Comments on: Five songs about Vancouver

By: Jordan

Jordan — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:24:11 +0000

English Bay by Blue Rodeo was the first that popped into my head.

Rachel — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 05:54:01 +0000

“The City You Live in is Ugly” by local band Young & Sexy. It opens and closes with the sky train sound!

Emm. — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:12:11 +0000

If you search “Vancouver” on the iTunes music store, there’s a “Vancouver essentials” compilation. There’s 25 songs about Van city, including:

English Bay by Blue Rodeo
Vancouver by the Violent Femmes
and Showdown in Gastown by the Honeymans!

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:57:29 +0000

Sorry Chinatown is the album – I meant Junkie Song…

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:55:14 +0000

You forgot Chinatown by the Be Good Tanya’s – easily the best song about Vancouver.

Carol — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 18:59:25 +0000

Someone told me that a local punk band sang a song called “Dewdney Trunk Road”. I just can’t remember the band’s name, though.

keith lim — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 21:40:35 +0000

Should I be flattered or insulted that not included was my "The Streets of Vancouver"?

Ryan Cousineau — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 23:46:19 +0000

What, no votes for “The More I Like Vancouver Town” by Rolf Harris?

Philistines!

alice — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:22:48 +0000

“Stardust” by local band Children of the CPU refers to the rollerskating rink. But I guess that’s Richmond, technically.

Brooks — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:36:57 +0000

You forgot the best one of them all! Vancouver, BC by the Smugglers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EewEH8VrnY0