"Officer Down" - Carolyn Mark and NQ Arbuckle

[thatsnotmayonnaise1]

great selection of music...love canadian indie or folk or whatever you call it..

[lionneedshistiger]

Crime stems from poverty and i've heard that struggle called a class war. I could be crushed by steel at work and an officer could be shot as much as a fisherman drowned. This loss is not a special and unique snowflake.

[thatsnotmayonnaise1]

i missed it too

[pendulousphallus]

I miss this song.

[lovethemack]

Heard this on Shore 104.3 Vancouver yesterday, what a well written and awesome tune!

[alyelectric]

i love canadian artists.

[DriveByTruckers]

Thanks for the DBT shout-out! Great tune, NQ and Carolyn!!

[jsouthify]

Julliet EchoNovember..that's my new facebook name. Love this song and love Radio 2.

[lgcrooks]

And, I forgot - I know frozen, well, slushy vodka. In the trunk in the parking lot at a social!

[lgcrooks]

A great tune. And I think 'Ol buck-sixty-five is doing a great job on his show. It has swung me over from mainstream radio. And I stay tuned for Canada Live following.

Local University radio show Steel-Belted Radio, (UMFM) introduced me to Arbuckle, though. A station I listen to all the time - alright I am an alumnus from 40 years ago!!

[Bailey1717]

i heard them interviewed on CBC Radio 2 by Rich Terfry (the new love of my life) and he said that it was a fill in line and that it referred to all his girlfriend's friends having frozen vodka in their homes in December. I kid you NOT.

[tprdfh51]

@Bailey1717 Rich is doing a great job on that Radio2drive man!

[tprdfh51]

Asked a fellow employee (who knows a little about drinking alcohol) what she thought "Vodka December" means? Her reply was it is a cold December where the only thing to do to stay warm and snuggly is remain inside and drink vodka - no she is not Russian!

[tprdfh51]

@tprdfh51 actually Doug's girlfriends name was Virginia - but he referred to her as "Ginny" or "Gin" which sounding like the "JEN" in this song.

[tprdfh51]

Gonna have to ask old NQ Arbuckle I guess?

[drewgraing]

JEN-Thats why I figured. Thats why I figured the VD thing.

According to Kelly Cutrara, on CBC R2 Drive...it IS Vodka December though.

I still think its a beautiful song!

[canadasmusic]

I agree, I guessed "Juliet Echo November" stands for JEN. I have no idea what "Vodka December" means though. I always thought it was "fog in December".

But you're right, it is a beautiful song!

[lgcrooks]

@canadasmusic Vodka December is a Canadian thing, think. In Canada, in December... or January, February! Temps can get down to -40 (C or F, make no difference, it's the same at that temp). Alcohol, if left outside in the winter can get so cold it can turn to slush. Slushy vodka is vodka December. Been there. Live there!!

[lgcrooks]

@canadasmusic See my comment below. Vodka December is slushy vodka, left to freeze in -40 temps!

[tprdfh51]

I also think "JULIET - ECHO - NOVEMBER" refers to the girl in the song - her name is Jen?

[drewgraing]

I just wish I knew what Vodka December meant!

Its sounds like he's talking about the Phonetic Radio alphabet, in which care Vodka December would simply mean VD!

[tprdfh51]

@drewgraing VD in the phonetic alphabit would be VICTOR DELTA - I think they are saying "like fog in December".

[maxwelldanger]

thanks for posting this!

[luvguy1]

something about this song, it's great, good mood and melodies, can't get enough of it some days

[Sytze112]

best song I've heard today! His voice makes me think of Bruce springsteen... (?) anyway good song! greetings from Holland

[Hathor2006]

This actually sounds good. As long as Carolyn is singing harmony and not out front the blend is great.

[gilles19522]

tres bon

[gadshanks]

best song richter ever introduced me to...

[mollydog1995]

This is a wonderful song. Have to agree about CBC Radio 2. I've discovered so much great Canadian talent tlistening to it.

[Furiousrose13]

Love this!

[wintertrails]

I adore this song.

[fubar20]

guitar tabs ?

[pendulousphallus]

Charming as all hell.

[cherryberry360]

FAB song! The lyrics are beautiful. Thank you to CBC Radio 2 for introducing me to it!

[cfauteux]

Best damn radio station in Canada. It's all I listen to.

[cherryberry360]

Agreed :-)

[lgcrooks]

@cfauteux I am self-employed working at home as a technical writer. Usually in the mornings I work with no background because it is my most productive time. Catch the noon show on local talk radio. But about 1:00 or 2:00 I turn Radio CBC 2 on in the background. I usually have it on until 8:00 pm. Except, there a few shows on university radio (UMFM and U of WPG) I tune in to specifically.