At Transformation - Music Video

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Hey, if you haven't had a chance to check this one out, do it now... Give it a like and a follow, etc, etc... 'At Transformation', the first single off The Hip's upcoming album "Now For Plan A" (working title).

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As Makeshift As We Are - Lyrics

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Last played: 2009/04/27 Kitchener, ON
Debut: 2003/10/27 Whistler, BC
Notes: Since the 2004 'In Between Evolution Tour', it has only been played 4 times. 3 times in 2006 & once in 2009.


You do the combat math, I'm the war artist
You can't take your shots back, I have to watch them miss
The basketball rim shook like a tambourine
not an unlikely event in a game that means nothing
in a game that means nothing
Makeshift we are
lead never leaves your system no matter who you are
Makeshift we are
as makeshift as we are

You're a complex dune, I'm a cloud of octopus ink
You're an elusive tune, I'm more ice sculpture than I think
You're the neutral tribe and I got the wrong openness
Here's where I slowly close my eyes and say, "I'm too drunk for this."
Yea I'm too drunk for this
Makeshift we are
"Weakling Make Trouble" you played on your guitar
Makeshift we are
as makeshift as we are

we are. we are. we are.

the loneliest buoys on dolphin property
you're as quiet as a fish, I only sing for the whole sea
From memory metal tension springs we were gunsmoke and the truth
let's shake some snow off of his shoulders let's shake some snow off of the roof
Let's shake some snow off of the roof
Makeshift we are
occurring to each other under the setup of the stars
Makeshift we are
we imagine us here and here we are
Makeshift we are
through half-squinted eyes becoming a mirage
Makeshift we are


Next song: Mean Streak
Previous song: You're Everywhere

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You're Everywhere - Lyrics

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Last played: 2006/06/17 Lewiston, NY
Debut: 2003/08/01 Kelowna, BC
Notes: Only played 30 times in concert according to stats at thehip.com and only once since the 2004 'In Between Evolution' tour. I caught 2003/09/06 show in Barrie, ON and was pretty excited about this 'new' song that I believe was introduced as "Ballroom". Would like to see this one dusted off...


You are everywhere, within and without
where it don't matter what we used to do now
where I feed my people when I get behind the plow
when I write the tiger hanging on by his eyebrows
somehow where the gang in me
is being all that it can be
somehow part hope is a plan
and part vigilante streak

When I reel my Irish in
when I sleep on the train
in straight lines through shadows you're there
where the future lies
under no moon at night
at the ballroom hanging you're there

You are there when I stop writing things down
and when I forget about who I am now
forget about who's kissing her who's behind my plow
now it's time to drown all of that poetry out
somehow where democracy
is how we all learn to sleep
with ourselves drawing to ourselves
everything we can carry

When I reel my Irish in
when I sleep in the rain
in straight lines through shadows you're there
where the future lies
under no moon at night
at the ballroom hanging you're there

There's no escaping this dream
We're dancing with no distractions

When I reel my Irish in
when I sleep on the plane
in straight lines through shadows you're there
where the future lies
under no moon at night
at a ballroom hanging you're there
you're everywhere

You're there
you're everywhere
You're there
you're everywhere


Next song: As Makeshift As We Are
Previous Song: If New Orleans Is Beat

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The Tragically Hip @ Jackson Triggs Winery

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Here's the info direct from the horse's mouth....

Hi Folks,

Summer is fast approaching, and we are getting excited to get back on the road. To kick off the summer, we will be playing an intimate registered users show on June 28th, at the Jackson Triggs Winery, in Niagara On The Lake.

Here are the details:
An Evening with The Tragically Hip
Thursday June 28, 2012 Jackson Triggs Winery
2145 Niagara Stone Road Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
Doors at 7:00pm, Show at 8:45pm
All Ages – General Admission Amphitheatre Seating
Rain or Shine
Limit of 2 tickets per person
Tickets are $85 Service Charges
Tickets On-Sale Wednesday June 6th @ 10:00am ET

Tickets are only available to be purchased by Registered Users of thehip.com

Instructions: Registered Users who log onto www.thehip.com at 9:00am on Wednesday June 6th will see an icon on the right side of the homepage with a password and link to purchase tickets. Major credit cards are the only method of payment accepted.

 
Jackson Triggs will also be offering a wide array of gourmet concessions - ranging from sausages and wood oven pizza to grilled corn on the cob and the Jackson-Triggs Burger Bar, as well as premium VQA wines. To avoid the line-ups, we are offering you the change to pre-purchase $25 worth of tokens.

Tokens will be available for pick up at the entrance gate to the concert bowl. Additional tokens can be purchased the night of the concert.
Visit www.jacksontriggswinery.com for directions and venue information.

Please note, tickets for this show will NOT be available at the venue’s usual ticket locations.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION :

1. NO HARD TICKETS WILL BE SENT OUT PRIOR TO THE SHOW DATES.


2. YOU WILL NEED TO ARRIVE BETWEEN 7:00PM and 8:00PM TO PICK UP YOUR WRISTBAND(S) FOR THE SHOW.


3. ONLY THE INDIVIDUAL WHO PURCHASED THE WRISTBANDS CAN PICK THEM UP.


4. ONCE YOU HAVE YOUR WRISTBAND(S), YOU MUST ENTER THE VENUE.


5. PHOTO ID OF PURCHASER AND CREDIT CARD USED TO MAKE THE PURCHASE WILL BE REQUIRED TO CLAIM YOUR WRISTBAND(S).


6. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE. THIS RULE IS INSTITUTED FOR YOU, THE FANS, SO THAT TICKETS/WRISTBANDS DO NOT END UP IN THE HANDS OF TICKET RESELLERS.


7. WRISTBANDS ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE, AND NON-REFUNDABLE.


8. ONLY THE INDIVIDUAL WHO PURCHASED THE WRISTBANDS CAN PICK THEM UP. THE PURCHASER MUST BE A CONCERT ATTENDEE.

We will also be participating in the (RED) RUSH TO ZERO campaign in their fight against AIDS. Starting today at Noon ET (June 1, 2012) until June 10, 2012 you can bid on 5 pairs of tickets to the Jackson Triggs show. These seats will be located in the 5th row and centre, and are the only reserved seats for purchase to this show. Each person will also be given a bottle of Jackson Triggs Delaine Vineyard Syrah Red wine, which will be signed by the band. To bid on these tickets, go here. All proceeds from these tickets will go to (RED).

The Hip




Yep. That's 85 fucking dollars... hard to figure...

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Q107 Tragically Hip Week

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Just an FYI for all you Hipheads out there -- Q107 in Toronto is having Tragically Hip Week starting on Monday May 28th. They will be giving away tons of tickets to The Hip's Canada Day show at Burl's Creek Campground in Oro, ON. That's July 1st in case ya didn't know.

There's nothing up on The Mighty Q's website as of yet... as least as far as I can see, but they've been promoting it on the air throughout this past week.

Here's how it's gonna go down: When you hear a Tragically Hip song you go to Q107's website and enter the song's title. Keep doing this for every song you hear because the more times you enter the more chances you have to win. The Grand Prize is 6 VIP tickets to the Canada Day show. Also, on Thursday I believe, they will be giving out tickets every hour from 7am to 10pm.

When more specific details are given out I will update here. Just be ready!

 
And that brings me to this. Even if you don't live in Toronto, you can still listen to The Q. I live in Las Vegas, NV these days & when I'm out in the backyard or working in the garage I use the Corus app to stream the station. It's a dream. Nothing against the stations here in Las Vegas. There's some great ones to be sure. I'm quite partial to the funk/Motown station, but when it comes to Rock & Roll where else can I get all the classics plus Canadian standards like April Wine, Trooper, Kim Mitchell, Rush, Neil, Joni & The Hip? I can't get all that down here.  Psychedelic Psundays are my fav even tho there's no Hip & for some reason they refuse to play much Grateful Dead. I digress.

So tune in. Why not win & take an epic road-trip? If you live in the States, are a Hip fan but have never seen The Hip perform a Canada Day show then here's a nice opportunity. 

Feel free to send me info on any local Hip contests that are occurring in your area & I'll happily pass them along.





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If New Orleans Is Beat - Lyrics

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Last played: 2009/06/04 Lewiston, NY
Debut: 2003/10/27 Whistler, BC

Notes: Obviously one of The Hip's favourite and most influential cities both lyrically & stylistically, this song sets a certain mood. I met my wife in New Orleans just about a year to the day before Katrina exposed both physical and social shortcomings that had always been hiding in plain view. It's a place I love, but would I go live there? According to thehip.com, the song has only been played live 11 times. It re-appeared 3 times in 2009 after a 5 year hiatus during the 'acoustic set' - a treat for those who saw those particular shows.

Your smile is fading a bit so I ration it
don't think about it
here where the Mississippi quits
where its still got a bit of Minnesota in it

No one will give you a thing these days
they'd rather kill it or throw it away
you don't 'do' dark American streets so
if New Orleans is beat
if New Orleans is beat
if New Orleans is beat
if New Orleans is beat
if New Orleans is beat
where's that leave you and me?

The river takes takes takes and takes
it doesn't change and only changes
see it there in a picture with me
there's a caption beneath,
"New Orleans is beat"
and if New Orleans is beat
if New Orleans is beat
if New Orleans is beat
if New Orleans is beat
where's that leave you and me?
where's that leave you and me?
where's that leave you and me?

your smile is fading a bit so I ration it
try not to think about it


Next song: You're Everywhere

Previous song: It Can't Be Nashville Every Night

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It Can't Be Nashville Every Night - Lyrics

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Nashville

Last played: 2013/02/11 Sudbury, ON
Debut: 2002/07/26 Boston, MA

Notes: thehip.com lists 1994/10/16 Albuquerque, MN as the song's debut performance, but until I hear a tape of this I'm kind of skeptical. Since IBE's release in 2004, 'It Can't Be Nashville Every Night' has been the most consistently featured song from the album.

He said, 'fuck this' and 'fuck that'
and this guy's the diplomat
stares into the blur of the tuner lights
It can't be Nashville every night

He said, 'we are what we lack'
and this guy's the autodidact
stares into the glare of them TV lights
It can't be Nashville every night

with it's la la oh oh ohs,
whoa-ohs and yeahs.
la las,
whoa-ohs and
yeahs

He sang, 'I'll die before I quit'
and this guy's the limit
stares into the queer of the firefight
It can't be Nashville every night

with it's la la oh oh ohs
whoa-ohs and yeahs
la las,
whoa-ohs and
yeahs.

Next song: If New Orleans Is Beat
Previous Song: Vaccination Scar

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