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.

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Wheat Kings - Pigeon's Song of the Day (01/02/2025)

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Song #14/20 on my countdown of the top twenty Tragically Hip songs on my all-time list of favourites. "Wheat Kings" tells the sad tale of murder and wrongful conviction out on the Prairies. A double loss told with much respect by The Hip. Blessings to all involved in this story.

The Great Canadian Road Trip: Song #14/250: Wheat Kings by The Tragically Hip https://tommacinneswriter.com/2022/08/23/wheat-kings-by-the-tragically-hip-song-14-250-on-the-great-canadian-road-trip/ #DavidMilgaard, #GailMiller, #TheGreatCanadianRoadTrip, #TheTragicallyHip, #WheatKings

The Great Canadian Road Trip: Song #14/250: Wheat Kings by The Tragically Hip

The stories behind great Canadian songs about great Canadian places and events. Gail Miller wearing her Nursing uniform in 1969. At 6:30 a.m. on a January morning in 1969, Saskatoon nursing student…

Tom MacInnes, Writer