Tragically Hip in Pittsburgh
But, The Tragically Hip are not just ANY Canadian band. They are THE Canadian band, and their music is compelling. If I had listened more closely to some of their old albums before the show, I might have recognized more of the songs and understood the lyrics better - like EVERYONE else at the show who sang along to EVERYTHING, word for word. Because the lyrics are where its at with The Hip. Gordon Downie's lyrics are funny and sad and witty and clever and memorable often, and on record you can hear them well. Their records are uneven, but the best of them - I'll let a Hip fan tell you which these are - are great.
If you like Molson, you'll like The Hip.
Now, if he'd only lose that silly hanky fetish of his...
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