Lyric discussion by chattyc 

Cover art for Something On lyrics by Tragically Hip, The

"Outside there's hectic action The ice is covering the trees And one of 'em's interconnecting With my chevrolet caprice Black out to phantom power And like there's nothing on And hammering the tower And now there's nothing on"

These lines refer to the Big Ice Storm of 1998 & the subsequent blackouts across Quebec and Ontario - many of the big power line towers caved under the weight of the ice.

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