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| The Tragically Hip – The Dire Wolf Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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The song isn't about the Despatch as it sank in July 1828 and the song lyrics set it in September. The same Family that saved the 163 of the Despatch rescued 25 men of the Rankin in September 1838. Also, the dog was not a Huskie, it was a Newfoundlander, hence the line " on a Newfoundland's paws". The girls name was Ann Harvey. It seems this song may be a composite of these incidents and a tribute to the many shipwrecks in this dangerous area. I am not sure but the name Dire Wolf has to do with American mythology, the dire wolf is a menacing creature, lurking in the darkness, as the sea can be at times.
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