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A sad blow to Canadian music
May 24, 2016 - 9:39am
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The Hip were the first Canadian band i knew of.
i'm so sad. news conference at 8
Tragically Hip says lead singer Gord Downie has terminal brain cancer
This is very very sad. "New Orleans is Sinking" is one of my favourite pieces ever.
Cancer is a bastard. My sister was diagnosed with breast cancer,got a double mascectomy,went into remission and then it came back very aggressively from her liver to her brain. She died quickly and to this day and don't know if it was mercyful or just that much more hard to take.
First time I heard of the Tragically Hip was almost 30 years ago at a pub. The song was 'Blow At High Dough'. Very different for the time (1987 I believe)
I hope Mr.Downie's last days are comfortable and he is able to tour for a swan song.
Winnipeg Hip fan fighting same type of cancer has died:
Such a horrible disease, and so young too.