Hi-fi or sci-fi: Can you tell the Rush songs from fantasy novels?

The titles of Rush songs sound a lot like fantasy novel titles. Can you tell the difference?

CBC Radio · Posted: Dec 11, 2015 6:22 PM EST | Last Updated: December 11, 2015

An image shows iconic Canadian rock band Rush. Drummer Neil Peart recently told a magazine he considers himself 'retired.' (Randy Johnson/Rush)

It was an anxious week for fans of the Canadian power trio Rush, as drummer Neil Peart dropped the r-word - "retired."

Peart told Drumhead magazine that his daughter Olivia often introduced him to her school friends as a "retired drummer," which set off a firestorm of speculation among Rush fans that the band is breaking up.

Front-man Geddy Lee explained that Peart has retired from touring, but hasn't actually left the band.

Peart's writes almost all the band's lyrics, which are often influenced by mythology and science fiction. It occurred to the Because News team that the song titles could be mistaken for fantasy novels.

Because News panellists Jasmeet Singh (a.k.a. Jus Reign), Ashley Botting and Kris Siddiqi played a round of "Hi-Fi or Sci-Fi" where they had to distinguish Rush songs from book titles.

Play along at home. Guess if the title is from a Rush song or a sci-fi or fantasy novel, then roll over the image to see if you're right. Listen to the audio to see how you compare to our panel.