It always amazes me when people from other countries talk about how great our national anthem is. I guess hearing it every school-day for twelve years sort of takes any of the majesty out of it. Now, the old Soviet anthem, there was something that would make your spine tingle regardless of your nationality.
I'm partial to the Hockey Song by Jane Siberry: "This stick was signed by Jean Beliveau so don't ****ing tell me where to ****ing go."
Also, one of the tracks on the Rheostatics' Music Inspired by the Group of Seven is a moody instrumental with a clip of Newsie LaLonde talking about hockey.
If you count ****-fighting as a sport, Gallo del Cielo by Tom Russell is an absolutely brilliant and heart-breaking song.
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