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21. Feb. 2015 · Provided to YouTube by Sire/Warner RecordsHello City · Barenaked LadiesGordon℗ 1992 Sire Records CompanyCongas, Piano, Vocals: Andy CreegganProducer: Barenak...
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28. Juli 2022 · Barenaked Ladies (official) 117K subscribers. Subscribed. 481. 14K views 1 year ago. Today is the 30th anniversary of BNL’s debut studio album, “Gordon”. To honour the day, for the fifth...
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3. Dez. 2014 · Apr 6. Sat 7:00 PM. Wolverhampton, United Kingdom · The Halls Wolverhampton. · Ticketmaster. Provided to YouTube by Reprise Hello City (Live) · Barenaked Ladies Rock Spectacle ℗ 1992 Sire ...
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"Hello City" is a song written by Steven Page and Ed Robertson and performed by Barenaked Ladies
The song's lyrics were inspired by the band's first and ill-fated shows in Halifax, Nova Scotia (a major city on Canada's east coast) in 1990; "Hello City" is a nickname for Halifax.
According to Steve in Public Stunts, Private Stories
The song was first recorded for the unreleased demo tape Barenaked Recess in 1990; before being re-recorded for the 1991 promo CD Variety Recordings, the band's full-length 1992 debut Gordon, and their 1996 live album Rock Spectacle.
•Towards the end of the song, Steve quotes the chorus of English rock band The Housemartins' hit 1986 song "Happy Hour", which, apart from similar subject matter, is also in the same key and has a similar chord progression.
1.Public Stunts, Private Stories by Paul Myers - pages 48-49
25. Aug. 2023 · The song revolves around the concept of urban life and the love-hate relationship one can have with a bustling city. With clever wordplay and catchy melodies, Hello City captures the essence of living in a metropolis and the emotions that come with it.
A song about a band's negative experience in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where they were booed and felt out of place. The lyrics include references to local landmarks, bars, and expressions, as well as a nod to the Housemartins' Happy Hour.
28. Juli 1992 · Hello City Lyrics: Hello city! / Hey / Another night at the palace / 'Cause there is nothing else to do / Oh-oh, ah-ha / The same people, the same drinks and / The same music, the same...
