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High Fidelity - Puck Rock

15:57 / 17.09.01

I've been listening to entirely too many songs about Hockey.

"The goalie committed, Buddy picked his spot
Twenty years of waiting went into that shot
The fans jumped up, the Finn jumped too
And coldcocked Buddy on his follow through
The big man crumbled but he felt all right
'Cause the last thing he saw was the flashing red light
He saw that heavenly light"

From Hit Somebody - Warren Zevon.

Sniff. I think I have something in my eye.

I'm making a mixed tape for my dad and all interested friends. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Here's what I have so far.

Uncle Gordie - The Planet Smashers
Wayne Gretzky Rocks - The Pursuit of Happiness.
The Hockey Song - Stompin' Tom Connors
Fifty Mission Cap - the Tragically Hip
Anything by the Zambonis, but especially the Goalie is Drunk (for my dad)
Hockey Night in Canada theme - both the traditional version and the one by The Shuffle Demons
Rock 'Em, Sock 'Em techno - Don Cherry
Coaches Corner theme - traditional
Anything by the Hanson Brothers, but especially Sabrina. "I saw her riding the Zamboni, I asked her out for some Spumoni..."
The entirety of Puck Rock Vol. 1, a compilation of songs by West Coast bands including killer tracks by SNFU and a teamup between cub and Joey Shithead.

Is it possible to be too Canadian?!?

"If there's a goal that everyone remembers, it was back in ol' 72
we all squeezed the stick and we all pulled the trigger
and all I remember is sitting beside you

you said you didn't give a fuck about hockey
and I never saw someone say that before
you held my hand and we walked home the long way
you were loosening my grip on Bobby Orr."

[ 17-09-2001: Message edited by: moriarty ]

16:13 / 17.09.01

y'know you're too Canadian when you start sweating Upper Canada Lager, moriarty. (I have a suspiscion that kegboy sweats Molson. In the bottle. Stubbies, no less...)

I heard a song on the old Mods and Rockers program (89.5) that had the chorus of "Jesus Saves, Gretzky Scores", but I don't know who did it. And it was more political than sporting. Any ideas?

16:27 / 17.09.01

Stubbies!

Here's the weird thing. I don't drink. I don't play hockey. In fact I only ever watch it occasionally, and only because my roommate catches every game. But I've come to realize that I just can't escape it. Both me and my roommate have commited ourselves to comics about hockey. I openly weep during the Canadian National Anthem, the Hockey Night in Canada theme. I finally found Jane Siberry's ode to the Game and I'm so excited I can barely contain myself.

I think it all goes back to the Hanson Brothers show in Toronto. There I was, right under Johnny Hanson as he screamed into the mike and looked with horror into the future with his magic eightball. His brothers checking each other into the amps as they played, four beers in each hand. Fights broke out behind me, but I just took the hits and watched enthralled. And just before I was about to leap onto the stage and represent the Welland Tigers by stealing a case of beer, Johnny passed me a bottle.

Johnny Hanson gave me a bottle of beer!

We clinked bottles, and for the first and only time in my entire life I drank. Out of a broken beer bottle no less and I cut my lips to shit, but it was all worth it.

I still have the bottle.

16:37 / 17.09.01

Oh, and the song lyric you mention is from Resisting Tyrannical Government by Propagandhi from the album Less Talk, More Rock. It's also a bumper sticker.

18:29 / 17.09.01

I remember getting an eerie thrill from a Hanson Brothers album I got on vinyl on the weight of the single "My Girlfriend's a Robot."
I seem to recall a goose-emblem poster, but that might be wishful thinking.

My friend Jim says they were in Slap Shot with Paul Newman.

The
IMDb credits a few characters named Hanson. Think they're the ones?

Oh, and why hasn't Neil Young done a song about hockey??

[ 17-09-2001: Message edited by: grantb ]

02:19 / 18.09.01

Your short and succint questions have inspired the following lengthy reply, honourary Canuck, Grantb.

There is indeed a Hanson Bros. seal, similar in style to that of the Ramones. It is showcased in the Gross Misconduct sleeve. I am unable to find it on the internet, but needless to say it does have a goose, beer, a hockey stick and the words Total Goombah prominently displayed.

There were only three Hanson Brothers in the movie Slap Shot. Two of them were real brothers. None of them were goalies. The band The Hanson Brothers is comprised of members of Nomeansno and DOA, two Canadian punk bands. The two sets of Hansons have joined together to petition the Hockey Hall of Fame to induct Tiger Williams in his rightful place of honour. Tiger has the most career penalties of all time. The movie Hansons will be making a small appearance in Slap Shot II. Action figures and jerseys are available.

It is indeed a mystery as to why Neil has never written a Hockey song. Keep in mind, however, that unlike many of his contemporaries Neil does not make many overt reference to his homeland.

His father, Scott Young, a sports journalist, co-wrote the Hockey version of Love Story known as Face Off. It's the story of a brawlin' goon of a player who falls in love with a hippie, and could be seen as the elder Young's resentment towards his son's chosen lifestyle. Needless to say it is considered the worst Canadian Movie ever made. Think about it. Try and comprehend that.

[ 18-09-2001: Message edited by: moriarty ]

04:35 / 18.09.01

Pantera has a song about the Dallas stars. I guess they're huge hockey fans(Pantera). A buddy of mine plays hockey for a AA team in Texas and told me that after the Stars won the cup a few years back they took it to a party at Dime Bag Daryls house and put a dent in the fucking thing.

Then there's always "I Wanna Be a New York Ranger" that the Misfits did. It's sung to "I Wanna Be an Airborne Ranger". Clever huh?

05:36 / 18.09.01

new song by They Might Be Giants called "Wicked Little Crita" that has a bunch of hockey thing throught out it, includin' my faveorite "he shoots, he scores, bobby orr!"

14:10 / 18.09.01

quote:Originally posted by Rizla Year Zero:
.. hockey.. bah.

Whoa. Did the gloves just come off?

I think they did...

[ 18-09-2001: Message edited by: moriarty ]

Locust No longer

02:34 / 21.09.01

Hockey music? Ahh.... check out the band Slap Shot. Bad straight edge hardcore all about, guess what? Hockey.

Speaking of....Propagandhi cut off the last part of their American tour, and I really wanted to see them again. All you Europeans should go check them out next month because they are much more amazing live than on record.

European Tour 2001

Oct. 10th - Birmingham, England @ The Irish Center
Oct. 11th - London, England @ Mean Fiddler
Oct. 12th - Manchester, England @ Hop & Grape
Oct. 13th - Dublin, Ireland @ Temple Bar
Oct. 15th - Glasgow, Scotland @ Garage
Oct. 17th - Newport, England @ TJs
Oct. 18th - Brighton, England @ Concord 2
Oct. 19th - Paris, France @ La Peche
Oct. 20th - TBA
Oct. 22nd - Amsterdam @ Melkweg
Oct. 25th - Colonge @ Stollwerk
Oct. 26th - Munich @ Jz
Oct. 27th - Vienna @ Arena
Oct. 29th - Winterthur @ Gaswerk
Oct. 30th - Lindau @ Vaudeville
Nov. 01st - Treir @ Ex-Haus
Nov. 02nd - Fluda @ Kreuz
Nov. 04th - Hamburg @ Fabrik
Nov. 06th - Berlin @ SO 36
Nov. 07th - Leipzig @ Connie Island