The Tragically Hip
The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as The Hip, are a Canadian rock band from Kingston, Ontario, consisting of lead singer Gordon Downie, guitarist Paul Langlois, guitarist Rob Baker (known as Bobby Baker until 1994), bassist Gord Sinclair, and drummer Johnny Fay. Since their formation in 1983 they have released 12 studio albums, two live albums, 1 EP, and 54 singles. Nine of their albums have reached No. 1 in Canada. They have received numerous Canadian Music awards, including 14 Juno Awards.
History
Early history (1983–1991)
The Tragically Hip formed in 1983 at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. Guitarist Paul Langlois joined in 1986; saxophonist Davis Manning left that same year. They took their name from a skit in the Michael Nesmith movie Elephant Parts. At one of their first venues, Mark Mattson, a lawyer, and friend of The Hip, got asked to get a graphic designer to make their tickets. Mark asked Owen Corrigan, a graphic designer, and one of Gord's and The Hip's best friends. Owen accepted the offer, but disliked the name of the band. So he made the tickets but changed the name to "Tropical Ship". Mark was angry at Owen but didn't have enough time to ask Owen to make new tickets, so he scratched out "Tropical Ship" and wrote "Tragically Hip" by hand.
Podcasts:
Johnny Fay
ALBUMS
- Rockin' Dance, Volume 16: Cat Music released:
Rockin' Dance, Volume 16: Cat Music
- Doing All Right
- Little Girl Kiss Me Sweet
- Our Love Kept a Rollin'
- Careful Baby
- Cat Music
- I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry
- Sugar Doll
- Fool I Am
- Come On
- Caveman
- Just Lookin'
- Geronimo Stomp
- Savin' My Love
- Swing It Up
- Tag Along
- Honey Baby
- Heart of a Fool
- Dragster
- Rockin' in the Congo
- Move Around
- Believe What You Say
- Blue Days Black Nights
- Sweet Baby Doll
- Uh Uh Huh MMM
- Sweet Linda Brown
- Rollin' Pin Mim
- Sweet Love
- I Love My Baby
- Baby Take Me Back
- Mabel's Gone
- My Baby's Done Gone Away
- You're the One That Done It
- The Joint's Really Jumpin'
- Eenie Meenie
- It's Rock 'n' Roll
- Rockin' in Baghdad
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Jenifa
by: De La SoulThis song, does not contain, explicit lyrics
But the thought is erotic
Aww baby
Access to her cove, lovestruck Dove is Dove's mode
Took a look, dropped my books, Jenifa, oh Jenny
Breakfast was our greetings, yoghurts and birdseed's what I fed
Slipped a note, "Rock my yacht, Jenifa, oh Jenny"
Jenny only thought about Jimmy, but didn't think about Derwin
The Jimmy who's only a virgin
Steady we go, Jenifa led, pluggin' a tune which freedom well said
So what's the fix, O Jenifa, can a brother with soul get swingin'?
The Downstairs where we met, I'd brought records, she'd cassettes
Lost a break, found her shake, Jenifa, oh Jenny
Transcripts showed more than flirt, "I love daisies" read her shirt
Grabbed my jeans, Jimmy screamed, Jenifa, oh Jenny
Morals shaped like the floss, no-one could live their life for Pos
Found her house, aroused my joust, Jenifa, oh Jenny
Her clothes I did shuck, just like Dan I strictly stuck
To the punt, she cried "Kick it", Posdnous was in
Jenny only thought about Jimmy, but asked was I a virgin
Like some kid named Derwin?
She said, "Let's try it in the bathroom", but the 'nous is way above sinks
So to the kitchen, she did Dan and came back wrapped in Saran
Positions, muscles flexed, Dove was lost in a Ghana hex
Passed her test, felt her teddy, Jenifa, oh Jenny
Notions soothed the mood, Dove was lost in De La Heaven
Scream Plug 2, did the do, Jenifa, oh Jenny
Jenny, teased my homeboy Granny, in fact she teased so many
She was known as a garden tool
Did her thing while I plugged once, hope she don't fall fat 9 months
From now, I'll tell you what, Trugoy ain't ready
Worned out was my cater, mind you, this was 3 days later
The door turned blue, you guess who, Jenifa, oh Jenny
Advanced to the radio, Teddy persuaded us to turn off the light
Wanted me to rhyme while she wrapped me up in a ball of twine
No more I dispatch, was it Jimmy had met his match?
Or could it be the realisation, all girls owned a Jenny?
For normal health, I have fought, a valuable lesson she hath taught