I ll check them out tomorrow. Are the hip still around?
Oh man... Gord Downie died of a brain tumour on October 17th, 2017. That is why the country shut down to celebrate the Hip in 2016. It was for the final show The Hip would ever play, because he was dying (he was already very, very sick during that tour - there is a documentary about that, and it is heart wrenching and shows just how strong and amazing Gord was. It's called Long Time Running, which is also the name of one of their songs - listen to that too... Actually, watch the movie). That national viewing/show/celebration was actually on the same night when PJ was playing Wrigley in 2016, and Eddie mentioned it. Lots of broken hearts about all this still.
I am so glad I managed to get a ticket to his final Vancouver show earlier in that last tour (it was my 5th time seeing them I think, since the early 90s). It was amazing and emotional. I almost feel like crying just thinking about it.
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With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
ahead by a century: I feel like I have heard this song before. Again, another sweet song. Is the lead singer irish? Dude definitely sounds like he has a bit of an accent. three pistols....hmmmmm. I"m not sure if I like how he sings this one. Is it Michael Stipe that he reminds me of? Very REM ish. Maybe the guy from "live", ed something.... Background vocals are kind of annoying. I like the guitars a lot.
ahead by a century: I feel like I have heard this song before. Again, another sweet song. Is the lead singer irish? Dude definitely sounds like he has a bit of an accent. three pistols....hmmmmm. I"m not sure if I like how he sings this one. Is it Michael Stipe that he reminds me of? Very REM ish. Maybe the guy from "live", ed something.... Background vocals are kind of annoying. I like the guitars a lot.
They got songs for all moods, Scruffy. If you want a 'sweet' song, listen to Long Time Running (off Road Apples).
For a newbie... I'd suggest the album Fully Completely in it's entirety. Fans can never agree on which song is the best off that album and there at least 5-6 strong contenders. It's awesome.
Then... Road Apples. Exceptional. I already mentioned two songs, but others like The Luxury, Cordelia, Little Bones and Bring It All Back are fantastic.
If you can... read the lyrics as the song plays. Downie's writing is second to none.
For example... The Luxury lyrics:
Zoo Lion sobers up and starts to scream and shout A little dose of home-fire got him all smoothed out Melancholy wine-soaked tenderness She hated it here and she couldn't care less
Prisonyard stares and Fleur-De-lis tattoos Cannibal are saving all their bones for soup Eating with my fingers and sucking hulls of ships My parasite don't deserve no better than this
The Golden Rim Motor Inn Soft water and a color TV So consumed with the shape I'm in Can't enjoy the luxury
She says, "Why are you partial to that Playboy con? When you can see me naked anytime you want?" If I had loads of money to make me tame and sour I could pay you to remind me of my baby by the hour
Every Time You Go lyrics (from debut album 'Up to Here'):
Like anyone I knew a Dave Drove a Plymouth shallow grave Said, "my girl don't just walk, she unfurls" With motorcycle language He stumbled through his slang pledge Then he dragged the mud for wedding pearls
He closed both his eyes and sort of gave her a kiss Said "don't worry baby about what you're gonna miss There will always be a much much more than this Every time you go, you are all I see Holding out for you and me
Pulled down his birthday suitcase Brown with dust from no place Said, "I think its time we made a start" They danced the waltz of charity No car garage, two kids for free They were pissing bliss and playing parts
She closed both her eyes, sorta gave him a kiss... Said "don't worry baby about what you're gonna miss There will…
She closed both her eyes, sorta gave him a kiss... Said "don't worry baby about what you're gonna miss There will always be a much much more than this Every time you go, you are all I see Holding out for you and me
And the big snake pit And we dance to the edge of it And we laugh and we laugh Cause we ain't seen the edge of it
Every time you go, you are all I see Holding out for you and me Every time you go, you are all I see Holding out for you and me Every time you go, you are all I see Holding out for you and me You and me you and me you and me
'Up To Here' was the album that started the journey with this band.
New Orleans is Sinking and Blow At High Dough are probably the two most well known and (overplayed) Hip songs. They are both classics. 38 Years Old tells a great story.
I've just realised I have all of the Tragically Hip albums on a hard drive I nabbed from my brother, but I've never listened to any of them. The last few pages of this thread have convinced to me to dive in. Thanks guys!
“Do not postpone happiness”
(Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)
I've just realised I have all of the Tragically Hip albums on a hard drive I nabbed from my brother, but I've never listened to any of them. The last few pages of this thread have convinced to me to dive in. Thanks guys!
I'm trying to remember my college years and I don't ever remember anyone talking about the Hip and I don't remember them on the radio.
ahead by a century: I feel like I have heard this song before. Again, another sweet song. Is the lead singer irish? Dude definitely sounds like he has a bit of an accent. three pistols....hmmmmm. I"m not sure if I like how he sings this one. Is it Michael Stipe that he reminds me of? Very REM ish. Maybe the guy from "live", ed something.... Background vocals are kind of annoying. I like the guitars a lot.
No, Gord Downie was Canadian - no accent, not even the hoser kind, lol.
Glad you're liking The Hip. I guess you're okay after all.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
I've just realised I have all of the Tragically Hip albums on a hard drive I nabbed from my brother, but I've never listened to any of them. The last few pages of this thread have convinced to me to dive in. Thanks guys!
Cheers!
As I said to Scruffy in some private correspondence, I don't like the Hip because they're Canadian... I like them because they are awesome.
There's a bit of a taste required before you get them. I think this is why they weren't big in the US- their sound didn't 'pop' (for lack of a better word). I'm not calling the US unsophisticated. I'm saying the exposure never happened because distributors and radio stations never promoted them enough for people to begin enjoying them.
Agreed. They are just amazing musically, and that is why Canada embraced them so much. Now, they definitely do come from a uniquely Canadian perspective in ways, and that has to help Canadians connect with them on such a deep level, but that certainly doesn't make them a band that only Canadians can really love (and there are in fact quite a number of American fans, though mostly all close to the Canadian border).
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
Agreed. They are just amazing musically, and that is why Canada embraced them so much. Now, they definitely do come from a uniquely Canadian perspective in ways, and that has to help Canadians connect with them on such a deep level, but that certainly doesn't make them a band that only Canadians can really love (and there are in fact quite a number of American fans, though mostly all close to the Canadian border).
I know one specific Canadian that doesn't have any use for them at all. so I wouldn't say alllllllllllll Canadians love them.
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Agreed. They are just amazing musically, and that is why Canada embraced them so much. Now, they definitely do come from a uniquely Canadian perspective in ways, and that has to help Canadians connect with them on such a deep level, but that certainly doesn't make them a band that only Canadians can really love (and there are in fact quite a number of American fans, though mostly all close to the Canadian border).
I know one specific Canadian that doesn't have any use for them at all. so I wouldn't say alllllllllllll Canadians love them.
Certainly not. Some Canadians have no interest. And my parents didn't even know who the fuck they were... but that's the case for almost all good bands with them... or most bands in general, lol.
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With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
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Nautical Disaster
50 Mission Cap
Three Pistols
Man... liking you takes a lot of work.
Finish your pizza and put on Nautical Disaster now with some headphones.
So? Hello? Did you listen and have your mind blown? Or are you still sitting there picking lint out of your bellybutton?
Okay!
Now we're talking. Let's go for a rocker: Three Pistols next for you (50 Mission Cap for good measure).
three pistols....hmmmmm. I"m not sure if I like how he sings this one. Is it Michael Stipe that he reminds me of? Very REM ish. Maybe the guy from "live", ed something.... Background vocals are kind of annoying. I like the guitars a lot.
They got songs for all moods, Scruffy. If you want a 'sweet' song, listen to Long Time Running (off Road Apples).
For a newbie... I'd suggest the album Fully Completely in it's entirety. Fans can never agree on which song is the best off that album and there at least 5-6 strong contenders. It's awesome.
Then... Road Apples. Exceptional. I already mentioned two songs, but others like The Luxury, Cordelia, Little Bones and Bring It All Back are fantastic.
If you can... read the lyrics as the song plays. Downie's writing is second to none.
For example... The Luxury lyrics:
A little dose of home-fire got him all smoothed out
Melancholy wine-soaked tenderness
She hated it here and she couldn't care less
Cannibal are saving all their bones for soup
Eating with my fingers and sucking hulls of ships
My parasite don't deserve no better than this
Soft water and a color TV
So consumed with the shape I'm in
Can't enjoy the luxury
When you can see me naked anytime you want?"
If I had loads of money to make me tame and sour
I could pay you to remind me of my baby by the hour
Drove a Plymouth shallow grave
Said, "my girl don't just walk, she unfurls"
With motorcycle language
He stumbled through his slang pledge
Then he dragged the mud for wedding pearls
Said "don't worry baby about what you're gonna miss
There will always be a much much more than this
Every time you go, you are all I see
Holding out for you and me
Brown with dust from no place
Said, "I think its time we made a start"
They danced the waltz of charity
No car garage, two kids for free
They were pissing bliss and playing parts
Said "don't worry baby about what you're gonna miss
There will…
Said "don't worry baby about what you're gonna miss
There will always be a much much more than this
Every time you go, you are all I see
Holding out for you and me
And we dance to the edge of it
And we laugh and we laugh
Cause we ain't seen the edge of it
Holding out for you and me
Every time you go, you are all I see
Holding out for you and me
Every time you go, you are all I see
Holding out for you and me
You and me you and me you and me
'Up To Here' was the album that started the journey with this band.
New Orleans is Sinking and Blow At High Dough are probably the two most well known and (overplayed) Hip songs. They are both classics. 38 Years Old tells a great story.
(Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)
“Put yer good money on the sunrise”
(Tim Rogers)
As I said to Scruffy in some private correspondence, I don't like the Hip because they're Canadian... I like them because they are awesome.
There's a bit of a taste required before you get them. I think this is why they weren't big in the US- their sound didn't 'pop' (for lack of a better word). I'm not calling the US unsophisticated. I'm saying the exposure never happened because distributors and radio stations never promoted them enough for people to begin enjoying them.
I know one specific Canadian that doesn't have any use for them at all. so I wouldn't say alllllllllllll Canadians love them.
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2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)
2006- Cincinnati, OH
2008- Columbia, SC
2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2
2010- Bristow, VA
2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL
2012- Atlanta, GA
2013- Charlotte, NC
2014- Cincinnati, OH
2015- New York, NY
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