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Gus? - Ry222 - 01-24-2006

I was reading the thread about "No Threat" and it got me thinking about "Gus." To This day and countless times listening to it, I still can't find a liking to this song. And what confuses me even more is that they played it at both Toronto concerts in 2004 and its on the greatest hits cd on Hipeponymous. I could be wrong, but it is definitely not a fan favourite. Am I the only one who feels this way about "Gus" or do you agree with me?
-Ry222
"If and when you get into the endzone, act like you've been there a thousand times before."

- Corby - 01-24-2006

I'd agree that it's not one of my favorites, but its still a unique sound for the hip and its always nice to crank Gus while you're boogeyin' down the road. From what i understand it is much more popular to new-listeners of the hip. I could think of a few that could have bumped it off of hipeponymous.

- Mr. Lahey - 01-24-2006

I love Gus. It's got such a groovy sound to it. Love the beat. It has one of the more powerful beats of recent Hip tunes.

- Lizard King - 01-25-2006

Gus Rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Image: polarbear1%5B1%5D.jpg]

(and that bear is the real Gus)

Re: Gus? - sgryzko - 01-25-2006

Ry222 Wrote:what confuses me even more is that they played it at both Toronto concerts in 2004

It's not my most favourite hip song either, maybe because I find it hard to sing along to.

I'm pretty sure it was played at both 2004 Toronto concerts because the 2004 tour was promoting IBE, and Gus was one of their singles off IBE.

- jay stains - 01-25-2006

i agree, i do not like "GUS" all that well, but then again "COCONUT CREAM" is my favourite hip tune!!

- everything_is_bleak - 01-25-2006

i love gus...great song for solo acoustic

- sgryzko - 01-25-2006

jay stains Wrote:i agree, i do not like "GUS" all that well, but then again "COCONUT CREAM" is my favourite hip tune!!

HAHA I am also a fan of Coconut Cream.

I like:
"It's wing music to a happy cat
he likes his butterflies slow and fat"

but am still undecided about the circle jerk part.

- PortlandCarbo - 01-25-2006

I'm so surprised that you guys dont like it...I've always loved Gus...and further more, was glad enough people voted to have it put on HipE!

Re: Gus? - Corby - 01-25-2006

sgryzko Wrote:It's not my most favourite hip song either, maybe because I find it hard to sing along to.

really? i find it an easy one to sing along with. You can really belt out with the deep gutteral sounds.

everything_is_bleak Wrote:great song for solo acoustic

it was nice to see gord playing acoustic on macroscopic

- direwolf74 - 01-25-2006

I love that song. It's got that heavy Zeppelin-esque groove to it that I really like, and the lyrics are fantastic.

- sherpa32 - 01-25-2006

Gus is good...the god damn Polar Bear!!!
Coconut Cream?...40 gallons in a steady stream?...Really, would you have put it on the Yer Favorites?

I would have if I was feeling kinda sexually frustrated I suppose...lol

Gus has a great beat, and I find myself listening often to it on my ipod shuffle

I might have put Emporer Penguin on there...sticking to the arctic theme.

]In a spartan Antartican walk for many days
Meet with emporer Penguin devotion to the egg
And their women are swimming from half an ocean away

- scottitude - 01-25-2006

I disagree; 'Gus' rocks hard and leaves a wet spot. It's like the "Grace, Too" of IBE.

- Sam - 01-25-2006

I vote for Gus too. It's one of those few Hip songs that I loved immediately - no adjustment period.

- sean.bonner - 01-25-2006

It was my immediate favorite off of IBE when I first bought it. It's not my favorite from their anymore, Copenhagen has taken that honour, but it still hold a special place in my heartSmile