Topic: New Chords Postings
In 1998, The Tragically Hip immortalized the Ontario town of Bobcaygeon in song on their album Phantom Power. The album had other successful singles, most notably "Poets" (as well as "Something On", and "Fireworks"), but the tune about the town in cottage country seemed to strike a particularly special chord with Canadians. (There are over 30 cover versions of this song posted on YouTube.) "Bobcaygeon" charted at #2 on Canada's RPM Alternative Chart, and hit #14 on the RPM Singles listing. It also won the Juno Award for Single Of the Year in 2000. In all likelihood, tourist interest in the town probably took a steep upturn, too, after the success of the single. Anyone unfamiliar with the town can see where it is here. If you zoom out on this map (about 5 clicks), you'll see where Bobcaygeon is in relation to places like Toronto (also mentioned in the song) and Kingston (where the Hip are from, of course).
A couple of weeks ago (June 25), the Hip headlined a music festival in the town for the first time. The show also featured The Sam Roberts Band, The Trews, and Miss Emily. Not surprisingly, a number of people have posted video on YouTube of the Hip performing "Bobcaygeon" in Bobcaygeon. You can see one of those videos here.
The chord chart:
https://www.angelfire.com/planet/zerofret/crd/tragicallyhip-bobcaygeon.txt
The official promo video for "Bobcaygeon":
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Updated: Sunday, July 10, 2011 4:56 AM EDT
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Updated: Sunday, July 10, 2011 4:56 AM EDT
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