Since its release, "A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours" has since seen praise from music writers for its enigmatic lyrics, whose meaning is still debated and for its melody.
"A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours" represented a conscious decision by Johnny Marr to deviate from the band's recognisable jangle pop sound, in that it featured no guitars at all.
Marr said, "It was inspired by ["Shoes"], yeah—the bulk of that tune I kind of remembered from being a kid while it was on the English charts.
'"[10] American progressive metal band Coheed and Cambria covered the song in 2010, as part of The A.V.
Consequence of Sound described their version as "a song that is of equal ferocity as any from their own catalog and an eerily joyous ode to the legendary UK outfit.