As a fan of the Hip and hockey, I have to comment though it's been years since anyone else has. Buffalo native here, but residing in Atlanta. Still a Sabres fan but was deeply saddened by this horrific tragedy. I will leave my opinions of Mr. Heatley out of this.
Anyhoo...hockeyfangirl wrote: "'If and when you get into that endzone' is obviously a hockey reference." Say what? Sounds like a football reference to me. In fact, it's borrowed from a quote attributed to Bear Bryant, the great coach of Alabama, among others. Seriously, I can't find any agreement on this. Nonetheless, I don't see how it could be a hockey reference. That's a stretch. Though, the Hip are never afraid to make those stretches.
Curiouser still is the line: "A toonie to the busker and a husky 'keep it comin' under my breath". I'd give a nickel to find out what the heck that means.
Actually, "end zone" is not just a football term. In hockey it refers to the area at either end of the rink between the goal line and the (closer) blue line. So it is clearly a hockey reference as most Hip sports references are.
Actually, "end zone" is not just a football term. In hockey it refers to the area at either end of the rink between the goal line and the (closer) blue line. So it is clearly a hockey reference as most Hip sports references are.
@gebobs Yeah that is barely ever referred to as the endzone and even if it is technically the end zone no one aspires to make it there so in the context of the song it wouldn't make any sense that that was what he was referring to. It's definitely a football reference but it's been universally adopted to mean don't gloat about your accomplishments and just act like you know what it's like to succeed.
@gebobs Yeah that is barely ever referred to as the endzone and even if it is technically the end zone no one aspires to make it there so in the context of the song it wouldn't make any sense that that was what he was referring to. It's definitely a football reference but it's been universally adopted to mean don't gloat about your accomplishments and just act like you know what it's like to succeed.
@gebobs, yes, elk4521, it is a football reference, it\'s a Vince Lombardi quote. I took in context of this song to mean having decorum when it comes to dealing with death, as he goes on to instruct us not to blame or to say people lose people all the time. Having grace when faced with grief of death, the inevitable end zone. Just like the beginning of the song which references a newly lain sod, def no pitch in hockey, but the sod is covering a grave, not a field of play.
@gebobs, yes, elk4521, it is a football reference, it\'s a Vince Lombardi quote. I took in context of this song to mean having decorum when it comes to dealing with death, as he goes on to instruct us not to blame or to say people lose people all the time. Having grace when faced with grief of death, the inevitable end zone. Just like the beginning of the song which references a newly lain sod, def no pitch in hockey, but the sod is covering a grave, not a field of play.
@gebobs, yes, elk4521, it is a football reference, it\'s a Vince Lombardi quote. I took in context of this song to mean having decorum when it comes to dealing with death, as he goes on to instruct us not to blame or to say people lose people all the time. Having grace when faced with grief of death, the inevitable end zone. Just like the beginning of the song which references a newly lain sod, def no pitch in hockey, but the sod is covering a grave, not a field of play. \r\n\r\nThe other line...
@gebobs, yes, elk4521, it is a football reference, it\'s a Vince Lombardi quote. I took in context of this song to mean having decorum when it comes to dealing with death, as he goes on to instruct us not to blame or to say people lose people all the time. Having grace when faced with grief of death, the inevitable end zone. Just like the beginning of the song which references a newly lain sod, def no pitch in hockey, but the sod is covering a grave, not a field of play. \r\n\r\nThe other line about throwing the street performer $2 and asking them to keep playing, not sure, there are always buskers outside of sports games here, maybe it\'s plea, maybe the street performer symbolizes life and his ask for less cryin\' and more tryin\' is a plea for life to be more fair. Like, hey life, keep it coming, but better and less painful if you don\'t mind
As a fan of the Hip and hockey, I have to comment though it's been years since anyone else has. Buffalo native here, but residing in Atlanta. Still a Sabres fan but was deeply saddened by this horrific tragedy. I will leave my opinions of Mr. Heatley out of this.
Anyhoo...hockeyfangirl wrote: "'If and when you get into that endzone' is obviously a hockey reference." Say what? Sounds like a football reference to me. In fact, it's borrowed from a quote attributed to Bear Bryant, the great coach of Alabama, among others. Seriously, I can't find any agreement on this. Nonetheless, I don't see how it could be a hockey reference. That's a stretch. Though, the Hip are never afraid to make those stretches.
Curiouser still is the line: "A toonie to the busker and a husky 'keep it comin' under my breath". I'd give a nickel to find out what the heck that means.
Actually, "end zone" is not just a football term. In hockey it refers to the area at either end of the rink between the goal line and the (closer) blue line. So it is clearly a hockey reference as most Hip sports references are.
Actually, "end zone" is not just a football term. In hockey it refers to the area at either end of the rink between the goal line and the (closer) blue line. So it is clearly a hockey reference as most Hip sports references are.
@gebobs Yeah that is barely ever referred to as the endzone and even if it is technically the end zone no one aspires to make it there so in the context of the song it wouldn't make any sense that that was what he was referring to. It's definitely a football reference but it's been universally adopted to mean don't gloat about your accomplishments and just act like you know what it's like to succeed.
@gebobs Yeah that is barely ever referred to as the endzone and even if it is technically the end zone no one aspires to make it there so in the context of the song it wouldn't make any sense that that was what he was referring to. It's definitely a football reference but it's been universally adopted to mean don't gloat about your accomplishments and just act like you know what it's like to succeed.
@gebobs, yes, elk4521, it is a football reference, it\'s a Vince Lombardi quote. I took in context of this song to mean having decorum when it comes to dealing with death, as he goes on to instruct us not to blame or to say people lose people all the time. Having grace when faced with grief of death, the inevitable end zone. Just like the beginning of the song which references a newly lain sod, def no pitch in hockey, but the sod is covering a grave, not a field of play.
@gebobs, yes, elk4521, it is a football reference, it\'s a Vince Lombardi quote. I took in context of this song to mean having decorum when it comes to dealing with death, as he goes on to instruct us not to blame or to say people lose people all the time. Having grace when faced with grief of death, the inevitable end zone. Just like the beginning of the song which references a newly lain sod, def no pitch in hockey, but the sod is covering a grave, not a field of play.
@gebobs, yes, elk4521, it is a football reference, it\'s a Vince Lombardi quote. I took in context of this song to mean having decorum when it comes to dealing with death, as he goes on to instruct us not to blame or to say people lose people all the time. Having grace when faced with grief of death, the inevitable end zone. Just like the beginning of the song which references a newly lain sod, def no pitch in hockey, but the sod is covering a grave, not a field of play. \r\n\r\nThe other line...
@gebobs, yes, elk4521, it is a football reference, it\'s a Vince Lombardi quote. I took in context of this song to mean having decorum when it comes to dealing with death, as he goes on to instruct us not to blame or to say people lose people all the time. Having grace when faced with grief of death, the inevitable end zone. Just like the beginning of the song which references a newly lain sod, def no pitch in hockey, but the sod is covering a grave, not a field of play. \r\n\r\nThe other line about throwing the street performer $2 and asking them to keep playing, not sure, there are always buskers outside of sports games here, maybe it\'s plea, maybe the street performer symbolizes life and his ask for less cryin\' and more tryin\' is a plea for life to be more fair. Like, hey life, keep it coming, but better and less painful if you don\'t mind