The Tragically Hip

From junodog4 10/19/2017 01:59

RIP Gord Downie. A poet, a talent, a true Canadian gift.

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From Onater 02/19/2017 08:42

I like how this comments sections is basically just jhuik and I worshiping them

From jhuik 02/18/2017 00:35

That list of top seven songs is absolutely correct.

From Onater 11/24/2016 08:12

I don't think there is any other band that has written so many of my favourite songs of all time. New Orleans Is Sinking, 38 Years Old, Boots Or Hearts, Little Bones, Cordelia, Long Time Running, Three Pistols, Fiddler's Green, The Last Of The Unplucked Gems, Courage, Looking For A Place To Happen, At The Hundredth Meridian, Locked In The Trunk Of A Car, We'll Go Too, Fully Completely, Fifty-Mission Cap, Wheat Kings, Grace Too, Nautical Disaster, Gift Shop, Ahead By A Century, Something On, Bobcaygeon, Fireworks, Escape Is At Hand For The Travellin' Man, My Music At Work, Lake Fever, and It's A Good Life If You Don't Weaken are all pretty much perfect songs as far as I'm concerned. And yet, almost nobody outside of Canada has even heard of them...

I think the best way to explain The Hip's impact to non-Canadians would be like Bruce Springsteen, if New Jersey were the whole country.

Their prime was definitely the early 90's (you could easily argue that Road Apples, Fully Completely, and Up To Here are their three greatest albums and they all came out in a row from 1991-1994), but even post-2000s they've put out some great work (In Violet Light has aged a lot better than its initial reception would indicate, We Are the Same and Man Machine Poem are solid returns to form).

From Onater 08/20/2016 06:36

One of the greatest bands of all time, sadly underappreciated outside of Canada. Gord Downie may be my favourite lyricist, and Ahead By A Century is in my top 5 songs ever.

Good country-flavored Canadian rock.

From jhuik 05/31/2014 03:55

My wife just pointed this out to me: John, Paul, Gord (x2), Rob. They're our Fab Five. If you haven't seen them live, well, you have my regrets.

From ghosttomost 05/21/2014 21:50

The Tragically Hip have long been the staple 'Canadian rock band'. While at times this may come across as contrived (forced hockey references abound), the Hip are truly something unique and one that the country has every right to be proud of. Enveloped in this rock band is the enigma of songwriter Gord Downie: part rockstar and part poet. Often overshadowed by the power and intensity of the music, Downie has proven to be one of the most intelligent and challenging songwriters on the planet. The Hip's 1994 alum Day For Night best captures the band at its creative peak, effortlessly balancing accessible rock with poignant and powerful songwriting.