The Tragically Hip – Put It Off

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I wrote unfriendly things,
truly cruel,
on the day that you were born
to prove that words
cannot touch beauty
but I was torn
I put it off, I put it off,
I put it off again

I made degenerate art
for the religious right
on the day that you were born
I had passion to experiment
but I was torn
I put it off, I put it off,
I put it off again

I played Love Tara
by Eric's Trip
on the day that you were born
I had to find the cuteness
in the unadorned
but I was torn
I put it off, I put it off,
I put it off again
I put it on, I put it on,
I put it on again

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Track duration: 05:11


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    General Comment:Downie's first child was born the same year the album was released. I always thought this song could be about him relating to the birth of his child. I figure that he may have been dealing with some type of creative block over what was good enough on the day his child was born. Even though he had an incredible creative flow, nothing lived up to what he wanted so 'he put it off.'
    Flag buildatreeon April 07, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Love Tara is the name of an album released in 1993 by a band called Eric's Trip. I guess Gord Downie and his mates thought the album was cutesy or something, but it affected them enough to bury it in one of their more obscure songs. Oddly enough, Eric's Trip was signed in or around 1990 by Subpop Records, which is the label of another one of my favorite artists, Iron & Wine.

    The cosmic connections we define for ourselves sometimes.

    By the way, great tune.
    Flag OpinionHeadon September 30, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:i love this song
    Flag buildatreeon October 05, 2004   Link

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