Before I do, there are just a few points I want to make about this song. I will get to the second live performance a little further on. That is what the greatest do, and few did it better that Gord Downie. He feels every word and brings the audience in. I have already mentioned that he was a master lyricist. Not just on the list of Canadian acts…ever. As you watch, you will be struck by several points. The first is a fan video from the famous Troubadour Club in Los Angeles. It is here that it needs to be stressed that where ‘Scared’ really shines is in its live presentation. ‘Scared’ went to #57 on the Canadian RPM Chart. To coin a ‘Hip’ phrase it was an ‘unplucked gem’. Like most great acts, the beauty resides in their deep track. Yet another classic release from this iconic Canadian band. Much like the song, they are beyond description and impressions will vary, but inevitably you come away with a deep sense of adoration that you cling to, like your fondest memories and your most intense relationships.įor ‘The Hip’ ‘Scared’ was the fifth single released from this popular follow up to ‘Fully Completely’. This speaks to the depth of Gord Downie and The Tragically Hip and their songwriting. The possibilities for interpretation are endless and can produce some stimulating conversation. It’s been a pleasure doing business with you Gord Downieīefore writing this post, I must have read these lyrics fifty times. He said, you made me scared too, I wasn’t sure I was getting through Okay, you made me scared, you did what you set out to doĪnd I’m not prepared, you really had me going there for a minute or two

There’s a precious few that can prove at the rootĬlearly entranced, you’re leaving back nowĭown at the beach it’s attracting quite a crowdĪs kids wade through the blood out to it to play I got to say, this sounds a little beyond anything I’m used to If I’m unclear, can I get out of this thing with me and you If you can make me scared, if that’s what you do Truth be told, they can live a long, long while Tests have shown that suspicious are hostile That’s the deal, now here’s what I can do for you I can make you scared, if that’s what I do

They’ll think God’s left the museum for good You’re in Russia and more than a million works of art If you’re prepared, here’s what I propose to do He said, I can make you scared, it’s kind of what I do I could make you scared, if you want me to Today’s feature song is ‘Scared’ from The Tragically Hip’s 1994 album ‘Day for Night’. I still marvel at the brilliance of his poetry. He called on the prime minister to address Canada's historical mistreatment of its Indigenous people and to 'get 'er done,' and asked the audience to hold Trudeau, who was among the concert-goers, to account in fixing the problems.It’s been three years and the impact of Gord Downie is still etched upon our music loving souls. That we were trained our entire lives to ignore.' Real good hands,' he told the estimated 11.7 million viewers. 20, 2016, Downie praised Trudeau for his commitment to Indigenous people in the North. In a concert broadcast live on CBC on Aug. to be lowered to half-mast until sunset on the day of the funeral or memorial service.ĭownie spent his final months advocating for reconciliation with Indigenous people. His multimedia project, Secret Path, tells the tragic story of 12-year-old Chanie Wenjack, who died of exposure and hunger in 1966 after running away from the Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School in Kenora, Ont. Trudeau ordered the flags on the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill and at all federal government buildings in Downie's hometown of Kingston, Ont. 'It hurts,' he said, his eyes red as tears streamed down his face. while everyone knew Downie's death was coming, they hoped it was not. He was diagnosed with an aggressive and incurable form of brain cancer in 2015.

20, 2016, shortly before the show in Kingston, Ont. Tragically Hip lead singer Gord Downie greets Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Aug.

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