Anyone that says Canada is not distinguished culturally from America is ignorant.
This one struck me particularly delightfully because i’ve been getting into Letterkenny of all things and you very clearly do. Hell i can see that as an aussie,
Should add, that probably sounded incredibly puerile, but most of our english-speaking country media is still dominated by the uk and US (although NZ is making inroads) We don’t get much Canadian stuff down here, the last big one was due south and that was very pastiche.
I love me some Letterkenny. While it is a comedy, it really does an excellent job at highlighting what being Canadian means. I really need to watch the spin off, Shoresy.
If you’re interested in more media that helps you understand what being Canadian is all about, I’d recommend listening to some of the most iconic Canadians musicians of all time: Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Gordon Lightfoot, The Tragically Hip, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, and The Band. You’ve almost certainly heard their songs before, but listen to some of their less popular music.
Here’s some specific songs that I am fond of, and feel highlight Common Canadian Sensibilities:
King Harvest (Has Surely Come) by The Band
Dance me to the End of Love by Leonard Cohen
In View by The Tragically Hip
Bobcaygeon by The Tragically Hip
Signs by Five Man Electrical Band
Carefree Highway by Gordon Lightfoot
If You Could Read My Mind by Gordon Lightfoot
Illegal by Corbeau
Universal Soldier by Buffy Sainte-Marie
Til I Am Myself Again by Blue Rodeo
(You’re A) Strange Animal by Gowan
The Rest of My Life by Sloan
Money City Maniacs by Sloan
The Consumer by Stompin’ Tom Connors
Helpless by Neil Young
Heart of Gold by Neil Young
Life Is A Highway by Tom Cochrane
American Psycho by Treble Charger
Truth Doesn’t Live in a Book by Ben Chaplan
The Night Pat Murphy Died by Great Big Sea
These showcase a variety of genres and locations within Canada. We are a big country with such a beautiful mixture of experiences that allow for such wonderful music to be produced.
Actually due south gatewayed me into canadian music back in the 90’s, so I’m good there :)
It’s actually pretty fascinating because apart from the obvious differences there are a lot of common thematics with Australia that we don’t share with the US - and a lot of that does have to do with the more social oriented societies as opposed to US individualism.
This one struck me particularly delightfully because i’ve been getting into Letterkenny of all things and you very clearly do. Hell i can see that as an aussie,
Should add, that probably sounded incredibly puerile, but most of our english-speaking country media is still dominated by the uk and US (although NZ is making inroads) We don’t get much Canadian stuff down here, the last big one was due south and that was very pastiche.
I love me some Letterkenny. While it is a comedy, it really does an excellent job at highlighting what being Canadian means. I really need to watch the spin off, Shoresy.
If you’re interested in more media that helps you understand what being Canadian is all about, I’d recommend listening to some of the most iconic Canadians musicians of all time: Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Gordon Lightfoot, The Tragically Hip, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, and The Band. You’ve almost certainly heard their songs before, but listen to some of their less popular music.
Here’s some specific songs that I am fond of, and feel highlight Common Canadian Sensibilities:
These showcase a variety of genres and locations within Canada. We are a big country with such a beautiful mixture of experiences that allow for such wonderful music to be produced.
Actually due south gatewayed me into canadian music back in the 90’s, so I’m good there :)
It’s actually pretty fascinating because apart from the obvious differences there are a lot of common thematics with Australia that we don’t share with the US - and a lot of that does have to do with the more social oriented societies as opposed to US individualism.