The Hip really provided me with the soundtrack of my life from about grade 9 to early adulthood. I will admit to have taken them a little for granted in recent years, every time I revisit their catalogue, it is always enjoyable.
To me, they are so much more than their radio hits. Gord Downie is a tremendous songwriter, both in the Hip and his solo projects over the years. I have always admired and respected his ability to weave Canadiana into his lyrics, which I think is one of the reasons so many of us can relate so well to the songs he has written.
Hopefully he is able to fight this off for as long as possible, especially for the sake of his family. He's got 4 kids (although I'm not sure of their ages). I can't even imagine.
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