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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] |
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] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-off ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
Gift Shop (song)
"Gift Shop" is a song by Canadian rock group The Tragically Hip. It was released in June 1996 as the second single from their fifth studio album, ''Trouble at the Henhouse''. The song was a successful follow-up to the band's previous hit single "Ahead by a Century", peaking at No. 4 on Canada's ''RPM'' Singles Chart. Music video The music video for "Gift Shop" was directed by Eric Yealland and filmed in Sedona, Arizona in July 1996. The video reached #1 on MuchMusic Countdown for the week of September 20, 1996. The video also won the award for "Best Cinematography" at the 1997 MuchMusic Video Awards The iHeartRadio MMVAs were an annual awards show broadcast on Much to honour the year's best music videos that was last held in 2018. Originally debuting in 1990 as the Canadian Music Video Awards, the awards were renamed in 1995 to the MuchMu .... Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References External links * 1996 singles 1996 songs The Tragically Hip songs ... [...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] |
My Music At Work
"My Music at Work" is a song by Canadian rock group The Tragically Hip. It is the first single and title track from the band's seventh studio album, ''Music @ Work''. The song was a hit in the band's native country, peaking at 2 on Canada's Rock chart. Music video The music video for "My Music at Work" was directed by Bruce McCulloch and filmed in the lobby of Commerce Court North, which is part of the headquarters for the Canadian bank CIBC. The video features the band performing under the pseudonym "The Filters". The band's musical performance in the video was filmed at The Opera House in Toronto on May 14, 2000. Awards and nominations *The music video was nominated for two awards at the 2000 MuchMusic Video Awards, with McCulloch winning for "Best Director". *The video reached No. 1 on MuchMusic Countdown for two consecutive weeks between August 18 and 25. Covers At the WayHome Music & Arts Festival in 2016, the night after the Tragically Hip commenced their Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace, Too
"Grace, Too" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. It was released in September 1994 as the lead single from their fourth studio album, ''Day for Night''. The song peaked at number 11 on the ''RPM'' Canadian Singles chart. Live performances In 1995, The Tragically Hip performed the song on ''Saturday Night Live''. The band also opened their Woodstock 1999 performance with this song. During live performances, Gord Downie frequently replaced the opening line, "He said I'm fabulously rich" with "He said I'm Tragically Hip", often to applause from the crowd. Covers In 2011, the song was covered by Selina Martin for the first '' Have Not Been the Same'' charity compilation. Singer-songwriter Justin Rutledge covered the song for his 2014 album '' Daredevil'', an album consisting entirely of Tragically Hip covers. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CTV News
CTV News is the news division of the CTV Television Network in Canada. The name ''CTV News'' is also applied as the title of local and regional newscasts on the network's owned-and-operated stations (O&Os), which are closely tied to the national news division. Local newscasts on CTV 2 are also branded as ''CTV News'', although in most cases they are managed separately from the newscasts on the main CTV network. National programs CTV's national news division produces the following programs: * '' CTV National News'', the nightly newscast anchored by Omar Sachedina (weekdays) and Sandie Rinaldo (weekends); * '' W5'', a weekly newsmagazine series; * ''Question Period'', a weekly news and interview series;. CTV News also operates the national 24-hour news channel CTV News Channel and the 24-hour national business news channel BNN Bloomberg, both of which are available across Canada on cable and satellite. The news division produced the weekday morning news and entertainment pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (french: Société Radio-Canada), branded as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian public broadcaster for both radio and television. It is a federal Crown corporation that receives funding from the government. The English- and French-language service units of the corporation are commonly known as CBC and Radio-Canada, respectively. Although some local stations in Canada predate the CBC's founding, CBC is the oldest existing broadcasting network in Canada. The CBC was established on November 2, 1936. The CBC operates four terrestrial radio networks: The English-language CBC Radio One and CBC Music, and the French-language Ici Radio-Canada Première and Ici Musique. (International radio service Radio Canada International historically transmitted via shortwave radio, but since 2012 its content is only available as podcasts on its website.) The CBC also operates two terrestrial television networks, the English-language CBC Television and the Frenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
