Songs about Canadian identity as a country/people?

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What are some folk or modern songs that are about Canada from our geography, people, history, and overall country? I also don't want it to be the stereotypical "EH, maple syrup, poutine" stuff...

JP · Answer

Gordon Lightfoot's  Canadian Railroad Trilogy

SteveN · Answer

The best one I know was a patriotic song I heard recorded back in 1975 by Roger Whittaker, called "Canada Is". (Oddly enough, Roger was born in Kenya). Canadian Michael Mitchell has also recorded it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVk4Ddfnjkc

But you also will see the Canadian identity in many of the different songs by Canadian artists.

Tom Cochrane released a song called "Big League", that talks about a young kids dream of growing up to play in the NHL, only to be killed in a car accident before his dream could be realized.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoDDnOUKDQI

The Tragically Hip recorded several songs about the Canadian identity.
https://thepastisunwritten.wordpress.com/2011/02/04/top-5-tragically-hip-songs-to-teach-a-canadian-history-class-with/

You just need to listen to a few Canadian artists and you will hear references to Canada in their works.

Chuckles · Answer

Add a lot of stuff by Stompin Tom Connors. Bud the Spud and so on.

no name · Answer

Everything from Stomping Tom.

thinkingtime · Answer

The Log Driver waltz.

MissPriss · Answer

stan rogers,first Christmas, bluenose, mcdonnel on the heights, pretty much everything he's done

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Songs about Canadian identity as a country/people?

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