The Hip is definitely a "before my time" kind of band but I always connected some pretty heavy nostalgia to them. My dad loved them and I can't hear a single one of their hits without thinking of some pretty good road trips in his truck.
Since then, they've always kind of been a bit of a guilty pleasure in a way. I don't know anyone in my peer group that are really all that into The Hip, but not one person complains when I throw it on.
Their new stuff is just great. It's always sad when someone passes and their time had passed long before but Downie isn't like that. When he goes, he'll still be in the midst of contributing great music to the world. Really sad to hear the end is soon.
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