Tragically Hip, The - The Darkest One Lyrics

Love everything about this video. Director ignored a continuity issue though... that 302 ain't going in that Nova

I miss the Canada that existed in 2002. Now Cherry's an outcast and Gord is gone. Fuck.

the old fucking money in had

that was sum classy moneys

This song makes me want to be a Canadien

RIP Gordie =(

Its warm and safe, come in <3

This song hits me in the nuts

the best

Legend has it that Ol' Cherry is back to delivering buckets of chicken for a living again

possibly the best music video ever for those that know

Anyone else here for the anniversary of Gords death? Rest in peace Mr Downie! There was only ever one!

I'm American but this video makes me want to be Canadian.

Best Hip vid. RIP Gord.

The worlds best crossover ever. Beats endgame

ricky flips the hat off coach coach smacks the smoke out of rickys mouth

Ron Maclean owns the chicken store Don Cherry delivers for. The fact that Gord is gone makes my heart hurt

😄😄😄 they're usually on the Coach's Corner on Hockey Night in Canada.

Bomb bomb n this iswhy I'm proud to be a Canadian

Happy Canada Day!!

Happy Canada Day. One of the most Canadian videos ever. Miss you Gord

Oh canada

Best Canadian video ever made in my opinion. RIP Gord,your music was a huge part of my youth. Memories I’ll never forget.

Come in, come in, come in, come in
From under these darling skies come in
It's warm and it's safe here and almost harkening
Off to a time and place now lost on our imagination

Where you don't complain, but you still do
And you don't explain if you want to explain
What you believe you say without shame, 'I just do'
To say what you mean you don't mean what you say
Or you do

Where the wild are strong (Wild are strong)
And the strong are the darkest ones (The strong are the darkest ones)
And you're the darkest one

Come in, come in, come in, come in
From thin and wicked prairie winds, come in
It's warm and it's safe here and almost heartening
Here in a time and place not lost on our imagination

Where you don't explain, but you still do
And you can complain if you want to complain
Where you're real instrumental or supple
Or sexy as hell
Where you say 'I believe' or say without shame
'I can't tell'

Where the wild are strong (Wild are strong)
And the strong are the darkest ones (The strong are the darkest ones)
And you're the darkest one
And you're the darkest one
And if that's what you want
Oh then you're the darkest one

RIP Gord

Bubbles and his damn cats

" one bucket!!"

Iam the Darkest One! R.I.P Gordie :) Hope ur in Heaven playing music!

Wash me in their music. It's pure, it's Canadian it's good!

It's a video like this that says it all about The Hip, more Canadiana than you can shake a stick at.

I miss you Gordon!

R.i.P Gordy I hope you sing as good in heaven as you did here

3:34 most iconic Canadian scene ever filmed. Don Cherry in a fight with the Trailer Park Boys with The Tragically Hip playing in the background. There's no possible way anything could be more Canadian. Long Live Gord

At 2:52 the look on Gord's face with Juicy Fruit Gum is priceless.. Hip = best band ever..

Good times.. miss u Gord

3:36 Rob and Johnny

this has only been viewed 100,000 times?!?
ive seen it myself more than that

Can't watch the bit with Gord toasting at the camera as it pans over without choking up...Someday when Don Cherry passes I'm gonna watch this video again and really cry. It's weird how it's a goofy video but also kind of sombre.

I felt that way too man.

FUCK ME, what a band....I sure miss seeing them, singing along with 15,000+ fans....RIP Gordo

Rest easy, Gord!

Missing Gord, but waking and baking. It’s a bittersweet day eh?

Rest in Peace Gordie

Greetings from Ireland. Love TPBs they were only here unfortunately had to missed them. Got into The Hip through the boys. Great song, top marks to both Gord's in the video.

Doesn't get any more Canadian then this. Love it, Nova Scotia boys!

rip jim dunsworth you are the liquor

and rip gord a music legend canadian inspiration a canadian angel ;)

Goddamn I miss Gord. May the legend Rest in piece.

I found this hidden gem of history only when I bought the TPB dvd box. What a treasure

Carharrt jackets, stubbies, juicy fruit, fried chicken, 1$ and 2$ bills....doesn't get more nostalgic Canadiana than this boys....topped off with a tilly involving Don Cherry who takes Julian's joint from him! Always loved this video!

Fantastic in every single way
What a band
Thanks Gord for the words of wisdom

One of the best music videos ever made. RIP Gord, you will truly be missed.

The man was literally dying on stage and still manages puts on an awesome final concert with 4 encores

this is a sad week in canada, first Lahey and now Gordon downie :´(

love you Gordy, hoping against hope

The Hip have been great since Boots or Hearts and have never made a bad album. They are icons and will be long remembered in musical history. They are a band for the ages.

I got into the Hip after watching Trailer Park Boys.
I got into Trailer Park Boys after following a link from Hockey fights.
I got into Hockey fights from a link on a Curling vid.
I clicked on the Curling vid because I was drunk.
I must have Canadian blood....

Sam Russell and that is a special blood type.Canadian all the way.Newfoundlander to be honest.Even more special.Should try it because you will like it.

Good lad

Was it a tie domi fight? 😅

This whole video reminds me of a night with my nova scotia pals haha,drinks,crap weather and sketchy wrenching jobs,cant beat it!

You are as Canadian as we get.

The vocalist seems pretty awkward with the camera

That's just his persona. Do you know how long the Hip's been around? Lol

@Witchy Demona its not about the vocalist
its about the person hes singing to
'the darkest one' is shady and evil as fuck

There's more Canadian content in this 5-minute video than the average feature length NFB production. Long live Gordo, long live the Hip.

Listen... start writing now... it's your future, because everything you wrote was poetic and beautiful... Gord would like...

Dukky1968 Amen

i love trailer park boyzs but this song sucks huge dick

I understand the music may not be to your taste but I disagree with the latter half of your statement. This song is very well written and like pretty much all of The Tragically Hip's songs is fantastic (in my opinion).

That's the way she goes boys !

'ts the way of the road....

Those are some fuckin' nice kitties right there!

Those cats are gonna get sick.

xmas eve. Merry xmas hip fans. Love this video. 

three votes from Lahey, Randy and Barb

I love how Don Cherry backhands Ricky! HAHA

...and how Rickey salvages that dropped cig

The most Canadian music video there's ever been. 

out for a rip is pretty canadian

This video is hilarious, Juicy Fruit, in the video, remember all the commercials for it, classic shit, another great one boys, well done.

yuh frig off, rick!!!
total canadiana...bassist is even drinking an oldschool stubby at tha end!

ya - did you catch the deuce ?

Season 8 is underway!

that shit was more Illegal than selling smack to a dope addict for christ sake, I read somewhere that the US hasn't even Declared war on another country since Korea, not sure how real that is, But the lie that started the war is what made it illegal, Bush knew he was lying, that is a crime itself, not to mention all the individual crimes commited against Iraqi civillians, Rape, murder, beatings, I heard a US soldier say they were ordered to "kill anything that moved" fuck that war

Yes and it was one of the best parts in the video when he back handed Ricky's smoke out of his mouth.

Quite a few. Mustard gas shells, blister agents, etc. were found in Iraq after the invasion. And you are correct, the UN does not rank over the sovereignty of a nation. But I'm not the one that incorrectly stated the primary reason for invading Iraq, you did. Don't blame me for correcting your ignorance.

The UN Resolution? I thought the US didn't care about the UN? Oh I get it, you care about and reference the UN when it's convenient for you right?

How many WMD's were found in Iraq again?

Wrong and illegal are two different things. Most things that are illegal are also wrong, but not all wrong things are illegal. Remember, you engaged me trying to "spell it out for me", which you did not do. You gave an emotional response that didn't even begin to answer my question. (Your response was also misleading since the resolution specifically showed the primary cause was to enforce the UN resolutions Iraq agreed to)

As I said earlier, trying to talk to a Conservative is a lost cause so I'll cut my losses here if you can't understand why going to war under a false pretext is wrong.

You still didn't explain how it was "illegal". The only way a war is "illegal" in the United States is if the Constitution is not followed. Congress authorized the war, therefore it's legal. The United States does not and will not hand over it's sovereignty to the UN, so it doesn't matter if they declare it "illegal". Since you have a disdain against anything conservative, let me ask you, was our attack on Libya legal?

Well if I have to spell it out for you then you're probably a Conservative and not worth explaining it to. I will say that since that the whole pretext for war with Iraq was WMD's and none were present or found then the whole reason for war was a trumped up case.

The US has lied to go to war before (Vietnam) so I guess we shouldn't be surprised.

How was the Iraq war "illegal"?

my new favorite song. thank you trailer park boys!

Yes he sure did lol

according to anyone with EYES it is...

this is more Canadian than the maple leaf

Gord held that motor. Definitely worthy of Juicy Fruit.

According to Don Cherry's wiki page it is.

how much money did Juicy Fruit pay to be in this i wonder?

Did Don Cherry just deliver their chicken?

2 BUCKETS OF CHICKEN AND RIDE TO THE LIQUOR STORE? lol ricky

3 people had their truck motor stolen..

you guys really rock

YEAH!!! We ARE CANADIAN!!! Right BOYS???!!! <3

fuck vevo and their shitty censored version. THIS is the REAL version.

@blacksupra001 word

@darksayese if the women cant find you handsome at least they can find you handy :D

@jjnoye you said it

@jjnoye dont forget about red green even tho he isnt in this video hes canadian too lol

A Canadian Classic...

CooL reaLLy BRAVO! suCCes amsterdaMcooLture

Since when is Ricky in charge?

THE TRAGICALLY HIP, TRAILER PARK BOY, AND DON CHERRY YOU CANT GET ANYMORE CANADIAN THEN THAT, DAMN CANADA IS THE BEST COUNTRY EVER

@smackyo Very nicely put, couldn't have said it better myself!

@deserthunter73 Dude please that "Canada has a military?" bullshit is so old. We've got a perfectly fine military for the population of our country and we don't have to go around recruiting kids out of high school to go fight bullshit illegal wars.

Get your head out of your ass cause our military is in A-stan right now. We along with you and the Brits are the only ones there from NATO in a combat role. Go fuck your self!

Well said brother

@hobbes937 Canada loves ya back = )