 Day for Night (1994) [ larger cover art ] |
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I had this dream where I relished the fray
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
| ThePoose (Ottawa, capital of Canada) | Posted: Apr 23, 2013 - 09:50 ''how many more shipwreck tunes are there...'' ??? Every individual's life is ultimately akin to a shipwreck metaphorically, so you do the math. |
| mdnlsn | Posted: Apr 23, 2013 - 09:50 That's because it's not a shipwreck song! It's one of the most poignant and poetic descriptions of D-Day I've heard. "Those fingernails scratching on my hull" as the people in the water were "kicked of my pant leg". The lifeboat was designed for "10 and only...anything that systematic would get you hated". Put yourself in that position for a second, needing to kick fellow soldiers away from a lifeboat in order to ensure your own survival. It's heartbreaking and tragic, and captured here in a way that History Channel docs can't reach. 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? |
| psg (Ottawa) | Posted: Apr 23, 2013 - 09:45 woolton wrote: 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? |
| Proclivities (Paris of the Piedmont) | Posted: Feb 19, 2013 - 12:03 grungepuppy wrote: "Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald" this is not. 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? |
| Euskadita (MX) | Posted: Feb 19, 2013 - 11:59 Just the same soup of Edward Kowalczyk and Live and so many others of that era... |
| woolton | Posted: Dec 18, 2012 - 20:10 metod wrote: Finally...Tragically Hip came on RP. 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) !!! |
| metod (Canada) | Posted: Nov 17, 2012 - 11:08 Finally...Tragically Hip came on RP. 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. |
| jt1 | Posted: Oct 17, 2012 - 02:42 Not my favourite song from The Hip by a long way, but still a good song. I was lucky enough to see them live 3 times while working in Toronto one summer. That was a VERY good summer. |
| cc_rider (Austin Texas. Y'all.) | Posted: Apr 10, 2012 - 11:58 jim1964 wrote: ....nor is it "Seasons in the Sun" Brutal. |
| jim1964 (1379 miles to Wall Drug) | Posted: Mar 09, 2012 - 19:54 grungepuppy wrote: "Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald" this is not. ....nor is it "Seasons in the Sun" |
| Stranglersfan (Revelstoke, B.C.) | Posted: Jan 06, 2012 - 08:02 Incidentally, Gordon Downie also has 3 solo albums as well. Less "Rocking music", but certainly worth purchasing, very creative and interesting stuff. |
| Stranglersfan (Revelstoke, B.C.) | Posted: Jan 06, 2012 - 07:56 If its even possible to have a favorite Hip album, this would be mine. Solid Rock and Roll start to finish. A true Gem. Thank you for playing! |
| Lakeview (Great White North) | Posted: Jan 06, 2012 - 07:55 huebdoo wrote: 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. |
| aspicer (Chicago, IL) | Posted: Dec 05, 2011 - 15:36 I appreciate the input folks - thanks! I actually have the "...Hen House" and love that. |
| jules44 (Sunny North Carolina) | Posted: Dec 05, 2011 - 12:56 aspicer wrote: Love the TH that I've heard, and only have 1 disc. What are the top CD recs from fans of theirs? Love to get 1 or 2 more of their best. MY personal favorite along with others mentioned is Phantom Power......enjoy! |
| huebdoo (San Fran) | Posted: Dec 05, 2011 - 12:48 aspicer wrote: Love the TH that I've heard, and only have 1 disc. What are the top CD recs from fans of theirs? Love to get 1 or 2 more of their best. Road Apples is the best - hands down Trouble in the Hen House would be second |
| huebdoo (San Fran) | Posted: Dec 05, 2011 - 12:47 Just had visions of Gordie jumping around the stage - transported to a different state of being ... I was very lucky to be a young man when these guys came out - so few Canadian acts sing / talk about Canadian issues as they all dream of making the big bucks south of the border. They still have a great impact on me when I listen to them ... fantastic back in the day |
| aspicer (Chicago, IL) | Posted: Dec 05, 2011 - 12:47 Love the TH that I've heard, and only have 1 disc. What are the top CD recs from fans of theirs? Love to get 1 or 2 more of their best. |
| PA1749 (Room 106) | Posted: Dec 05, 2011 - 12:46 I've been listening to the Hip since the 80's. Unique sound, great lyrics, lots of energy.  |
| to_the_eleven (the groove) | Posted: Oct 03, 2011 - 08:44 This site claims "Gord Downie told the authors of the Can-Rock tome Have Not Been The Same that the songs nautical theme is in fact based on the doomed German battleship Bismarck." http://www.hipmuseum.com/nautical.html mongoose01ca wrote: Generally accepted that the song uses the Dieppe Raid as a metaphor - hence much of the lyrical content. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dieppe_Raid One of the best Hip tunes out there, although there are cuts off Road Apples that I'd argue are better - although it may as much a case of personal preference as anything! |
| ScottishViking (Toronto) | Posted: Aug 01, 2011 - 12:38 The Hip are a force to be reckoned with live. Gord is...he's gripping. |
| Lizard62 (1290km N of Paradise) | Posted: May 30, 2011 - 11:54 martinc wrote: Classic Hip, screaming guitars and Gord snarling and yelling out the lyrics. Have to seen live to appreciate the power this delivers. Your ears will be buzzing and it will take you to a different place. Agreed - The Hip are amazing LIVE |
| kylieh (Gibsons, BC) | Posted: May 30, 2011 - 11:54 Ah, we love our Hip. Now if we could hear some Rheostatics too, total domination would be ours! |
| martinc (Ottawa Canada) | Posted: Mar 28, 2011 - 08:08 Classic Hip, screaming guitars and Gord snarling and yelling out the lyrics. Have to seen live to appreciate the power this delivers. Your ears will be buzzing and it will take you to a different place. |
| grungepuppy (Flagstaff, AZ) | Posted: Jan 24, 2011 - 14:50 "Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald" this is not. |
| lemmoth (NYC) | Posted: Nov 22, 2010 - 13:15 Neil Young/Crazy Horse/Pearl Jam - ish guitars |
| xkolibuul (Chuckanut sandstone) | Posted: Oct 21, 2010 - 21:06 Drastically overrated song. |
| Chuckaluphagus | Posted: Jun 16, 2010 - 08:18 I'd completely forgotten this song. Thanks for playing it; now I need to find that album again. |
| musickat (Lake of the Ozarks) | Posted: Jun 16, 2010 - 08:14 lovejoy wrote: I've heard the name of the band before, but I think this is the first time I've heard anything by them and I'm really liking it. 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!! |
| nagsheadlocal (North Carolina, the new New Jersey) | Posted: Jun 16, 2010 - 08:10 macadavy wrote: 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 |
| tipper | Posted: May 15, 2010 - 13:34 Too loud man. |
| On_The_Beach (Vancouver BC, Bud) | Posted: Mar 13, 2010 - 12:03 rtrudeau wrote: Holy shit, it's time for you to get a sense of humor. That was a JOKE, man. Holy sh*t, it's time for you to get a sense of humour. That was a JOKE, man.  |
| vandal (arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | Posted: Feb 09, 2010 - 15:25 I love this song. . . |
| rtrudeau (Bay Area, California) | Posted: Feb 09, 2010 - 15:17 macadavy wrote: 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 ;) |
| lovejoy (Devon, UK) | Posted: Feb 09, 2010 - 15:13 I've heard the name of the band before, but I think this is the first time I've heard anything by them and I'm really liking it. It sounded at first like something from "Mirrorball", the Neil Young/Pearl Jam collaboration. Must investigate further. |
| macadavy (Cascadia's attic, eh?) | Posted: Feb 09, 2010 - 15:12 rtrudeau wrote: 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.) |
| davin (Victoria, British Columbia) | Posted: Feb 09, 2010 - 15:11 rtrudeau wrote: Actually, I was thinking that it sounded like Celine Dion. hahaha |
| rtrudeau (Bay Area, California) | Posted: Feb 09, 2010 - 15:09 On_The_Beach wrote: rtrudeau wrote: Actually, I was thinking that it sounded like Celine Dion. Time to change your prescription. Holy shit, it's time for you to get a sense of humor. That was a JOKE, man. |
| Ag3nt0rang3 (Canada) | Posted: Nov 07, 2009 - 10:25 huebdoo wrote: 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. 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. |
| sfoster66 (Haida Gwaii, BC, Canada) | Posted: Nov 07, 2009 - 10:18 Totally, utterly and completely tasty...if you don't get it, you never will.. |
| flatpicker (Toronto, Canada) | Posted: Nov 07, 2009 - 10:16 Awesomeness! |
| On_The_Beach (Vancouver BC, Bud) | Posted: Sep 05, 2009 - 12:43 rtrudeau wrote: Actually, I was thinking that it sounded like Celine Dion. Time to change your prescription. |
| HearsayDave | Posted: Jun 02, 2009 - 11:10 I always know a TH song immediately by the vocals. Great stuff! |
| The_Enemy (The Sewer) | Posted: Jun 02, 2009 - 09:01 mefrombrazil wrote: The enemy, you were so rough with our friend. you have to apologize. 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. |
| stabby (Montreal) | Posted: Jun 02, 2009 - 08:53 hard rockin poetry....love it! |
| WayUpNorth (Edge of Nowhere) | Posted: Jun 02, 2009 - 08:52 Great song!  |
| Baby_M (a 100-year old building in downtown Akron, Ohio) | Posted: Jun 02, 2009 - 08:49 Truth in labeling: it's a "Disaster" all right! |
| tomis (Monterey, CA) | Posted: May 01, 2009 - 15:47 For all I know the lyrics could be redeeming, but this just sounds like non-melodic noise to me... |
| vandal (arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | Posted: Mar 10, 2009 - 23:38 I'm American, and I love the Hip. . . |
| Sean-E-Sean | Posted: Feb 27, 2009 - 14:14 ...jeez this song kicks ass... |