Friday night is Canadian music night

[Yellow Fang]

Notwithstanding Justin Bieber - whose music I have not heard but who I am prejudiced enough to believe is rubbish - Canadians must be, pound for pound, the best lyric writers in the world

I thought about starting this thread before, but the song I wanted to use wasn't available on YouTube. However, now it is.

 

[GM]

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

An offering from my favourite Canadian group: The Arrogant Worms.


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_RPp4dbam8

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I agree their per-head ability to knock out a good tune is remarkable.

Don't let the band name put you off, this video by 'farked Up' is remarkably emotive


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syg6XGbdUkM&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[slowmotion]

Mr Cohen shakes his groove thang....wonderful!

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]View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_drEFOaPaK8[/media]

 

[Andrew_Culture]

My favourite farked Up lyric is 'There's nothing more pathetic than having too much self respect'.

 

[accountantpete]

Canada? -it's got to be

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Ian Tyson, wonderful stuff and such a good voice, great live version of 'Summer Wages' and 'Four Strong Winds'





Y'all see Miss Emmylou Harris on vocals too...

 

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]View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhBMmNrD3Sc[/media]

 

[Fnaar]

I once saw a terrific blues player in a bar in Winnipeg, playing one of those national steel guitar thangs. He was absolutely brill, but I can't remember his name, and it was 17 years ago.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

This is just one of the most heartbreaking songs ever written... Joni Mitchell sings about the daughter she was forced to give up for adoption...


...but the story has a happy ending.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Neil Young

Of course, you could fill a whole night just with Neil Young... this appeals to my romantic self:

 

[redcard]

I think these are the only two Canadian bands I listen to:

 

[ceepeebee]

so great live - double drummers!

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Hah, the Weatherthans headlined the music festival on the island where I live a couple of years ago...

Here's a Canadian band none of you will have heard of... they're friends of mine and they are awesome - one of those big collective bands that Canada seems to specialize in - but have the worst name in pop history, The Gertrudes...this is recorded entirely live an accoustic in someone's back garden.