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The Tragically Hip perform live on Dutch TV show 2 Meter Sessions in 1997, showcasing their signature Canadian rock sound and Gord Downie’s evocative storytelling. From poetic lyrics to timeless melodies, this session captures the band at a peak in their career.

00:00 Springtime in Vienna
04:10 The Luxury
08:35 Don't Wake Daddy
14:12 Flamenco
19:20 Membership
25:04 Scared
30:03 700 Foot Ceiling
34:08 Coconut Cream
37:32 Gift Shop
42:55 Ahead By A Century

Experience the full session and immerse yourself in The Tragically Hip’s legendary live performance.

The Tragically Hip were a Canadian rock band formed in Kingston, Ontario, in 1984. The lineup—Gord Downie, Rob Baker, Paul Langlois, Gord Sinclair, and Johnny Fay—created a distinctly Canadian sound blending rock, blues, and poetic storytelling. Known for Downie’s evocative lyrics referencing Canadian places and history, the Hip became a cultural touchstone and one of Canada’s most beloved bands. Over three decades, they released 13 studio albums, nine of which reached No. 1, and earned numerous Juno Awards. Their songs, including “Bobcaygeon,” “Ahead by a Century,” and “New Orleans Is Sinking,” became national anthems. Following Downie’s diagnosis with brain cancer, the band’s 2016 farewell tour and final Kingston concert were emotional tributes broadcast across Canada. After Downie’s death in 2017, The Tragically Hip’s music and legacy continued to symbolize Canada’s spirit, identity, and storytelling tradition.

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About 2 Meter Sessions
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Based in the Netherlands, 2 Meter Sessions is an independent, ongoing (new) music platform with a great legacy. Monthly we film 3 to 4 sessions with promising and breakthrough acts from all over the world.

Many well-known acts have visited the show; from James Taylor, Elliott Smith and David Crosby to Damien Jurado, Ben Howard and Josh Ritter, via Radiohead, Nirvana, Coldplay and Foo Fighters. Archive footage can regularly be seen in (theatrical) documentary movies, like “Mystify: Michael Hutchence” (with footage of our session with INXS, filmed in 1997), “Heaven Adores You” (with footage of our session with Elliott Smith, filmed in 1998) and “All I Can Say” (with footage of our session with Blind Melon, filmed in 1993).

The show started back in 1987 by radio presenter Jan Douwe Kroeske. On his popular national radio show he persuaded New-Zealand band Crowded House to play a couple of songs. The response of the public was so great, that 2 Meter Sessions quickly became a household name. In 1993, the show made a successful transition to national television. From there the show became a national phenomenon, for over 10 years, with filmed sessions of new talent, breakthrough acts and arrived career artists. Almost a million of 2 Meter Sessions cd’s were sold in the Netherlands.

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