He has also since been cleared, I actually first thought of that case when I heard this great song. Jeff from Calgary, AbThe steven truscott case was a major factor in getting rid of the death penalty since he was sentenced to hang at the age of 14 before that was lowered to life in prison.Scott from Orchard Park, NyThe Hip is pretty big in Buffalo too!.Rob from Saskatoon, SkMay be most famous song referring to the Paris of the Prairies, Saskatoon.These guys and Blue Rodeo are two awesome Canadian bands. I was somewhat familiar with The Hip, but thanks to Sirius Satellite Radio, I've been exposed to a lot more of their music. This is a great song, much like all their others.Įverybody talks about "Up To Here" and "Fully, Completely." But my favorite album is "Day For Night." Mike from Bellingham, WaMy friends and I are big Hip fans, but we meet lots of folks who just "don't understand them." Who knows.Milgaard served his 23 years at Stony Mountain Penitentiary, Manitoba The murder occurred in Saskatoon and he served his time and was born in Manitoba John from Missoula, MtThe term "Wheat Kings" refers to the giant grain silos that are common in Manitoba and Saskatchewan where Milgaard's story played out.Tom from Florence, ScAt a concert in Atlanta (Variety Playhouse) on October 21, 2009, Gordon Downie said this song was about the death penalty.Ironic that it's about the death penalty. Ramona from Saint John, NbThis is funny Wheat Kings is my fav and was the first waltz at our wedding last year.Canada's best kept secrets from the rest of the world. Pandora from The Beautiful KootenaysAah The Hip.Mark Pardee from Niagara Falls New York What a great story and what a great band!.They sponsored many concerts over the years, but we also travelled to nearby cities to see them. The is a radio station there WXRT who play only alternative music and were big champions of The Hip. from Tulsa, OkMy husband and I have seen The Hip 9x and heard them while living in Chicago where we grew up. Wife and I danced to "New Orleans" at our wedding 21 years ago Eric from County Of Perry PennsylvaniaPoets is my favorite.Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind Writer/s: Gordon Downie, Gordon Sinclair, Johnny Fay, Paul Langlois, Robert Baker 'Cause if you are, then there's no way that you're gonna last" ![]() They add, "You can't be fond of living in the past Hung with pictures of our parents' prime ministersĪ nation whispers, "We always knew that he'd go free" The walls are lined all yellow, grey and sinister It's a museum and we're all locked up in it after dark ![]() There's a dream he dreams where the high school's dead and stark Twenty years for nothing, well, that's nothing newīesides, no one's interested in something you didn't do Maybe it's someone standing in a killer's place His Zippo lighter, he sees the killer's face
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