What's your favorite Canadian band? (page 7)

talesin

forgot to include Carole Pope and her band, ROUGH TRADE... had the priviledge to meet her a few years ago and a gr8 Cdn rocker. :)

Of course RUSH. Saw them last summer, and will again this summer. Loved the Guess Who growing up (early 90's) while everyone else was into crap hair bands. Stampeders (although a one-hit wonder) had it together with "Sweet City Woman".

Tea Party YES. I remember the song "The River". None of my friends understood it.

Lightfoot was an epic musician. Great story teller w/o the Bob Dylan nasally whine.

fedup

Colin James

Awesome talent

His cover of "into the mystic" is the best

NCC-1701

I always thought that Aldo Nova never got the recognition he deserved. I've also got a soft spot for Gerry Doucette. "Mama Let him Play" became an anthem in high school.

But I'd have to go with Rush as the all time best Canadian band

HintOfLime

Most underrated Canadian singer ever:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2MuxmUXupU

- Lime

myelaine

I don't have a favorite canadian band...too many to choose just one......xo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyz2hPe7zUo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El6iQ2_dvlc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sAeIy-HeU4

designs

Listened to Neil Young and Crazy Horse CD 'Sleeps with Angels' on the way to work this morning..........Sweet

Band on the Run

Neil Young for almost fifty years now. Still counting. Still loving.

Besides the music, Neil Young has such a likeable character. He comes across as easy going and very bright.

Guest with Questions

I'm really not being lazy but a lot of good songs were mentioned here.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/social/entertainment/146720/1/Great-Canadian-music

Bruce Cockburn:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4kBv3twle4&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_NeFrQAF1Q&feature=related

Meeting Junkie No More

Another favourite of mine:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PNPhBoLh8A

And this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSSfn-I3PqM

Lyrics:

Hail to the shaman and his cardboard drum and the riffraff
Dancing in the sun
I sing for thee
Praise to the ugly and the dispossessed and the genius born of
The vipers nest
You have set me free
Hey, you cranks and you clowns with your heads hanging down
I bring good tidings to you
For all the talent that he has jehovah don't play jazz like the devil do

See the rose sprung from the heap of dung
The shafthorse hot and heavy hung shamelessly
Check the star dust oozing in the mud on it pilgrimage to flesh and blood
Now aint that you and me
Hey, you shakespeares in rags little heretics and hags
To thine own self be true
Well, he may be beautiful and king but jehovah he don't swing like the devil

Birdman, birdman, what's the word, man
Into the night we go
Billie, billie, knock me silly
Sing to me soft and low
Save me from losing my soul to a heaven as cold as ice
Id sooner be a free man in hell than a prisoner in paradise

So I toot my toot for the man with roots
Hey, fifer on the e-flat flute play on, play on
All you sinners and you infidels you you artful madmen bound for hell
Come sing along
Come on, you potty-trained saints spouting isms and aints
Dig the poetry my man
Well all deference to his throne
Gabriel he don't play no saxophone like coltrane can

Now, save me from losing my soul to a heaven as cold as ice
Id sooner be a free man in hell than a prisoner in paradise

Id sooner catch fire than kill my desire

Hail to the shaman and his cardboard drum and the riffraff
Dancing in the sun
I sing for you
For all the talent he has jehovah don't play jazz like the devil do
Yeah, the devil do
Must admit he do
Ah, da devil do

Birdman, birdman, what's the word, man
Into the night we go
Billie, billie, knock me silly
Sing to me soft and low

Foll all the talent that he has jehovah don't play no jazz ....

What's your favorite Canadian band?