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Tragically Hip New Orleans Is Sinking Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 6.91/10 [11 votes]Album: Up to Here / Original Release Date: 1989-08-30Genre: RockSong Duration: 4 min 17 sec
New Orleans Is Sinking
Tragically Hip
Tragically Hip
TRAGICALLY HIP
- New Orleans Is Sinking LyricsAlright
Bourbon blues on the street
Loose and complete under skies so smokey blue green
I can't forsake a dixie dead-shake
So we danced the sidewalk clean
My memory is muddy, what's this river that I'm in?
New Orleans is sinking man and I don't wanna swim
Colonel Tom, what's wrong? what's going on?
Can tie yourself up for a deal
He said, "Hey north you're south, shut you big mouth
You gotta do what you feel is real"
Ain't got no picture postcards, ain't got no souvenirs
My baby, she don't know me when I'm thinking bout those years
Pale as a light bulb hanging on a wire
Sucking up to someone just to stoke the fire
Picking out the highlights of the scenery
Saw a little cloud that looked a little like me
I had my hands in the river, my feet back up on the banks
Looked up to the Lord above and said, "Hey, man thanks"
Sometimes I feel so good, I gotta scream
She said, "Gordie baby, I know exactly what you mean"
She said, she said, I swear to God she said
Oh no, no yeah
My memory is muddy, what's this river that I'm in?
New Orleans is sinking man and I don't wanna swim, swim
Bourbon blues on the street
Loose and complete under skies so smokey blue green
I can't forsake a dixie dead-shake
So we danced the sidewalk clean
My memory is muddy, what's this river that I'm in?
New Orleans is sinking man and I don't wanna swim
Colonel Tom, what's wrong? what's going on?
Can tie yourself up for a deal
He said, "Hey north you're south, shut you big mouth
You gotta do what you feel is real"
Ain't got no picture postcards, ain't got no souvenirs
My baby, she don't know me when I'm thinking bout those years
Pale as a light bulb hanging on a wire
Picking out the highlights of the scenery
Saw a little cloud that looked a little like me
I had my hands in the river, my feet back up on the banks
Looked up to the Lord above and said, "Hey, man thanks"
Sometimes I feel so good, I gotta scream
She said, "Gordie baby, I know exactly what you mean"
She said, she said, I swear to God she said
Oh no, no yeah
My memory is muddy, what's this river that I'm in?
New Orleans is sinking man and I don't wanna swim, swim
Facts about New Orleans Is Sinking
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New Orleans Is Sinking is written by Johnny Fay, Gordon Sinclair, Paul Langlois, Robert Baker, Gordon Downie.
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It is first released on August 30, 1989 as part of Tragically Hip's album "Up to Here" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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When we think about the deeper meaning of the song, the Tragically Hip’s 'New Orleans Is Sinking' is an impressive portrayal of a city where calamity and disorder reign, metaphorically depicting New Orleans' sinking as a chaotic and deteriorating situation. The song addresses the struggle of being lost, uprooted, and not knowing the right place in a disintegrating world where one is still clutching at moments of lucidity and thankfulness which the chaos is unable to take away. The New orleans is sinking lyrics focus on reflection, joy, nostalgia, social commentary, and heartache. In the same breath, the song talks about the mood swings associated with nostalgia and memory, the struggle and resilience of the human spirit, and the journey of identity and self-discovery. The lyrics do have some mature themes and use of imagery that might not be appropriate for a young audience, such as references to personal struggles and a sense of loss, but they are not explicit in terms of language, violence or drug use.
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New Orleans Is Sinking falls under the genre Rock.
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New Orleans Is Sinking song length is 4 minutes and 17 seconds.
Who wrote New Orleans Is Sinking lyrics?
New Orleans Is Sinking is written by Johnny Fay, Gordon Sinclair, Paul Langlois, Robert Baker, Gordon Downie.
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When was New Orleans Is Sinking released?
It is first released on August 30, 1989 as part of Tragically Hip's album "Up to Here" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind New Orleans Is Sinking lyrics?
When we think about the deeper meaning of the song, the Tragically Hip’s 'New Orleans Is Sinking' is an impressive portrayal of a city where calamity and disorder reign, metaphorically depicting New Orleans' sinking as a chaotic and deteriorating situation. The song addresses the struggle of being lost, uprooted, and not knowing the right place in a disintegrating world where one is still clutching at moments of lucidity and thankfulness which the chaos is unable to take away. The New orleans is sinking lyrics focus on reflection, joy, nostalgia, social commentary, and heartache. In the same breath, the song talks about the mood swings associated with nostalgia and memory, the struggle and resilience of the human spirit, and the journey of identity and self-discovery. The lyrics do have some mature themes and use of imagery that might not be appropriate for a young audience, such as references to personal struggles and a sense of loss, but they are not explicit in terms of language, violence or drug use.
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Which genre is New Orleans Is Sinking?
New Orleans Is Sinking falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song New Orleans Is Sinking?
New Orleans Is Sinking song length is 4 minutes and 17 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Johnny Fay, Gordon Sinclair, Paul Langlois, Robert Baker, Gordon Downie
Record Label(s): 1989 UMG Recordings, Inc
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