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The Tragically Hip
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Version 1.0
Updated: March 5, 1999
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for The Tragically Hip
Version 1.0
March 5, 1999 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
This began as an attempt to update a FAQ not updated since
February 28, 1995
but soon became a new work in its self. Trevor Astrope
<astrope@e-corp.net>
started the original FAQ and should be commended for his efforts.
Due to the nature of time, it's inevitable that this page will find itself
out of date from time to time. Feel free to e-mail me with a reminder to
work on it. I have tried to be as accurate as possible. Hopefully I have.
Send all corrections
and/or additions to Kyle De Almeida <kyled@cgocable.net>
At the current time there is no permanent archive site for this file.
It will be posted periodically to alt.music.tragically-hip. You can
also get a copy by emailing me at kyled@cgocable.net. Finally, it will
be available on-line at http://www.members.tripod.com/machinerevn/faq.htm.
The entire band hails from Kingston, Ontario, Canada. All of the members, with
the exception of Johnny Fay attended Kingston's Queen's University. Kingston is
a few hours from Toronto, ON.
The band
acquired there name from Michael Nesmith's "Elephant Parts" video. The
video contained a clip asking for contributions to The Foundation for The
Tragically Hip: poor, afflicted people in need of jacuzzis, Lamborghinis and
cocaine.
Camp Trillium is a service for kids with cancer. The band have done several
concerts for Camp Trillium and will undoubtedly do plenty more. For
information on the site visit the following URL:
The Tragically Hip have won a total of 10 Juno awards, and have been nominated
for 26 Juno's. Below is a listing of all the Juno's The Tragically Hip have
been nominated for. An asterisk(*) beside the award indicates that the group
won the award.
1990
Most Promising Group of the Year*
1991
Canadian Entertainer of the Year*
1992
Group of the Year
Album of the Year (Road Apples)
Canadian Entertainer of the Year
1993
Canadian Entertainer of the Year*
Group of the Year
Album of the Year (Fully Completely)
1994
Single of the Year (Courage)
Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic)(Fully Completely)
Canadian Entertainer of the Year
1995
Group of the Year*
Producer of the Year (Co-producer Mark Vreeken on Nautical Disaster)
Album of the Year (Day For Night)
Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic)(Day For Night)
Entertainer of the Year*
1996
Levi`s Entertainer of the Year
1997
North Star Rock Album of the Year (Trouble at the Henhouse)*
Single of the Year (Ahead By A Century)
Album of the Year (Trouble at the Henhouse)*
Group of the Year*
Songwriter of the Year (Sponsored by Socan)
1999
Best Rock Album (Phantom Power)*
Best Album (Phantom Power)
Best Group
Best Album Design (Sponsored by Ever-Reddy Packaging LTD.)(Phantom Power)*
Yes. Unfortunately this faq only has a listing for the 1998 Much Music Video
Awards, but as more information is available, it will be placed here. If you
know of more nominations, email Kyle De Almeida <kyled@cgocable.net>. Below
are the nominations. An asterisk(*) beside the award indicates that the group
won the award.
1998
Best Performance In A Video (Poets)*
Favourite Canadian Group (People's Choice) (Poets)
Favourite Canadian Video (People's Choice) (Poets)
Yes, in 1997 they picked up the SOCAN National Achievement Award and an award for
having one of the top 10 most played songs of 1996 (Ahead By A Century).
The Tragically Hip currently have six full length albums, one EP and one live album. All are currently available on compact disc and cassette. Here's a
list of the albums in chronological order:
The Tragically Hip MCA 1987 (EP)
Up to Here MCA 1989
Road Apples MCA 1991
Fully Completely MCA 1992
Day For Night MCA (Canada) 1994, Atlantic (U.S.) 1995
Trouble At The Henhouse MCA 1996
Live Between Us Universal 1997
Phantom Power Universal 1998
The Tragically Hip have sold millions of their albums. Here's a breakdown as
of February, 1999.
The Tragically Hip: unknown
Up To Here: 1,000,000
Road Apples: 800,000
Fully Completely: 800,000
Day For Night: unknown
Trouble At The Henhouse: 500,000
Phantom Power: 400,000
The Hip have appeared on a number of different albums. If you have any additions
please submit them to Kyle De Almeida <kyled@cgocable.net
>. Here's a list of some:
Brain Candy (soundtrack)
Discover Card Modern Rock CD (compilation)
30 Hour Famine (compilation)
Kumbuya Festival (compilation)
The Sweet Hereafter (soundtrack)
While the Tragically Hip or its various members have performed with other artists
in an often "unofficial" sense, these are the only commercially available releases
known of. As always, if you have any additions please submit to Kyle De Almeida <kyled@cgocable.net
>:
"Land" (with Crash Vegas, Midnight Oil, and Daniel Lanois - available as a single) "Emergency" (a version with Sarah McLachlin appears on the 30 Hour Famine Compilation)
1987 Smalltown Bringdown (BMG)
1989 Blow At High Dough (MCA)
1989 New Orleans Is Sinking (MCA)
1990 Boots Or Hearts (MCA)
1990 38 Years Old (MCA)
1991 Little Bones (MCA)
1991 Three Pistols (MCA)
1991 Twist My Arm (MCA - Australia)
1991 Long Time Running (MCA)
1991 On The Verge (MCA)
1992 Locked In The Trunk Of A Car (MCA)
1993 Courage (MCA)
1993 At The Hundredth Meridian (MCA)
1993 Looking For A Place To Happen (MCA)
1993 Land
1994 50 Mission Cap (MCA)
1998 Poets (Universal)
1998 Fireworks (Universal)
1999 Bobcaygeon (Universal)
The
Tragically Hip have a video named "Heksenketel". The video focuses on
the 1993 Another Roadside Attraction tour, and contains several live
performances. It is 65 minutes. Live performances of: 50 Mission Cap, Wheat
Kings, Courage, Blow at
High Dough, Fully Completely, and Eldorado.
Despite what you may have heard, this song is fictional. While similar
events may have occured (eg. Kingston penitentiary break-out) neither Gordon
Downie or any of the other bandmates were related to the convicts.
The line "drop a caribou" is a reference to a paying for a telephone call.
In the band's native Canada, payphones cost a quarter, and the common
Canadian quarter depicts a Caribou.
6.3 "Courage (for Hugh MacLennan)"
Hugh MacLennan is a Canadian novelist, who has written a number of books,
and who died in 1990. One of the lyrics in the song is quite similar to his
novel, "The Watch That Ends The Night"
This song is about David Millgard, a man wrongfully accused of murder. Millgard
spent twenty years in prison for this crime. When finally freed from his wrongful
imprisonment he commented on his desire to see the Wheat Kings (a minor-league
hockey team) play hockey.
Since many of
the pages once in existence are now defunct this list only contains the pages
which have been most recently updated. If you feel there is a site that should
be added please e-mail Kyle De Almeida <kyled@cgocable.net
>.
The Tragically Hip's own OFFICIAL page is usually your most up-to-date page. The
URL is:
The digest is called "henhouse". The list is run by Amit Saha and moderated
by Rob Bertrand. Those that join the mailing list are encouraged to check out
the above web address for rules and regulations. The mailing list's web page
can be found at the following URL:
To subscribe to the digest version of the mailing list (a group of messages
are compiled and set, as opposed to individual messages being sent) send an
email to the following address with the word "subscribe" as the subject
heading:
The Hip did once have a newsletter. This was the information contained in
Version 0.9 of this FAQ. With the Internet as large as it is, chances are
That the Hip have opted to continue only with their on-line version:
"Tales from the Hip: The Tragically Hip Newsletter can be obtained by
writing or emailing to the Tragically Hip and requesting a copy.
To get a hard copy write to:
The Tragically Hip
P.O. Box 37 Station "C"
Toronto, Ontario
M6J 3M7 Canada "
The best way to get a copy of the current newsletter via email is to
subscribe to The Tragically Hip's mailing list. The mailing list will be
sent to your e-mail address and contains various miscellany regarding the band -
including live appearances, and album information, etc.
Here is how to subscribe / unsubscribe:
a) send an e-mail to the following address, with the word "subscribe" as the subject:
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