Ted Tocks Covers - Year 8 - Day 11

Reformed Baptist Blues

The Tragically Hip take a swipe at religious doctrine.

“Now you curse me every time I tell a lie
Trade my gold chains for those starch-back Texan ties
Can’t beseech it that our marriage is a fraud
Can’t get screwed around when the other guy is Gord (God)”

#thetragicallyhip #GordSinclair #gorddownie

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2025/02/06/reformed-baptist-blues-cant-get-screwed-around-when-the-other-guy-is-gord-musicislife-tedtockscovers-thetragicallyhip/

Episode two hundred and seventy-nine is up now! Today's song is Wheat Kings by The Tragically Hip.

I discuss the heartbreaking true story of David Milgaard that inspired the song, and try not to cry again during a Tragically Hip episode.

https://youtu.be/5_hk6nHwWGg?si=Dk6pFDPBCR_tGItW

#podcast #dailypodcast #pigeon #pigeonsongspod #music #songs #thetragicallyhip #thehip #tragicallyhip #gorddownie #robbaker #gordsinclair #paullanglois #johnnyfay #davidmilgaard #canada #saskatoon #wheatkings #fullycompletely

Episode two hundred and sixty-one is up now! Today's song is Fireworks by The Tragically Hip.

I discuss the song's contrast of a loving relationship with the pop culture and world news of the times, and how it's all spun up in a fun rock tune.

https://youtu.be/TW56piOrU64?si=QpodM1FZ6gjrNeis

#podcast #dailypodcast #pigeon #pigeonsongspod #music #songs #thetragicallyhip #tragicallyhip #thehip #gorddownie #gordsinclair #paullanglois #robbaker #johnnyfay #canada #canadian #fireworks #phantompower #kingston #ontario

Episode two hundred and two is up now! Today's song is Bobcaygeon by The Tragically Hip.

I discuss the complex story and imagery in the lyrics, and the small town that gave its name to this big song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2VUI5BdzQQ

#podcast #dailypodcast #pigeon #pigeonsongspod #music #songs #bobcaygeon #phantompower #tragicallyhip #thetragicallyhip #thehip #gorddownie #johnnyfay #robbaker #gordsinclair #paullanglois #canada #kingston #ontario #ingordwetrust #desertbus #desertbusforhope #DB2024

Episode one hundred and ninety-two is up now! Today's song is Fifty-Mission Cap by The Tragically Hip.

I discuss the incredible true story of the hockey player that inspired the song, and how I relate to Gord's songwriting style.

https://youtu.be/fut9JuTj7Y4?si=BHs__FuhMqOxLnEi

#podcast #dailypodcast #pigeon #pigeonsongspod #music #songs #fiftymissioncap #tragicallyhip #thetragicallyhip #thehip #gorddownie #johnnyfay #robbaker #gordsinclair #paullanglois #fullycompletely #canada #kingston #ontario #ingordwetrust

Episode one hundred and seventy-two is up now! Today's song is Grace, Too by The Tragically Hip.

I discuss the brooding, noir feel of the song, and the recent documentary about the band's history.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpQN2PooI0o

#podcast #dailypodcast #pigeon #pigeonsongspod #music #songs #nauticaldisaster #thetragicallyhip #tragicallyhip #thehip #gorddownie #johnnyfay #robbaker #gordsinclair #paullanglois #dayfornight #nodressrehearsal #canada #kingston #ontario #cancon

One #silverlining about my #Mastodonaccount being somewhere either in #Finland or #Germany, is that I can finally say something that I KNOW would get me lynched back in #Canada.

#PaulLangois, #BobbyBaker, and #GordSinclair were the biggest reason the #TragicallyHip were so good, NOT the #late #GordonDownie (RIP).

This is NOT meant to be a slight on Downie, but just a reminder that the Hip was more than a charmling #eccentric telling stories about #SeaWorld.

One silver lining about my #Mastodon account being somewhere in either #Finland or #Germany, is that I can finally say something that I KNOW would get me lynched in #Canada.

#PaulLangois, #BobbyBaker, and #GordSinclair were the biggest reason #theTragicallyHip were so good, NOT the #late #GordonDownie (RIP).

This is not meant to be a slight on Downie, but a reminder that the Hip was more than a rambling #eccentric telling stories about #SeaWorld.