it’s been a long time coming it’s well worth the wait
worth the wait
worth the wait welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 tragically hip songs
tragically hip songs
tragically hip songs [Music]
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chosen our entries based on a
chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists fan favorites
combination of the artists fan favorites
combination of the artists fan favorites and their most commercially successful
and their most commercially successful
and their most commercially successful songs however we’re only choosing songs
songs however we’re only choosing songs
songs however we’re only choosing songs that are by The Tragically Hip so tunes
that are by The Tragically Hip so tunes
that are by The Tragically Hip so tunes from side projects like rob baker’s
from side projects like rob baker’s
from side projects like rob baker’s strippers Union or Gore down a solo
strippers Union or Gore down a solo
strippers Union or Gore down a solo career aren’t in the running
career aren’t in the running
career aren’t in the running [Music]
number ten poets not only do we not know
number ten poets not only do we not know what the poets are doing we don’t even
what the poets are doing we don’t even
what the poets are doing we don’t even know who they are but as is the way when
know who they are but as is the way when
know who they are but as is the way when Gord Downey’s involved everything is
Gord Downey’s involved everything is
Gord Downey’s involved everything is about something
about something
about something [Music]
[Music]
[Music] released on 1998’s phantom power poets
released on 1998’s phantom power poets
released on 1998’s phantom power poets first debuted in true hip fashion during
first debuted in true hip fashion during
first debuted in true hip fashion during extended live jams throughout 1997
extended live jams throughout 1997
extended live jams throughout 1997 however the song didn’t really take
however the song didn’t really take
however the song didn’t really take shape until guitarist Rob Baker later
shape until guitarist Rob Baker later
shape until guitarist Rob Baker later developed the chorus and signature riff
developed the chorus and signature riff
developed the chorus and signature riff the song was tightened up further in the
the song was tightened up further in the
the song was tightened up further in the studio with co producer Steve Earle in
studio with co producer Steve Earle in
studio with co producer Steve Earle in an instant fan favorite poets went on to
an instant fan favorite poets went on to
an instant fan favorite poets went on to be number one in Canada for 12 straight
be number one in Canada for 12 straight
be number one in Canada for 12 straight weeks and even managed to crack the top
weeks and even managed to crack the top
weeks and even managed to crack the top 40 of the mainstream Rock Tracks chart
40 of the mainstream Rock Tracks chart
40 of the mainstream Rock Tracks chart south of the border as well
south of the border as well
south of the border as well [Music]
number nine grace to
number nine grace to [Music]
it could be based on the 1944 film noir
it could be based on the 1944 film noir Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity it could be an attack on the UN’s modus
it could be an attack on the UN’s modus
it could be an attack on the UN’s modus operandi or even about a hooker in her
operandi or even about a hooker in her
operandi or even about a hooker in her extremely eager client mind you gore
extremely eager client mind you gore
extremely eager client mind you gore Downey claimed the title came from a
Downey claimed the title came from a
Downey claimed the title came from a teacher who had a canoe named grace to
teacher who had a canoe named grace to
teacher who had a canoe named grace to whatever its origins the lead single
whatever its origins the lead single
whatever its origins the lead single from the band’s fourth record hit number
from the band’s fourth record hit number
from the band’s fourth record hit number 11 on the Canadian charts when released
11 on the Canadian charts when released
11 on the Canadian charts when released and number 19 when re-released 22 years
and number 19 when re-released 22 years
and number 19 when re-released 22 years later bass heavy guitar rich lacking a
later bass heavy guitar rich lacking a
later bass heavy guitar rich lacking a proper chorus and featuring the Irian
proper chorus and featuring the Irian
proper chorus and featuring the Irian uncommitted backing vocals of guitarist
uncommitted backing vocals of guitarist
uncommitted backing vocals of guitarist paul Langlois grace two is one of the
paul Langlois grace two is one of the
paul Langlois grace two is one of the hips finest moments fellow kingston area
hips finest moments fellow kingston area
hips finest moments fellow kingston area resident dan Aykroyd even introduced
resident dan Aykroyd even introduced
resident dan Aykroyd even introduced their performance of the track when they
their performance of the track when they
their performance of the track when they played it on Saturday Night Live my
played it on Saturday Night Live my
played it on Saturday Night Live my honor to introduce to America my friends
honor to introduce to America my friends
honor to introduce to America my friends that tragically have number eight wheat
that tragically have number eight wheat
that tragically have number eight wheat kings
owing to or perhaps creating gordoni
owing to or perhaps creating gordoni status as the unofficial poet laureate
status as the unofficial poet laureate
status as the unofficial poet laureate of Canada Wheat Kings tackles the
of Canada Wheat Kings tackles the
of Canada Wheat Kings tackles the wrongful conviction and subsequent
wrongful conviction and subsequent
wrongful conviction and subsequent release of David Milgard convicted at 17
release of David Milgard convicted at 17
release of David Milgard convicted at 17 for the rape and murder of Gail Miller
for the rape and murder of Gail Miller
for the rape and murder of Gail Miller Milgard spent 23 years in prison until
Milgard spent 23 years in prison until
Milgard spent 23 years in prison until being released in 1992 and was
being released in 1992 and was
being released in 1992 and was eventually confirmed innocent once and
eventually confirmed innocent once and
eventually confirmed innocent once and for all in 1997 by DNA evidence mill
for all in 1997 by DNA evidence mill
for all in 1997 by DNA evidence mill guard actually passed up parole 20 times
guard actually passed up parole 20 times
guard actually passed up parole 20 times as accepting parole would have met
as accepting parole would have met
as accepting parole would have met accepting the conviction
not a protest song far from preachy and
not a protest song far from preachy and not even mentioning him by name Wheat
not even mentioning him by name Wheat
not even mentioning him by name Wheat Kings manages to tell Milgard story and
Kings manages to tell Milgard story and
Kings manages to tell Milgard story and the emotional root of it without a hint
the emotional root of it without a hint
the emotional root of it without a hint of melodrama or sappiness
of melodrama or sappiness
of melodrama or sappiness [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number seven little bones written and
number seven little bones written and
number seven little bones written and recorded in New Orleans little bones is
recorded in New Orleans little bones is
recorded in New Orleans little bones is loaded with typically eclectic
loaded with typically eclectic
loaded with typically eclectic references from Gord Downey trying upon
references from Gord Downey trying upon
references from Gord Downey trying upon either the Timothy Finley novel the last
either the Timothy Finley novel the last
either the Timothy Finley novel the last of the crazy people which features a cat
of the crazy people which features a cat
of the crazy people which features a cat named little bones or a New Orleans cab
named little bones or a New Orleans cab
named little bones or a New Orleans cab driver who Warren Downey not to choke on
driver who Warren Downey not to choke on
driver who Warren Downey not to choke on the little bones of the chicken he was
the little bones of the chicken he was
the little bones of the chicken he was eating the song also makes mentions of
eating the song also makes mentions of
eating the song also makes mentions of the Kennedys and makes a passing
the Kennedys and makes a passing
the Kennedys and makes a passing reference to William Shockley
Road apples second single meanwhile was
Road apples second single meanwhile was a top 20 hit in Canada and became a
a top 20 hit in Canada and became a
a top 20 hit in Canada and became a radio and live show mainstay despite
radio and live show mainstay despite
radio and live show mainstay despite Johnny favored ported Lee claiming as
Johnny favored ported Lee claiming as
Johnny favored ported Lee claiming as early as 1998 to not remember how he
early as 1998 to not remember how he
early as 1998 to not remember how he played the drums on it
[Music]
[Music] number 650 mission cap
yeah
yeah Bilborough elko did indeed score the
Bilborough elko did indeed score the
Bilborough elko did indeed score the Stanley Cup winning goal for the Maple
Stanley Cup winning goal for the Maple
Stanley Cup winning goal for the Maple Leafs in 1951 but he went missing months
Leafs in 1951 but he went missing months
Leafs in 1951 but he went missing months later following a fishing trip in the
later following a fishing trip in the
later following a fishing trip in the James Bay area
James Bay area
James Bay area the Leafs didn’t win another until 1962
the Leafs didn’t win another until 1962
the Leafs didn’t win another until 1962 just weeks before Borel COEs body was
just weeks before Borel COEs body was
just weeks before Borel COEs body was finally found
this is a story gourd Downey stole from
this is a story gourd Downey stole from a hockey card which is most likely the
a hockey card which is most likely the
a hockey card which is most likely the number 340 from the 1991 NHL pro set
number 340 from the 1991 NHL pro set
number 340 from the 1991 NHL pro set trading card series 50 mission cap lays
trading card series 50 mission cap lays
trading card series 50 mission cap lays out the true story of Borel COEs
out the true story of Borel COEs
out the true story of Borel COEs disappearance and the hockey card the
disappearance and the hockey card the
disappearance and the hockey card the narrator kept under his hat
narrator kept under his hat
narrator kept under his hat perhaps to keep the pique stiff while
perhaps to keep the pique stiff while
perhaps to keep the pique stiff while working in the veteran Air Force cap
working in the veteran Air Force cap
working in the veteran Air Force cap quite a hat-trick overall
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
number-5 knott a gold disaster kicking
number-5 knott a gold disaster kicking off with a haunting baseline from Gord
off with a haunting baseline from Gord
off with a haunting baseline from Gord Sinclair locked in place by Johnny phase
Sinclair locked in place by Johnny phase
Sinclair locked in place by Johnny phase drums and featuring guitar work as
drums and featuring guitar work as
drums and featuring guitar work as frantic as the storyline nautical
frantic as the storyline nautical
frantic as the storyline nautical disaster is another hip song that
disaster is another hip song that
disaster is another hip song that doesn’t exactly tick most of the
doesn’t exactly tick most of the
doesn’t exactly tick most of the conventional boxes lacking anything
conventional boxes lacking anything
conventional boxes lacking anything remotely resembling a chorus and born
remotely resembling a chorus and born
remotely resembling a chorus and born out of live versions of New Orleans is
out of live versions of New Orleans is
out of live versions of New Orleans is sinking fans speculated that the song
sinking fans speculated that the song
sinking fans speculated that the song was about the Battle of Dieppe during
was about the Battle of Dieppe during
was about the Battle of Dieppe during World War two the sinking of the Titanic
World War two the sinking of the Titanic
World War two the sinking of the Titanic or even the Lusitania
according to Gord downy however it’s
according to Gord downy however it’s actually about the sinking of the German
actually about the sinking of the German
actually about the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck and the crew Lee
battleship Bismarck and the crew Lee
battleship Bismarck and the crew Lee conducted partial rescue of its crew by
conducted partial rescue of its crew by
conducted partial rescue of its crew by the British HMS Dorset sir
the British HMS Dorset sir
the British HMS Dorset sir [Music]
number four courage for Hugh MacLennan
number four courage for Hugh MacLennan [Music]
a common question among at least casual
a common question among at least casual tragically hip fans is who is Hugh
tragically hip fans is who is Hugh
tragically hip fans is who is Hugh MacLennan well Hugh MacLennan was a Nova
MacLennan well Hugh MacLennan was a Nova
MacLennan well Hugh MacLennan was a Nova Scotian novelist and an English
Scotian novelist and an English
Scotian novelist and an English professor at McGill University as for
professor at McGill University as for
professor at McGill University as for why courage bears a dedication to him
why courage bears a dedication to him
why courage bears a dedication to him who are down II had been reading
who are down II had been reading
who are down II had been reading McClellan’s the watch that ends the
McClellan’s the watch that ends the
McClellan’s the watch that ends the night and even inserted a few lines into
night and even inserted a few lines into
night and even inserted a few lines into the song’s lyrics
but perhaps there’s more McLennan like
but perhaps there’s more McLennan like the hip was never afraid to openly write
the hip was never afraid to openly write
the hip was never afraid to openly write about the world around him or to be up
about the world around him or to be up
about the world around him or to be up front with his Canadian Asst even if his
front with his Canadian Asst even if his
front with his Canadian Asst even if his publishers saw no money in it and if
publishers saw no money in it and if
publishers saw no money in it and if critics accused him of being Canadian
critics accused him of being Canadian
critics accused him of being Canadian for the sake of being Canadian
for the sake of being Canadian
for the sake of being Canadian so it’s possible Downey saw a kindred
so it’s possible Downey saw a kindred
so it’s possible Downey saw a kindred spirit in the arts
spirit in the arts
spirit in the arts [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number three New Orleans is sinking
a basic requirement for all Canadian
a basic requirement for all Canadian cover bands New Orleans the sinking was
cover bands New Orleans the sinking was
cover bands New Orleans the sinking was recorded not in Canada or New Orleans
recorded not in Canada or New Orleans
recorded not in Canada or New Orleans but in Memphis Tennessee the song name
but in Memphis Tennessee the song name
but in Memphis Tennessee the song name checks Hank snows and later Elvis
checks Hank snows and later Elvis
checks Hank snows and later Elvis Presley’s manager Colonel Tom Parker and
Presley’s manager Colonel Tom Parker and
Presley’s manager Colonel Tom Parker and at least one theory has it that New
at least one theory has it that New
at least one theory has it that New Orleans was a steamboat and not the city
Orleans was a steamboat and not the city
Orleans was a steamboat and not the city but beyond that it’s anyone’s guess
but beyond that it’s anyone’s guess
but beyond that it’s anyone’s guess [Music]
[Music]
[Music] since 1989 New Orleans is sinking has
since 1989 New Orleans is sinking has
since 1989 New Orleans is sinking has become a forum for onstage jamming and
become a forum for onstage jamming and
become a forum for onstage jamming and has seen David Bowie’s China girl and
has seen David Bowie’s China girl and
has seen David Bowie’s China girl and the Beach Boys don’t worry baby mashed
the Beach Boys don’t worry baby mashed
the Beach Boys don’t worry baby mashed in it’s also the song that birthed both
in it’s also the song that birthed both
in it’s also the song that birthed both nautical disaster and ahead by century
nautical disaster and ahead by century
nautical disaster and ahead by century to say nothing of the infamous killer
to say nothing of the infamous killer
to say nothing of the infamous killer whale rest
whale rest
whale rest [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number two Bobcaygeon left your house
number two Bobcaygeon left your house
number two Bobcaygeon left your house this morning
[Music]
[Music] like wheat Kings Bobcaygeon is a gentle
like wheat Kings Bobcaygeon is a gentle
like wheat Kings Bobcaygeon is a gentle acoustic number with a sinister
acoustic number with a sinister
acoustic number with a sinister underbelly moving past a sly reference
underbelly moving past a sly reference
underbelly moving past a sly reference to marijuana via Willie Nelson
to marijuana via Willie Nelson
to marijuana via Willie Nelson the bulk of Bobcaygeon is believed to
the bulk of Bobcaygeon is believed to
the bulk of Bobcaygeon is believed to deal with the Christie pits riot of 1933
deal with the Christie pits riot of 1933
deal with the Christie pits riot of 1933 [Music]
breaking out after a baseball game the
breaking out after a baseball game the riot saw Toronto Jewish residents throw
riot saw Toronto Jewish residents throw
riot saw Toronto Jewish residents throw down against thugs from various swastika
down against thugs from various swastika
down against thugs from various swastika clubs and damaged hog towns then
clubs and damaged hog towns then
clubs and damaged hog towns then pristine image despite all this Gord
pristine image despite all this Gord
pristine image despite all this Gord downy would later claim it’s a love song
downy would later claim it’s a love song
downy would later claim it’s a love song about to gay couples can and it rhymed
about to gay couples can and it rhymed
about to gay couples can and it rhymed with constellation a favorite among both
with constellation a favorite among both
with constellation a favorite among both diehard and casual hip fans it was
diehard and casual hip fans it was
diehard and casual hip fans it was awarded the Juno single of the year in
awarded the Juno single of the year in
awarded the Juno single of the year in 2000
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
here are some honorable mentions
here are some honorable mentions [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
number one ahead by a century ahead by a
number one ahead by a century ahead by a century had a bumpy ride on the way to
century had a bumpy ride on the way to
century had a bumpy ride on the way to becoming the song we know and love today
becoming the song we know and love today
becoming the song we know and love today originally bass heavy the songs various
originally bass heavy the songs various
originally bass heavy the songs various elements were retooled by the band
elements were retooled by the band
elements were retooled by the band members with Pauling wah adding his come
members with Pauling wah adding his come
members with Pauling wah adding his come and go backing vocals
and go backing vocals
and go backing vocals [Music]
[Music]
[Music] as it began to look increasingly single
as it began to look increasingly single
as it began to look increasingly single worthy poor Danny reworked the lyrics
worthy poor Danny reworked the lyrics
worthy poor Danny reworked the lyrics removing a pair of C words specific to
removing a pair of C words specific to
removing a pair of C words specific to each gender while its parrot album
each gender while its parrot album
each gender while its parrot album debuted at the top of the Canadian
debuted at the top of the Canadian
debuted at the top of the Canadian charts the alternative rock track also
charts the alternative rock track also
charts the alternative rock track also became a number-one single
became a number-one single
became a number-one single eventually achieving platinum status in
eventually achieving platinum status in
eventually achieving platinum status in its home country the song also has the
its home country the song also has the
its home country the song also has the bittersweet distinction of being the
bittersweet distinction of being the
bittersweet distinction of being the hips last live song capping their final
hips last live song capping their final
hips last live song capping their final show on August 20th 2016
[Music]
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