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THEY DID IT ***Petition: PJ, Please Play A Tragically Hip Song In Ottawa***

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  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 37,302
    happy birthday to you and Gord!
    "Oh Canada...you're beautiful when you're drunk"
    -EV  8/14/93




  • JimmyVJimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,291
    This would be wonderful to see happen in Canada.
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  • gibbitsgibbits Posts: 508
    This would be pretty rad.
  • NWOntarioNWOntario Toronto Posts: 828
    I LOOKED UP TO THE LORD ABOVE AND SAID, "HEY, GORD DOWNIE, THANKS!"
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  • NWOntarioNWOntario Toronto Posts: 828
    djbrothers said:
    Allspread said:
    2-feign-reluctance said:
    Most Canadian Gen Xers love the Hip (plus many from other generations) and know how amazing they are. But no band is loved by everyone. Lucky for me, I love love love them. And i think a Hip ballad would be amazing for PJ to cover. I agree that Wheat Kings would be particularly perfect. But there are some rockers that PJ could easily pull off too. I think they could really kill several Hip covers.
    I just started listening to these guys this week and I'm definitely a new fan! They've got a lot of catalog and I'm working my way through it day by day.
        So many great tunes.  The earlier albums are their best work.  I came to the Hip very late - just a few years ago, and never saw them live.  Us that were at Wrigley 1 in 2016 remember that EV gave them a shout out from the stage that night as their final show in Kingston was being played as we were watching PJ.   
    I missed Wrigley to be at that show in Kingston. Man, what a special night that was. Still can't bring myself to go back and re-watch the concert.
    I was there, too, and I've never made it through the broadcast. But what a magical night.
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  • NWOntarioNWOntario Toronto Posts: 828
    1ThoughtKnown said:
    I thought a PJ cover of the Hip was possible and was hoping for it until Neil Peart shockingly passed away last week. I would highly expect at a minimum for Ed to say some very kind words about both of these important and influential artists.  In the unlikely event a cover or tag is done it would probably be Rush with the news being so recent. 
    Then again... I’ve been wrong many many many times in my life. 
    Mike and Matt did a brief Rush jam at Toronto 2 in 2016 - Geddy Lee was side stage.
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  • TorontonianTorontonian Posts: 552
    edited February 2020
    Gord's birthday today :-(  If they did a Hip cover I would vote for Little Bones.  Just seems like a natural fit.  Would love a Neil Peart shutout in Toronto... they already said they can't play Rush songs ;)
  • RatherStarvedRatherStarved Posts: 5,121
    foodboy said:
    love to see wheat kings in hamilton
    This ^^
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  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 93,133
    If they can't cover a whole song maybe jam a timbit of their work on a Daughter tag. Would be pretty cool.
  • IgotshitIDIgotshitID St.john's Newfoundland Posts: 895
    I support this! 
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    Ottawa 5/8/2016
  • vitovito Chicago Posts: 2,029
    edited February 2020
    I think they would absolutely kill Grace, Too...
    both bands are 5 pieces with twin guitar and I just imagine Eddie nailing the 

    I come from downtown 
    Born ready for you
    Armed with will and determination
    And grace, too...

    It's a slow builder and very emotional something I think PJ has perfected over the years.
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  • SpunkieSpunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 6,703
    edited February 2020
    Choice 1: Support for Mr.Freaking's 50 Mission Cap

    2nd Choice: Grace, Too. Cuz coming from dt is bad ass punk rock.

    3rd Choice - Poets... because:  "He's been getting reprieve from the heat in the frozen food section". HA!

    U see anything wrong with this: (nope)

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  • 100 Pacer100 Pacer Toronto, ON Posts: 8,995
    demetrios said:
    If they can't cover a whole song maybe jam a timbit of their work on a Daughter tag. Would be pretty cool.
    Read that and thought of my kids jamming a timbit somewhere they’re not supposed to. 

    I think the word you’re looking for is tidbit.
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  • SpunkieSpunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 6,703
    ^ "Sittin at Tim Hortons, so you know this is important".

    I like Demis slips...
  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 37,302
    100 Pacer said:
    demetrios said:
    If they can't cover a whole song maybe jam a timbit of their work on a Daughter tag. Would be pretty cool.
    Read that and thought of my kids jamming a timbit somewhere they’re not supposed to. 

    I think the word you’re looking for is tidbit.
    LOL
    "Oh Canada...you're beautiful when you're drunk"
    -EV  8/14/93




  • blackhawksblackhawks Posts: 307
    Would you rather this or a less common PJ song?  I would rather hear PJ.   You can go to a bar to hear a cover band.
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  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 37,302
    blackhawks said:
    Would you rather this or a less common PJ song?  I would rather hear PJ.   You can go to a bar to hear a cover band.
    pj playing the hip is not a cover band playing the hip. it's one of my favourite bands covering one of my favourite bands. 
    "Oh Canada...you're beautiful when you're drunk"
    -EV  8/14/93




  • kid canadakid canada Toronto Posts: 446
    Violins and tambourines
    And this is what we think they mean
    It's hard to say, it's sad but true
    I'm kinda dumb
    So are you
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  • TorontonianTorontonian Posts: 552
    OK I was thinking, how about New Orleans is Sinking?  That would be a fun one... if Ed needs help, I volunteer to come up from GA to stage and help sing it like he did in Saskatoon with Brian!  I will wear my Hip jersey so Ed will know who I am... worth a shot in case the band reads this ;)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls2CHV_J2Zc
  • gibbitsgibbits Posts: 508
    Never thought about the boys doing Grace, Too.  A pocket for everyone, and Jeff would make the place shake!  
  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 37,302
    Torontonian said:
    OK I was thinking, how about New Orleans is Sinking?  That would be a fun one... if Ed needs help, I volunteer to come up from GA to stage and help sing it like he did in Saskatoon with Brian!  I will wear my Hip jersey so Ed will know who I am... worth a shot in case the band reads this ;)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls2CHV_J2Zc
    what's the story behind this? Who is this Brian?
    "Oh Canada...you're beautiful when you're drunk"
    -EV  8/14/93




  • PJNBPJNB Posts: 13,544
    Bump!
  • IgotshitIDIgotshitID St.john's Newfoundland Posts: 895
    Bump
    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
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 93,133

  • 1ThoughtKnown1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    The Wherewithal
    That would be epic 
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 93,133

  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 93,133

  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 93,133
    Bump please! 
  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 37,302
    WOW. this show is coming up FAST. it would be so incredible if this were to happen. 
    "Oh Canada...you're beautiful when you're drunk"
    -EV  8/14/93




  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 93,133
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    WOW. this show is coming up FAST. it would be so incredible if this were to happen. 
    Indeed! Let's hope for the best. 
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