October 9, 201015 yr ^In some book that was compiled from the opinions of hundreds of music journalists, the Guess Who's "American Woman" was just declared the greatest Canadian single ever. http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100930/canada-top-music-100930/20100930/?hub=TorontoNewHome How's that for irony for you? Hahaha! Cadet you often brighten my day.
October 9, 201015 yr The list: 1. American Woman/No Sugar Tonight, The Guess Who, 1970 2. Heart of Gold, Neil Young, 1972 3. The Weight, The Band, 1968 4. Summer of ’69, Bryan Adams, 1985 5. Hallelujah, Leonard Cohen, 1984 6. Born to be Wild, Steppenwolf, 1968 7. If You Could Read My Mind, Gordon Lightfoot, 1970 8. Takin’ Care of Business, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, 1974 9. Four Strong Winds, Ian & Sylvia, 1963 10. Snowbird, Anne Murray, 1970 11. Big Yellow Tax, Joni Mitchell, 1970 12. Tom Sawyer, Rush, 1981 13. Try, Blue Rodeo, 1987 14. New Orleans is Sinking, The Tragically Hip, 1989 15. The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, Gordon Lightfoot, 1976 16. Suzanne, Leonard Cohen, 1967 17. Life is a Highway, Tom Cochrane, 1991 18. These Eyes, The Guess Who, 1969 19. Sundown, Gordon Lightfoot, 1974 20. Underwhelmed, Sloan, 1992 21. Up on Cripple Creek/The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, The Band, 1969 22. Let Your Backbone Slide, Maestro Fresh-Wes, 1989 23. Tired of Waking Up Tired, The Diodes, 1978 24. The Spirit of Radio, Rush, 1980 25. Oh What a Feeling, Crowbar, 1971 26. High School Confidential, Rough Trade, 1981 27. Echo Beach, Martha and the Muffins, 1980 28. Sweet City Woman, The Stampeders, 1971 29. Wake Up, Arcade Fire, 2004 30. If I Had a $1 Million Dollars, Barenaked Ladies, 1991 31. Lindberg, Robert Charlebois with Louise Forestier, 1968 32. I’m an Adult Now, Pursuit of Happiness, 1986 33. Nothin’, The Ugly Ducklings, 1966 34. Coax Me, Sloan, 1994 35. Closer to the Heart, 1977 36. Picture My Face, Teenage Head, 1978 37. Shakin’ All Over, the Guess Who, 1965 38. Signs, Five Man Electrical Band, 1971 39. Lost Together Blue Rodeo, 1992 40. Sonny’s Dream, Ron Hynes, 1981 41. The Safety Dance, Men Without Hats, 1982 42. Claire, Rheostatics, 1994, 43. One Fine Morning, Lighthouse, 1970 44. (Make Me Do) Anything You Want, A Foot in Coldwater, 1972 45. Sunglasses at Night, Corey Hart, 1983 46. Working for the Weekend, Loverboy, 1981 47. Raise a Little Hell, Trooper, 1978 48. Rise Up, Parachute Club, 1983 49. Black Velvet, Alannah Myles, 1989 50. Seasons in the Sun, Terry Jacks, 1974 51. Montreal -40, Malajube, 2006 52. Cinnamon Girl, Neil Young, 1969 53. You Oughta Know, Alanis Morissette, 1995 54. 1234. Feist, 2007 55. Rebellion (Lies), Arcade Fire, 2004 56. Constant Craving, k.d. lang, 1992 57. Rockin’ in the Free World, Neil Young, 1989 58. Lovin’ You Ain’t Easy, Pagliaro, 1971 59. Lovers in a Dangerous Time, Bruce Cockburn, 1984 60. Bobcaygeon, The Tragically Hip, 1998 61. A Case of You/California, Joni Mitchell, 1971 62. New York City, The Demics, 1979 63. (Everything I Do) I Do It For You, Bryan Adams, 1991 64. Ahead by a Century, The Tragically Hip, 1996 65. Five Days in May, Blue Rodeo, 1993 66. I’m Movin’ On, Hank Snow, 1950 67. Pur Un Instant, Harmonium, 1974 68. Magic Carpet Ride, Steppenwolf, 1968 69. Money City Maniacs, Sloan, 1998 70. My Heart Will Go On, Celine Dione, 1997 71. Crabbuckit, K-OS, 2004 72. This Beat Goes On/Switchin’ to Glide, The Kings, 1980 73. Old Man/Needle and the Damage Done, 1972 74. 1990, Jean Leloup, 1991 75. Eyes of a Stranger, Payola$, 1982 76. Hasn’t Hit MeYet, Blue Rodeo, 1993 77. You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, 1974 78. Wondering Where the Lions Are, Bruce Cockburn, 1979 79. You Could Have Been a Lady, April Wine, 1972 80. Something on my Mind/Let’s Shake, Teenage Head, 1980 81. Help Me, Joni Mitchell, 1974 82. We’re Here for a Good Time (Not a Long Time), Trooper, 1977 83. Sunny Days, Lighthouse, 1972 84. Le Petit Roi, Jean-Pierre Ferland, 1970 85. Cuts Like a Knife, Bryan Adams, 1983 86. The Hockey Song, Stompin’ Tom Connors, 1972 87. Wheat Kings, The Tragically Hip, 1992 88. Mon Pays, Gilles Vigneault, 1965 89. Home for a Rest, Spirit of the West, 1990 90. Letter from an Occupant, the New Pornographers, 2000 91. No Time, The Guess Who, 1969 92. As the Years Go By, Mashmakhan, 1970 93. Hey Hey, My My, Neil Young, 1979 94. Diana, Paul Anka, 1957 95. The Maker, Daniel Lanois, 1989 96. Nova Heart, The Spoons, 1982 97. La Complainte du Phoque en Alaska, Beau Dommage, 1974 98. Secret Heart, Ron Sexsmith, 1995 99. Run to You, Bryan Adams. 1984 100. Weighty Ghost, Wintersleep, 2007
October 9, 201015 yr Arcade Fire are a TEXAS band. Their new LP is about him growing up in the suburbs of Houston Texas. So :P Canada
October 9, 201015 yr Ummm. No, they're not. Yes, Win Butler was raised in The Woodlands, but that doesn't make the band Texan. He founded the band in Montreal, and the other members (with the exception being, of course, Win's brother Will) are Canadian (or, in Sarah's case, British Columbian). That's why they're referred to as a Canadian band.
October 9, 201015 yr Ummm. No, they're not. Yes, Win Butler was raised in The Woodlands, but that doesn't make the band Texan. He founded the band in Montreal, and the other members (with the exception being, of course, Win's brother Will) are Canadian (or, in Sarah's case, British Columbian). That's why they're referred to as a Canadian band. Texas refuses to relinquish the rights to the Butlers. See how many songs they get without them. :P
October 9, 201015 yr I wasn't aware that we Texans even had a claim on them. WHY DID NO ONE TELL ME? :bigcry:
October 10, 201015 yr I love Regine to bits. She was the reason I gave Arcade Fire a second chance and, consequently, the catalyst which caused me to love them. :wacky: Question: Does Owen still do stuff for Arcade Fire, or is he just releasing solo stuff under his name?
October 11, 201015 yr Yeah, so Texas boy loved Houston so much that he ran off to Canada- another country, to Montreal- which is French, married a French Canadian girl from Hati, started an art rock band with a bunch of Canadian kids, and made a career writing songs about how much he wanted to get out of Houston and everything that's wrong with it and how he's glad he's gone and how it still haunts him. Texas boy may be from Texas, but he sure isn't the sort your tourism people would want anything to do with. I have no desire to go anywhere near Houston any time soon. Actually, he fits in perfectly up here- he's like a second generation draft dodger.
October 11, 201015 yr My favorite Canadian band is Metric. :cheesy: 2 more weeks! :freak: :awesome: :dance:
October 11, 201015 yr ^ Origin of a band is so pointless to me. I relate so strongly to bands from other countries you would have thought the story they were telling was my own. In fact, it is - it's just humans sharing their feelings and life experiences, and we can all relate to that. When we talk about bands transcending other cultures, that's exactly what's going on. I don't really care what side of a border or ocean they fall on.
October 11, 201015 yr Yeah, so Texas boy loved Houston so much that he ran off to Canada- another country, to Montreal- which is French, married a French Canadian girl from Hati, started an art rock band with a bunch of Canadian kids, and made a career writing songs about how much he wanted to get out of Houston and everything that's wrong with it and how he's glad he's gone and how it still haunts him. Texas boy may be from Texas, but he sure isn't the sort your tourism people would want anything to do with. I have no desire to go anywhere near Houston any time soon. Actually, he fits in perfectly up here- he's like a second generation draft dodger. it's funny you mention that... because I was wondering if Arcade Fire would be considered a Canadian band if members were originally from other countries... but I guess they would be from Canada if that's where the band was born.
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