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  • They are never not amazing

  • Listening to 'Courage' early in the morning right now has produced joy tears once again. Absolutely incredible song by Das Hip!

  • This version of 'Courage' brings me literal tears of joy...from the time Gord sings "There's no simple...explanation...for anything important any of us do..." on to the end of the song. Simply a brilliant tune from a brilliant band. Rock and roll has never been the same since I heard my first Hip song '700 Foot Ceiling' in 1996 on that Vancouver, B.C. radio station. Rock on!

  • Yep-Gord's lyrics are understandable, but, if I don't get them I don't sweat it 'cause the Hip's music is so great...music's always been that way with me. I don't get real hung up on the lyrics.

  • I remember being at that game, i was only like 14 and didn't fully appreciate this music and the hip but can say that the hip not only apply to baby boomers but have a solid hold of the younger generation like mine. Gord is easily on of the best songwriters of all time, right up there with dylan, lightfoot, and lennon. Love the fact that anyone who thinks his lyrics don't makes sense usually means they're retarded and cant get it

  • I'm still sad that them and rush didn't play at the closing ceremonies of the olympics. Instead we got god damn avril lavigne and that shit tornado simple plan.

  • The Stones are good but not great. The Tragically Hip, Foghat, The Guess Who, The Drive-By Truckers and Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit are great bands.

  • I kid you not, 12321Walrus, I also believe that Foghat and The Guess Who are better bands than The Beatles. In fact, there's this little old band from Alabama called The Drive-By Truckes who I also feel are a better band than The Beatles. I don't care what they accomplished during their tenure as the "best". Bands like Foghat, The Guess Who, The Tragically Hip and The Drive-By Truckers have better lasting appeal TO ME. Music is a very personal affair, man. Trust me on that one and dig yours.

  • 'Courage' in this video is one of my favorite rock videos ever. Beautifully done, gentlemen.

  • little cold for short sleeves huh

    

  • Once ya get hooked on Das Hip you're nevva the same. Rock on ta dis Hip-hip-hippy music, friends.

  • For over more then 20 years still my favourite band

  • 'Courage' just literally produced tears of joy in me again. Rock on to this incredible band whose talent EXCEEDS that of THE BEATLES and THE ROLLING STONES both.

  • Absolutely mind-blowingly brilliant music from my 3rd favorite rock band of all time.

    1) Foghat

    2) The Guess Who

    3) The Tragically Hip

    4) The Drive-By Truckers

    One of the bands is British, two are Canadian and only one is an American band. And I was born in America, still am American and always have been an American. It's not at all about what country the band comes from, it's all about the music produced by that particular band, for their lifetime. Period.

    Rock on brothers-in-rock!

  • Unmistakenly brilliant music, exceeding in talent that of The Beatles and Stones. Dig it.

  • At 7:16 when Gord goes in to his rappin' this song is pure heaven!

  • 'Courage' produced tears of joy again!

  • Johnny's drumstick also goes flying at 4:48. The dude is such a sick drummer.

  • Scotitude-you're frickin' right. I thought it was the rum last night but your very thought popped in to my head...that being, these guys are the best band in the history of rock.

    I've seen them twice in my life, in 1999 I believe it was, The Moore Theater in Seattle and in 2002 at Pier 62/63. Both times I was in rock and roll heaven. I mean, hippie music personified you might call them but listen to this stuff. It's downright phenomenal stuff.

  • If these guys aren't the best band in the world for all time name me a band that is? This video rocks so loud and so right that all one can do is ask for mercy. Foghat is No.1 all-time for me and The Guess Who is No.2 all-time for me, but if anyone can find a finer rock video to watch than this one lay it on me. ROCK ON!!!!! You've got to turn it up loud!

  • From bar band to large arenas and all the stupid assholes in America are so hung up on ridiculous politics that they can't see the brilliance. Fluck the USA with a 500 foot pole. The Tragically Hip are the artists of the baby boomer generation and their talent exceeds that of the Rolling Stones and The Beatles.

  • @bwho I'll do you one better: The Hip's talent far exceeds that of any other band in history. Sure, The Beatles and a handful of others have had a significant impact on the evolution of music and pop culture but none have had more talent, energy, and timeless relevance than the "Group of Five".

    The Hip are perhaps the most under-rated band in the band in the world.

  • @bwho

    Better than the Beatles..hahahahhaha

    Thats the stupidest thing I've heard for a long time..

  • @cbluezcastlegar dude, TTH are my 3rd favorite band of all time, here's my list.

    1) Foghat

    2) The Guess Who

    3) The Tragically Hip

    The Hip's not about knock-yer-socks off guitar work. It's about lyrics, great guitar work, great bass work, great drumming and a frontman that might as well be the best frontman ever in rock. But you can't hyperactively look at this band. It's funny, Gordon Downie loves the Beatles, too. =;)

  • @bwho Why so negative? The Hip have an appreciative audience down below but its hard to imagine Gord surviving a tour of the less than pro-Rasta areas of the Land of the Imprisoned and Home of the Cage til Grave.

    He does seem to be freezing while the main crowd wonders what that is on his wrist: Praise Jah Ras Tafari Haile Sellassie I.

  • @SmileyGarrish Translate Praise Jah Ras Tafari Haile Sellassie for me, first of all. Then, what do you mean by why so negative? What are you responding to? I've loved TTH ever since I first heard them on the FM radio station from Vancouver, B.C. First song I ever heard was '700 Ft. Ceiling' then 'Little Bones' back-ta-back. Then translate what you mean by this statement: "surviving a tour of the less than pro-Rasta areas of the Land of the Imprisoned and Home of the Cage til Grave." Hurry!

  • @bwho JAH RAS TAFARI HAILE SELLASSIE I is the coronation name of Lij Tafari Makkonen, the last Christian King crowned in Africa (Ethiopia) whose country and people were forsaken by western powers in 1935 and sacrificed whole by the League of Nations (Den of Thieves). He is the primary example of western duplicity throughout history, and the fact that the West is a bastion of fascist thinking, fascist power, military dominance, and the greed based violence from which the rich feed on the dead.

  • @SmileyGarrish Sounds heavy. But true. I'll take a 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport in that bright metallic blue they make so nicely.

  • @bwho Ok ok ok now, I love the Hip as much as the next guy. But more talented then the Beatles? Come on now. Do you even listen to the Beatles? They revolutionized music and went through numerous phases of music where they mastered each type. The pop phase (early), stoner rock (revolver), random stuff (sgt peppers/white album) and then rock with Abbey Road and Let it Be. Beatles were Genius's.

    Just because you like the hip more doesnt mean u can say they are better then the Beatles.

  • @bwho relax the hip are great but the stones bury them, take it easy

  • @bwho uh im american and ive seen them every time they come to buffalo, yet "we're hung up on something stupid..." unlike this comment...

  • I love this video like I love fine sweets.

  • Oh ya

  • Absolutely brilliant rock and roll from my 3rd favorite rock band of all time. The list goes like this:

    1) Foghat

    2) The Guess Who

    3) The Tragically Hip

  • More literal tears of joy from 'Courage' on this video! "Courage because you're a friend of mine...maybe you can come over with your own kind of courage and maybe I can come over with mine!" - Gordon Downie Rock On!

  • 'Courage' just did it again...produced real tears of joy in me. Great show, just a killer show put on by the Tragically Hip!

  • Best halftime show ever put on by the CFL.

  • 'Courage' just produced literal tears of joy there. Does that mean I like TTH...or something?

  • This is really a great video. Follow the manic mannerisms of Gord right in to the secret known-unknown kaleidoscope of obnoxiousism towards Goliath the U.S., and you'll benefit from this video. It's really political, at least Gus the Polar Bear part is. I don't know what 'Courage' means to Gordy, if it's against the U.S. in some way. Probably is, eh? Hello from the vast western U.S. frontier of northern Nevada, where you could still walk for days and see nobody anywhere. At all. Rock solid!

  • @bwho "Courage" is, in essence, based on a pivotal, climactic realization by the main character of the Hugh MacLennan novel "The Watch That Ends The Night". While "Gus" is politically motivated, "Courage" is more derivative of a bittersweet romantic sacrifice for the greater good.

  • I love how johnny's drumstick goes flying at :56

  • the hip is it, end of story

  • Go Ti-Cats. Used to be a Ottawa fan.

  • How in the hell do they only pick 2 songs to play? Seriously?

  • @SmashAttackOnline

    I agree!! They have too many to choose from.. tho I'm happy to see them, spectacular band!

  • gee oh dee

  • such passion!

    oops, i meant 5 stars, instead of 4.

  • You will be hard pressed to find a Canadian who doesn't like the Hip! They should do the halftime show every year! And let them play more than two songs next time!

  • imagination lol

  • is it just my imagination, or does gord have a hitler stash going on here?

  • no i think its just bad lighting. pause at 1:01 and there's no moustache. but yeah, i did see what you were talking about

  • shadow

  • stadium lights, very direct, very harsh lighting.

  • Watch at 0:57 - 0:58 as Johnny Fay's drumstick goes flying!

  • good eye dude , that was funny.

  • i love how they always wear the same stuff on stage

  • And to think the last of his hair has gone in the past 5 years...RIP Gords hair

  • You know your good when you even have the girls in the audience dancing! Man band can't seem to get that to happen yet.........!

  • My Band sorry mis-type.

  • MAN! no matter where they are they just fuckin give it all. I respect them with everything. They are just so talented and amazing. Ive seen them twice and loved both shows. (though the second show could have had a better setlist) but its all good. Im just thankful I got to see such an inspiring band. THE TRAGICALLY HIP ROCK!

  • even the people in the stands are dancing,, awsome

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  • it was in ottawa

  • ya sory had my mind 2 years ahead

  • then why does it say lets give a big ottawa welcome to the tragically hip?

  • made a mistake jew face

  • CooouurrrRRRAAAGGGE!

  • this is one of my favr hips songs

  • which one

  • gus

  • nice

  • I was at this game and in the end zone too, audio was bad but was happy to see the hip again! P.S. It was pretty cold that night to be in a shirt but they are canadians ;}

  • Johnny's drumstick at :58. Awesome.

  • that IS awesome

  • i was at this game, it was pretty good except i had seats in the endzone and the audio sucked.

  • Does anyone know what head Paul is using?

  • awesome grey cup and to boot the argos won!

  • at 0:58, johnny's drum stick goes after that whooporwill!

  • oh shit i was at that game ,also plz join facebook group:Keep Football in Ottawa(save Frank Clair Stadium)

  • THAT FUCKIN WHIPPORWILL AT DUSK

  • no one has it because that music sucks balls

  • @hockeyteeth ummm that music is proabably some of the best Canadian music ever. So don't go dissing Canada and their musicians because the Hip own. And so does every other part of this great nation. The more you know...

  • The only thing that sucked about this performance is that I had tickets with my sons to go see them the night before in Brandon MB but they cancelled that show in order to get to Ottawa to play the Grey Cup instead and have never been back to Brandon. If you're reading this boys, please come back to Brandon for a gig, you still owe us one!!!!

  • long live the HIP

    GORDIE YOU ROCK

  • Gord looks like he has a little Hitler mustache.

  • 7:38 "leap with you heart" ? ...hahaha...I love Gordie

  • FUCKING BEST BAND EVER

    HIP FOREVER

  • the hip should play every grey cup half time show. such a kick ass band

  • Canada Kicks Ass!

    The Hip rocks.

  • whats the name of the first song

  • gus:the polar bear from central park. :)

  • Doesn't get any better than this...CFL + the Hip!

  • haha theres a guy passin a joint in the beginning

  • johnny must of been excited, his drum stick was flying after he hit the ride.(0:57)

  • He probably busted his stick; he does it ALL the time. He just pounds the crap out of the drums. Good eye though.

  • well sorry, it looked like the whole stick...

  • hey... im in this video, worked stage crew cool

  • I remember watching this live. Toronto won.

  • This is way better than the Muchumusic'd out Super Bowl halftime shows.

  • Canada produces so many awesome bands/singers. Must be the Molson and Labatt

  • amazing.

  • thanks to all who sent me vids.

    still looking for THE KILLER WHALE TANK version

    of new orleans is sinking pls help

  • They play it on cfox 99.9 out of Vancouver quite a bit. U could try there website

  • this song and THIS BAND - IS AWESOME - any Canadian who can't connect with this band is not a Canadian at all! ....and as a side note, Go Harper!

  • harper is an evil wanna be american man

  • you can disagree with harper but you have to admit that he is good at what he does and is generally regarded as a skilled tactician and a strong leader - which is better for Canada than having a weak person at the top like martin was or dion is.

  • yeah you are right on that one,gotta take the better of 2 evils unfortunatley

  • What drug is he on?

  • Mushrooms

  • dude i don't know for you,but i'd rather not be on mushroom surrounded by all those football fans, kinda scary

  • I'm in Hamilton , went to a game on shrooms ...It's intense .

  • getin stoned and playing with model trains is a fucking good time

  • Gordie has the right to get stoned it is how it is now at least in Canada.Canada is lucky to have the Tragically Hip

  • gord downie was definetly stoned, but the more fucked uip he is, the better the show

  • i love canada

  • This was awesome half time show! A perfect band to play at the Grey Cup. I was at the game. I was also at the 2006 grey cup in Winnipeg. Nelly Furtado was GARBAGE at half time. CFL football fans don't listen to that garbage. What a dumb move.

  • Gordie and the boys do rule. Canada, you should be proud.

  • i was there!! :)

  • This was a kickass Grey Cup to watch, and a really fucking good halftime show too. LOVE BOTH THE FRIGGIN CFL AND THE HIP@!!

  • wow its funny that some people have argument online and insult each others nations iam proud to be candian and its not a bid deal if I am pluse i get to see hip Jan 7 In Victoria

  • awesome canadianess that video contains. Just imagine the energy and excitement the Hip were probably feeling as well playing that venue

  • musicmayne7: bite me

  • You like it rough, do ya bitch? You dirty little slut!

  • Yeah, flame-like comments usually are.

  • this is crap.

  • (Second effort)

    Ohhhh, forget my last post to you.

    One of your two favorites is an N'Sync ballad?

    Take off, eh!

    Call whatever you want crap from now on.

  • IM so friggen proud to be a CANADIAN when i see Gord doing his thing, with the band.I look forward to seeing The Hip again January,2007. OH CANADA YEAH!

  • Wow Fav band ever =D=D=D

  • and wardrobe malfunctions from gross singers by a mile lol

  • someone send this to the NFL. A real live performance from a real live band beats canned pageantry any day! Hip rocks!

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