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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
And five hundred more were thrashing madly
As parasites might in your blood
Now I was in a lifeboat designed for ten and ten only
Anything that systematic would get you hated
It's not a deal nor a test nor a love of something fated
The selection was quick, the crew was picked in order
And those left in the water
Got kicked off our pant leg
And we headed for home
Then the dream ends when the phone rings
"You doing all right?"
He said, "It's out there most days and nights
But only a fool would complain"
Anyway, Susan, if you like
Our conversation is as faint a sound in my memory
As those fingernails scratching on my hull
One afternoon four thousand men died in the water here
And five hundred more were thrashing madly
As parasites might in your blood
Now I was in a lifeboat designed for ten and ten only
Anything that systematic would get you hated
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Changed my world. RIP Gordie indeed.
The Rheostatics cover of The Edmund Fitzgerald is quite simply the greatest cover song ever recorded. Particularly when played at night.
Liam from Hothouse Flowers and I watched in awe from backstage as the crowd went nuts. Gord had the entire audience in the palm of his hand as the band transcended back into "Nautical Disaster".
That's the same day I met Daniel Lanois (but that's another story). It was a good day.
Liam from Hothouse Flowers and I watched in awe from backstage as the crowd went nuts. Gord had the entire audience in the palm of his hand as the band transcended back into "Nautical Disaster".
That's the same day I met Daniel Lanois (but that's another story). It was a good day.
Agreed. They just began sounding tired and pretentious after they'd been "real" for so long. Still, I really appreciate this album and do love this song. RIP GD.
Miss Gord so much!
Ears are wild!
It's sure nice to hear him and the boys on my favourite radio station.
RIP Gordie, you gave us such and so many distinctive, tragically hip, and fantastically cosmic rockers that your memory can never die!
Thank you. Wow, what a disaster. Awful.
Wiki (my bold):
Of the 6,086 men who made it ashore, 3,623 (almost 60%) were either killed, wounded or captured. The Royal Air Force failed to lure the Luftwaffe into open battle, and lost 106 aircraft (at least 32 to flak or accidents), compared to 48 lost by the Luftwaffe. The Royal Navy lost 33 landing craft and one destroyer.
I'm sorry, but that's just gruel.
Ditto and ditto. I guess this album and that SNL appearance (1994) were their last big try at winning over America but they've become and remained a Canadian institution, and there's no shame in that at all.
My friends and I here below the border love The Hip. I'll be watching the last concert here on a Canadian cable dish.
Proclivities wrote:
Agreed; it sounds more like Gordo's "Early Mornin' Rain" to me — but how many more shipwreck tunes are there other than "The Wreck Of The Atlantic" or "The Mary Ellen Carter" anyhow?
Nautical Disaster is actually about the tragic Canadian raid on Dieppe, France August 1942
Ditto and ditto. I guess this album and that SNL appearance (1994) were their last big try at winning over America but they've become and remained a Canadian institution, and there's no shame in that at all.
...yep! Me too!
I LOVE THE HIP!!!!!!
Every individual's life is ultimately akin to a shipwreck metaphorically, so you do the math.
Proclivities wrote:
Agreed; it sounds more like Gordo's "Early Mornin' Rain" to me — but how many more shipwreck tunes are there other than "The Wreck Of The Atlantic" or "The Mary Ellen Carter" anyhow?
Second rate Canadian band and way past their prime. Gord Downey has become a pretentiuous wanker who has little left to offer. As for his interview on Q he should learn to pay some respect to his elder statesmen (i.e. Keif) !!!
Hear! Hear! Downie's such a pompous ass, isn't he?
Agreed; it sounds more like Gordo's "Early Mornin' Rain" to me — but how many more shipwreck tunes are there other than "The Wreck Of The Atlantic" or "The Mary Ellen Carter" anyhow?
I love the band...Gordon Downie is such a classy guy.
If you have a chance to listen to him on Q, well worth it.
Second rate Canadian band and way past their prime. Gord Downey has become a pretentiuous wanker who has little left to offer. As for his interview on Q he should learn to pay some respect to his elder statesmen (i.e. Keif) !!!
I love the band...Gordon Downie is such a classy guy.
If you have a chance to listen to him on Q, well worth it.
I was lucky enough to see them live 3 times while working in Toronto one summer. That was a VERY good summer.
....nor is it "Seasons in the Sun"
A true Gem.
Thank you for playing!
Road Apples is the best - hands down
Trouble in the Hen House would be second
I agree . . . definitely love most of what they do but Road Apples is tops. Hen House a great 2nd.
MY personal favorite along with others mentioned is Phantom Power......enjoy!
Road Apples is the best - hands down
Trouble in the Hen House would be second
They still have a great impact on me when I listen to them ... fantastic back in the day
https://www.hipmuseum.com/nautical.html
mongoose01ca wrote:
Agreed - The Hip are amazing LIVE
It sounded at first like something from "Mirrorball", the Neil Young/Pearl Jam collaboration.
Must investigate further.
Yes you MUST. This is a GREAT BAND. I have several of their albums and they really ROCK!!
The problem is, sometimes bare type just doesn't convey your intention.
Sometimes you can't write a chord ugly enough to express your feelings, so you have to rely on a giraffe filled with whipped cream.
- Frank Zappa
Holy sh*t, it's time for you to get a sense of humour. That was a JOKE, man.
I love this song. . .
The problem is, sometimes bare type just doesn't convey your intention.
That's what emoticons are for - a little wink goes a long way:
(At least davin 'got it' - see below.)
Point taken. I'll wink next time. I thought that no one in their right mind - at least not a RP listener - would consider that the BNL or the TH sounded a bit like Ms. Dion. I honestly had no idea that so many Canadians were so sensitive about their native musicians. I'll remember that next time I make a flippant emoticon-less remark ;)
It sounded at first like something from "Mirrorball", the Neil Young/Pearl Jam collaboration.
Must investigate further.
Holy shit, it's time for you to get a sense of humor. That was a JOKE, man.
The problem is, sometimes bare type just doesn't convey your intention.
That's what emoticons are for - a little wink goes a long way:
(At least davin 'got it' - see below.)
hahaha
Time to change your prescription.
Holy shit, it's time for you to get a sense of humor. That was a JOKE, man.
I can remember seeing them perform this song before Day for Night was released ... I remember how frantic they were on stage - how Downie was basically taken by some spirit and was shuffling around the stage as under a spell.
Those from America or the UK may not understand the importance of this band, to as a Canadian... they were really the first band that sounded good - that talked about being Canadian ... putting our lives into lyrics, our surroundings to a beat
Most Canadian artists basically either die off due to limited Canadian Sales (or keep a day job) or they sell out and push themselves to the lucrative American audience (Bryan Adams is a perfect example of that)... not that I don't like him, I just don't think he captured our identity at all.
Though the Hip don't mean as much to me as they did 20 years ago ... they still stand for a part of my identity as a Canadian, I was proud and surprised when I listened to them as a young man, and even now - some of there songs strike a chord with me
Thanks RP for playing that
I'd like to agree with that and add this:
I saw them live a few months ago, at a small festival in a small city in Northern Ontario. They played for two hours in the pouring rain, and were fantastic. About half way through, when the rain really started getting heavy, Downie looked out at all of us, pointed his finger at us all and yelled into the mic, "if you're planning on leaving, you better fucking leave now, because we're playing right to the end!" Needless to say, we all stayed, and we were blown away. What a show. And they did play right to the end. And they came out, soaked and steaming, for a two-song encore.
It was powerful, and visceral, and clearly every single person there got it, felt that connection.
Time to change your prescription.
electronicshaman, I apologize for going postal on you. I should do my part to keep RP civil.
But Bare Naked Ladies??? The comparison sounds like a taunt to me.
I'm not putting BNL down. They're fine musicians in their own right and I have seen them live. But it's a night and day difference between the two bands.
I'm American, and I love the Hip. . .
You have got to be kidding. Go back to listening to MOR on your clock radio.... though I would rather wake up listening to the Hip than those other guys.
but only a fool would complain
anyway Susan, if you like
our conversation is as faint as a sound in my memory
as those fingernails scratching on my hull
I can remember seeing them perform this song before Day for Night was released ... I remember how frantic they were on stage - how Downie was basically taken by some spirit and was shuffling around the stage as under a spell.
Those from America or the UK may not understand the importance of this band, to as a Canadian... they were really the first band that sounded good - that talked about being Canadian ... putting our lives into lyrics, our surroundings to a beat
Most Canadian artists basically either die off due to limited Canadian Sales (or keep a day job) or they sell out and push themselves to the lucrative American audience (Bryan Adams is a perfect example of that)... not that I don't like him, I just don't think he captured our identity at all.
Though the Hip don't mean as much to me as they did 20 years ago ... they still stand for a part of my identity as a Canadian, I was proud and surprised when I listened to them as a young man, and even now - some of there songs strike a chord with me
Thanks RP for playing that
f#&$%'n great song.
f#&$%'n great band.