You said you didn't give a f*** about hockey
And I never saw someone say that before
You held my hand and we walked home the long way
You were loosening my grip on Bobby Orr
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There's no simple explanation.
For anything important any of us do.
And yeah the human tragedy.
Consists of the necessity.
Of livin' with the consequences.
Under pressure, Under pressure.
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I won't pretend I was a super fan, but The Hip are one of those bands you can binge on for an entire day and not get bored with them. I'd rate them up there with REM in just realeasing consistently high quality alt-rock over the years.
Time to queue up 'Yer Favourites' for the rest of the day.
Last edited by Regular_John; 05-24-2016 at 12:35 PM.
We have some very tough news to share with you today, and we wish it wasn’t so.
A few months ago, in December, Gord Downie was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.
Since then, obviously, he’s endured a lot of difficult times, and he has been fighting hard. In privacy along with his family, and through all of this, we’ve been standing by him.
So after 30-some years together as The Tragically Hip, thousands of shows, and hundreds of tours…
We’ve decided to do another one.
This feels like the right thing to do now, for Gord, and for all of us.
What we in The Hip receive, each time we play together, is a connection; with each other; with music and it’s magic; and during the shows, a special connection with all of you, our incredible fans.
So, we’re going to dig deep, and try to make this our best tour yet.
We hope you can come out and join us this summer – details and dates will be coming this week.
And we sincerely thank all of you, for your continued love and support,
Paul, GordD, Johnny, Rob, GordS
That was posted today
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Captain James P. DeCOSTE, CD, 18 Sep 1993
Corporal Jean-Marc H. BECHARD, 6 Aug 1993
Quote:
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Just ignore me...I'm in a mood today.
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If I die of vanity, promise me, promise me
If 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 the acts of enormity
And lower me slowly and sadly and properly
Get Ry Cooder to sing my eulogy
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I saw the Hip at the Silver Dollar, would have probably been somewhere between 89 and 91. Complete guess when actually, cant recall if it was after RA came out or not. Small venue, probably a couple of hundred people there. Before they played arenas or the outdoor cocncerts. Best show ever. And it was a show, not a concert. Audience interaction was incredible, felt more like a bunch of friends there to see their friends play music. So much energy from the band, from Downie, from the crowd. I left that place missing a shoe and my shirt. If I could go back in time to experience a music moment, that would be it.
Few years later I was at the Hard Rock Cafe down in Eau Claire, standing with a couple of friends on the second level, watching someone sing. Cant recall who. Look beside me and theres Gord Downie, singing along. Turns out the song was something he wrote. Spent 20 minutes talking to him. Just an unbelievably nice guy.
#### cancer.
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I had this dream where I relished the fray
And the screaming filled my head all day
It was as though I'd been spit here
Settled in, into the pocket
Of a lighthouse on some rocky socket
Off the coast of France, dear
One afternoon four thousand men died in the water here
______ So the chemistry's set
And I'm not the saddest cheerleader to forget the American word
For the gang in the head
That dwindles to no members when
The mystery's met
The sky looks threatened, heading home in the dust
Singing, "Life is for getting
Good enough for the frivolous"
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We'll load out through the snow
Through small groups of people smoking
Hey, get that kick drum loaded
Into the backseat folded down
We'll go virtually unnoticed
What's gripping the city ain't hitting the town
It was our third time in New York
It was your fourth time in New York
We were fifth and sixth on the bill
We talk a little about our bands
Talk a little of our future plans
It's not like we were best friends
That number scheme comes back to me
In times beyond our heartbeat
We hung around 'til the final band called
"Escape Is At Hand For The Travellin' Man"
You yelled in my ear, this music speaks to me
They launched into, "Lonely From Rock 'n Roll"
Followed by, "They Checked Out An Hour Ago"
Closing with, "All Desires Turn Concrete"
Those melodies come back to me
Time beyond our heartbeat
Gord Downies lyrical abilities are unmatched. He paints such a vivid picture with his songs that it sends shivers down my spine thinking about them. I love Gord like a good friend I've just never met.
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A live rendition of Bobcaygeon was one of the more beautiful concert moments for me. It was haunting, Gord was haunting. Truly one of the best front men around.
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From the link: "Gord and his older brother, Mike, will speak to each other about the Bruins—it isn’t like they never break bread over the Bs; it’s not as if it’s forbidden—but it’s not as frequent, not as naturally simpatico as it is with Gord and Pat"
Waitasec... Mike's not in Millhaven Maximum Security???
This was a mainstay on the all request shows from my growing up.
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But living an honest life - for that you need the truth. That's the other thing I learned that day, that the truth, however shocking or uncomfortable, leads to liberation and dignity. -Ricky Gervais
