Tragically Hip, The - Poets Lyrics

"don't tell me how the universe is altered, when you find out how he gets paid..."

such a tight jam -- it should be against the law 🎵🎵

thank you

Spring starts when a heartbeat's pounding
When the birds can be heard above the reckoning carts doing some final accounting
Lava flowing in Superfarmer's direction
He's been getting reprieve from the heat in the frozen food section

Don't tell me what the poets are doing
Don't tell me that they're talking tough
Don't tell me that they're anti-social
Somehow not anti-social enough, all right

And porn speaks to it's splintered legions
To the pink amid the withered cornstalks in them winter regions
While aiming at the archetypal father
He said with such broad and tentative swipes why do you even bother?

Don't tell me what the poets are doing
Those Himalayas of the mind
Don't tell me what the poet's been doing
In the long grasses over time

Don't tell me what the poets are doing
On the street and the epitome of vague
Don't tell me how the universe is altered
When you find out how he gets paid, all right

If there's nothing more that you need now
The lawn cut by bare breasted women
Beach bleached towels within reach for the women
Got to make it, that'll make it by swimming

"From the depths of vagueness... Am I expected to take this?"

i cried listening to this R I P gord

Awesome

canadians have a good look on life and seem to see things clearly, when the rest of the world is blind.maybe it's the beer...maybe the long winters and stunning summers..

This song absolutely Kills it.. Thanks boys, thanks Gord..

I remember back in the old days when me and a bunch of friends went to see ya all playing at club soda in montreal what great times you r missed love ya all

Rest in Paradise, Gord!

Rest In Paradise Gord Downie. May your Legacy live on <3 <3 <3

RIP Gord Downie.

wow, Canada had great musicians past before this, people. just check Bachan-Turner Overdrive

Les Bronwn you can kiss my American liliy white ass as the might US bombs whatever pitiful country you live in to submission!!! WTF MF!!!  However the Tragically Hip will rule forever so keep your political views off a mighty righteous website!

You can hear her whispered prayer
For men at masts that always lean
The same wind that moves her hair
Moves a boy through Fiddler's Green

love it man. I Remember her n this song in 98

I get anti social with liars.
Big banks and such that just suck you in.

i learned more about Canadian history from Hip lyrics than i ever did in school.

@3 which is nothing

I learned about the Hip from the AHL hockey team we used to have here in Louisville. I'm not going to say that I learned more about Canada from them but it's certainly been helpful. Because I'm so trying to get my daughter to you guys legal. I love it that I have to take an English test. And I don't think it would be easy for many US citizens. Lol

I learned more about Canadian history listening to a different Gord, Gordon Lightfoot. Sorry, not sorry.

@Braydon Cranston nothing the school system offered at least.. lol. I hear ya..

Goat bone no you didn’t lm Canuck.

finally, people can RESPECT Canada. Best of wished Gord Downie

Jesus, thanks for your support.
Remember Vimy Ridge or WWII.
You fucking Yanks are piss poor at the job of war.

Thank you Gord

umm... that's GOD Gord, Mate!

really saddened by the news that gord downie has terminal brain
cancer

Holy crap there's a ton of Great Hip music I completely forgot about! Glad to be getting caught up, but not for the reasons I would hope for. Best wishes Gord

Prayers and Blessings too Gord Downie.Please get better.

guys you are awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thx for the upload

Lava flowing in Superfarmer's direction?

Come on now.

came here from a dental root canal treatment video LOL

I really love the fuming, tempestuous - off the scale - power of  this piece and I agree with you about how lame the poets of today really are, but you might consider the overall legacy of the poets who have toiled to shape and define our earthly experience for the benefit of the masses over the centuries and who, through their dedicated efforts, have had the courage to lay themselves bare and make their own experience available to those masses?  - PS - except for this one all of your songs sound the same.

The Made in Canada episode where this Veronica's song brought me here.

Hey Rob? If the Ubermensch turned out a bit less Clark Kent and a bit more Alan Roy, how do you think that would change his role?

I have a feeling you'll warm to the topic.

It was a great show!

leo has crocodile ears

thank fucking god for muchmusic in the 90s. 

+Ignacio Varga atta boy

funny/weird little story since we're all back here for such a tragic reason..
when i was younger, downies entire demeanor and the way he carried himself in this video creeped the hell out of me.
dude looked like someone you'd see on cp24.."armed & dangerous" lmao.

Had siriusxm in the jeep for 3 years now. not once heard these guys, that's a fucking disgrace. 

Tragically Hip. So timeless.  Chronicles of life as a Canadian.

Friday, May 20, 2016, and still no Muslim Sharia overlords. Keep your fingers crossed though, because tomorrow might be your day.

@Jeff Lang
Anonymous person I have some sad news for you, there's a scale you see, a scale that says of how Islam infects, ever be it gradually, which ever environment its in.  As the percentage of Islam grows, bolder they'll become.  If they remain the minority for too long, some among them will become more radicalised.  Belgium and Paris attacks were perpetrated by registered residents.
So it's not if, but when.

Right. Not if but when. That's exactly what I asked you.

When? You don't even need to give me an exact date. You can just say by the end of such and such a year, or month if you really have confidence in the things you say.

We made it all the way through yesterday, but keep your fingers crossed buddy. Today might be your day.

2016 is almost over, friend.

Still waiting!

Musically I hear the late Stones, vocally I wish Keith was singing this....like it anyway.

HAH HAH THAT HAD BEST HAVE BEEN A JOKE the tragically hip in my opinion are one of the best bands on this earth and who gives aboot the stones this has nothing to do with them.

I hear that, laid back groove, layered heavy guitar, loose verses/tight chorus. good call.

Their only really good song. The rest are very weak, middle of the road crap.

Don't say that too loud in Canada

+Leo Lazauskas - Hope your ears are performing better now. Pretty important to work that big old boring rod thru em every now and again

Spoken like a true empty-headed fool. Everyone's taste in music is purely subjective, so your opinion is no more valid than my claim that you have an empty space between your ears.

I could name drop a lot of famous Canadian bands but I won't cuz it doesn't have any bearing on the place that The Hip occupies. I hope you have broadened your Hip horizons in the last 3 years. NOLA is still sinking but they are continuously fighting back.

What the hell if you don't like the hip you ain't shit

dude that's crazy how you did that that must of took time lol

her name could be Montana...

but youre commenting.....

but you're an american.....

YAAAAAA EHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH <3

It kind of does, he essentially said that a band has to be American or British to be really famous but U2 comes from Ireland, a nation with even less famous musicians than Canada.

Wow, you really miss the point. U2's nationality has nothing to do with what Riverdale999 said.

Saw these guys last night! Very good show c:

be singin 'a lil heat in the frozen food section" next time I get some grub. Love this band..cheers!

wordddddddddddd

they would probably sound waay different. this is a totally canadian sound. thankfully for us a canadian sound is awesome rock !

Same with me.

CANADA FOR LIFE.

That's kind of funny considering U2 is Irish.

If this group was British or American they'd be called the best fucking band in the world since U2. No shit.

saw them bitchis front row fucking love them best band in world

@Ragengar Dude you forgot about Kim Mitchell, and Sebastian Bach!

When i hear this song my hand automatically reaches for the volume...;

favorite band, always in the mood for them no matter what

thank the lord...amirite?!

oh god yeah

really.Man calm down. Love the Hip. Love the Love. Chill Man

Hello Canadian Pride.♥
Good concert , Front Row!

CANADA <3

Sold drum sticks, and skins to The Hip when they were just a local Kingston band (:

@natashamarie121 no different singers

When this tune hit my ears I went crazy searching for J. Geils. It was tragic when I got hip.

The one dislike was likely a miss-click.

@scrubsrules98 the best advice always comes from Ontario. keep rockin buddy.

@NezbittheGreyKitten Haha! Im from BC too! Yey! <3 I hated the hip when I was younger and love them now, and I love SOTW too! Haha..

@natashamarie121 No, one is Michael Stipe the other isn't.

@IraqiDeathSoldier Same here actually, when I was younger I really didn't like the sound of his voice or the hip in general but quite like em' now

@scrubsrules98 OT Rep non of this dissin common nothing but straight lovin

A bit late, I never really listened to Tragically Hip, growing up, but now that I am grown-up I find the music very creative and enjoyable to listen to.

@MrTbarker09 cracks better for you

the FUCKIN HIP!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOooo dont tell me what the poets are doing, dont tell me that there talking tuff!!!! WOOOooooOooOo

Thumbs up If you're from ontario! Niagara Falls Here and it's a beautiful thing!

@randersona we're not a race and we don't think we're more superior then anyone. that's what makes us canadian. everyones equal bud.

@raptors11111 Please say you know of Sam Roberts of The Sheepdogs ahahahhaa

@scrubsrules98 hahaha it's true though. we're not that easy to offend. don't take ourselves that seriously.we like a good joke

Please dont tell me what trolls are doin , those abysses of the mind :)

@raptors11111 Yes you have!! Welcome!! Marvel in the brilliance of Gord Downie!!

@scrubsrules98 Two thumbs up for that bit of brilliance right there.

Two thumbs up for that bit of brilliance right there.

@mrmazzable yeahh i was there at downsview as well...what a brilliant night.

saw them live last night for canada day! sounds just as good live

The legit-est hahahaha \m/

exactly! lol

music is music and thats it! But the Hip are deffinately one of the greatest bands of our time! Gordon Downie has a unique and one of the best voices in music!!!

\m/ The Tragically Hip \m/

I an American and thank God I grew up in Detroit. I was able to get 88.7FM and all of the Great Canadian music that came with it! Canada sure knows hot to rock!

Jimi Hendrix father is Canadian

SPRING STOMPS AND MY HEART IS POUNDIN WHEN I BIRD IN THE TREES WITH A WRECKIN CARDS FINAL COUNTDOWN!!
LOUD FLOWIN FARMERS DIRECTION. PEAS IN THE FROZEN FOOD SECTION. YEAH!!!
DONT TELL ME WHAT THE POETS DO DONT TELL ME THAT THERE TOUGH
DONT TELL ME THAT ANTI SOMEHOW SOCIAL.

Great drum track... reminds me of "Prayin for the Rain" by Junkhouse, another top-notch Canadian band.

@NitraKing Then obviously you are missing the cleverness of Gord Downies writting. I suppose its not for everyone, since the lyrics are very intellectual and for some people, the irony is deliciously understandable. All I can say is, if you can't see what we are seeing then you are REALLY missing out man!!! :p

@YEaYO420 IF THEY HATE IT,WHY WOULD THEY LOOK UP THE SONG?

@ scrubsrules98 WOOT WOOT

@TonzoSilvzburnherb oh duh... you're right... he was born in seattle which is why they have the experience music project there!

@diabolical168 I don't think JImi Hendrix or Bob Dylan was/is American, but thats ok, still great artists

DramaTube... how poetic.. the highest rated comment is drama for this song? come on ladies...

I love this song... because i remember the "ice storm" that hit the eastern
part of Canada. I was living in N.B. I would play this C.D. and listen,
to the ice crashing down all around me... it was the most amazing thing!

i love you. as a brother