Best Song written by a Canadian/s

[Insidious Von]

What do you consider to be the best song written by a Canadian/s

 

[red]

frere jacques

 

[lookingforitallthetime]

Wheat Kings - The Tragically Hip

 

[mandrill]

Any of about 50 songs by The Band.

 

[CUTTERBUCK]

(1) "Everybody Knows". Leonard Cohen. The cynical Mr. Cohen at his best.
(2) Everything other song written by Leonard Cohen.
(3) "My Way". Paul Anka. (Sinatra version, Sinatra rules)
(4) "Heart of Gold". Neil Young.
(4) "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald". Gordon Lighfoot.
(5) "Powderfinger". Neil Young.



Best album by a Canadian?
"Ten New Songs" Leonard Cohen.

 

[yak2432]

Any of about 50 songs by The Band.

You beat me to it. My 2 cents, Woodstock by Joni Mitchell (yes, she wrote it), Helpless by Neil Young, Four Strong Winds by Ian Tyson, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot and almost anything by Blue Rodeo.

 

[jazzpig]

Any Charity Brown fans out there?
I feel stupid, but I can't help it.

 

[capncrunch]

Tom Sawyer - Rush

 

[Don]

oh god.... is this the best we've done?

 

[Robio]

Proud To Be Canadian by The Dayglo Abortions from the Feed Us A Fetus Album

http://www.plyrics.com/d/daygloabortions.html

 

[Robio]

How come Paul Anka made it to you list and not The Tragically Hip

 

[hairyfucker]

Isn't 99 bottles of beer on the wall a canadian song?

 

[l69norm]

Albums:
Bryan Adams - Reckless
Blue Rodeo - Outskirts

 

[2wheeljunkie]

I think that all Canadian Singers are the best. Do I have favorite? not really but some of the suggestions do bring back memories especially the 80's early 90's

2WJ

 

[Ben Hogan]

Bobby Orr by the Hip is actually called Fireworks.

 

[Fighting_Amish]

Let's not forget that David Foster is Canadian and he's written tons of songs for everyone.

 

[zekestone]

Let go the line... Max Webster

 

[Berlin]

If we're just talking about pop and rock...

... from your list, I picked Paul Anka's My Way if I had to pick just one.



To be honest , too many good tunes by Canadians. Off the top of my head these are my favs great tunes :

Neil Young - Hey Hey My My

Rush - Tom Sawyer

The Pursuit of Happiness - I'm an Adult Now

Brian Adams - Run To You

Men Without Hats - Safety Dance

 

[Papi Chulo]

Lets not forget about Ann Murray and Rita MacNeil

 

[ig-88]

Nelly Furtado - I'm Like A Bird

won the Grammy in 2001