[Chris Tanz]

Gotta go with In View for this round. I like the song and it's catchy as hell. But it's really nothing more than a fun, simple, throw-away pop song that was obviously crafted specifically for radio. I imagine Bob Rock probably said "ok guys, write me a hit", and the band obliged him just for shits and giggles. And it worked.

The only hint that you're listening to a Hip song is during that wonderful bridge where the real Gord Downie emerges:

"In the Day Eraser's dark of night
In the Excited States, gone in plain sight
Under the wave or by cavelight
I lose, things change, but never in your eyes."

That's good stuff.

Agree that that is i the only part I have ever found to be even vaguely interesting about this song. I mistakenly voted for Love is a First last round, but that gives me the chance to kick this mofo in the ribs again.

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