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Hipeponymous
''Hipeponymous'' is a limited-edition boxed set by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. It was released on November 1, 2005. The album has been certified Platinum in Canada. ''Hipeponymous'' contains a two-CD compilation of remastered songs voted for by fans titled ''Yer Favourites'', a full-length concert DVD recorded on November 26, 2004, at the Air Canada Centre titled ''That Night in Toronto'', and a DVD of bonus features that includes all of the band's music videos, a backstage documentary titled ''Macroscopic'', and a short film titled ''The Right Whale'', which features eleven visual vignettes set to new original scores written by the band, packaged in a forty-eight page hardbound book depicting various Hip memorabilia. A very limited number of copies dispatched from Maple Music in Canada included a special postcard signed by all five members of the band. Contents ''Yer Favourites'' Disc 1 # "No Threat" (new song) # "Grace, Too" # "My Music at Work" # "38 Years Old" # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tragically Hip
The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as the Hip, were a Canadian rock band formed in Kingston, Ontario in 1984, consisting of vocalist Gord Downie, guitarist Paul Langlois, guitarist Rob Baker (known as Bobby Baker until 1994), bassist Gord Sinclair, and drummer Johnny Fay. They released 13 studio albums, one live album, one EP, and over 50 singles over a 33-year career. Nine of their albums have reached No. 1 on the Canadian charts. They have received numerous Canadian music awards, including 17 Juno Awards. Between 1996 and 2016, the Tragically Hip were the best-selling Canadian band in Canada and the fourth best-selling Canadian artist overall in Canada. Following Downie's diagnosis with terminal brain cancer in 2015, the band undertook a tour of Canada in support of their thirteenth album ''Man Machine Poem''. The tour's final concert, which would ultimately be the band's last show, was held at the Rogers K-Rock Centre in Kingston on August 20, 2016, and bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yer Favourites
''Yer Favourites'' is a two-disc compilation album by the Tragically Hip. The tracks for ''Yer Favourites'' were selected by the band's fans on its website and were remastered. The compilation includes a total of seven songs from ''Fully Completely'' (the most songs of any album on the compilation), six songs from '' Road Apples'', five songs from ''Phantom Power'', four songs from ''Up to Here'', four songs from ''Day for Night'', two songs from ''Trouble at the Henhouse'', two songs from ''Music @ Work'', two songs from ''In Violet Light'', two songs from ''In Between Evolution'' and one song from the band's '' self-titled EP''. It also included two new songs, "No Threat" and "The New Maybe". It was released both as a stand-alone two-disc set and as part of the ''Hipeponymous'' box set. The compilation debuted at number 8 on the Canadian Albums Chart in 2005. In 2016, the compilation re-entered the Canadian Albums Chart, contemporaneous with the release of ''Man Machine Poem'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Between Evolution
''In Between Evolution'' is the ninth studio album by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. It was recorded at Studio X in Seattle and was released June 29, 2004. The album debuted at number one in Canada, selling 22,500 copies in its first week. However, the album got kicked off Canada's number one spot to Avril Lavigne's breakout album. The album was certified Platinum in Canada in September 2004. One of the major themes of this album is the response to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. "Heaven Is a Better Place Today" doubles as a tribute to Dan Snyder, a player for the Atlanta Thrashers hockey team who died in an automobile accident nine months before the album's release, and for young men being sent to war. The Hip performed a rough version of the song "It Can't be Nashville Every Night" on a season two episode of Canadian situation comedy TV program ''Corner Gas'', as a local band renting out main character Brent Leroy's garage for band practice. Track listing All songs were wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That Night In Toronto
''That Night in Toronto'' is a live concert DVD featuring Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip, filmed and directed by filmmaking brothers Pierre and Francois Lamoureux. It was recorded November 26, 2004 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada during The Hip's ''In Between Evolution'' tour and captures that night's performance in full with no edits. Originally released November 1, 2005, as a part of the ''Hipeponymous'' box-set, it was released separately on November 8, 2005. The audio is exclusively available from the iTunes Music Store. The title of the DVD is taken from a line of the popular Hip song " Bobcaygeon", which was included in the concert's set, much to the pleasure of the crowd at the Air Canada Centre that evening. Contents During instrumental parts in the performance of "Fully Completely" Gord sings parts of "Love is a First", a song which would come out on the album "We Are the Same" on April 7, 2009; Nearly 5 years after this DVD was recorded. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fifty Mission Cap
"Fifty Mission Cap" is a song by Canadian rock group The Tragically Hip. It was released in January 1993 as the second single from the band's third full-length album, ''Fully Completely''. It was first played in front of a live concert audience at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto on December 16, 1991. The song is a tribute to Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Bill Barilko, introducing Barilko's story to a younger generation, and is among The Tragically Hip's most popular songs. Content The song's lyrics describe the mysterious disappearance of Barilko, who scored the Stanley Cup clinching goal for the Leafs over Montreal Canadiens in the 1951 cup finals. Four months and five days later, Barilko departed on a fishing trip in a small, single-engine airplane with friend and dentist, Henry Hudson. The plane disappeared between Rupert House and Timmins, Ontario, leaving no trace of Barilko or Hudson. Eleven years later, on June 7, 1962, helicopter pilot Ron Boyd discovered the plane wrecka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahead By A Century
"Ahead by a Century" is a song by Canadian rock band the Tragically Hip. It was released as the lead single from the band's fifth studio album, ''Trouble at the Henhouse''. The song reached number one on Canada's singles chart, and is the band's most successful single in their native Canada. It was one of the 10 most-played songs in Canada in 1996. The song was nominated for "Best Single" at the 1997 Juno Awards. The song was certified platinum in Canada in 2016. "Ahead by a Century" was the final song performed by the band at their final concert on August 20, 2016. CBC Television used the song for their highlight montage to close their coverage of the 2016 Summer Olympics. It subsequently was also used for the opening titles of the CBC/Netflix series ''Anne with an E''. On October 18, 2017, the day Tragically Hip lead singer Gord Downie's death was announced, "Ahead by a Century" was the single most played song on Canadian radio. Background The song is one of several Tragica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Pistols
"Three Pistols" is a song by The Tragically Hip. The song was released as the second single from the band's second studio album, '' Road Apples''. The song reached No. 1 on the ''RPM'' CANCON (Canadian Content) chart. The title of the song refers to the city of Trois-Pistoles, Quebec, and the song is about the Canadian artist Tom Thomson Thomas John Thomson (August 5, 1877July 8, 1917) was a Canadian artist active in the early 20th century. During his short career, he produced roughly 400 oil sketches on small wood panels and approximately 50 larger works on canvas. His w .... Charts References 1991 singles The Tragically Hip songs 1991 songs MCA Records singles Songs about Canada {{1990s-rock-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So Hard Done By
"So Hard Done By" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. It was released in May 1995 as the fourth single from the band's 1994 album, ''Day for Night''. A different version is also on the 2014 re-issue of Fully Completely ''Fully Completely'' is the third studio album by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. The album was released in October 1992 and produced by Chris Tsangarides. The album produced six singles: "Locked in the Trunk of a Car", "Fifty Mission Cap" .... Charts References 1994 songs 1995 singles The Tragically Hip songs {{1990s-Canada-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blow At High Dough
"Blow at High Dough" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip, released in April 1989 as the lead single from their first full-length studio album, ''Up to Here''. It reached on the ''RPM'' CANCON chart, and was the opening theme song of the CBC Television series ''Made in Canada Made in Canada and Product of Canada (French: Fabriqué au Canada and Produit du Canada) are certification marks designating a claim that Canada is the country of origin of a good. A product label for that good may use these marks, or a qualifi ...''. Charts References 1989 singles The Tragically Hip songs 1989 songs MCA Records singles Songs written by Rob Baker (guitarist) Songs written by Gord Downie {{1980s-rock-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twist My Arm
"Twist My Arm" is the third single from The Tragically Hip's second full-length studio album, '' Road Apples''. The single's B-side is a live version of the song "Highway Girl" from the band's debut EP, in which Gord Downie tells the story of a suicide pact between a man and his girlfriend. It was a hit on Canadian radio, allowing the song to chart considerably higher than in its original form, and contains some lines which would later recur as lyrics in the band's 1992 single "Locked in the Trunk of a Car "Locked in the Trunk of a Car" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. It was released in October 1992 as the lead single from their third studio album, ''Fully Completely''. The song peaked at No. 11 on Canada's ''RPM'' Singles Chart ...". Charts References 1991 singles The Tragically Hip songs 1991 songs MCA Records singles {{1990s-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Orleans Is Sinking
"New Orleans Is Sinking" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. It was released in November 1989 as the second single from the band's first full-length studio album, ''Up to Here''. The song reached number-one on the ''RPM'' Canadian Content chart. It was also the band's first song to chart in the United States. The song is one of the band's signature songs and still receives consistent radio airplay in Canada. Live "workshop" When performed upon a stage, the middle section of the song was typically given over to an extended jam in which lead singer Gord Downie would perform a story or another song. The most famous such version, commonly referred to as "Killer Whale Tank", featured Downie improvising an extended story about working as a cleaner in the killer whale tank at an aquarium.Michael Barclay, Ian A.D. Jack and Jason Schneider, '' Have Not Been the Same: The Can-Rock Renaissance 1985-1995''. ECW Press. . It first appeared as a B-side on the band's 1991 CD sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
38 Years Old
"38 Years Old" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. It was released in April 1990 as the fourth single from the band's first full-length studio album, ''Up to Here''. The song peaked at No. 41 on the Canadian ''RPM'' singles chart. Content The song is a fictional account of the real-life escape of 14 inmates from Millhaven Institution near the band's hometown of Kingston, Ontario, on July 10, 1972. The date of the event and the number of escapees mentioned in the song are historically incorrect ("12 men broke loose in '73..."). Lyrically, the song is written from the perspective of the younger brother of one of the escapees, a man who murdered the man who raped their sister. Background The song was written in Memphis during their recording of the album. Though it is one of The Tragically Hip's most popular songs, the band seldom played the song live. In Michael Barclay's 2018 book ''The Never-Ending Present: The Story of Gord Downie and the Tragically Hip'', the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
