[tough talkin' goalie]

I was talking with "opiated" privately and we were discussing how much we both like "Problem Bears" A little known and totally underrated tune that was inexplicably left off of IVL. Too bad, cause I think it would have been one of the better cuts on that album. (By the way, has anyone been to Lake Memphramagog....what's it like and where is it?) Anyways, I asked him if he'd ever seen the Hip do it live, he said no. Does anyone know if they've ever performed this tune at a show? I think it would be a treat to hear.
By the way I'm looking forward to this Monday in Kelowna. This will be my 11th show, all of which have been in BC dating back to the first Roadside Attraction show that was in T-bird stadium at UBC.

[clarke]

Lake Memphremagog is in quebec, its mentioned in Mordecai Richler's book Solomon Gursky Was here

[chris]

Lake Memphremagog, just like Loch Ness, is said to be inhabited by a monster. They have Nessie, we have Memphre (Canada is also home to Ogopogo, but that's another story).

For some Memphre info, check this out.

[PurposelessPlay]

As far as I know, Problem Bears has never been played live by the Hip for a general audience.

[Killer Whale Tank]

Problem Bears is a good song---IVL has few lines as good as 'it might be harder than keeping it simple/it might be simpler than keeping it real'---but the mix seems a little off to me. Also, that's yet another song about working as a musician...and I for one am glad that Downie finally got off that self-absorbed tangent on IBE.

But, you know, I like the tune. cratch:

[Chris Tanz]

I was listening to PB yesterday for the first time in a while, and while it's a groovin' tune with a catchy hook, it finally struck me that it's kinda just about "I'm a musician and I can't think of anything to write about and I have litigious inner demons" and that's probably why they left it off the record.

so, basically, I'm just repeating Killer Whale Tank's post, but it's coincidental that I was thinking the same thing yesterday.

and I also really like the tune.

CT