HNIC Introduction 2007

[Alouicious]

Dear Comcast:

There is only one Hockey Night, Saturday night, Hockey Night in Canada.

[dannyd534]

FUCK YOU TSN!

[swordlord44]

i miss the old song too. im happy its on tsn but they seriously screwed it up

[GorterPoss]

@swordlord44 Yeah fuckin' Bob Mackenzie! CBC has more class.

[swordlord44]

@GorterPoss true that

[theurbansoul]

I miss the old theme song :(

[GorterPoss]

me too. Fuckin' CTV globemedia. Those bastards...

[rickincalgary]

You'll notice the song hasn't exactly become the theme of TSN hockey coverage. Nobody, repeat NOBODY associates the song with TSN, nor will they ever. Regardless of who has the rights, it will always be linked with CBC and Hockey Night in Canada

[GorterPoss]

excellent observation. They've butchered the song!

[Alouicious]

It all just came down to money. The CBC insisted they didn't have enought to pay what the composer demanded, but if the song were that important, they could have bought it outright.

[beercanjunkie]

Gah. That song shouldn't have left the CBC.

Did it all just come down to money?

[kilomeister]

we get hnic in scotland thanx to espn america. the only time i don't flip channels during a break in play, is a commercial break .don cherry? the smartest white haired canadian that is an expert on ice is a polar bear

[pocopilot]

this should be shown to americans to show them our utter dedication - every saturday HNIC a canadian tradition

[WunderbaNinja]

it's also a tradition in the border towns in the States! GO FLYERS!

[Alouicious]

This is the video I will use to show non-hockey fans why hockey is the greatest game and HNIC its premier stage.

[jbristowe]

It's so sad. On TSN, it's not the same. (Shaking head.) I still can't believe that this has happened.

[icenuck]

tsn is a joke, the song will never be the same. i am impressed with the new tune cbc has but it could never be replaced. tsn is now adding lyrics to the original song......

[GorterPoss]

yeah man, the cbc video is much better, it makes the theme song almost as good as the old one.

fuck-you bob mackenzie.

[JMLev88432]

well, guess TSN and RDS got the song now... CBC will never be the same again

[GorterPoss]

fuckin' CTV Globemedia. Sons of bitches.  Fuck-you Bob Mackenzie.

[KgnK1]

Yes I'm sure Bob McKenzie was in on the negotiations for the theme music... :S

[GorterPoss]

damn straight fucker

[datsyuk134life]

watch?v=R3OO8esrlVM <- this theme is amazing

[Ted22219]

Can't believe they changed the SONG.

[philivey712]

hnic will never be the same....bar none

obama 08

[goleafsgo02]

and they lost the song the next year...wow.

[JTF0927]

thanks for putting this on. i will miss it.

[LeafsJaysRapsFan09]

i like the new one but the old name is legendary and i want it back, fucking cheap CBC

[phommahaxay]

Seriously, without the original theme song being played on CBC, it's like watching Coaches Corner without Grapes!

Canada's 2nd anthem is property of Canadians, not just 1 person!

[JamesPaulOneill]

RIP Hockey theme on HINC may it live on with CTV I do like the Canadian Gold song though Out of a bad bunch of suggestions I think it is the best

[jmat6687]

...and at 7:00pm EST Saturday October 11, I will cue this piece up to drown out whatever is picked as the new theme.

[bz4kh]

Exactly. Or, as another poster mentioned, those in attendance at the games should start humming the tune in the arena. A collective ta-ta-ra-ta-da in tribute....

[makinawdandy6699]

I'm still pissed. I still want the gov't to buy the damned song back. Just pay the lady the three mil. that TSN gave her. It is worth it.

[Daniill35]

the fuckin song sucks a fuckin 3 year old could of put it together, fuck off who ever was behind the making of this song, and the one whoes idea it was, for you shall rot and burn with the demons in hell, for eternety.

[baaaanu]

And this song dies -.-

[DownWithMSM]

Thanks to Madeline Morris for clearing things up a bit. With regards to the HNiC Theme contest. You create a piece of music then it's yours. Period. It's completely disrespectful to all musicians for CBC in their contest to make such a demand that musicians lose all rights to their work. Music licence fees are standard for the entertainment industry, and they're not excessive. Don't be stupid enough to give it away for "bragging rights" and $100,000 of taxable income, instead of it's true value.

[TomDelonge15]

man how could they destroy a classic song by selling it too tsn what a load of shit, man people are greedy

[DownWithMSM]

I just wanted to thank you, on behalf of my mother, for your support of the hockey theme. I also wanted you to know my side of the story, because it's important to me. What I hope you will acknowledge is that the CBC has had an exclusive media platform on which to air its side of the story.

First, to clear up some misconceptions. For 25 years, CBC paid my mother no license fees at all for the music. It was only in the last 15 years that they began to pay any license fee at all.

[DownWithMSM]

Last week, after more than a year of CBC bullying, threatening and endless changing of positions, we offered the CBC the following deal: forget the lawsuit - just pay our legal fees (which we incurred because of CBC's breach of usage as agreed in the license deal) and let's keep the same licensing deal as before. That's it...same as before. $500 per episode of HNIC. They did not accept.

[DownWithMSM]

They kept bullying us, telling us the song was worthless, threatening to drop the song altogether if we didn't give them exactly what they wanted, absolutely on their terms. If not, they'd hold a national contest and replace the song. Honestly, it became increasingly clear to us that this was their plan all along - to offer deals that were impossible for us to accept, so they would have the excuse to drop the song without being blamed for doing it.

[DownWithMSM]

On Thursday, they sent us an email rejecting the offer and saying that it was sad we could not come to an agreement.

Then on Friday, Scott Moore of the CBC announced the Song Contest to replace the theme. So, it was clear, for sure, that this was over for us.

My belief is that when it started to become clear to the CBC that the public wasn't happy with their decision, they announced that they would negotiate further.

[DownWithMSM]

Frankly, my mother was so depressed, she just said - no, they don't really want the song. It's better at least if it dies a dignified death.

When CTV made an offer, they promised that they'd use the song, and they'd use it in association with Canadian hockey. Of all the things, this mattered most to my mother.

I know you are probably upset that we didn't resolve our differences with the CBC, but no matter what they say publicly, they really, clearly, didn't give a shit about the theme.

[DownWithMSM]

Their only concern was they should not be seen to be the villains in getting rid of it. My mother became a very convenient scapegoat.

To a composer, their music is like their baby - they don't want to see it buried, or forgotten, or sidelined. And my mother, being a rather strong woman, just wasn't willing to be bullied and threatened any more. A lot of people are going to call her greedy and opportunistic.

[DownWithMSM]

Well, they just don't know her at all. It's going to sound trite if I say that "it wasn't about the money". But ask any composer of music if they want to see their work buried, and never played again. It's easy to focus on the money. But it was never, ever about the money. Life, and people, are just a lot more complex than that.

That's my side of the story, for what it's worth.

Madeleine Morris

[nothingtosing]

i really dont care that they gave it up... seriously, good for the composer. Hockey is still hockey. Music is still music. Feel so bad about it? I say we have a contest for a new theme song.

[pipens430]

Back to the CBC/SRC the HNIC Theme and the Vancouver 2010 olympics games! Other network run on the CBC/SRC hystory!

Dolores Claman who's that whitout CBC?

The price paid by CTV. Inflate by history of HNIC!

[CanuckEhh]

Remember

Claman's agent wants between 2.5 - 3 million dollars. CBC offers a million.

Thank God CBC decided not to give them 3 million for this song, I'll rather that they spend that money to build hospitals, schools, etc.

[purecanada]

This is what they should do: Ask everybody who wants CBC to keep their song to donate like 2-4 dollars to them and they've got their money

[choper647]

u know whats stupid? all the american cities have hocky teams. but only 3-4 canadians do and we inventied it!

[threeshaan]

5 canadian teams

well 4 leafs dont count

[brandonpao]

theres 6 canadian teams idiot

[threeshaan]

i meant leafs and sens dont count

[TomDelonge15]

fuck you bud sens are the best youre just another habs fan aren't ya?

[jmat6687]

Is Dolores Claman Canadian? Then she should know the importance of the theme, and not try to fleece CBC for a boatload of money for the rights to her song. I don't know what kind of money she's asking for, but its obvious its significantly more than the previous arrangement. Lets all hope for an agreement-if not, than we just cue up the HNIC theme right here on youtube, muting whatever the new one is.

[skillzlol]

I'm pretty sure that she is canadian, she get $500 each time the song is played and i believe the reason they're not renegotiating is because her agent (who is a huge dirtbag) wants the same $500 everytime its played. Or so i read in the Calgary Sun

[alviniat]

why dunt we also change Canada to something else then, or make up a new national anthem?! what's wrong with the cbc ppl!!!

gretzky's right it is one of the greatest songs in Canda!!!

[jmat6687]

What's next? A new theme for the Olympics? Monday Night Football?

Somebody at CBC is absolutely out of their mind.

[fafaflunkie]

Is Dolores Claman, or more likely her agent, thinking they can score like Merv Griffin did?

It's been said Griffin made some $70 million (his guess) from royalties for the Jeopardy! "Think" music. I don't know what the details are about the HNIC royalty spat, but if the CBC thumbed its bureaucratic noses at it, something must have stunk.

[budbowl77]

Man, I can't believe there not using this song anymore..I love Hockey Night In Canada.

[slimjohnny]

CBC should remind themselves with this clip. They can't change this, not before, not now, not ever!

[dklotz19]

Being from Detroit I've always felt so lucky that we get cbc and I can watch Hockey Night in Canada... With the way the tv deal is now there's never hockey on tv unless the Wings are playing so it's always great being able to watch the show.... Plus the people calling the game actually know what they're talking about unlike the people here in the states outside of Detroit...

I just can't believe they're not using the them song anymore... My brother and I always love hearing it....

[rivas832]

I cannot believe that they will actually stop using that theme song... ridiculous decision from the CBC..

[geovani28]

I moved to the States for my job as a doctor, but i sure miss CBC on Saturday nights....i will never stop being Canadian!

Thanks for this video, i definitely appreciate a little taste of home.

[SpGcAr1117]

Is he saying "in the United States and Newfoundland" or "in the United States and different lands"?

my mom and i are arguing about it lol

[streakypro]

Newfoundland.

[Inquisitive0Minds]

For reference, that is because that way back when Foster Hewitt first started calling hockey games, Newfoundland was still a British colony. It wasn't until 1949 when Newfoundland joined Canada that there stopped being a distinction between Newfies and Canadians.

[hijodechago]

@streakypro yes indeed. newfoundland only became part of canada in 1949.

[mtw7]

It's Newfoundland. When HNIC first started to broadcast, it was before 1949 (when Newfoundland joined Confederation) so in addition to being broadcast in Canada, it also went to the USA and Newfoundland.

[dpinzow]

@SpGcAr1117

Newfoundland was mentioned separately because the Dominion of Newfoundland and Labrador was a part of the UK until 1949, not Canada; that introduction was written when present day Newfoundland was part of the UK

[undertakerpitt]

@SpGcAr1117 When Foster Hewitt used to do the radio, Newfoundland was not a Canadian province, and if your in the US, you can still get hockey night

[PatelD]

Is it me? or, during the actually song/video of HNIC, did everyone see a Leafs and a Senators Jersey on 3 of those guys skating around?

[PatelD]

and on the CBC Sports intro, there a Red Wings Jersey I think. Not sure.

[myunclesnephew]

I wish Bob Cole was my dad, and I wish Dick Irvin was my grandpa

[GorterPoss]

:'(

[budbowl77]

Man, I remember I was at the Bell Centre for a day game Islanders versus Canadiens I was stoked when the Islanders won of course, but was even better was finding a bar that had a big screen, fresh Molson Ex and Hockey Night In Canada on

[CityOfChampions]

I Agree With All The Players Im English But We Watch It On NASN(north american Sports Network And Every Sat Night We Allways Watch It Live Because ITs So Good

HNIC-Ledgendery

[bkelley426]

A couple of years ago my Dad had the pleasure of sitting next to Dick Irvin on the train from Montreal to Toronto. I'm so jealous because they talked "old time hockey" the whole time, and my dad got to hear stories that most of us never will. I really can't think of a better man to sit next to on the train for 3 hours than Dick Irvin! My dad sucks!!!

[nethoser]

bkelley yur dad is hella lucky! I met Dick Irvin briefly once, he was very kind and a real classy character.

[represent4life]

I am deeply sadenned by the premature departure of HNIC's colour commentator Harry Neale. Harry's knowledgable insights and his recollection of Toronto Maple Leaf statistics was extraordinary. Perhaps most of all I will miss his vibrant personality and the sheer passion he exemplified during his broadcasts alongside Bob Cole.

[jmat6687]

I am not Canadian, and can't get HNIC, but the theme just gives me chills. HNIC is almost a religious experience. Thanks for posting this......

[tiptopluongo]

ROFL souray singing the anthem

[BrandonL316]

HNIC is Legendary, HNIC is like a religion in Canada, only on Saturday night baby!

[Shotdowntohell]

HNIC would not be NHIC without Bob Cole and Harry Neale

[BrandonL316]

Gotta agree with you. Too many people are against Bob Cole and Harry Neale. Probably because of the Leafism they have, but still. I have to agree with you.

[almo8989]

As much as Cole and Neale are homers, when it comes playoff time, they are really exciting come playoff time no matter who's playing.

[dougandtheslugs]

I believe the expression is shiver down the spine... but who am I to second guess Gretzky.

[thefuzzer]

Thanks for it. Hockey Night In Canada is the blood that flows in Canada's sons. HNIC is something I have to catch every weekend.

[TWIX68]

Those goaltenders from yesterday used to wear some really scary masks!. I have a Hockey book, I bought in Chapters in Vancouver and the picture of the goaltenders FREAK! me out.

[friskie1986]

Thanks for uploading this, streakypro. =) I was looking for it after I'd watched it on television.

I LOVE Hockey Night in Canada. =)

[quivl]

Nice, thanks for putting this up =)