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Photo Gallery: Metric with July Talk and Murray Lightburn at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena
Guy Covers The Rolling Stones Song ‘Paint It Black’ On A Carbon Fiber Harp Guitar
I wonder if it was harp for Jamie Dupuis to play this song?
Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody in 42 Styles
While Anthony Vincent of Ten Second Songs talented ability to sing in various musical styles is full of unpredictability and vigour. Here he takes on the Queen classic Bohemian Rhapsody, still on the world charts after all these decades.
Why Blue Öyster Cult’s ‘Don’t Fear the Reaper’ Is Really a Love Song
“(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” by Blue Öyster Cult is really about death. Well, most of it, anyway. It’s actually a story about eternal love and the inevitability of death. And cowbells. Lots of cowbells.
“Don’t Fear the Reaper” is actually a love song at its heart. Songwriter Bob Dharma explained what he was trying to get at with the song, saying “The whole idea of the Reaper was that if there was another sphere of existence, maybe lovers could bridge that gap if their love was strong enough.” … a song made creepy by its dissonance – themes of love and death in warm, shared harmonies and it makes us reflect on our own mortality.
https://youtu.be/QPoX4WPhl2M
There’s only one hockey team in all of Kenya. So they were brought to play in Canada.
There’s only one hockey team in all of Kenya. They had nobody to play. So, the coffee chain Tim Hortons brought them to Canada for an unforgettable game.
The Hockey Song by Stompin’ Tom Connors to be Inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame
Iconic anthem The Hockey Song, written and originally performed by legendary Canadian folksinger Stompin’ Tom Connors, will be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (CSHF) in a special ceremony on Saturday, October 27, in partnership with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Released in 1973, the beloved song is celebrating its 45th anniversary as a staple tune played throughout Canadian and American NHL arenas, and at every Toronto Maple Leafs home game.
A quintessentially Canadian song about a quintessentially Canadian game, The Hockey Song is the best-known example of Connors’ unique brand of fervent nationalism. Its up-tempo style with a cowboy-booted backbeat reflected the swift pace of the game, and in Tom’s typical catchy novelty-song style, his three verses corresponded to the three periods of a hockey game with each verse calling the action like a play-by-play announcer, in a familiar structure that has endeared fans and players alike. Stompin’ Tom was often invited to perform it at NHL games, and his song became not only a hockey theme song, but an unofficial national anthem.
Connors’ hockey anthem has been recorded by artists as diverse as contemporary country’s Corb Lund, country-bluegrass veterans The Good Brothers, and pop superstar Avril Lavigne. The song reached No. 29 on Billboard’s Canadian Hot 100 chart on March 23, 2013, a few weeks after his death.
“This year, the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame is partnering with events that share a connection with the songs we’re inducting,” said Vanessa Thomas, Executive Director of CSHF. “There’s not a more fitting stage to celebrate Stompin’ Tom’s The Hockey Song than at an NHL game. We are very excited to see the crowd’s passion for the song and to honour this classic into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.”
On October 27, Tom Connors Jr., son of late Stompin’ Tom Connors, and family will be presented with a plaque recognizing The Hockey Song’s induction to the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame at Scotiabank Arena, home of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Later that evening, the family will also receive a special gift before a live performance of The Hockey Song by chart-topping award winner and platinum selling Canadian artist Tim Hicks at the Maple Leafs versus Winnipeg Jets game.
“The Connors family would like to express how appreciative we are to the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame for inducting The Hockey Song to join so many other great Canadian songs that have helped shape our identity,” said Tom Connors Jr. “Tom wrote this song in 1971 and it’s wonderful to see how fans to this day, continue to call it their “Hockey Anthem” at all levels and ages of hockey players around the world. We hope his song will inspire others to pen memorable, identifiably-Canadian songs in the future for all to enjoy.”
Thom Yorke: Hands off the Antarctic
The newest track from Radiohead’s Thom Yorke is a Greenpeace exclusive. Hit full-screen and enjoy ‘Hands off the Antarctic’ – with stunning footage from the Greenpeace ship ‘Arctic Sunrise’.
Jack Black Talks About Jack Black’s IDMb Page
Jack Black IMDb’s himself, and reveals what he really thinks of all his roles so far – from the best movie of his career, to the early break he missed by oversleeping.
The Egg Trick On The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson Is Why I Miss Live TV
Comedian Dom LeLuise shows Tonight Show host Johnny Carson his famous egg trick and things get out of hand.
Paul Rudd and Jimmy Fallon’s shot-for-shot remake of ‘You Spin Me Round’ is AMAZING
Jimmy Fallon and Paul Rudd do a shot-for-shot remake of the classic 1985 music video for British band Dead or Alive’s “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record).”
…and here’s the original!