Best Canadian Band Ever?

No Contest - RUSH

Hey jmw59, how 'bout Triumph? You know one of my all- time favorite bands from Canada is APRIL WINE. I really like Myles Goodwin on vocals and the harmonies are great. They have been around since '70 or so. 

I always liked Triumph

American woman gonna mess your mind
American woman, she gonna mess your mind
American woman gonna mess your mind
American woman gonna mess your mind
Say A,
Say M,
Say E,
Say R,
Say I,
Say C,
Say A,
N,
American woman gonna mess your mind
American woman gonna mess your mind
American woman gonna mess your mind
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American woman, stay away from me
American woman, mama let me be
Don't come hangin' around my door
I don't wanna see your face no more
I got more important things to do
Than spend my time growin' old with you
Now woman, I said stay away
American woman, listen what i say.

American woman, stay away from me
American women, mama let me be
Don't come a'knocking around my door
I don't wanna see your shadow no more
Coloured lights can hypnotize
Sparkle someone else's eyes
Now woman, I said stay away
American woman, listen what I say.

American woman, I said get away
American women, listen what I say
Don't come hangin' around my door
I don't wanna see your face no more
I don't need your war machine
I don't need your ghetto scenes
Coloured lights can hypnotize
Sparkle someone else's eyes
Now woman, I get away from me
American woman, mama let me be.

Go, gotta get away
Now go go go
Gonna leave you, woman
Gonna leave you, woman
Bye-bye
Bye-bye
Bye-bye
Bye-bye
You're no good for me
I'm no good for you
Gonna look you right in the eye.

Tell you what I'm gonna do
You know I'm gonna leave
You know I'm gonna go
You know I'm gonna leave
You know I'm gonna go,woman
I'm gonna leave,woman
Goodbye, American woman
Goodbye, American chick
Goodbye, American broad...

Actually I think it's Rush, but being a hockey fan I got to post something by the boys here.

Is that a trick question?

god i hate RUSH, their music is so slow and so soft, i swear it's the worst garbage on the radio

Hey revenge, the early music of Rush is rarely played on the radio. It's typical to hear songs like Tom Sawyer and the new stuff on the radio these days. But the way early stuff(1970's) is a lot heavier. Also, their album Exit Stage Left is good too. I know they are touring right now supporting their new album. For a 3 piece band, they are very good. Longevity is there too. 

RUSH

Loverboy (were they Canadian?)

Yes, picc818, Loverboy is Canadian. I forgot about them. I liked their early stuff. Mike Reno, the lead singer, was known for his headbands.

 

ummm,

 

 

 

The Hip?

 

 

 

Locked in the Trunk of Car has to be the greatest CDN rock tune of all time. 

 

Just crank that thing on a good some good speakers with a few beer

 

So many killer tunes.

 

 

 

Leaving Neil Young, Bryan Adams, Kim Mitchell off the list since they're more solo than 'band'

 

 

I gotta say

 

 

The Hip

The Guess Who

Rush

 

 

You have to mention the Barenaked Ladies, Blue Rodeo, Sloan, Trooper, April Wine

 

 

but a huge gab between the top 3 and the rest for the exeption of the Barenaked Ladies which probably make the most money in sales due to success in the US.

 

Also a huge gap between first place and the field too.

 

 

 

May have to put in couple of Hip CD's on and BBQ everything in my freezer tomorrow afternoon.

 

 

 

April Wine was mentioned JimmyJay I forgot about Kim Mitchell. "Go for Soda" was a great song. Sent a good message too. Also Trooper. Their biggest hit was "Raise a Little Hell". Good song. I can't get into Barenaked Ladies. Too corporate with their silly song lyrics. .

 

 

12:40

 

 

On my 3rd Canadian

 

The Darkest One video cranked through speakers on You Tube:

 

 - "even I can eat one fuckin bucket of chicken"

 

Great video better rock tune

 

 

Where the wild are strong

and the strong are the darkest ones

And you're the darkest one

 

 

 

I love Sundays

 

 

 

 

 

"COURAGE.  It couldn't come at a worst time"

 

 

Hate the bruins, but a great sweater Gord's sportin' in the video of this canadian classic.

 

 

 

    about to twist off number 4 . . . . this could get ugly

 

 

 

 

 

Heaven is a better place today

 

 

Sure some of you know the story when Heatley smacked his ferrari and killed his talented buddy Dan Snyder

 

Killer lyrics.  Amazing how Gordie and his lyrics can make a simple drivin' rock beat so much more

 

if and when you get into the endzone

act like you've been there a thousand times before

don't say

don't say people lose people all the time anymore

 

Heaven is a better place today, becase of this

but the world is just not the same

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zoo Lion sobers up and starts to scream and shout
A little dose of home-fire got him all smoothed out
Melancholy wine-soaked tenderness
She hated it here and she couldn't care less

Prisonyard stares and fleur-de-lis tattoos
Cannibals are saving all their bones for soup
Eating with my fingers and sucking hulls of ships
My parasite don't deserve no better than this

The Golden Rim Motor Inn
Soft water and colour TV
So consumed with the shape I'm in
Can't enjoy the luxury

She says,"Why are you partial to that Playboy con?
When you can see me naked anytime you want?"
If I had loads o' mondy to make me tame and sour
I could pay you to remind of my baby by the hour

Zoo Lion sobers up and starts to scream and shout
A little dose of home-fire got him all smoothed out
If this is where it all starts getting good
Then I'll be here waiting for you, like I said I would

The Golden Rim Motor Inn
Soft water and a colour TV
So consumed with the shape I'm in
Can't enjoy the luxury
The Luxury

Best canadian band ever? That's like asking me to pick my favorite STD...

Neil Young

Must've seen Rush a dozen times in the past 25 yrs or so

 

Not only are they most likely the best band from Canada, they probably are the best 3-man band too...I mean really, if you've seen Neil Peart in action, then you know what I'm talking about Willis.

Man, you guys are missing all the good ones.......most of the bigger, more popular groups mentioned so far are pretty boring. 

 

Here's some gold for you..........

 

Alexisonfire

54-40

13 Engines

Gob

D.O.A.

The New Pornographers

The Headstones

The Viletones

I Mother Earth

Skinny Puppy

Metric

Teenage Head

 

 

 

 

 

Pretty boring huh? Funny, I've never heard of half of what you mentioned. I may wrong here, but I doubt it, but those that were mentioned before have a lot more records sold and notoriety than what you mentioned. . . . A lot more. . .