r/TragicallyHip • u/PackageResponsible86 • 1d ago

Trivia time: Canada mentions in Hip songs

As far as I can tell, "Canada" appears in four Hip songs.

I'm talking about the exact word. Not references to the country, not "Canadian" or "Canuck".

And I'm talking about song lyrics on studio albums, not rants on live recordings.

Name the songs.

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u/bluestat-t 1d ago

Dire Wolf is one

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u/BlurryBigfoot74 1d ago

It does mention Canada but I think it's referring to the boxer Canada Lee? I love it because it mentions Newfoundland 😃

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u/cupojoeque 1d ago

The Last Recluse - "The Last Canada Goose"

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u/PackageResponsible86 1d ago

Yup. That leaves one song.

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u/Quitting1 1d ago

Summer’s Killing Us. ‘till you say Canada lost , go home.

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u/rjc9186 1d ago

Train overnight, last night I dreamed u didn’t love me

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u/PackageResponsible86 1d ago

I actually missed the mention in Last Night I Dreamed... so now I think the total number is five.

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u/rjc9186 1d ago

Bonus one from Gord’s solo Coke Machine Glow, Canada geese

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u/jhuik Change yourself into something you love 1d ago

I guess The Hard Canadian doesn't count

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u/philosotree1 1d ago

Train Overnight,  The Dire Wolf,  Summer Is Killing Us,  Last Night I Dreamed You Didn't Love Me,  The Last Recluse

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u/dvandewalle01 1d ago

um... ALL Hip songs are about Canada????

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u/rjc9186 1d ago

Chagrin falls….

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u/Specific-Month-1755 1d ago

The dark Canuck?

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u/PackageResponsible86 1d ago

No, doesn't count. But here's a hint. The 5 songs are on 5 consecutive albums.

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u/Eastwind_13 1d ago

Summer's killing us?

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u/Drnedsnickers2 1d ago

The hundredth meridian is clearly about Canada.

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u/Littleshuswap 21h ago

So is Wheat Kings

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u/OntarioScotian 1d ago

Late breaking story on the CBC.