Little Bones
| "Little Bones" | ||||
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| Single by The Tragically Hip | ||||
| from the album Road Apples | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | September 1990 | |||
| Studio | Barris (New Orleans) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:44 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter | The Tragically Hip | |||
| Producer | Don Smith | |||
| The Tragically Hip singles chronology | ||||
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"Little Bones" is a song by the Canadian rock band the Tragically Hip. It was released as the lead single from their second studio album, Road Apples, on which it appears as the opening track. The song was very successful in Canada, peaking at No. 11 on the RPM Singles chart.[1]
Background
[edit]The song was written in New Orleans during the recording of Road Apples. It was originally an acoustic guitar based song with music composed by bassist Gord Sinclair.[2]
The inspiration behind the song's title came from when singer and lyricist Gord Downie read The Last of the Crazy People by Timothy Findley. The book featured a cat named Little Bones, which he thought would make a good song title. Months later, during the recording of Road Apples, Downie was reminded of this when he had a conversation with a cab driver who warned him about "little bones" in chicken. This would also inspire the chorus of the song.[2]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by The Tragically Hip.[3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Little Bones" | 4:42 |
| 2. | "38 Years Old" | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Blow at High Dough" (Live at the Roxy) | 4:52 |
| Total length: | 13:52 | |
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (1991) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[1] | 11 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1991) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] | 84 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Top Singles – Volume 53, No. 22, May 04 1991". RPM. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
- ^ a b "On the Verge". The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal. 2024. 4:30 minutes in.
- ^ Little Bones (CD). The Tragically Hip. MCA. 1991.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991". RPM. July 17, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
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