That's why 43-year-old Web developer and proprietor of RUSH Is A Band Ed Stenger likes them.

CNN: It's not cool to like RUSH. That's OK

You see, these are fans who are used to explaining -- and being summarily dismissed for -- their love of the band, said " RUSH: Beyond the lighted stage" documentarians Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen.

CNN: It's not cool to like RUSH. That's OK

Musicologist, author and RUSH researcher Christopher McDonald said fans deeply identify with the band because of that nonconformity.

CNN: It's not cool to like RUSH. That's OK