giftshop
twist my arm
grace,too
springtime in vienna
fully completely
ahead by a century
butts wigglin'
the luxury
700 foot ceiling
locked in the trunk of a car w/ some of freaked
new song---thought it was daredevil at first
daredevil
flamenco
at the hundredth meridian w/ poet jabbering and radio show
past
don't wake daddy
wheat kings
little bones
nautical disaster
fire in the hole
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1st encore
        best friends
        new orleans w/ some monologue
        everytime you go
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2nd encore
        scared
        blow at high dough
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highlights and mutterings

-giftshop-"it's 27 below out and out at the grand canyon they're still
           thinkin' about jumping."
-locked-"baby fell down the sistern, baby fell down the well, go tell
        mom."
-past-(i'm not sure that that's the name of the song but it went along
like this, although not complete) "past erections during sunsets, past
asteroids that destroyed the earth, past tadpoles on the surface....I hope
you're making it up along as you go like I am."

springtime-at the end and really slow "It's a pity you didn't dedicate
your life to art."

luxury- something like, "He's lying on the edge of his bed, looking down
the tips of his shoes in the pools of light."
 

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november 16, calgary

grace,too
50 mission cap
3 pistols
gift shop
ahead by a century
opiated
700 foot ceiling
courage
cordelia
put it off
best friends
new orleans
greasy jungle
apartment song
inevitability of death
locked in the trunk of a car
wherewithal
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1st encore
        sherpa
        thugs
        nautical disaster
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2nd encore
        wheat kings
        little bones
 

rheostatics--------
introducing happiness
queer
california dreamline
rock death america
(a couple from blue hysteria)

these aren't in any order.
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50mc-pierre trudeau, instead of bill. 1962....the year he was elected.
giftshop-"that last song was written in the form of a letter to a bunch of
5th graders. We wanted to know what they thought a daredevil was."

sherpa- "winter really falls like a curtain around here, doesn't it."

best friends- "i called from the botton floor, got no answer on the
eleventh floor, i forget what i needed to know." then something with a
line about a pigeon. good song.

nautical disaster- before "then the phone rings" gord makes like he's
treading water, "go on, go on, i'll be fine."

grace,too- thought it may have been "ohio" by neil young with reference to
stampede (calgary stampede). may be wrong, though.

courage-started yelling about something then kept repeating "no more
wishin' on the never star."

put it off- "satan"
            "yes, ralph (klein?)"
            song starts then somewhere's in the middle.....
            "what should we call our new ? (obstentrics) plan"
            "procrastination"   (health care in alberta?)

inevitability of death--"here's a song to really cheer you up, get in a
festive holiday mood"
-the funniest song of both nights---gord starts riding the mic (like you
used to do in tom thumb hockey with your stick between your legs). he's
kind of swinging up and down with it when he bends it in half and falls
down. gets up and makes gestures that he's allright. goes and pick up the
mic stand and starts petting it..."my horse, my horse, my horse fell
down." bends it back into place and goes on.

greasy jungle- "just lean your head back in your seat...back into the
sink...it'll be cold at first but don't worry you'll get used to it. i'll
wash your hair...............i'll wash your hair with shampoo.....i'll be
your shampoo boy.......let me be your shampoo boy....."

cordelia- " on the side of a lake....an Indian father stares at his
daughter, the lines of her brazier,...........she'll be a woman soon."
(don't know what else he said but it's along the lines of something i've
read before)

little bones- "bilingual or die" couple canadian flags in the audience

I forget why the hell i typed this out but i guess it's nice to remember
things about good music. With that in mind go and read your ticket. If it
says 7:30 be there at 7:20 because you don't want to miss the Rheostatics.
The hip played for two hours and fifteen minutes and the Rheostatics
played for about 40 minutes. Gord Sinclair has a rubber neck. Jonny Fay
would be a good boxer. and i think gordon downie likes horses. don't miss
the rheostatics and go outside and build a snowman.

By RYAN CARNEY
Calgary Sun

Pandemonium struck the Canadian Airlines Saddledome last night as Canada's most worshipped band,
The Tragically Hip, took to the stage.

The atmosphere was electric.

Fans screamed and stomped their feet as The Hip kicked off the show with Gift Shop, a song off
its latest CD, Trouble at the Henhouse.

Gordon Downie wasted no time in winning over the crowd, commenting on the horrible weather
outside, while inside the music and Downie's incredible stage presence kept everyone enticed.

There is definitely an aura at Tragically Hip concerts, and this show was no exception.

People were dancing in the aisles and singing along with the band to all their favorite Hip
songs.

The Hip has a certain distinguishing quality that separates it from any other band on the market
today.

This quality separates Canadians from the rest of the world -- a quality that does not have to be
said or spoken, but felt and understood.

As the band belted out Ahead By A Century, all of us understood, and the sold-out crowd had
entered The Zone.

The opening act, The Rheostatics, played to a near-empty building.

The band didn't let that hold back the energy, interacting with those people who were there and
getting the night off to a great start.

This is the third stop in The Hip's cross-Canada tour to promote Trouble in the Henhouse, having
played previously in Vancouver and Edmonton.

The Hip will play again tonight at the 'Dome before heading eastward.

The band plays again tonight in town. As the night went on, the show only got more exciting.

The Hip played a variety of songs from all its CDs, each one sounding better than the previous.

Downie was in his typical trance that only he can understand.

The crowd seemed to absorb every word he was singing, trying desperately to get themselves into
that magical trance that has made Downie famous.

The stage was simple; there were no spectacular laser lights or dancing girls to take away from
the band.

People came to see the band and it delivered.

Thanking the crowd after each song, members of The Hip seemed as if they really appreciated the
crowd's enthusiasm.

The relationship the between The Hip and its fans is incredible.

Although most people in the crowd will never meet the band, the Hip and its fans share a certain
love.

That love is music and The Hip gave Calgary all the love it could handle.

This is the third stop in The Hip's cross-Canada tour to promote its new CD, having played
previously in Vancouver and Edmonton.

The band plays again tonight in town.