Originally published in The Big Book of Sports Lists
1. “Fireworks” by The Tragically Hip (1998): And all I remember was sitting beside you/ You said you didn’t give a f–k about hockey/ and I never saw someone say that before.
2. “Big League” by Tom Cochrane & Red Rider (1988): Not many ways out of this cold northern town/ You work in the mill and get laid in the ground/ If you’re gonna jump it will be with the game/ Real fast and tough is the only clear lane.
3. “Time To Go” by Drop Kick Murphys (2003): Rancourt’s ready, it’s time to take to the ice/ So tie down the jersey ’cause it could get ugly tonight/ Top corner, five-hole, off the post and in/ On a quest for the Cup and we’re ready to win… Go! Go! Black and Gold!
4. “50 Mission Cap” by The Tragically Hip (1992): The last goal he ever scored won the Leafs the Cup/ They wouldn’t win another ’til 1962, the year he was discovered.
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5. “The Ballad of Wendel Clark, Parts I and II” by The Rheostatics (1987): You’ll wish that you had died when Wendel has your hide, ’cause he does it the Canadian Way.
6. “Gretzky Rocks” by Pursuit of Happiness (1987): If they’d just watch Wayne Gretzky play then they’d watch hockey every day/ Actually I like the Hawks but boy oh boy Wayne Gretzky Rocks.
7. “Me Like Hockey” by the Arrogant Worms (1997): Swedish players must be geeks/ ‘Cause they still got own real teeth/ Not like Finnish players names/ What’s a Teemu anyways?
8. “(I Wanna Drive the) Zamboni” by the Gear Daddies (1990): Now the manager said, “Son, I know it looks keen, but that right there is one expensive machine/ And I’ve got Smokey who’s been driving for years.” About that time I broke down in tears.
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