The Tragically Hip - Gift Shop (Official Video)

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  • Gift Shop by The Tragically Hip | (Official Video)
    Download / Stream the ‘Best Of The Hip’ Here - thehip.lnk.to/BestOf
    Watch The Hip’s Live Videos - thehip.lnk.to/Live
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    FACEBOOK - / thetragicallyhip
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    SITE - www.thehip.com/
    Download / Stream The Tragically Hip catalogue here below:
    ‘Man Machine Poem’ Album (2016) Here - thehip.lnk.to/MMP
    ‘Fully Completely’ Album (2014) Here - thehip.lnk.to/FullyCompletely
    ‘Now For Plan A’ Album (2012) Here - thehip.lnk.to/NowForPlanA
    ‘We Are The Same’ Album (2009) Here - thehip.lnk.to/WeAreTheSame
    ‘World Container’ Album (2006) Here - thehip.lnk.to/WorldContainer
    ‘Yer Favourites’ Album (2005) Here - thehip.lnk.to/YerFavourites
    ‘In Between Evolution’ Album (2004) Here - thehip.lnk.to/BetweenEvolution
    ‘In Violet Light’ Album (2002) Here - thehip.lnk.to/InVioletLight
    ‘Music @ Work’ Album (2000) Here - thehip.lnk.to/MusicAtWork
    ‘Phantom Power’ Album (1998) Here - thehip.lnk.to/phantompower
    ‘Live Between Us’ Album (1996) Here - thehip.lnk.to/LiveBetweenUs
    ‘Trouble At The Henhouse’ Album (1996) Here - thehip.lnk.to/henhouse
    ‘Day For Night’ Album (1994) Here - thehip.lnk.to/DayForNight
    ‘Fully Completed’ Album (1992) Here - thehip.lnk.to/FullyCompletelyDLX
    ‘Road Apples’ Album (1991) Here - thehip.lnk.to/RoadApples
    ‘Up To Here’ Album (1989) Here - thehip.lnk.to/UpToHere
    ‘The Tragically Hip’ Album (1987) Here - thehip.lnk.to/TTH
    Lyrics:
    The beautiful lull
    The dangerous tug
    We get to feel small
    From high up above
    And after a glimpse
    Over the top
    The rest of the world
    Becomes a gift shop
    The pendulum swings
    For the horse like a man
    Out over the rim
    Is ice cream to him
    The beautiful lull
    The dangerous tug
    We get to feel small
    But not out of place at all
    We're forced to bed
    But we're free to dream
    All us humans extras
    All us hearded beings
    And after a glimpse
    Over the top
    The rest of the world
    Becomes a gift shop
    I don't know what to believe
    Sometimes I even forget
    And if it's a lie
    Terrorists made me say it
    The beautiful lull
    The dangerous tug
    We get to feel small
    From high up above
    From high up above
    From high up above
    From high up above
    From high up above
    #TheTragicallyHip #GiftShop #OfficialVideo
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  • @jaygabbard6083
    @jaygabbard6083 3 ปีที่แล้ว +201

    I live in the states and first heard the hip when I was 29 years old-boy was I missing out. I know it's cliche to talk about how big this band should have been here in the states but honestly-it is our loss and Canada's gain-perfect synergy of flawless musicianship, transendent lyrics, and one of the best lead singers to ever do it-RIP Gord

    • @slingerlandiamusicpublishi8495
      @slingerlandiamusicpublishi8495 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Yep, as a fellow American I share your sentiment. The Hip should have been bigger 'south of the border.' I was fortunate to grow up in Albany, NY where they actually played Tragically Hip songs like "At the Hundredth Meridian" on the radio, but every time I've seen The Hip in the States the majority of attendees are Candian expats. They were such a killer band that deserved to be bigger outside of Canada.

    • @kerridocherty5744
      @kerridocherty5744 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I’ve been a Hip fan since the late 80s. As a Canadian, I compare their gift to us as Pearl Jam is a gift to you South of the border.
      Both bands have(had:RIP Gord) amazing leads, are wonderful humanitarians and love their fans.

    • @sryburn641
      @sryburn641 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Yer exactly damn right. Those damn beautiful Canucks brought us something we weren't used to. Fell in love with them at edgefest 1992, I think. Will always be my favorite group of people that got together and stayed together. For always the right reasons. Because they had to.

    • @tracyanne1548
      @tracyanne1548 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Me too .... western NY....I've been HOOKED on the Hip for about 15 years now.....🥰🥰🥰🥰

    • @royglenn2487
      @royglenn2487 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I hate this band, Terrorist made me say that.

  • @chrisschmidt7315
    @chrisschmidt7315 6 ปีที่แล้ว +141

    This american is crying tonight. One of my all time favorite song writer/vocalists. Love you Canada.

    • @eddiemuise4791
      @eddiemuise4791 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Thankyou from Canada.Amen.

    • @sketchtown6663
      @sketchtown6663 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Thanks man, I call the day he passed the day Canada cried. I was standing in a crowd of people I didn't know, crying and hugging eachother, it was one of the most beautiful and sad moments I've been a part of.

    • @thejman7399
      @thejman7399 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sketchtown6663 Thanks for sharing, that's a sad and beautiful moment for sure. When you and people you've never met can come together and share tears and hugs over shared grief, touching to say the least.

    • @krazejeff
      @krazejeff 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Check out the Saskadelphia 6 track release a treat that was released yesterday. It is amazing!!!!

    • @Ktubey
      @Ktubey 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Crying rn, three years later....

  • @dakotaslim
    @dakotaslim 2 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    As an American who discovered The Hip after Gord's passing, they are by far the most underrated, under-appreciated and little known band of all time. Canadian bands always get short shrift, from Rush to BTO to the Guess Who, but the obscurity of The Hip is hard to comprehend.

    • @onelove1968
      @onelove1968 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      The HIP were a Super-Sonic Stealth Fighter Jet. They flew under the mainstream radar at the speed of sound and light. For 30 years, they soared within my heart, and still do. A perfect band based upon extraordinary friendship, long term commitment to artistic craft, and electrifying musicianship, if there ever was one.

    • @markrm16
      @markrm16 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      If you like country rock, listen to Blue Rodeo.

    • @arohalight3670
      @arohalight3670 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Gord is a magic soul he also helped the native American people and made healing music for the world he is the best the band Is he best too yaaaay Golden souls like wooohoool

    • @matt79hz
      @matt79hz ปีที่แล้ว

      Interesting. A little like powderfinger from Australia.

    • @patriciapaquette1199
      @patriciapaquette1199 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      HIGH five Dakota...

  • @mattt0231
    @mattt0231 5 ปีที่แล้ว +213

    Gord Downie should have his own statue in Kingston, his hometown.

    • @josephastier7421
      @josephastier7421 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I'm surprised he doesn't already.

    • @coolllamabloxnews2365
      @coolllamabloxnews2365 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Agreed. He should be on the 5 dollar bill 💵 also.

    • @adamblunt3562
      @adamblunt3562 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Agreed

    • @camwinters5672
      @camwinters5672 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Man was Canadian to the core. They filled an an arena with no fancy light shows and pyrotechnics.

    • @chrisshields8603
      @chrisshields8603 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agreed

  • @logantorres6979
    @logantorres6979 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    I was not even aware of this group until I won Tragically hip album when entered a contest while in college. Gift shop was the first song I played then I became hooked to this group. Love this song because of its deep meaning. Gord is in heaven.

  • @taveontimmons5284
    @taveontimmons5284 4 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    This song is unbelievably gorgeous. It damn near brought me to tears when I saw them performance this at their last concert. This band is sorely missed.

    • @Pucktechnology
      @Pucktechnology 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Im so glad i got to see them at the orpheum, realized i didn't have my ticket at the door, im sure the ticket guy saw the look of panic on my face before i darted under the velvet rope and thats why he didn't chase me down. 🙏

    • @jamescornwell5975
      @jamescornwell5975 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good on him, and You!

    • @robscott7315
      @robscott7315 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You ⁸

    • @user-lr6gc7in5c
      @user-lr6gc7in5c 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      got that right

    • @patriciapaquette1199
      @patriciapaquette1199 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      well hell .. I believe it lol

  • @zedzedtop
    @zedzedtop 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Rip Gord Downie. Gone but never forgotten. A piece of Canadian history... let alone just Canadian rock

  • @carollockhart7756
    @carollockhart7756 6 ปีที่แล้ว +170

    What a DRAG about Gord!
    As an American, I'm THANKFUL for discovering the Hip in the early 90s!
    Canada, sorry for the loss of one of your National Treasures!!

    • @shakybryan2230
      @shakybryan2230 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      sweetheart it's everyone's loss

    • @guessowii
      @guessowii 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      thanks man

    • @freedomfries333
      @freedomfries333 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks bud

    • @charlesharvey4325
      @charlesharvey4325 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you sincerely

    • @richardbullis8413
      @richardbullis8413 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      As a Canadian, i thank you Carol, but they are just as much your band as mine/ours. I too was lucky to catch a ride with them way back in 1990. Many great memories seeing the band with my friends and playing their tunes in all sorts of occasions.....caught a Toronto show on their final tour. It was sad but joyful. cheers to ya Carol.

  • @JazzyBabe56
    @JazzyBabe56 8 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    this song still gives me chills.....

    • @dmikelepage72
      @dmikelepage72 8 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Absolutely. The opening of this tune does it to me every time. Almost creepy in a way. Amazing stuff.

    • @NewMessage
      @NewMessage 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ASMR at it's best

    • @breanaadvey5799
      @breanaadvey5799 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I feel that way about so many Hip songs. No matter how often I listen to most of their songs, I still get the feels like I did the first time hearing them.

    • @SuperBlazer00
      @SuperBlazer00 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Totally agree.

    • @kennyphillip8451
      @kennyphillip8451 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      true Canadian rock

  • @JazzyBabe56
    @JazzyBabe56 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    when Gord died it was like a death in family - and one we'll never get over....RIP GD! ♥

  • @christopherwoods6777
    @christopherwoods6777 6 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    The first time I heard this was 1996. I drove to San Diego. My first time there. It was foggy with a Marine layer fog that washed over the freeway like waves. Speeding along with the ocean on the one side and these beautiful rolling hills on the other. I felt like it was the most perfect and beautiful song in that moment. I got teared up as I heard it because the beauty I saw matched what he was singing. "After a glimpse, over the top, the rest of the world becomes a Gift Shop". I did feel small in the presence of such beauty...but not out of place at all. Rest in Peace, man.

    • @gracefullikeagazelle
      @gracefullikeagazelle 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Christopher Woods you have no idea

    • @briankelly5432
      @briankelly5432 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Christopher Woods nice Similar. Awesome when it happens. Drive at dusk or dawn And crank it.

    • @breakawaybooks4752
      @breakawaybooks4752 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fun fact, they were performing an early version of this song during their day for night tour, mixed into a medley. Heard it, and instantly wanted more.

    • @christopherwoods6777
      @christopherwoods6777 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@breakawaybooks4752 It's strangely infectious. I agree with you on that.

    • @wendyhughes4875
      @wendyhughes4875 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wow

  • @nerofluidis9282
    @nerofluidis9282 6 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    You're over the top now, bud. Rest in peace.

  • @joescott4778
    @joescott4778 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Miss you Gordie, life,long fan going back to the 80s
    Rip

  • @999manman
    @999manman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    "We're forced to bed, but were free to dream..." No idea why but this seems to resonate with me now more than ever.

  • @Arculus192
    @Arculus192 8 ปีที่แล้ว +152

    Thumbs up if you've ever driven through the Canadian Rockies while listening to this.

    • @oman6421
      @oman6421 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      While in Niagara Falls....Blasted out 100th Meridian last July while driving from Drumheller to Calgary....

    • @MrStensnask
      @MrStensnask 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I haven't but it sounds great.

    • @erickincaid9779
      @erickincaid9779 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I once drove through the most amazing multi-colored thunderstorm from Kalamazoo, MI to Grand Rapids, MI while listening to the entirety of this record. I swear the lightning was all different colors, non-stop, and went exactly along to the music for the entire trip. The album ended as I came through a giant puddle of water in Grand Rapids, and the rain stopped at the same time. It was the most amazing experience, and I will never forget it. If I could , I'd watch that video on the couch over and over and over.

    • @CWB2208
      @CWB2208 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I lived in Banff for 5 years. The Hip was my soundtrack to my summers in the Rockies. There's nothing better than a camp fire, a cold beer and the Hip on a clear Canadian August night.

    • @Taylordactyl2
      @Taylordactyl2 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Just left the Rockies bud fuckin rockin the fully completely album the whole way.

  • @MitchClement-il6iq
    @MitchClement-il6iq 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    This was a staple on much music/ muchmore music.... those who are Canadian know whats up.

  • @MrAntitheist1
    @MrAntitheist1 14 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    I was born and raised in the U.K. where some of the best music ever created came from but now I live in Canada and I think the Hip are so incredibly underrated! I think they've produced the best rock music in the past 20 years.

    • @chrispoulson7484
      @chrispoulson7484 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hands down some of the most rocking tunes 👌

  • @Blackwolfninja89
    @Blackwolfninja89 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    2017 was depressing for a couple months, We lost Charlie Murphy, Chris Cornell from Soundgarden and Gord Downie. May all 3 rest in peace.

  • @janspup6232
    @janspup6232 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    All I have to do is walk 15 minutes to that spot on the brink of Niagara Falls, its ridiculously beautiful.

  • @Geek37664
    @Geek37664 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Their best song in my opinion…and one of the best musings of human existence I’ve ever heard. It’s takes the angst, dread and ennui out of what would be a meaningless existence and gives it the power of joy it deserves. Yeah, we may be small and insignificant on the cosmic scale, but at the same time, you can feel at one with the sheer greatness of it all.
    I may be wrong, but that’s what this song means to me.

    • @davidfinnegan9162
      @davidfinnegan9162 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Nope pretty sure you get it keep rocking

  • @santoslittlehelper06
    @santoslittlehelper06 8 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Gord Downie's voice is the sixth instrument in the Hip -- more than just lyric delivery, his voice transcends the song and makes it more than what it is. He made his talent into a gift for the world, and we are all richer having taken it in.
    Pray to the Almighty for peace for him, his family, the Hip, and their families.

  • @samcoon6699
    @samcoon6699 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I was very very fortunate to see them when they came to Nashville in support of this album. Packed wall to wall with Canadians, it was a great feeling to be amongst fellow Hip fans, even if I wasn't Canadian. Such a tremendous show they put on. And the thing was they sounded SO good in this tiny hole in the wall venue. They put on a show like they were playing for tens of thousands of people.
    Sadly that was the last time I saw them .
    But I got to see them. :)

    • @onelove1968
      @onelove1968 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Let you in on a little secret Sam, any HIP fan (regardless of nationality) who has either bought an album, or has been to a HIP show, is always considered to be an honorary Canadian, by way of all Canadian HIP fans. Another little secret is that Gord included American/Global references within his lyrics just as much, if not more than he did with Canadian references. Listen to the HIP's catalog and you might be surprised at how well Gord stitched the entire universe together with his poetic lyrics.

  • @tonyhiebel7247
    @tonyhiebel7247 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Much love from Texas!

  • @Gogalen789
    @Gogalen789 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Only Gord Downie could style a song like this.

  • @MacPhersonKelowna
    @MacPhersonKelowna 8 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    name a band that has a deeper catalogue of absolutely stellar works of musical art...I'll wait

    • @kinmikey
      @kinmikey 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, how's that?

    • @sethrodness6826
      @sethrodness6826 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Floyd yes, Petty - not as deep. E Street band though does. Have to say that in the past year I have grown to appreciate the Hip more and more as I delve deeper. Truly one of the great all time bands - Not just Canadian all time but world wide.

    • @OGT4204
      @OGT4204 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      rush

    • @aburg10s
      @aburg10s 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Radiohead

    • @russellgagne6892
      @russellgagne6892 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Duncan MacPherson you’ll wait a very long time may friend

  • @generalsixty2133
    @generalsixty2133 8 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    During my teen years in the late 80's- 90's , Gord and The Hip were a part of life's gift shop.

  • @AJ-ku7nm
    @AJ-ku7nm 8 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    The pendulum swings ⚡️🎤🎸🎼

  • @TheRavenOne
    @TheRavenOne 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you. 🙏.🎁

  • @mattblom3990
    @mattblom3990 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Man, I saw them once at the Orpheum in Vancouver when the AC was broken. Everyone soaked in sweat in a September heatwave. Nobody cared. You were experiencing Canadiana incarnate and that's what we've lost. RIP Gord.

  • @tylero8595
    @tylero8595 8 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    Hip albums are the sound track to my growing up. Since 89' they have been there in my life. Today is a sad day. But they will always be there. Love you guys.

    • @451dskots88
      @451dskots88 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      absolutely...

    • @lesbrown7009
      @lesbrown7009 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They're not done.

    • @mjweber4325
      @mjweber4325 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I hope not! #FuckCancer #LoveTheHip

    • @seansaville5664
      @seansaville5664 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      i hear ya, also long time listener.

  • @ylyndar5111
    @ylyndar5111 6 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Godspeed, Gordie. Much love from Buffalo

    • @Mr102405
      @Mr102405 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ylyndar it’s the best defense when you hear people trash talking Buffalo. Say tragically hip

    • @misterniceguy6993
      @misterniceguy6993 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Mr102405 Or for people dissing Engalo.

  • @chelton87
    @chelton87 13 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Canada You Rock!!! Much love from the good ol US of A
    Glad you’re our neighbor/friend

  • @barfootSmitty
    @barfootSmitty 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is one of the most amazing sketches...Gord with the salute is priceless

  • @kinkyhellokitty45
    @kinkyhellokitty45 6 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    it puts me in tears knowing that he's gone

    • @davemorrison312
      @davemorrison312 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Harmony JK me too. I’m gonna off and cry now. That’s it

    • @tysonhaller97
      @tysonhaller97 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Harmony JK life puts me in tears. Life? Sad that GD is gone

    • @kingmichaelthelastwarrior
      @kingmichaelthelastwarrior 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      In tears now

    • @kinkyhellokitty45
      @kinkyhellokitty45 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yea i feel you man it sucks when you're the only one in your class balling ur eyes out

    • @colins7771
      @colins7771 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      yeah man me to

  • @Pshena54
    @Pshena54 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What an intro, what a song. RIP Gord, from Croatia.

  • @a.craig72
    @a.craig72 8 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    #courage4GordD... love & prayers for Downie & his family.

    • @briankelly5432
      @briankelly5432 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      A. Craig. Hear. Hear. And the band and all the fans. And go habs go.

  • @mattmingo7694
    @mattmingo7694 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    When you finally realize what you seek is that which you already have, the world really is a gift shop. Just remember, even someone on top of the world like Gord here couldn’t by his way out of the death sentence of cancer. Enjoy what you have, while you still have it.

  • @RoaringRanger
    @RoaringRanger ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Another American studying The Hip. A very strange creature indeed. :)

  • @rogerw2101
    @rogerw2101 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I feel sorry for all those who don't under stand Gord's songs

  • @shokendude
    @shokendude 10 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Yup, Canada is damn hot in summer ,damn cold in the winter,and we have THE HIP, one of the best rock bands in the world. Any other questions?

    • @briankelly5432
      @briankelly5432 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      shokendude I'm freezing The hip seemed to like western Canada

    • @gypsyrose429
      @gypsyrose429 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Saw them live 2 nights in a row. Gordon Downie was electric.

    • @tomsenft7434
      @tomsenft7434 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's a hard planet to live on: not just Canada.

  • @JohnReganSeattle
    @JohnReganSeattle 8 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    Love you Gordie from Seattle where I have seen you a few times.

  • @ryanlanger470
    @ryanlanger470 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Half a year later and it’s still hard to believe. Much love from Buffalo.

  • @chelton87
    @chelton87 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The HIP is the greatest thing to ever come out of Canada

    • @spinmanfinn4129
      @spinmanfinn4129 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      with William Shatner being a close second!

    • @ParticleLarry
      @ParticleLarry 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      They should have been at least Bare Naked Ladies famous

  • @charmacg
    @charmacg 8 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    So many memories, what a freakin' band...

  • @chrisbushman718
    @chrisbushman718 8 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    The lyrics for this song are so beautiful... Gord really is one of a kind. No one talk to me the day he leaves us :(

    • @__RealEyes
      @__RealEyes 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Chris Riddell I don't mean to disrespect your wishes... I just thought it would be nice to express my similar sentiments.
      Today seems so surreal. I think we Hip fans need to come together.
      I hope you're doing okay.
      Respect and blessings to you.

  • @jasonb6373
    @jasonb6373 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    When I miss home.. I simply put on some Hip.

  • @wadeforeman415
    @wadeforeman415 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I looked up to the Gord above and said "Hey man thanks!❤

  • @patriciapaquette1199
    @patriciapaquette1199 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    NO other band could get me on the dance floor ,,,,,alone -- like these guys XXXXXXXXXXX

  • @BIGREDDOG09
    @BIGREDDOG09 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I am currently listening to a variety of music and am beginning to realize listening to nostalgic music can be like time travel...

  • @Matthew-yb6ux
    @Matthew-yb6ux 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Here in 2022 and this song is one of my favs by The Hip. RIP Gord

  • @2nd_snideelf144
    @2nd_snideelf144 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is one of those rock hits that people will never tire of. It will always sound new.

  • @katstevens8266
    @katstevens8266 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    SMILE SILLY FOR GORD !!

  • @kurtploudre4476
    @kurtploudre4476 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Metaphorically genius.

  • @retiredretrocollector2907
    @retiredretrocollector2907 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Rest in peace, Gord.

  • @Schmoople
    @Schmoople 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I love The Hip and I especially love this song. This song is truly a gift for us all, and will continue to be....bless Gord Downie. Many thanks for all the wonderful music he has shared with us over the years. I love him.

  • @stanleyanderson9652
    @stanleyanderson9652 10 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I love putting your own meaning to cryptic lyrics with great melodies, and no one does it better than Gord and the boys.

  • @vandevensaberton9359
    @vandevensaberton9359 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Listening in Feb 2021, remembering my childhood drives to family cottage... such a specific memory of Canada

  • @jessyturner977
    @jessyturner977 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    WE LOVE YOU GORD!

  • @JoeSmith-ey2xp
    @JoeSmith-ey2xp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you Gord and may God watch over your soul.

  • @jamesstrang4809
    @jamesstrang4809 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    5 YEARS...RIP GORD.

  • @arcticmonkey3
    @arcticmonkey3 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The beautiful lull.....

  • @turtledove2024
    @turtledove2024 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Welcome back to the gift shop

  • @jeffsmith2042
    @jeffsmith2042 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nothing more Canadian then the 90's listening to THE HIP drinking Canadian over a bonfirein the winter watching hockey

  • @greenxxghostie
    @greenxxghostie 6 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    The beautiful lull
    The dangerous tug
    We get to feel small
    From high up above
    And after a glimpse
    Over the top
    The rest of the world
    Becomes a gift shop
    The pendulum swings
    For the horse like a man
    Out over the rim
    Is ice cream to him
    The beautiful lull
    The dangerous tug
    We get to feel small
    But not out of place at all
    We're forced to bed
    But we're free to dream
    All us humans extras
    All us hearded beings
    And after a glimpse
    Over the top
    The rest of the world
    Becomes a gift shop
    I don't know what to believe
    Sometimes I even forget
    And if it's a lie
    Terrorists made me say it
    The beautiful lull
    The dangerous tug
    We get to feel small
    From high up above

    • @justinb954
      @justinb954 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      its almost criminal that Vevo doesn't add captions to a poets words. TY greenxxghostie

    • @briankelly5432
      @briankelly5432 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      greenxxghostie Whoah. Is that any good eh. Brilliant. I just remember the crowd jumpin

    • @luketracey3269
      @luketracey3269 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      🍀

    • @deancuvaj2768
      @deancuvaj2768 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      One of my greatest regrets is not seeing them live...I thought I had time...love you brother

  • @Schmoople
    @Schmoople 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Such a haunting and beautiful song....

  • @patriciapaquette1199
    @patriciapaquette1199 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    And in the beginning ...there was this >>>>>>>>

  • @brettsmith8690
    @brettsmith8690 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    the Hip are timeless Canadian legends

  • @MrAnguswangus
    @MrAnguswangus 10 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    "And after a glimpse over the top, the rest of the world is a gift shop" :))

  • @originalmikestinson
    @originalmikestinson 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I've seen The Hip more times than I can honestly remember. They were my first concert when I was 15 at the Maple Leaf Gardens. New years Eve 1999, Woodstock 99 were some of the hi-lites but every show was just as amazing as the other. Your music lives on forever with your fans. Thanks for the great times.

  • @ctrader5817
    @ctrader5817 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Rest In Peace brother. Like a dew drop dissolving in the Falls.

  • @Pandalover1982
    @Pandalover1982 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    It took me so many years to understand the lyrics

  • @seanarthur8392
    @seanarthur8392 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    why does this song bring me to tears?

  • @canadianwolverine2447
    @canadianwolverine2447 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We miss you so much as a nation Gord. God bless and rest your soul ❤️
    One Love Brother.

  • @blakelambe4921
    @blakelambe4921 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    One of my favorite Hip songs. Love it!
    In Gord We Trust!

  • @matthewfollis2884
    @matthewfollis2884 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Rest in peace Gord, I will NEVER forget the memories that you have let me attach to your songs

  • @Dvdjnknsn
    @Dvdjnknsn 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you, Gordie Baby, for a lifetime of great music and great memories.See you this summer!

  • @billdungey7666
    @billdungey7666 8 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    We're forced to bed but we're free to dream.

    • @briankelly5432
      @briankelly5432 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bill Dungey damn straight

    • @joshuabernardin5215
      @joshuabernardin5215 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Beautiful way of thinking man

    • @alexrandall4806
      @alexrandall4806 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This is the line that sticks we me.

    • @whitwaltman5137
      @whitwaltman5137 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      We get to feel small
      But not out of place at all

  • @noseman49
    @noseman49 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Was lucky enough to see one of their last shows in the Canadian tour, and am still discovering their music. Surprising how few people in the states are into them. The guitar work is brilliant and Gord's voice and writing blows me away. He is a unique dude. The Canadians in Winnipeg were quite moved by the show

    • @stephenwells6434
      @stephenwells6434 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Some American radio stations play their music, mostly stations near the border. I never understood why the Hip didn't become bigger in the States.

    • @davemorrison312
      @davemorrison312 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Stephen Wells same reason Los Tigers Del Norte didn’t make it in many American markets. Think of the Hip as indigenous

    • @stephenwells6434
      @stephenwells6434 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's not actually a very good analogy. Los Tigres Del Norte plays music heavily influenced by traditional Mexican music, essentially a folk group, and they sing in a language the majority of Americans don't understand. The Tragically Hip were a band playing a contemporary style of music that was popular in the US at the time.
      And for the record, you don't actually need to be familiar with Canadian culture to understand most of their music. It just helps in some cases. I mean, this particular song, Gift Shop, is about the Grand Canyon and has nothing to do with Canada. Courage (reference to a Canadian author aside) talks of human suffering that could apply to anyone. New Orleans Is Sinking is about a tourist in New Orleans, and Bobcaygeon is about neo-Nazis and a small town that even most Canadians have probably never heard of. (Heck, Gord Downie only chose it because he needed a rhyme.)

    • @davemorrison312
      @davemorrison312 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Stephen Wells if by majority, you mean the 49% of Hispanic Americans who outnumber Anglos, then yes. You are talking about a majority.
      Also, not every American would understand Canadian references either.

    • @davemorrison312
      @davemorrison312 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Stephen Wells really? You kinda do. Most Americans don’t think like Canadians and nor do they care.

  • @ToKeNhI
    @ToKeNhI 10 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    In Canada here "The Tragically Hip" is our "Rolling Stones" ;-)

    • @finky555
      @finky555 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Not really, the stones are more overrated than The Hip, as the stones are more popular worldwide whereas the hip is more popular in Canada.

    • @Grnight-qk9zt
      @Grnight-qk9zt 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Hip is like Canada's Nirvana

    • @Grnight-qk9zt
      @Grnight-qk9zt 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Or metal

    • @finky555
      @finky555 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Gr33night1235 Not even close that's I Mother Earth

    • @briankelly5432
      @briankelly5432 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      ToKeNhI agreed

  • @havenlew
    @havenlew 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Going to miss you Gordie. You are Canada. Thanks Hip for an amazing career!

  • @petergoettler8680
    @petergoettler8680 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Memories... She Knows.

  • @DClean
    @DClean 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    RIP Gordie ! Theyll never make another one like you. A voice of a generation

  • @dangillespy3000-v3k
    @dangillespy3000-v3k 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The Tragically Hip will always be a big of Canadian Rock and Music history and they will never be forgotten and they should be nominated for the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame.🤘🤘

  • @arohalight3670
    @arohalight3670 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Magical Soul Gord Is ⚞☼☾⚟

  • @kassi420
    @kassi420 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    RIP Gord Downie

  • @chuckadamski9166
    @chuckadamski9166 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Buffalo born and raised one of my all time favs grew up on the hip

  • @tjaehnigen
    @tjaehnigen 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I saw these guys almost randomly in Baltimore in 1990 give or take a year or two. Initially I was mildly amused, but then realized I was digging it. A lot.
    Then stupidity set in. Forgot about them. Did not pay attention. But re.embered that show well.
    Sometime in the early aughts, after recounting the me.ory to my wife, she shortly afterward bought me Yer Favorites and I was surprised but then so happy she did that. How much had I missed? So. Damn. Much.
    What a gift this band has been to my life since then.

  • @patriciapaquette1199
    @patriciapaquette1199 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    and here is seems .. I am again xxxxxxxx this listening here is great .. I can enjoy my fav & dance like there's no one watching... & for that .. I am thankful - music is my life xx

  • @tc2837
    @tc2837 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Words can't express our loss.

  • @CraiglistErd
    @CraiglistErd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    People ever wonder if a song they like is good they should listen to this tune to know what good really sounds like and then compare it.

  • @tonyorsini5255
    @tonyorsini5255 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have lived within easy 2-hour driving distance from Niagara Falls and love hanging out there. I also made my liv as a long haul truck driver for years, running all the Lower 48 as well as Ontario and Quebec. The American West was where I felt the most peace. The same landscape in this video is what I used to surround my with.

  • @bigbadndn
    @bigbadndn 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Rest in peace Gord Downie you will never be forgotten!

  • @christianlovelace4201
    @christianlovelace4201 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love the camera focus snapping into clarity the moment the initial beat is laid down

  • @scultralisa
    @scultralisa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I absolutely love this video and I’m going to Niagara Falls next month I don’t live too far.

  • @eddiemuise4791
    @eddiemuise4791 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The Tears Form,The Sadness pours.:(.

  • @IETCHX69
    @IETCHX69 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    His melodies are INCREDIBLE. Endless supply............................

  • @DoinThupidThings
    @DoinThupidThings 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This song starts me missing Gord all over again

  • @truetech4158
    @truetech4158 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That is a very groovy tune, from a very hip band.

  • @dmc4426
    @dmc4426 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Love the hip and Gordie.

  • @pietsnot3663
    @pietsnot3663 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Day for Night was the first CD I ever bought.... one of my best music investments ever

    • @janspup6232
      @janspup6232 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I love day for night, i could listen to Nautical Disaster at nauseam.

    • @pietsnot3663
      @pietsnot3663 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@janspup6232 ...I completely understand ;-)