Freewill](/source/Freewill_(song))" – 6:01

1. "[The Main Monkey Business](/source/The_Main_Monkey_Business)" (From *Snakes & Arrows*) – 6:06

1. "[The Larger Bowl](/source/The_Larger_Bowl_(A_Pantoum))" (From *Snakes & Arrows*) – 4:21

1. "[Secret Touch](/source/Secret_Touch)" – 7:45

1. "[Circumstances](/source/Circumstances_(song))" – 3:46

1. "[Between the Wheels](/source/Between_the_Wheels)" – 6:01

1. "[Dreamline](/source/Dreamline)" – 5:15

#### Extras

- Harry Satchel in *What's That Smell?* (Used as video intro for the second set in the 2008 tour leg)

- 2007 Tour Outtakes

- *What's That Smell?* Outtakes

- "Far Cry" (Alternate cut featuring rear screen footage)

- "The Way the Wind Blows" (Alternate cut featuring rear screen footage)

- "[Red Sector A](/source/Red_Sector_A)" (recorded live during the [R30: 30th Anniversary Tour](/source/R30%3A_30th_Anniversary_Tour)) – 5:18

### Disc two

**Video intro:** *The Plane of Dharma* (Used before second set during 2007 tour leg)

1. "[Far Cry](/source/Far_Cry_(Rush_song))" (From *Snakes & Arrows*) – 5:20

1. "Workin' Them Angels" (From *Snakes & Arrows*) – 4:48

1. "Armor and Sword" (From *Snakes & Arrows*) – 6:57

1. "Spindrift" (From *Snakes & Arrows*) – 5:46

1. "The Way the Wind Blows" (From *Snakes & Arrows*) – 6:24

1. "[Subdivisions](/source/Subdivisions_(song))" – 5:43

1. "[Natural Science](/source/Natural_Science_(song))" – 8:34

1. "[Witch Hunt](/source/Witch_Hunt_(song))" – 4:49

1. "[Malignant Narcissism](/source/Malignant_Narcissism_(instrumental))" (From *Snakes & Arrows*) – "[De Slagwerker (Drum Solo)](/source/Rush_Instrumentals#Neil_Peart.27s_drum_solos)" – 10:41

1. "[Hope](/source/Hope_(instrumental))" (From *Snakes & Arrows*) – 2:21

1. "[Distant Early Warning](/source/Distant_Early_Warning_(song))" – 4:53

1. "[The Spirit of Radio](/source/The_Spirit_of_Radio)" – 5:03

1. "[Tom Sawyer](/source/Tom_Sawyer_(song))" – 5:48

1. "[One Little Victory](/source/One_Little_Victory)" – 5:26

1. "[A Passage to Bangkok](/source/A_Passage_to_Bangkok)" – 3:57

1. "[YYZ](/source/YYZ_(instrumental))" – 5:17

### Disc three (Bonus material)

#### Oh, Atlanta (The Authorized Bootlegs)

1. "[Ghost of a Chance](/source/Ghost_of_a_Chance_(Rush_song))" – 5:50

1. "[Red Barchetta](/source/Red_Barchetta)" – 7:25

1. "[The Trees](/source/The_Trees_(Rush_song))" – 5:57

1. "[2112 Overture/The Temples of Syrinx](/source/2112_(song))" – 7:00

## Personnel

- [Geddy Lee](/source/Geddy_Lee) – bass, synthesizers, vocals

- [Alex Lifeson](/source/Alex_Lifeson) – electric and acoustic guitars, bass pedal synth

- [Neil Peart](/source/Neil_Peart) – drums, percussion

## Charts

**Audio**

Chart (2008) Peak position Canadian Albums (Billboard)[6] 8 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] 36 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 63 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 42 UK Albums (OCC)[10] 70 US Billboard 200[11] 18 US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[12] 5 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] 1 US Indie Store Album Sales (Billboard)[14] 12

## Certifications

**DVD**

Region Certification Certified units/sales Canada (Music Canada)[15] 5× Platinum 50,000^ United States (RIAA)[16] 2× Platinum 200,000^ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Allmusic review](https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1334695)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Larkin, Colin](/source/Colin_Larkin) (2007). [*The Encyclopedia of Popular Music*](/source/The_Encyclopedia_of_Popular_Music) (4th ed.). [Oxford University Press](/source/Oxford_University_Press). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0195313734](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0195313734).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [PopMatters review](https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/rush-snakes-arrows-live/)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Rolling Stone Album Guide](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/rush/albumguide)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["RUSH: Complete 'Snakes & Arrows Live' DVD Details Revealed"](https://blabbermouth.net/news/rush-complete-snakes-arrows-live-dvd-details-revealed). *Blabbermouth*. September 22, 2008. Retrieved May 28, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_BillboardCanada_Rush_6-0)** "[Rush Chart History (Canadian Albums)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Rush/chart-history/CNA)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved July 3, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Netherlands_Rush_7-0)** "[Dutchcharts.nl – Rush – Snakes & Arrows Live](https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Rush&titel=Snakes+%26+Arrows+Live&cat=a)" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 3, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Germany_Rush_8-0)** "[Offiziellecharts.de – Rush – Snakes & Arrows Live](https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-85920)" (in German). [GfK Entertainment charts](/source/GfK_Entertainment_charts). Retrieved July 3, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Sweden_Rush_9-0)** "[Swedishcharts.com – Rush – Snakes & Arrows Live](https://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Rush&titel=Snakes+%26+Arrows+Live&cat=a)". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 3, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_UK2_10-0)** "[Official Albums Chart on 20/4/2008 – Top 100](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/20080420/7502/)". [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved July 3, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Billboard200_Rush_11-0)** "[Rush Chart History (*Billboard* 200)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Rush/chart-history/TLP)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved July 3, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_BillboardHardRock_Rush_12-0)** "[Rush Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Rush/chart-history/MTL)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved 29 November 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_BillboardRock_Rush_13-0)** "[Rush Chart History (Top Rock Albums)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Rush/chart-history/RCK)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved 29 November 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_BillboardTastemaker_Rush_14-0)** "[Rush Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Rush/chart-history/TAS)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved 29 November 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-CanadaRushSnakes_&_Arrows_LivevideoCertRef_15-0)** ["Canadian video certifications – Rush – Snakes & Arrows Live"](https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?_gp_search=Snakes+%26+Arrows+Live%20Rush). [Music Canada](/source/Music_Canada).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-United_StatesRushSnakes_&_ArrowsvideoCertRef_16-0)** ["American video certifications – Rush – Snakes & Arrows"](https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Rush&ti=Snakes+%26+Arrows&format=Video+Longform&type=#search_section). [Recording Industry Association of America](/source/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America).

## External links

- [Official Rush website](http://rush.com/)

- *[Snakes & Arrows Live](https://www.discogs.com/master/295646)* at [Discogs](/source/Discogs) (list of releases)

v t e Rush Alex Lifeson Geddy Lee Jeff Jones John Rutsey Neil Peart Studio albums Rush (1974) Fly by Night (1975) Caress of Steel (1975) 2112 (1976) A Farewell to Kings (1977) Hemispheres (1978) Permanent Waves (1980) Moving Pictures (1981) Signals (1982) Grace Under Pressure (1984) Power Windows (1985) Hold Your Fire (1987) Presto (1989) Roll the Bones (1991) Counterparts (1993) Test for Echo (1996) Vapor Trails (2002) Snakes & Arrows (2007) Clockwork Angels (2012) Live albums All the World's a Stage (1976) Exit... Stage Left (1981) A Show of Hands (1989) Different Stages (1998) Rush in Rio (2003) R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour (2005) Snakes & Arrows Live (2008) Grace Under Pressure Tour (2009) Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland (2011) Clockwork Angels Tour (2013) R40 Live (2015) Live videos Exit... Stage Left (1982) Grace Under Pressure Tour (1986) A Show of Hands (1989) Rush in Rio (2003) R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour (2005) Rush Replay X 3 (2006) Snakes & Arrows Live (2008) Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland (2011) Clockwork Angels Tour (2013) R40 Live (2015) Compilations Rush Through Time (1979) Chronicles (1990) Retrospective I (1997) Retrospective II (1997) The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974–1987 (2003) Gold (2006) Retrospective III: 1989–2008 (2009) Working Men (2009) Video compilations Through the Camera Eye (1985) Chronicles (1990) Box sets The Studio Albums 1989–2007 (2013) Extended plays Feedback (2004) Cygnus X-1 (2017) Singles "In the Mood" "Fly by Night" "Lakeside Park" "The Twilight Zone" "Making Memories" "Closer to the Heart" "Circumstances" "The Trees" "The Spirit of Radio" "Entre Nous" "Limelight" "Tom Sawyer" "Vital Signs" "New World Man" "Subdivisions" "Countdown" "Red Sector A" "Afterimage" "The Big Money" "Mystic Rhythms" "Time Stand Still" "Show Don't Tell" "The Pass" "Dreamline" "Roll the Bones" "Ghost of a Chance" "Stick It Out" "Nobody's Hero" "Test for Echo" "Half the World" "Driven" "One Little Victory" "Secret Touch" "Summertime Blues" "Far Cry" "Caravan" "Headlong Flight" Other songs "Working Man" "Before" and "After" I. "Into the Darkness" "Didacts and Narpets" "2112" "A Passage to Bangkok" "Tears" "Xanadu" "Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres" (II. "Apollo Bringer of Wisdom" and III. "Dionysus Bringer of Love" IV. "Armageddon The Battle of Heart and Mind" VI. "The Sphere A Kind of Dream") "Freewill" "Red Barchetta" "YYZ" "Witch Hunt" "The Analog Kid" "Between the Wheels" "Marathon" "Manhattan Project" "Force Ten" "Mission" "Lock and Key" "Second Nature" "Heresy" "Animate" "Cold Fire" "The Larger Bowl (A Pantoum)" Tours Hemispheres Tour (1978–1979) Moving Pictures Tour (1980–1981) Exit... Stage Left Tour (1981) Power Windows Tour (1985–1986) Hold Your Fire Tour (1987–1988) Presto Tour (1990) Roll the Bones Tour (1991–1992) Counterparts Tour (1994) Test for Echo Tour (1996–1997) Snakes & Arrows Tour (2007–2008) Time Machine Tour (2010–2011) Clockwork Angels Tour (2012–2013) R40 Live Tour (2015) Fifty Something Tour (2026–2027) Related articles Discography Songs Awards Instrumentals Victor My Favourite Headache A Work in Progress Anatomy of a Drum Solo Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road Hugh Syme Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage Working Man – A Tribute to Rush Category

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