Hipeponymous
The Tragically Hip · 2005
225 min · 96 tracks · alternative rock · folk rock · hard rock
A reflective blend of poignant lyrics and lush instrumentation, capturing the essence of Canadian rock's storytelling tradition.
Why this album works
- Best for
- dynamic exploration with emotional peaks reflective moments for deep thinking for long road trips
- Context
- Released in 2005, 'Hipeponymous' is a compilation album by The Tragically Hip, marking a retrospective phase in their career after nearly two decades of impactful releases. This album compiles notable tracks from their previous studio albums, serving as a bridge for new listeners and longtime fans alike as they approached their final years together before frontman Gord Downie's battle with terminal illness.
- If you like
- alternative rock, folk rock, hard rock
Hipeponymous is an album by The Tragically Hip, released in 2005. A reflective blend of poignant lyrics and lush instrumentation, capturing the essence of Canadian rock's storytelling tradition. This compilation was significant in celebrating The Tragically Hip's legacy and introduced their music to a broader audience, peaking at number 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart. It reinforced the band's influence on Canadian identity and culture, particularly in light of their later works that further explored themes of mortality and patriotism. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Hipeponymous sound like?
A reflective blend of poignant lyrics and lush instrumentation, capturing the essence of Canadian rock's storytelling tradition. Rooted in alternative rock and folk rock.
What makes Hipeponymous by The Tragically Hip notable?
This compilation was significant in celebrating The Tragically Hip's legacy and introduced their music to a broader audience, peaking at number 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart. It reinforced the band's influence on Canadian identity and culture, particularly in light of their later works that further explored themes of mortality and patriotism. Released in 2005, 'Hipeponymous' is a compilation album by The Tragically Hip, marking a retrospective phase in their career after nearly two decades of impactful releases. This album compiles notable tracks from their previous studio albums, serving as a bridge for new listeners and longtime fans alike as they approached their final years together before frontman Gord Downie's battle with terminal illness.
Who is Hipeponymous for?
Hipeponymous works well if you're into dynamic exploration with emotional peaks, reflective moments for deep thinking and for long road trips.
How many songs are on Hipeponymous?
Hipeponymous has 96 tracks, running approximately 225 minutes.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 No Threat 2:57
- 2 Grace, Too Standout 5:34
- 3 My Music at Work 3:06
- 4 38 Years Old 4:19
- 5 Gift Shop 5:02
- 6 Ahead by a Century Standout 3:45
- 7 Vaccination Scar 2:56
- 8 Three Pistols 3:48
- 9 So Hard Done By 3:29
- 10 Fiddler’s Green 4:26
- 11 Looking for a Place to Happen 4:32
- 12 Cordelia 4:11
- 13 ‘It’s a Good Life If You Don’t Weaken’ 4:26
- 14 Blow at High Dough 4:37
- 15 Wheat Kings 4:19
- 16 Fifty‐Mission Cap 4:09
- 17 New Orleans Is Sinking Standout 4:18
- 18 Escape Is at Hand for the Travellin’ Man 5:50
Disc 2
- 1 Fully Completely 3:32
- 2 Twist My Arm 3:56
- 3 Courage (for Hugh MacLennan) 4:24
- 4 Lake Fever 4:30
- 5 Poets 4:02
- 6 Fireworks 3:56
- 7 Boots or Hearts 3:40
- 8 Bobcaygeon 4:59
- 9 Nautical Disaster 4:42
- 10 Highway Girl 3:31
- 11 Gus: The Polar Bear From Central Park 4:09
- 12 Scared 5:06
- 13 Something On 3:25
- 14 At the Hundredth Meridian 3:23
- 15 Long Time Running 4:24
- 16 The Darkest One 4:42
- 17 Locked in the Trunk of a Car 4:40
- 18 Little Bones 4:45
- 19 The New Maybe 2:58
Disc 3
- 1 Vaccination Scar 2:46
- 2 Fully Completely
- 3 Grace, Too Standout 6:18
- 4 Summer’s Killing Us 3:35
- 5 Ahead by a Century Standout 5:21
- 6 Silver Jet 4:31
- 7 As Makeshift as We Are 3:40
- 8 Courage (for Hugh MacLennan) 5:13
- 9 Bobcaygeon 3:58
- 10 Nautical Disaster 4:36
- 11 Gus: The Polar Bear From Central Park
- 12 Poets 5:07
- 13 At the Hundredth Meridian 3:16
- 14 It Can’t Be Nashville Every Night 3:50
- 15 My Music at Work 4:25
- 16 New Orleans Is Sinking Standout 5:17
- 17 Heaven Is a Better Place Today 4:20
- 18 ‘It’s a Good Life If You Don’t Weaken’ 4:43
- 19 Little Bones
- 20 Gift Shop
- 21 Springtime in Vienna
- 22 Three Pistols
- 23 Boots or Hearts
- 24 Blow at High Dough
Disc 4
- 1 Last American Exit
- 2 Small Town Bringdown
- 3 New Orleans Is Sinking Standout
- 4 Blow at High Dough
- 5 Little Bones
- 6 Locked in the Trunk of a Car
- 7 Courage (for Hugh Maclennan)
- 8 At the Hundredth Meridian
- 9 Nautical Disaster
- 10 Thugs
- 11 Greasy Jungle
- 12 Grace, Too Standout
- 13 Ahead by a Century Standout
- 14 Gift Shop
- 15 Bobcaygeon
- 16 Something On
- 17 Poets
- 18 My Music at Work
- 19 ‘It’s a Good Life If You Don’t Weaken’
- 20 Silver Jet
- 21 The Darkest One
- 22 Vaccination Scar
- 23 It Can’t Be Nashville Every Night
- 24 Macroscopic – A Film by Christopher Mills
- 25 Cooking in Wartime
- 26 Piano Spider
- 27 Speakersong
- 28 Air Plane
- 29 Sub Way
- 30 Edible Paper
- 31 What’s Umm Mean?
- 32 Leaving the Island
- 33 Land Scape Clouds
- 34 Mind Fame
- 35 The Right Whale
Release Date
January 1, 2005
Artist Origin
Canada
Runtime
225 min 50 sec
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