The Tragically Hip — often referred to simply as The Hip — formed in 1983 in Kingston, Ontario,
Canada. They took their name from a skit in the movie Elephant Parts by Michael Nesmith of The
Monkees. The band consists of consists of Gordon Downie (lead vocals and occasional acoustic guitar), Paul Langlois (guitar), Rob Baker (guitar), Gord Sinclair (bass) and Johnny Fay (drums). The Tragically Hip songs include “New
Orleans is Sinking” “Highway Girl” and “Grace Too.” The band are immensely popular in Canada, but have never found mainstream success in the U.S. Thei
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r most-seen appearance in the United States was when they appeared on Saturday Night Live with fellow Canadian and friend Dan Aykroyd. You can hear all the great Tragically Hip songs here by downloading mp3’s now.
