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  • I think some of you are missing the point of this song, one big hint "The Canadian Dream is as far away as it's ever been"..i.e.,. the modern version of Canada is a corporatocricy under the most right wing conservative gov't Canada has ever seen, the Harper regime. It's no longer a democracy that ensures everybody's well being, instead it's a global race to the bottom in terms of, workers rights, pay and safety, minority protections, environmental degradation, corporate welfare etc..,.

  • @BGCAMERON

    Thanks for the propaganda, hippie.

  • @CanAm85 Thanks for the mindless input of name calling. Ever hear of engaging with people and discussing ideas or challenging others ideas with reasoned and valid arguments and facts? Your name calling is very telling of your mentality. I guess Sam Roberts is a "hippie" as well, lets look at another big hint as to his philosophies...,."S.O.C.I.A.L.­I.S.M is here to stay" "S.O.C.I.A.L.I.S.M is the only way". Yep socialism definitely spells neo-conservatism.

  • @BGCAMERON

    That made no sense. You are spouting socialist propaganda, calling the government a regime, claiming Canada is no longer Democratic. The current government just won back to back elections. What is not Democratic about that? Your claims are ridiculous.

    And as far as name calling, your naive ranting is exactly the same as what we heard from the hippies so, if the show fits, wear it.

  • please sing this on October 25th in Calgary!!!!!!\

  • in a phys ed class in cegep we went out to the countryside n built quinzees in teams of 3 to 8.. a girl id had my eye on for a while ended up being on my team n.. we ended up spooning all night to keep warm, this song stuck in my head like taffy on a stick :D thanks for the beauty Sam!

  • @DAVET0NE that didnt happen

  • @246mitch its a beautiful world man

  • LOVE THIS SONG

  • work in the oilpatch in saskatchewan in winter, you'll see things move slow, and steel split like pine

  • canada...eh?

    

  • Canada, the place with good weed, and nice pussy.... And snow...

  • @TieFreaty and sam roberts and mountains and the best fucking snow to shred on 

  • I never took this song as being particularly patriotic.

  • @MrDatsunInsult Well the day they changed the Hockey Night in Canada theme I f--kin knew it was over. It had been over for a long time but this was like 911 to me. East Indians and Muslims(no disrespect intended) demanded that the Christmas tree at my brothers highschool be called a festive bush. I could care less now and at the time I just laughed, but if I knew better then I should have cryed(or swung a bloody axe.) And the ol CBC' she aint like she used to be, aint like she used to be. R.I.P.

  • 6 generation, I am Canada, Canada is me, Proud to be, Canadien ;) Eh?

    6 génération, je suis au Canada, le Canada, c'est moi, fier d'être, Canadien;) Eh?

  • Fuckin EH!

  • Proud to be Canadian!

  • proud to be first generation of my dad's side.

    proud to be 4th generation on my mom's side.

    PROUD TO BE CANADIAN <3

  • I'm so proud to live in this country.I wish every country was like our's then we would be living with peace and harmony .Most Canadian's love everyone because that's the Canadian way of living.We teach each other to love and respect everyone on this planet because that's how it's suppose to be.Peace and love to all!

  • Lyric Correction; "S.O.C.I.A.L.I.S.M is the only way" not "on the way.

  • Damn Im proud of my country, so proud I joined the armed forces and I wouldnt have it any other way... I love you canada and I will do anything to protect you <3

  • Oh, Canada.

  • CANADA, FVCK YEAH!

  • I love Canada!

  • Canadian and proud. That's all I have to say. :)

  • I am proud to be a canadian but canada is cold but that is what is awesome! YEAH CANADA

  • Is this guy a socialist?

  • @tantawi1992 i like it, the canadian dream surely is much different than the american dream is. i dunno what they may be but to be honest i never made the link before you said that. i love canada, i bleed red lol. i know were a different country, im sure you know as well. true canadians do.

  • and we do move slower when its 40 below.

  • we are nothing like anyone else.....we are just canadians, simply happy and understanding of our surroundings.....a beautiful landscape and a peaceful nation.

  • Im from Germany and I LOVE Canada.

  • I'm Proud to be Canadian....these people on this site that put these rude comments on here, WHY ARE R LISTENING TO SONGS THAT YOU DON'T LIKE!!

  • And fuck this song came out years ago, it's even worse now.

  • Ahh i love these guys, they're actually original.

    And I'm happy to hear a song called "Canadian Dream". Usually it's all about the USA or something, i like this. Not only for the lyrics, but for the sound too.

  • HOSERVILL!

    WOHOO!

  • Man you guys are deep. If you have ever experienced a Canadian winter, you would realize everything is slow when it's 40 below. If you don't believe me just ask the fish. But, seriously, I think Sam is shouting out/warning the world that it is not all about freedom, but responsibility. In my opinion, that's So-CIA-Lis'm. Yes, there are many aspects of the Canadian landscape that are timeless which is part of its beauty. I actually think Sam is saying that Socialism is timeless too!

  • CANADA DAY WAS YESTERDAY

  • happy KANATA da fuckers!

  • I think a lot of people have skewed perspectives on what Socialism is. I encourage everyone who's curious to know more about it to head to Wikipedia and do some research.

    To think that Adolf Hitler convinced anyone that he was bringing "socialism" to the world is laughable. It's almost like people choose to believe that part, and think everything else he said was lies. Way to smear the truth. Canada has never seen real Socialism in action.

  • IM CANADIAN NOW YEAAAAAAAAAAA

    

  • Here's my interpretation of the socialism part: A lot of people believe that socialism is going to last forever in Canada, but he believes that it could easily be changed. I think that he thinks people need to be more aware of the politics because if they feel too sure that socialism will last forever there, other people could change that.

  • Sam Roberts is pretty nifty; really like his stuff...Although a lot of Canadians on here are going all European on us Americans...Didn't know you guys were so elitist; most of the Canadians I know are pretty nice.

  • @Chuthuluku CANADA <3 Errbody there sir, if people be chirping you then they must not be true Canadians like myself, we have a reputation to maintain ya know...

  • @Chuthuluku There are elitists everywhere - Canada is no different, we all think we're awesome (Though Canada is more awesomer than most :P)

  • @Bluesteel202 ...even Luxembourg?

  • S.O.C.I.A.L.I.S.M. is the only way

  • I have a different take on the lyrics. I think The Canadian dream being as far away as its ever been refers to the neoliberal dismantling of the social protections that used to be stronger in Canada. He asserts socialism is the only way and is here to stay, which I interpret as him saying socialism should and will come back, but this will take time because Canadian's political will to resist neoliberalism is currently frozen. I think its an affirmation of Canadian socialism, not a criticism.

  • I like that everyone is putting up comments about how great Canada is and how this song makes them proud to be Canadian on this song. Don't get me wrong, I'm Canadian and I love Canada and I think it's a great place to live, but listen to the lyrics. This song is not about how great Canada is. It's about Socialism creeping into our national values, and as StrangenotDeranged points out, misconceptions by and about Canadians. Oh, and Sam Roberts is the best songwriter on earth. Nobody comes close.

  • @Rapture456 LOOK AT WHAT TOMMY DOUGLAS DID FOR GOD HELP US IF U LIVED IN THE USA THINK ABOUT WE LIVE IN THE COUNTRY IN THE WORLD

  • I love being Canadian!!! I love my country and for me - love that we have become so diverse. Great song!!!

  • I love this song even though I'm not Canadian. (I also love Metric, Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton, and Neil Young.) But I don't think this song is simply a proud-to-be-Canadian song. I think it's about the misconceptions that many non-Canadians have about Canada. For example, I think when he mentions frozen land he's pointing out that many people think of Canada as being freezing cold and that time is frozen as if the people there aren't nearly as productive as people in the U.S. Thoughts?

  • I am not one for commenting on youtube but this is a fucking terrific song, rock on canada

  • Im from Canada and I love EVERYONE

  • We are Canadian.

  • proud to be CANADIAN!!!

  • Hey guys I made a nice fan video to this song PLZ check it out under my account

  • @Armada3lite also a video response to this ^^

  • Sam Roberts and Arcade Fire . Montreal is changing the musical world .

  • I'm proud to be Canadian and not American :) But Alaskans are cool, though :P

  • I'm Proud to be Canadian and not American :)

  • damn. every time i come across a video about canada or music artists from canada, there is always this elitist attitude given off toward americans.

    like, i'm canadian too, bros, but seriously. i don't see why canadians hating on americans is necessary.

    america is pretty cool. they have some sweet cities. there are the cons of america but don't stereotype americans. you'll make them stereotype us as snobby bigots.

  • @toni0zamboni couldn't agree more sir

  • I love you Canada!!!

  • No I'm from Europe

  • I really like that that song!

  • i wish i were canadian

  • @granniemir you and every other american lol :P

  • @granniemir LOL your loss

  • @granniemir hello dear, if you wish to be a Candian, come :) I can help you along the way, give you all the information you'd need.

  • @granniemir I am :D

  • Canada rocks!

    From Russia

  • @chungalungas Ja Ljublju Rossuju!

  • @chungalungas Is my Russian correct? I am learning. I have lots of Russian friends on Facebook. They are the friendliest. I always click with them. So yeah. =)

  • @lastinlineband1 Yes sir, it is very correct! :D I've always loved Canadians and Canada. You guys are really friendly!

  • @chungalungas That's because we don't have an army - we can't afford to piss people off.

  • @thisiswilson2 Haha xD

  • such a great song

  • what other canadian dream is there than hockey or special forces?

  • @tyrone2011100 musicianship?

  • @tyrone2011100 Ah dude.. Beer and steak. And Native women with skinny arms and skinny legs and big beer bellies. The Natives call them "Buffalo Girls."

  • @tyrone2011100 mostly the same things other people dream about...but as a Nation? We dream that we are respectful, helpful country that likes to have fun too.

  • Althoug u pay taxes in canada to fund healthcare its still cheaper than getting private insurance as more people take part canada has a population of 30 million if the usa had a 300 million single payer system it would be even cheaper .in canada drug firm are not out of control like in the states

  • everything is about frozen in canada hahahaha

  • @TheLeohaupt

    freezeland.... good stuff

  • @TheLeohaupt The funny thing is it actually gets colder in some parts of the states than in Canada, and i have to make the assumption your from America because those are the only people to make claims on our weather retards. Americans have to be the most uneducated people on the planet, that or sheer ignorance.

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  • @sask523 very hasty generalization there my friend

  • You haven't lived until you've experience a Canadian winter... and yes, everything moves real slow when it's 40 below!

  • I...AM....CANADIAN! :)

  • I agree with Forrest, I just laugh at morons who choose to waste there time arguing on the net. Who really gives a shit, theirs a billion people on here and no one cares what you really have to say :-) Proud to be Canadian though!

  • socialism is the only way.

  • when your baked the flag looks li ke its moving

  • Im from Italy and i LOVE Canada.

  • @drugobianconero91 La penso come te,lo porto come tema principale per l'esame di terza media =)

  • @Simo190897

    he he he il Canada è un posto stupendo =D

  • @drugobianconero91 I'm from Canada and I love Italy

  • @drugobianconero91 I am first generation Canadian in my fathers family...we're from Abruzzo/Napoli :) salute

  • @0MGZz

    im from Napoli , you are welcome my friend.

  • 8 people are americans.

  • it's not 40 below in my canada. also soshlism lol

  • @rhettnyedotorg yeah its like 2+ here and thats about as cold as going to get

  • Can'tada

  • @ElemixZero United States of Ignorance.

  • @Br0sB4THeH0e more like United States of Shit

  • this reminds me of jimi hendrix, why? because it kicks ass to smoke a j wile listenin to this shit :D

  • Im in Toronto

  • it was -47 with the wind chill today in saskatoon. after i finished weeping i instantly thought of this song. love it

  • Frozen land, frozen minds, frozen hands in frozen times.

    Guys, we are a beautiful country but we NEED to un-freeze! (not physically, but cognitively/spiritually)

  • 8 people are from Quebec

  • @Hairspray24 HAHAHAHAHAHAH, thats the funniest one I think i will ever hear.

  • @KyleJS30 haha thanks, I know Sam Roberts is a French Canadian but... he's the only one I like

  • @Hairspray24 I KNow Your English Canadian ,,,But You're The Only One I Hate

  • @pinkfloyd9876 ahah whatever, I respect your opinion

  • OOOhhh need to download this so I can listen to it on the plane in 6 months.....miss the homeland :(

  • I love Canada. I am Canadian.

  • such a chill, laid back song, i love it. im proud i live in b.c. and just being a canadian in general :)

  • Doesn't get more Canadain then this, or getting up at 6 to go and warm up on your local pond before hockey practice,, either one.

  • why would you disable embedding/ seriously thats the most annoying feature on youtube

  • What's there not to like about this song... dreamy and laid back, and pretty much true to the Canadian way. And now, all I need is some Mill St. n I'll be heaven....

  • this song makes me have fond feelings of canada - despite the melancholic tone of the lyricus. Love it. Love you Sam Roberts. You are one groovy brother.

  • 7 people are living the American Dream... Move to Canada.

  • Canadian music and movies are so under estimated. I am so proud to have been lucky enough to grow up in Canada. Great music, great movies, great people, great country!

    I love Sam Roberts!

  • I think you'll find that Canada, as a nation, does not need a massive military. For Canada, as a nation, thinks with it's head.

    Canada has no enemies. None. We don't need a big military. We aren't stupid enough to make enemies.

  • 7 people are Americans, Danes, Brazilians, Russians, Ukrainians, Swedish, and British

  • @Herb615 lol u must be from bc

  • love this song, yeahi l luv u canadians too!

    especially ur kickass mtns, go red mtn, big white, fernie, castle woot!!!!

  • @JamesMarini01 Inferior Canadians! Check out my channel to view how gay the Canadian "military" actually is! Hahahahahaha!

  • @CanucksMakeMePuke6 inferior americans! you dont even have universal healthcare. dipshits.

  • @CanucksMakeMePuke6 GROW UP GOOF !!!!!

  • @CanucksMakeMePuke6 not u agaiN!!! stop watching videos of canadians if u hate us so much!!!!!!!! grow the fuck up!!!

  • @CanucksMakeMePuke6

    Awww... princess you keep your chin up! I know it's hard for you gay guys in the US to find a good man but someone will come along for you sooner or later now that you've repelled that silly "don't ask, don't tell"

  • Remembrance Day Canada...♥ Love you Sam Roberts♥ Proud to be Canadian

  • Sam Roberts is the man

  • 6 guy missed the like button

  • where can i find stand and deliver by matt mays 

  • I was expecting this to suck. Pleasant surprise.

  • I'm being posted to Virginia. (n)

    Fml.

    But I will be forever and always proud to be canadian. <3

  • Canada is the best country to live in.

  • We have the best back yard in the world and we get out their every chance we get

    Molson Canadian

  • Makes me proud to be Canadian!

  • All I need to say is that I'm proud to be Canadian and despite what people say, that fact will remain. I'm proud of the fact that polls say that America voted Canada as their favourite country, I'm proud of our "socialist" free health-care. I'm proud of our multicultural society - though it could use some improvements, surely. I'm proud of stupid stereotypes to give us something to laugh at (whether or not some of them are true, eh?). I'm just proud, no matter what anyone tells me. Go Canada!

  • I must add that I harbour no ill feeling towards Americans as people, there is good & bad wherever you go ~ even in Canada. But I'd rather embrace the good in people and avoid labels, prejudice, military power trips, & the banality of politics. If we all did that, you might find we'd be living in a much better world.

  • Went to Canada with the Australian Navy and I've just got one thing to say about Canada... IT FRIGGIN' ROCKS!!!

  • Canada the best country in the WORLD!!

  • Go Canada the mighty maple leaf will fly forever. The Canadian army is the guardian of heaven. Pro Patria VRI 1 rcr

  • im from holland and ive been to canada this summer

    it was soo amazing!

  • @X0X0KAARR thanks for enjoying our place

  • From Vancouver, to Kugluktoyak to Churchill, to White horse to Regina to Montreal. We're all Canadian.

    And one thing we've all got is a land together, so let's keep sharing that dream with each other and the world.

  • you gotta love Canada!!!!!...I do!

  • canada :*) its cool

  • I just can't believe I am lucky enough to be born in canada, out of all the places in the world I was born in the best of them.

  • I am a Quebecer too.. nobody ever though i was a traitor for speaking English..!! WTF are you talking about lol You learn the language that you want... The fact is that in Québec territory we are speaking french as our first language so it's important that the french be strongly promoted to avoids that everything become advertised in english so unreadable for the majority of us....

  • i must canada rocks!!! so that means... all canadians rocks!!!! woohoo canada ftw!!

  • wow, it was okay until he spelled socialism

  • @kylejones7 It's true that it's okay until he spells socialism. Cuz then it starts KICKIN' ASS!

  • So do you think he's pro or anti-socialist?

  • @tayloreh definately pro, listen to some of his other songs, alot of it has socialist undertones

  • @doctorgonzo024 I just felt like this one could go either way as it went along but I'll take yer word.

  • @tayloreh Pro-socialist - no doubt.

  • I am in love.

    I am in love with Canada.

  • The Americans dare to dream of a life of fortune and fame, but the Canadian dream is to Serve the King and Empire, to Love our fellow man to teach what we know and learn what we don't. To spread freedom and liberty, not Facism and Hegemony. God Bless Canada the Truth North Strong and Free!

  • @AskG0d everything i agree except king and empire. canada is canada...there is no king or empire...fuck it! Canada only!

  • I AM CANADIAN!!!

    JE SUIS CANADIENNE!!!

    GO CANADA!!!

    ALLER LE CANADA!!!

  • regarding hegemony, historically the significance of such an occurance has been this is a fucking shit song and who cares about fucking canada haha you idiot

  • @ladyloomis Is that a ladylike way of disagreeing with those of whom one disagrees with? I would think not.

  • I'm more proud to be a quebecer then a canadien, but i got to say.... English canadien guys are fucking sexy.. i give you that

    And NOOO you cannot resist our french accent

    By the way... i'm not saying im not proud to be canadien

  • Its a good song, but I could really do without the politics. I am not a fan of socialism, and think that we can do wihout it. The government is in our pockets deep enough, I do not want them any deeper to pay for ludacrous social programs...

  • @canmoore Ha ha! Live with it!

    S-O-C-I-A-L-I-S-M is here to stay! Capitalism is failure and socialism IS the Canadian way!

  • @Yakovlievich amen brother

  • I love all of you Canadians out there.

    Because.

    You kick ass.

  • @penpensocks we are so ninja! XD

  • Very nice song

  • @GuitaristAlmighty Oh Baby. I love our country.