Hey, jD here, host of The Tragically Hip Top Forty Countdown podcast.
As a special treat, I’ve put together 12 essential tracks by The Hip for Canada Day, with assistance from our title sponsor and pals at NorthStar Bets!
So whether you’re lakeside, poolside, roadside, or couchside—this playlist is your July 1 soundtrack. Crank it. Sing loud. Be proud.
And hey, click here for new episodes that drop every Monday!
Canada Day Playlist Tracks:
1. Little Bones
You can feel the sweat dripping from Gord’s brow on this classic Hip track.
2. Speed River
My Summertime mantra; “Speed river take me away.”
3. Yawning or Snarling
Texas heat, sweaty, loud gig crowd, beer flying, Gord in full flow. What could go wrong?
4. Now For Plan A:
The Summer glow is warm and beautiful on this one.
5. Lake Fever:
A Summertime rendezvous with a (for now) unrequited love. Can I tell you a story to stall?
6. Wheat Kings:
I’ll take, “song most sung around the campfire” for $100, Alex.
7. Another Midnight
The valley spans miles in this gorgeous, upbeat standout from their
debut LP.
8. All Tore Up
A tour de force that pulsates, sweats, and makes you want to jump up and
down.
9. Heart of the Melt
Pure electricity and propulsion, plus sharks!
10. At the Hundredth Meridian
Driving through an endless summer-scorched landscape, counting the mile markers and making our way to a line of longitude.
11. Gift Shop
Summer from a certain perspective, “High up above.”
12. Eldorado
An evening drive, with the windows down.
