The Tragically Hip - 38 Years Old - Studio Version

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[@ardvark8699]

This song is about Steven Truscott, wrongfully convicted of murder at the age of 14

[@SnowDogisVictorious]

The Tragically Hip are from a smaller city on the eastern side of Ontario called Kingston. Kingston is basically ground zero for the correctional services in Canada. It was home to the notorious Kingston Penitentiary (now a museum), and the Collins Bay Institution. Half an hour to the northeast can be found the Joyceville Pen and Pittsburgh Institution. And, just fifteen minutes to the west is Millhaven Penitentiary (which replaced the Kingston Penn many decades ago). Kingston also has a provincial jail (for criminals sentenced to less than two years' time).
I actually had a first cousin who served as assistant warden at Millhaven. Never asked her about this song though...

[@christanzola8633]

Rob Baker’s solos always serving the song … all five guys always serving the song

[@onelove1968]

12 men broke loose in 73
From Millhaven Maximum Security
And 12 pictures lined up across the front page
Seems the Mounties had a summertime war to wage
Well, the chief told the people they had nothing to fear
Said, "The last thing they want to do is hang around here"
They mostly came from towns with long French names
But one of the dozen was a hometown shame
Same pattern on the table, same clock on the wall
Been one seat empty 18 years in all
Freezing slow time, away from the world
He's 38 years old, never kissed a girl
He's 38 years old, never kissed a girl
We were sitting round the table, heard the telephone ring
Father said he tell them if he saw anything
Heard the tap on my window in the middle of the night
Held back the curtain for my older brother Mike
See my sister got raped so a man got killed
Local boy went to prison, man's buried on the hill
Folks went back to normal when they closed the case
They still stare at their shoes when they pass our place
My mother cried, "The horror has finally ceased"
He whispered, "Yeah, for the time being at least"
And over her shoulder on the squad car megaphone
Said, "Let's go, Michael, son, we're taking you home"
Same pattern on the table, same clock on the wall
Been one seat empty 18 years in all
Freezing slow time, away from the world
He's 38 years old, never kissed a girl
He's 38 years old, never kissed a girl
He's 38 years old, never kissed a girl

[@onelove1968]

Great reaction Rory. 'Up To Here' is a phenomenal debut album! Every track on that album is pure gold.

[@miltdobson7524]

This is a VERY Canadian song.

[@toddashton9696]

Great choice. Thanks Scottt and Rory

[@toddrussett8289]

So glad to see people appreciate this band, had this on vinyl in high school, a classic here in Canada ❤

[@pepepepert]

One of my top 5 Hip songs.

[@phantompower]

"He's 38 yrs old never kissed a girl" because he's been in prison for 18 years.

[@treecee6239]

I remember hearing this for the first time, it stayed with me for days afterwards. It was the same with Nautical Disaster, Fiddler's Green and Wheat Kings. The way Gord reveals the story is brilliant and I love Paul Langlois' rhythm guitar on this one. ❤

[@JohnMacRae23]

Great tune... you need to do Another Midnight from this album

[@Newfie-zc7ug]

They were soooooooo good in their prime !

[@christanzola8633]

And their prime was their whole career. They were never not good. They changed, but they were always firing on all cylinders

[@dunphish]

Ok, you want some more Tragically Hip GOLD? (Only watch these with volume at 11, please..)
1) *Tiger the Lion* th-cam.com/video/PdNBW_0HBcE/w-d-xo.html
2) *At Transformation (live, 2012 - Detroit, MI)* th-cam.com/video/5BXZSQABYcU/w-d-xo.html
3) *Opiated (live, 2016 - London, ON)* th-cam.com/video/3kpea4SevDU/w-d-xo.html
4) *Eldorado (live, 2012 - Syracuse, NY)* th-cam.com/video/rHpOwFf7U9E/w-d-xo.html
5) *Cordelia (live, 1991 - New York, NY)* th-cam.com/video/Un2-eu-GrZM/w-d-xo.html
6) *Locked in the Trunk of a Car (live, 2009 - San Francisco, CA)* th-cam.com/video/r2ZniGE9QbQ/w-d-xo.html
...there's ALWAYS more (just ask), but that should wet your whistle...as you were.