Love love love the Tragically Hip. If this were an international Hall of Fame that considered rock and roll artists who have made a difference beyond just the U.S. and Britain, the Hip would be a shoo-in. One of the most significant Canadian bands of the last 30 years. Don't know if you saw, but The Hip revealed yesterday that lead singer Gord Downie has terminal brain cancer, so the Hip won't be around for too much longer. They are still touring this summer though, most likely their last.

Posted by Dezmond on Wednesday, 05/25/2016 @ 11:13am

I think the Tragically Hip will be the surprise on this year's ballot. The band is calling it quits, and Gord Downie is dying.

The Tragically Hip

The Billboard 200 Albums Chart (USA)

01. 1989: # 170 - Up To Here
02. 1996: # 134 - Trouble At The Henhouse
03. 1998: # 143 - Phantom Power
04. 2000: # 139 - Music @ Work
05. 2002: # 169 - In Violet Light
06. 2009: # 148 - We Are The Same
07. 2012: # 129 - Now For Plan A
08. 2016: # 178 - Man Machine Poem

The Billboard 200 Albums Chart (CANADA)

01. 1989: # 13 - Up to Here
02. 1991: # 1 - Road Apples
03. 1992: # 1 - Fully Completely
04. 1994: # 1 - Day for Night
05. 1996: # 1 - Trouble at the Henhouse
06. 1998: # 1 - Phantom Power
07. 2000: # 1 - Music @ Work
08. 2002: # 2 - In Violet Light
09. 2004: # 1 - In Between Evolution
10. 2006: # 2 - World Container
11. 2009: # 1 - We Are the Same
12. 2012: # 3 - Now for Plan A
13. 2016: # 1 - Man Machine Poem

Posted by Roy on Saturday, 08/27/2016 @ 13:43pm

The first Tragically Hip album was self-titled. It was released in 1987 and it didn't chart in Canada or the U.S.

Posted by Roy on Saturday, 08/27/2016 @ 20:03pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i51CPPminbM

Gord Downie | Exclusive Interview | CBC | Peter Mansbridge

Posted by Roy on Friday, 10/21/2016 @ 21:27pm

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/tragically-hips-gord-downie-dead-at-53-w504219

RIP Gord Downie

Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 10/18/2017 @ 13:12pm

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-tragically-hip-10-essential-songs-w435104/highway-girl-19871991-w435155

The Tragically Hip: 10 Essential Songs
Ahead of their final show, explore this beloved Canadian band's sprawling catalog

Posted by Roy on Thursday, 10/19/2017 @ 09:44am

I discovered this band when Trouble at the Henhouse came out. I lived in Detroit and got to hear them from stations in Windsor. They are not known in the States my friends that know me know them..lol....that said..they absolutely belong in the Hall. (They are in my mind). One of the greatest bands (imho). I mean the Hall is a joke...look at some of the bands not in ( Jethro Tull, MC5, The Guess Who, Johnny Winter...etc... Jay Z is getting in this year?...Fn joke.

Posted by Alan on Sunday, 05/30/2021 @ 09:04am

The band have an in depth documentary series in late 2024 on Amazon Prime. Seems like the last real chance they have at a nomination after failing to nab one in 2017 or 2018.

With the Fela Kuti nomiations and induction of Roxy Music it seems like the Hall is looking at international rock more and more and given that everyone in Canada who is coming up and will be considered by the Hall, from Broken Social Scene and Nickelback to Justin Bieber and Drake, were influenced by them could happen finally.

They'd be a big tourist get likely too.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/entertainment/mike-downie-to-direct-definitive-documentary-on-the-tragically-hip-in-4-part-series-1.5860859?cache=trxjaxqprxeg?clipId=89531

Posted by mat r on Monday, 04/18/2022 @ 21:10pm

many people thought Rush had no chance, but a coordinated effort produced a groundswell of support to make it happen.

Rush is a much more polarizing band than the HIP. No reason it can't happen with TTH who are clearly 'Canada's Band'. Not Rush (inducted), not The Band (also inducted), not the Arcade Fire (likely to get inducted once they become eligible)

Posted by Andrew Foote on Friday, 05/13/2022 @ 06:54am

A friend of mine once asked me do I think The Tragically Hip has a chance at a rock hall induction? And I said "not a snowball's chance in hell." I love The Hip. They're such a cool band. Gord Downie was like the Michael Stipe of Canada - poetic, quirky, earthy. He was such an amazing singer and lyricist. I think they won't get in because their American success was very, very, very, very small. They're more of a cult band in America in total contrast of them being treated like gods in their Canadian home country. The voters would use the same BS argument about Kate Bush and Iron Maiden being "too british" by arguing that The Tragically Hip are "too canadian". Indeed, they're very Canadian. There are so many references of Canadian history, literature, and pop culture references in their lyrics that might disconnect American listeners that don't live in the northern part of the U.S.

Posted by Elle Dee on Tuesday, 04/4/2023 @ 11:38am

First of all: It should be the Hall of SHAME!! Ignoring artists/groups who should be in while those writers and "mixers" from 1940s get in? Shameful!! Other glaring omissions; The Guess Who, Cliff Richard and the Shadows, BTO, a 60+ year career of writing and singing...Paul Anka. (I'll stop here but there are so many more.) The most common factor of the aforementioned artists; they're not American. So, either change your H of F name to American Hall of Fame or induct those you are purposely ignoring. The only good ignorance is the Tragically S**T. Just to prove the H of S "mucky-mucks" really are ignoramuses when it comes to music is this. Over 30 albums recorded and about 50 years active, how can you H of F dolts ignore a tremendous group named after your country?????????? AMERICA!!!! They're still touring and sounding as great as ever. They've had over 20 years of Billboard Top 40 hits (with two number 1s). You so-called H of F musical experts are pathetic.

Posted by Bob Wallis on Friday, 07/7/2023 @ 19:48pm