"You showed me a love with a higher, cooler style Or you showed me a problem That is over one hundred years old They're parents without kids without parents Without kids without parents without kids Without parents without kids"
Gord was spotlighting First Nation, Inuit, and Metis activism at the end of his career, which is perhaps reflected in his lyrics.
As a person with a certificate of Indian status, and an intergenerational residential school survivor here is my lived experience with those lyrics...
'Theresa Caius' (a surviving, renamed Cauis Nation child) survived res school cuz a middle aged man bought her teenage body for reproductive aims. Her brother didn't survive. We await the return of his remains. Meanwhile, their parents suffered, their children suffered. The mental anguish was temporarily extinguished with alcohol and the next generation suffered, and those kids were taken. And this is ongoing (with opiates now). My mom lost her kids, her kids lost their kids. I've only had the Ministry threaten an 'intervention' once so far, and my child is half grown, so wish me luck folks!
And let's just say that if I had gotten pregnant at 18 after a wild weekend with Jeff and Ed, 28/29, that unborn child would have been stolen too. Guaranteed.
the walkout song and mention was a cool nod. now play the Hip in Toronto!
Just out of curiosity, what was the mention about Gord? Just a quick "We love Gord"?
he was talking about Taylor Hawkins' energy and then mentioned "up here you had Gord Downie".
At that moment it did feel like something special was coming. I was thinking something more for Taylor than Gord given all of what Eddie had said, but it was Better Man.
the walkout song and mention was a cool nod. now play the Hip in Toronto!
Just out of curiosity, what was the mention about Gord? Just a quick "We love Gord"?
he was talking about Taylor Hawkins' energy and then mentioned "up here you had Gord Downie".
At that moment it did feel like something special was coming. I was thinking something more for Taylor than Gord given all of what Eddie had said, but it was Better Man.
as @WonderMike pointed out in the setlist relay thread, Ed tagged Daughter with one verse of Gord's Safe Is Dead from his Introduce Yerself album. Very cool. and great catch!
as @WonderMike pointed out in the setlist relay thread, Ed tagged Daughter with one verse of Gord's Safe Is Dead from his Introduce Yerself album. Very cool. and great catch!
What show was this at??
St.John's 9/24/2005
St.John's 9/25/2005
Toronto 9/11/2011
Toronto 9/12/2011
Quebec City 5/5/2016
Ottawa 5/8/2016
as @WonderMike pointed out in the setlist relay thread, Ed tagged Daughter with one verse of Gord's Safe Is Dead from his Introduce Yerself album. Very cool. and great catch!
as @WonderMike pointed out in the setlist relay thread, Ed tagged Daughter with one verse of Gord's Safe Is Dead from his Introduce Yerself album. Very cool. and great catch!
What show was this at??
That was last night in Toronto — Sept. 8, 2022.
Just watched the YouTube clip, so cool. Thanks!
St.John's 9/24/2005
St.John's 9/25/2005
Toronto 9/11/2011
Toronto 9/12/2011
Quebec City 5/5/2016
Ottawa 5/8/2016
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"...I changed by not changing at all..."
Can't wait for tonight!
xToronto, Ontario 08-18-1993Barrie, Ontario 08-22-1998
xToronto, Ontario 10-05-2000Toronto, Ontario 09-19-2005
xToronto, Ontario 05-10-2006Toronto, Ontario 08-13-2008 (Ed Solo)
xToronto, Ontario 08-21-2009Toronto, Ontario 09-11-2011
xChicago, IL 07-19-2013Buffalo, NY 10-12-2013 x Ottawa, Ontario 05-08-2016
Ottawa, Ontario 09-03-2022
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
Toronto - '96, '00, '03, '05, '06, '16, '20, '22
Ottawa - '16, '20, '22
Hamilton - '20, '22
"You showed me a love with a higher, cooler style
Or you showed me a problem
That is over one hundred years old
They're parents without kids without parents
Without kids without parents without kids
Without parents without kids"
Gord was spotlighting First Nation, Inuit, and Metis activism at the end of his career, which is perhaps reflected in his lyrics.
As a person with a certificate of Indian status, and an intergenerational residential school survivor here is my lived experience with those lyrics...
'Theresa Caius' (a surviving, renamed Cauis Nation child) survived res school cuz a middle aged man bought her teenage body for reproductive aims. Her brother didn't survive. We await the return of his remains. Meanwhile, their parents suffered, their children suffered. The mental anguish was temporarily extinguished with alcohol and the next generation suffered, and those kids were taken. And this is ongoing (with opiates now). My mom lost her kids, her kids lost their kids. I've only had the Ministry threaten an 'intervention' once so far, and my child is half grown, so wish me luck folks!
And let's just say that if I had gotten pregnant at 18 after a wild weekend with Jeff and Ed, 28/29, that unborn child would have been stolen too. Guaranteed.
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Just out of curiosity, what was the mention about Gord? Just a quick "We love Gord"?
(2000) Mansfield I, Mansfield II (2003) Montreal (2005) Montreal, Ottawa (2006) Albany (2008) Montreal I + II (EV) (2022) Québec City
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cool, thanks dude!
(2000) Mansfield I, Mansfield II (2003) Montreal (2005) Montreal, Ottawa (2006) Albany (2008) Montreal I + II (EV) (2022) Québec City
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
www.headstonesband.com
St.John's 9/25/2005
Toronto 9/11/2011
Toronto 9/12/2011
Quebec City 5/5/2016
Ottawa 5/8/2016
St.John's 9/25/2005
Toronto 9/11/2011
Toronto 9/12/2011
Quebec City 5/5/2016
Ottawa 5/8/2016
A fantastic CDN leg.
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