barney_rebel Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 Storm sinks Tragically Hip classic By DENIS ARMSTRONG, Ottawa Sun OTTAWA - Ottawa's rock radio stations The Bear 106.9 and CHEZ 106.1 have both decided to pull The Tragically Hip classic New Orleans is Sinking from their playlists at least until Hurricane Katrina abates and the Louisiana city gets back on its feet. The 1989 blues-rock classic, which is a staple at both stations, regularly airing two or three times a week, comes a little too close to reality for some listeners. "We'll sit on the song for a while until the situation cools off," said The Bear's program director Gord Taylor. Taylor pulled the song after it aired Monday around 2 p.m, just after the catastrophic storm peaked. "We planned to play the song days before Katrina struck," Taylor explained. "It just happened to land on our schedule before we realized the full impact of the storm. It wasn't a conscious decision to play New Orleans is Sinking just as the city was really sinking." Over at classic rock station CHEZ 106.1, program director Danny Kingsbury yanked the song off the station's playlist before the storm hit early Monday morning. "You have to be cognizant to world news," said Kingsbury. "It's a distressing situation, we have to show some sensitivity. But at the same time, we can't be paralyzed by it." http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/2005/08/31/1194948.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test4VitalSigns Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 I was expecting this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisibleairwaves Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 Q107 in Toronto has pulled it as well as Zeppelin's "When The Levee Breaks". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney_rebel Posted September 2, 2005 Author Share Posted September 2, 2005 You know I never though the big deal with the Hip back when they released that first single. Catchy - but I was so into RTB it didn't do a thing for me. They have put out some great tunes since though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushengal Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 This does not shock me at all... I actually expected this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney_rebel Posted September 2, 2005 Author Share Posted September 2, 2005 QUOTE Bourbon blues on the street, loose and complete Under skies all smokey blue-green I can't forsake a dixie dead-shake So we danced the sidewalk clean My memory is muddy, what's this river that I'm in? New Orleans is sinking man and I don't wanna swim Colonel Tom, What's wrong? What's going on? You can't tie yourself up for a deal He said, "Hey north you're south shut your big mouth, You gotta do what you feel is real" Ain't got no picture postcards, ain't got no souvenirs My baby, she don't know me when I'm thinking bout those years Pale as a light bulb hanging on a wire Sucking up to someone just to stoke the fire Picking out the highlights of the scenery Saw a little cloud that looked a little like me I had my hands in the river My feet back up on the banks Looked up to the lord above And said, "Hey man thanks" Sometimes I fell so good, I gotta scream She said Gordie baby I know exactly what you mean She said, she said, I swear to god she said... My memory is muddy what's this river that I'm in? New Orleans is sinking man and I don't wanna swim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustard Death Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 Country radio stations across the country stopped playing Dixie Chicks songs when one of them bagged on Bush. If I listened to those stations, I wouldn't have missed those songs >_> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-13 Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 QUOTE (invisibleairwaves @ Sep 1 2005, 06:05 PM) Q107 in Toronto has pulled it as well as Zeppelin's "When The Levee Breaks". YEAH!! WTF?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyt Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 it's so stupid how this is "news" somebody's gotta do it though lol D-13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumnut Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 QUOTE (daveyt @ Sep 1 2005, 06:59 PM)it's so stupid how this is "news" somebody's gotta do it though lol D-13 Nice and dry in La La land except for the bong water I see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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