NORTHERN PIKES - She Ain't Pretty

[darkbyke]

These guys were ahead of their time. Women today are not pretty at all.

[ladinoris]

@darkbyke i think u like just insulted all the women alive...

[notthisshipsister]

Is this the best Canadian bar song ever??

[TurquoiseMood]

A friend of mine and I used to sing a parody of this song called, "He Ain't Gay, He Just Walks That Way". Little did I know that the guy I was involved with at the time *was* gay. Good times....

[roisoleil10]

Great song... didn't realize they were from Saskatchewan and sang so many other songs I grew up with... girl with a problem, Teenland, Things I do for Money... so many CDN bands like 'em I grew up with w/o really noticing or finding out about till now! They got some airplay but no real mkt'g! Still they resonate with me more than the pop crap like Madonna that go so much attn!

[zxcv1234vcxz]

@roisoleil10 - It wasn't marketing, it was American radio's unwillingness to play Canadian bands. Since the 1970s, the CTRC required radio stations to play 33% Canadian music, the "Canadian content" law. A lot of bad music got played, but it forced record companies to put money into developing Canadian talent.

Unfortunately, US radio then *and* now thinks "they only get played because of CanCon". A lot of great bands never get airplay south of the border because of it.

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[jamesbondaygee]

This was a surprising kick ass album. It was way beyond teenland, I thought!!

[Penitant]

Yes friends, Much Music used to actually play music videos.

[IIFROSTFIREII]

@Penitant

They still do it's just that its all garbage... MTV has turned to shit with reality shows.

[rjp1374]

This is a great song. Bands like this are why the Can-Con rules imposed on radio stations in Canada are never a problem. We have plenty of greats. Neil Young, Jeff Healy, The Band (4/5ths), The Guess Who, The 5 Man Electrical Band, The Hip, Rush, April Wine, Steppenwolf, BTO, David Wilcox, Chilliwack, and many more. If you know more, list them. Canada Rocks. And The Guess Who should be in the RRHOF. Anyone else agree?

[insaneone5150]

@rjp1374 that long list of bands and you left off one of the best Canadian bands ever.......RUSH.

[rjp1374]

@insaneone5150 What are you tlaking about. It's the 7th one listed.

[schwanny77]

These guys weren't a one hit wonder. They had several tunes that were radio regulars if you lived near the Canadian border. "Things I do for Money" is still played from time to time. Wish I could have seen them play live.

[insertclevernickname]

If your going to be a one hit wonder might as well make it a good one.

[v65joe]

I wish this band would've been promoted harder nationally. Music sucks now-days, we need more of these REAL bands showing those commercialized fucks what it's all supposed to be about...

[yuka2nao]

my English teacher introduced this song to my class today when we analyzed it for poetic elements :D great song!

[cloud9savagehenry]

"She's busy, she can't come to the phone"

[shmuli9]

This is a cool song... :-)

The Saaaaskachwaaaan aaaacent is amusing, though... I feel like driving in my Maazada to the shaaaping plaaaza, have a cap of caaafee, and after that maybe drive to Manaaagua Nicaraaagua, but I'll stop in Toraaanto first...

[lemonademoosejaw]

thats definitely jim carrey ftw!

[FMP1970]

Unforgetable song and video!  Nice to see it again.

[angry8pe]

Is that Jim Carey at 2:28?

[rcoveyduc]

@angry8pe No. It's the bass player.

[looloorex]

LMFAO!!! I haven't seen this in YEARS!!!

[shiteatershack]

love it! haven't seen the video in years....still great!!!

[rubiconuk1981]

A band from Saskatchewan, Canada :-)

[limmy73]

@rubiconuk1981 Their guitarist (the guy that sings this song) is from Victoria, BC...where I'm from. ^_^

[MrPowerring]

This tune just full-tilt fucking ROCKS!

[oldschoolpunkchris1]

HOLY SHIT I FOUND THIS LOOKING FOR HEADSTONES I FORGOT ALL ABOUT THEM

[notgonnabenice]

Hahahaha..Look at them suckers for a pretty face..hahahahahaha.

[rherbert57]

I always have loved these guys too. I heard this song on the radio before CBC broadcast a live NP session that I recorded on a BETA tape a Long Time Ago. Since then, I've had the indignity of running into a similar woman, and this has become somewhat of a theme song. Gotta love the Northern Pikes.

[landrykkb]

This woman reminds me of many that I've seen sitting at the bar all by themselves and every guy would be trying to get a piece of her.I won't give them the satisfaction at all.

[papajack57]

Great tune...and a cautionary tale about wearing beer goggles at the bar....

[niceguy169]

Montreal radio station Virgin Radio 96 played this this morning, put me in the mood to hear it again. :)

[waynecannington]

come back to Calgary!!!

[1i1feat]

Pikes playing Lockeport NS Aug. 14th

[getodachoppa1]

"She ain't pretty, she just looks that way". That phrase describes SO many girls I know lol

[matak99]

"Cynthia's busy, she can't come to the phone"

[KittyKat2151]

this is when music was still good .. and this song is so fitting i had this song sung to me once ..lol

[prefectca]

Is that girl Nancy Travis?

[wfbond]

Love this song, I posted it again with lyric in the video.

[Steacy783]

CLASSIC !

[Champ675]

This one's for sure a classic!

[kubiczek20]

Great song !!! greetings from Poland :)

[lemonademoosejaw]

is it just me or was Jim Carrey in this?

[hockeynut464]

you say T.I. - I say the tragically hip

you say lil' wayne- i say april wine

you say eminem- i say RUSH

you say jonas brothers- i say david wilcox

you say RAP - I say good music

if your the few left who likes good music

copy & paste !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[matcraizy]

love this song

[juijitsuchic2]

no she isn't

[aborins]

The girl in the video isn't even pretty!

[Thorrgils]

Have always loved these guys...

[OgopogoDUDE]

@Thorrgils This is my cousin jay semko



[OxxyInTx]

I saw these guys here in Houston when they opened for Dread Zepplin! Great guys and great song!!

[pierreandre14]

I did not realise this song was that old. Man, the early 90's were decent for music but not for hairstyles. Awesome song still.

[930fst]

Great song from a great band from the great white north.

[benzohell]

As a canadian now living in the states, this stuff takes me right back to my good'ole college days in guelph ontario. Good times, great music.

[Hidbgod]

Awesome. I'm in KW

[hockeynut474]

luv this song

[cricketsRevil01]

LMAO!! LOVE the song, and LOVE the video. LMAO again!!

[ktsub33]

yaya for canadian music!!!

was that jim carrey at 2:24?!?

[biko0909]

Have not we all met(Male and Female) one of these.

Sometimes too late!

[mtlnascarfan]

Love this vid! Another great song by a great Canadian band!

[dylexgirl]

I had a guy sing this to me once and basically tell me this is what he thought of me. YIKES!~

[Atlakvida]

wow, thumbs up to that guy.

[baxtersmaster]

was he right?

[k3rm3r]

there all good they know how to play. go saskatoon Sakatchewan. i saw them live last night it was awsome. now just for some nazereth

[Pinestar1]

i saw them at the Rivoli

[lolaandbuddy]

did anyone ever see them at the diamond club in toronto

[3ggh3ad]

i rescind my last comment that is him..and at that time it was early in his career so he was probably still performing out of toronto/ontario

[3ggh3ad]

i don't think it is..tho it looks eerily like him.

[angietysseland]

Thanks guys. Love the video!

Angie from Saskatoon

[bluexer]

Two cd's i like by The Northern Pikes much are:1-Hits And Assorted Secrets and 2-Truest Inspiration.

[prenut30]

wellll my step dad is the lead guitarist soo no big deal or anything......

[kansaimagic]

More great Canadian music on stunpals dot com

[froff69]

Does anyone know if the song by Kim Mitchell "Misdemeanor" can be found? Its off of an EP that he released shortly after he left Max Webster

[aliensundercover]

SASKATCHWAN! rocks man!

[albertan11ab]

these guys have released an album with the survivorman check it out les stroud and the pikes les is an amazing blues harmonica player who

[earthsystem03]

I saw this band years ago and they put on a good solid show-more fun that many of the other shows I went to with bigger and more popular acts who charged more at the gates- plus so few bands actually have a sense of humor

[IceyLonePhoenix]

Hehe...ah this song makes me proud to be Canadian ;)

[sweetheart0627]

Haha my brother was afraid of this video when he was a kid!

[unstabledavid]

canada rocks!!!!

[pclle]

haha was that jim carey at one point?!!

[rkh1978]

Good old Canadian Rock

[hellfirecan]

good times...good song...good memories...

[ogrejd]

Ah, classic Canadian rock.

[dbbjohnston]

Saskatoon best rock band-The Northern Pikes. Their cd-Snow In June is tops!. A newer Cd of theirs-Truest Inspiration is better than a classic cd, it's great. CBC do some real Canadiana - televise a Northern Pike concert. Larry

[TheApartmentt]

This song is so cool...sounds like a late 70's song

[WALTKRIEG]

Canadian music is very good !

[111oooo]

This is s a pretty cool song.

[Aegius]

Thanks for posting this. It's a great song.

[midday69]

Saskatchewan rules! ...lol

[coolshawn70]

LOL im like good friends with the singers son

[kirarei12]

Wow, i grew up hearing this when i was pretty young. Love their hair. Hahahaha.

[toborobo]

I spent a lot of time in Canada in the summer of 1990 and listened to a lot of local radio. This was one of my favorites from that time. Thanks for the memories

[rapideye97]

Thanks for these great videos. It'd be awesome if you can find "the things i do for money"

[Ravenheart1971]

WOW I haven't heard this song in years.Another one I loved as a kid.

[fragglerock5000]

Me too, I havent heard this one in quite a while either. what was there other song, Girl with a problem. is that one up some where.??

[kam23ca]

Cool! Thanks for posting this!