RIP Stomping Tom

[the canadian dream]

A canadian icon and the one who gave us the great "hockey song"



will be missed.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8zeB7b1uFY



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl751CDdRZI

 

[Ton]

I was just about to post this. Sad day, certainly will be missed.

 

[Spunky Porkstacker]

It is sad but the Hockey song will definitely live on. My kids and I always love to sing along when its played before every Hawks game.

 

[Ton]

I've been listening to his music all day in remembrance of a Folk legend! True inspiration, awesome person, etc.. etc.. what are you still reading this for? Go turn up some Stompin' Tom!

 

[The Mule]

So sad. Now Canada only has Gordon Lightfoot left and he is almost dead. Oh, and Leonard Cohen, the greatest Canadian of all time.



RIP Stompin' Tom!

 

[the canadian dream]

I've been listening to his music all day in remembrance of a Frolik legend! True inspiration, awesome person, etc.. etc.. what are you still reading this for? Go turn up some Stompin' Tom!

Fixed



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkZ62XvJHVQ

 

[howcho]

Stompin Tom became a big part of our family life. The Gumboot Gloggaroo was danced to at all of the family weddings as one of the first songs.



Never forget my Brother and Sister-in-law in their gumboots dancing at their wedding reception.

 

[howcho]

i know most of his songs by heart, standard fare when my bothers and I get really drunk and start a sing-song.

 

[Tater]

So sad. Now Canada only has Gordon Lightfoot left and he is almost dead. Oh, and Leonard Cohen, the greatest Canadian of all time.



RIP Stompin' Tom!

What's the story with GL?

 

[the canadian dream]

What's the story with GL?

He is awesome!!!!



He had an anuerism years ago and is really sick again. He doesn't have long.



Nice story Howcho. Love stuff like that because my familly has zero traditions...jealous.

 

[The Mule]

What's the story with GL?

What story? That he is a Canadian folk legend? Or his health? He suffered a stroke about 7 years ago and then about 3 years ago there was an online hoax that he'd died. He did get mobility back in his hand and can still play guitar, but he's a bit frail.

 

[Tater]

I certainly know who he is, I like the guys music. I just didn't know he was not doing well.

 

[MassHavoc]

I assumed he was dead long ago...

 

[the canadian dream]

rude!!!

 

[jakobeast]

So sad. Now Canada only has Gordon Lightfoot left and he is almost dead. Oh, and Leonard Cohen, the greatest Canadian of all time.



RIP Stompin' Tom!

Leonard Cohen is an amazing song writer. The way he can weave words together and the imagery he conjurs is amazing.



Whoever told him to sing should be dragged out in the street in front of his kids and shot. Then his corpse defiled and and put into a burlap sack with his household dog and cat and thrown into the Mackenzie river.

 

[The Mule]

Leonard Cohen is an amazing song writer. The way he can weave words together and the imagery he conjurs is amazing.



Whoever told him to sing should be dragged out in the street in front of his kids and turned into a saint because he allows the world to enjoy Leonard's gruff and beautiful voice which has been healing the souls of generations. Then his body should be adorned in gold and silks and and put ion a pedestal beside the Mackenzie river.

FIXED!

 

[jakobeast]

You are wrong. Gruff and beautiful voice? Really? If he would actually sing cool. If he would just talk cool. Make up your fucking mind, old man.



I will say The fact that he doesn't get the royalties from Hallelujah and those go to I think a childrens hospital is very noble of him.

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

I was just about to post this. Sad day, certainly will be missed.

Almost felt bad and then.....

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

Wow this guy is terrible lmao....its so bad that I feel bad that he's dead.

 

[puckjim]

I'm sure he is an amazing songwriter, but that hockey song blows.