Comments on: For Obama: 49 Songs from North of the 49th Parallel http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/tampacalling/2009/01/14/for-obama-49-songs-from-north-of-the-49th-parallel/ Riffing on area trends, lineup changes, onstage spectacles and national buzz with local impact Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:57:27 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: cnadeau http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/tampacalling/2009/01/14/for-obama-49-songs-from-north-of-the-49th-parallel/comment-page-1/#comment-37943 cnadeau Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:27:33 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/tampacalling/?p=3869#comment-37943 the tower by nomeansno is a good and poignant canadian song. the tower by nomeansno is a good and poignant canadian song.

]]> By: Richard Rich http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/tampacalling/2009/01/14/for-obama-49-songs-from-north-of-the-49th-parallel/comment-page-1/#comment-37941 Richard Rich Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:27:37 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/tampacalling/?p=3869#comment-37941 Canadian music sucks. What a sad and pathetic list of utterly insipid tripe and totally forgettable pap. And people wonder why we ignore Canada. Canadian music sucks. What a sad and pathetic list of utterly insipid tripe and totally forgettable pap. And people wonder why we ignore Canada.

]]> By: Leilani http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/tampacalling/2009/01/14/for-obama-49-songs-from-north-of-the-49th-parallel/comment-page-1/#comment-37940 Leilani Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:41:09 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/tampacalling/?p=3869#comment-37940 I couldn't even think up one song until I checked out their list for ideas. And it is pretty uninspired. Maybe we should make our own damn list! I couldn’t even think up one song until I checked out their list for ideas. And it is pretty uninspired. Maybe we should make our own damn list!

]]> By: Joel Weiss http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/tampacalling/2009/01/14/for-obama-49-songs-from-north-of-the-49th-parallel/comment-page-1/#comment-37939 Joel Weiss Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:04:08 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/tampacalling/?p=3869#comment-37939 I like that they hit some indie-leaning bands like Arcade Fire and The Weakerthans. But by and large that list has zero balls. And no metal? Canada has a pretty impressive metal tradition. Cryptopsy, Kataklysm, Gorguts. They even picked a wimpy Rush song! "Closer to the Heart" instead of "2112/Overture" or even something completely obvious like "Tom Sawyer:? Come on, CBC! Man up! I like that they hit some indie-leaning bands like Arcade Fire and The Weakerthans. But by and large that list has zero balls.

And no metal? Canada has a pretty impressive metal tradition. Cryptopsy, Kataklysm, Gorguts. They even picked a wimpy Rush song! “Closer to the Heart” instead of “2112/Overture” or even something completely obvious like “Tom Sawyer:? Come on, CBC! Man up!

]]> By: Ivan http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/tampacalling/2009/01/14/for-obama-49-songs-from-north-of-the-49th-parallel/comment-page-1/#comment-37938 Ivan Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:01:50 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/tampacalling/?p=3869#comment-37938 I think the list should also include Mike Myers' crooning on "So I Married and Ax Murderer". I think the list should also include Mike Myers’ crooning on “So I Married and Ax Murderer”.

]]> By: Brenda http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/tampacalling/2009/01/14/for-obama-49-songs-from-north-of-the-49th-parallel/comment-page-1/#comment-37936 Brenda Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:42:33 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/tampacalling/?p=3869#comment-37936 I hate picking favorites but many of my favorite musicians/songs are Canadian -- Anne Murray, Nickleback, Barenaked Ladies, Arrogant Worms, Crash Test Dummies...I wrote a page at http://www.squidoo.com/obamas-canadian-playlist about Obama's Canadian Playlist and would be thrilled if you would visit and vote for your favorite Canadian song! Brenda I hate picking favorites but many of my favorite musicians/songs are Canadian — Anne Murray, Nickleback, Barenaked Ladies, Arrogant Worms, Crash Test Dummies…I wrote a page at http://www.squidoo.com/obamas-canadian-playlist about Obama’s Canadian Playlist and would be thrilled if you would visit and vote for your favorite Canadian song!

Brenda

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