12-16-2006, 02:47 AM
"In View" is definitely the song I like the least on WC, but I still dig it. I wasn't a big fan of the xylophone at first, but now I can't imagine the song without it. As bad as Coconut Cream?? Not by a longshot. I haven't heard a catchier song all year, except maybe "Sunday Morning" by K-OS.
I'm surprised that some folks haven't warmed up to "Rink". In my opinion, that tune is an instant Hip classic. Gord's vocals are fantastic, Robby's chiming guitar melody is pure perfection, and I absolutely LOVE the dance-rock breakdowns. Musically the Hip have never attempted anything like it before, and I think they pull it off brilliantly. Not to mention the fact that the song just plain f**king ROCKS (especially live). I also find the lyrics to be quite touching. It was apparently written about Gord's dad, and everytime I hear the song I always think back to my own dad driving me to the rink at 6 in the morning when I was a kid and looking up and seeing him in the stands, very much like Gord's experience with his own father as a young netminder. "If you need me, you're on your own." I love that line.
My current song ranking:
1. Family Band
2. Last Night I Dreamed
3. Ocean
4. The Drop Off
5. Kids
6. Rink
7. Pretend
8. Luv(sic)
9. Fly
10. WC
11. In View
I'm surprised that some folks haven't warmed up to "Rink". In my opinion, that tune is an instant Hip classic. Gord's vocals are fantastic, Robby's chiming guitar melody is pure perfection, and I absolutely LOVE the dance-rock breakdowns. Musically the Hip have never attempted anything like it before, and I think they pull it off brilliantly. Not to mention the fact that the song just plain f**king ROCKS (especially live). I also find the lyrics to be quite touching. It was apparently written about Gord's dad, and everytime I hear the song I always think back to my own dad driving me to the rink at 6 in the morning when I was a kid and looking up and seeing him in the stands, very much like Gord's experience with his own father as a young netminder. "If you need me, you're on your own." I love that line.
My current song ranking:
1. Family Band
2. Last Night I Dreamed
3. Ocean
4. The Drop Off
5. Kids
6. Rink
7. Pretend
8. Luv(sic)
9. Fly
10. WC
11. In View