Tragically Hip ...

Todd76

I completely 100% agree Mr Wolf....I didn't think that guys arguement held any water - just thought it might start an interesting conversation (which it did). No doubt that the Hip havent made any attempt to try to fit into any new trend - trends die out, good music is here to stay....although I do think that In View kinda has a Broken Social Scene vibe to it - bandwagon jumpers

......I bet you are a little disappointed/pissed about the Benefit show at the Phoenix in T.O. (Sarah Harmer, Kathleen Edwards, Matt Mays - some of your favs) - not to rub it in but i'll let ya know how it is

direwolf74

Todd76 wrote:

I completely 100% agree Mr Wolf....I didn't think that guys arguement held any water - just thought it might start an interesting conversation (which it did). No doubt that the Hip havent made any attempt to try to fit into any new trend - trends die out, good music is here to stay....although I do think that In View kinda has a Broken Social Scene vibe to it - bandwagon jumpers

......I bet you are a little disappointed/pissed about the Benefit show at the Phoenix in T.O. (Sarah Harmer, Kathleen Edwards, Matt Mays - some of your favs) - not to rub it in but i'll let ya know how it is

Damn you! I would kill to be at that show. The same lineup played last year, and I heard it was incredible. Sarah did "Silver Road" with the Hip, Sam Roberts did a duet of "City of Lakes" with his buddy Matt Mays, and The Hip did covers of Johnny Cash's "Hurt" and Bob Dylan's "Going Going Gone". Can't wait to hear what kind of surprises happen at this year's show. Since you're gonna be at the show, I expect to get a full review from ya.

Oh, and I totally agree regarding "In View". To me it sounds kinda like Matthew Sweet, The Stereophonics, Broken Social Scene, the Weakerthans, and the Hip all rolled into one. I know Downie is a huge Weakerthans fan, and a big fan of John Samson's lyrics in particular, and his vocal delivery in that song is very reminiscent of something like "Aside" or "Plea from a Cat Named Virtue".

civ_eng_girl

direwolf74 wrote:

I know Downie is a huge Weakerthans fan, and a big fan of John Samson's lyrics in particular, and his vocal delivery in that song is very reminiscent of something like "Aside" or "Plea from a Cat Named Virtue".

I swear I'm gonna bite you hard and taste your tinny blood,
if you don't stop the self-defeating lies you've been repeating since the day you brought me home.
I know you're strong.


god, that last line chokes me up every time.....

direwolf74

civ_eng_girl wrote:

I swear I'm gonna bite you hard and taste your tinny blood,
if you don't stop the self-defeating lies you've been repeating since the day you brought me home.
I know you're strong.


god, that last line chokes me up every time.....

Me too! The music on that tune is so upbeat and poppy, but the lyrics have such an emotional vibe to them, and that last line is so powerful, it's like a punch to the gut. Such a beautiful song. The Weakerthans are easily one of my top 5 favorite bands of all time, and I think Samson is a genius. I just wish they wouldn't take so damn long in between albums. It's been 3 years since they gave us Reconstruction Site, and I'm thinking it's time for some new music from the boys. I've read that John is notoriously slow when it comes to songwriting and he likes to take his time. Anybody have any news on those guys?? Their website hasn't been updated since September.

And while we're on the subject of lyrics that choke me up:

"You are ahead by a century,
and disappointing you's gettin' me down."

Todd76

direwolf74 wrote:

Damn you! I would kill to be at that show. The same lineup played last year, and I heard it was incredible. Sarah did "Silver Road" with the Hip, Sam Roberts did a duet of "City of Lakes" with his buddy Matt Mays, and The Hip did covers of Johnny Cash's "Hurt" and Bob Dylan's "Going Going Gone". Can't wait to hear what kind of surprises happen at this year's show. Since you're gonna be at the show, I expect to get a full review from ya.

Oh, and I totally agree regarding "In View". To me it sounds kinda like Matthew Sweet, The Stereophonics, Broken Social Scene, the Weakerthans, and the Hip all rolled into one. I know Downie is a huge Weakerthans fan, and a big fan of John Samson's lyrics in particular, and his vocal delivery in that song is very reminiscent of something like "Aside" or "Plea from a Cat Named Virtue".

I will be there - and a full review would be my pleasure (its the least I can do). Seeing the Hip twice in one year in a small club - feels like highschool all over again (although I guess it was arenas back then)

I think you hit the nail on the head with your In View review - LOVE the Weakerthans, Reconstruction Site is a classic. I think they are opening some dates on the Hip tour (I might be totally wrong - but I thought Gord said that when he was interviewed on the local radio station here)....maybe that means we will finally be getting a new album out of them.

civ_eng_girl

Todd76 wrote:

I will be there - and a full review would be my pleasure (its the least I can do). Seeing the Hip twice in one year in a small club - feels like highschool all over again (although I guess it was arenas back then)

I think you hit the nail on the head with your In View review - LOVE the Weakerthans, Reconstruction Site is a classic. I think they are opening some dates on the Hip tour (I might be totally wrong - but I thought Gord said that when he was interviewed on the local radio station here)....maybe that means we will finally be getting a new album out of them.

The Weakerthans opened for them during their tour this past summer... saw them at Fort York....

I like the Weakerthans, but not being an expert on them, i find their songs sound very similar to me...

while i was listing to their set, i felt as though i could sing "Comment allez-vous ce soir? Je suis comme ci comme ça." to almost every tune!

locked

I think this would be a much better retro-spective "greatest hits for the True (Longtime) Hip fans" than what came out on "yer favorites":

Disc: 1
1. Grace, Too (Live SNL Version)
2. Everytime You Go
3. Bring it all back
4. Yawning and Snarling
5. Gift Shop
6. Ahead by a Century
7. Silver Jet
8. Three Pistols
9. So Hard Done By
10. Fiddler's Green
11. Looking for a Place to Happen
12. Cordelia
13. 'It's a Good Life If You Don't Weaken'
14. Blow at High Dough
15. Wheat Kings
16. Fifty-Mission Cap
17. New Orleans Is Sinking (Live-Killer Whale version)
18. Puttin' Down

Disc: 2
1. Fully Completely
2. Twist My Arm
3. Courage (Four Hugh MacLennan)
4. Lake Fever
5. Poets
6. Membership
7. Goodnight Josephine
8. Bobcaygeon
9. Nautical Disaster
10. Opiated
11. Gus: The Polar Bear from Central Park
12. Thugs
13. Something On
14. At the Hundredth Meridian
15. Long Time Running
16. The Bear
17. Locked in the Trunk of a Car
18. Little Bones
19. Another Midnight

bharQ

locked wrote:

I think this would be a much better retro-spective "greatest hits for the True (Longtime) Hip fans" than what came out on "yer favorites":

Disc: 1
1. Grace, Too (Live SNL Version)
2. Everytime You Go
3. Bring it all back
4. Yawning and Snarling
5. Gift Shop
6. Ahead by a Century
7. Silver Jet
8. Three Pistols
9. So Hard Done By
10. Fiddler's Green
11. Looking for a Place to Happen
12. Cordelia
13. 'It's a Good Life If You Don't Weaken'
14. Blow at High Dough
15. Wheat Kings
16. Fifty-Mission Cap
17. New Orleans Is Sinking (Live-Killer Whale version)
18. Puttin' Down

Disc: 2
1. Fully Completely
2. Twist My Arm
3. Courage (Four Hugh MacLennan)
4. Lake Fever
5. Poets
6. Membership
7. Goodnight Josephine
8. Bobcaygeon
9. Nautical Disaster
10. Opiated
11. Gus: The Polar Bear from Central Park
12. Thugs
13. Something On
14. At the Hundredth Meridian
15. Long Time Running
16. The Bear
17. Locked in the Trunk of a Car
18. Little Bones
19. Another Midnight

i first read that as a setlist and nearly shit myself!!!

bharQ

locked wrote:

19. Another Midnight

definitely one of my favourites

locked

I just rode into Boston this morning cranking "The Dark Canuck"..

I love that song (yes, even though I've never been to Canada..)

That song has so many layers to it, and Gord's lyrics are so profound...

It amazes me that anyone puts the likes of Bob Dylan on a pedistal..

I'll take Gord Downie, (the genius / madman / poet) over Dylan any day...

Ironically, I've never witneesed nor heard a live cut of "The Dark Canuck"..


I heard Gord walks over and sits down on the edge of the stage for the part "If you need a good connection for drugs.."

That must be awesome!

direwolf74

locked wrote:

I just rode into Boston this morning cranking "The Dark Canuck"..

One of my favorites! I've never seen them do it live either, but I have heard it on a few bootlegs from the '02 tour and it sounds amazing. Perhaps that'll be another song they'll pull out of the vaults for the World Container tour.

mookie blaylock 10

some lyrics for this thursday afternoon...:)

If I die of Vanity, promise me, promise me,
they bury me some place I don't want to be,
you'll dig me up and transport me unceremoniously,
away from the swollen city-breeze, garbage-bag trees,
whispers of disease and acts of enormity
and lower me slowly, sadly, and properly
Get Ry Cooder to sing my eulogy

bharQ

mookie blaylock 10 wrote:

some lyrics for this thursday afternoon...:)

If I die of Vanity, promise me, promise me,
they bury me some place I don't want to be,
you'll dig me up and transport me unceremoniously,
away from the swollen city-breeze, garbage-bag trees,
whispers of disease and acts of enormity
and lower me slowly, sadly, and properly
Get Ry Cooder to sing my eulogy

love it

ediger

direwolf74 wrote:

Me too! The music on that tune is so upbeat and poppy, but the lyrics have such an emotional vibe to them, and that last line is so powerful, it's like a punch to the gut. Such a beautiful song. The Weakerthans are easily one of my top 5 favorite bands of all time, and I think Samson is a genius. I just wish they wouldn't take so damn long in between albums. It's been 3 years since they gave us Reconstruction Site, and I'm thinking it's time for some new music from the boys. I've read that John is notoriously slow when it comes to songwriting and he likes to take his time. Anybody have any news on those guys?? Their website hasn't been updated since September.

And while we're on the subject of lyrics that choke me up:

"You are ahead by a century,
and disappointing you's gettin' me down."

John was at a show I went to the other week. I should ask him whats up with new music if I see him around again.

civ_eng_girl

hey guys!
i got a copy of the bootleg from the Dec 3, 2000 show at the ACC, and there's a woman who joins Gord to sing Flamenco, but they don't say who it is - and i can't find any references to it...

anyone know?

mookie blaylock 10

civ_eng_girl wrote:

hey guys!
i got a copy of the bootleg from the Dec 3, 2000 show at the ACC, and there's a woman who joins Gord to sing Flamenco, but they don't say who it is - and i can't find any references to it...

anyone know?

hey ceg, my guess is that is kate fenner. i think that was the tour they did with her...pretty sure they did flamenco here as well with her on that one

mookie blaylock 10

flamenco in buffalo with kate fenner...someone posted this before i think, but why not post it again, eh?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c69gMP8TqzI

civ_eng_girl

mookie blaylock 10 wrote:

flamenco in buffalo with kate fenner...someone posted this before i think, but why not post it again, eh?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c69gMP8TqzI

thanks mooks! i'll check this out when i get home tonight....

i knew if it had anything to do with Flamenco, you'd know it!

mookie blaylock 10

civ_eng_girl wrote:

thanks mooks! i'll check this out when i get home tonight....

i knew if it had anything to do with Flamenco, you'd know it!

hahaha, of course!

direwolf74

Just to celebrate the fact that it's Friday, here are some more lyrics:

"I want a book that'll make me drunk,
full of freaks and disenfranchised punks.
No amount of hate, no load of junk,
No bag of words, no costume trunk
could make me feel the same way,
An inch an hour, two feet a day.
To move through night in this most
fashionable way."