Fireworks (The Tragically Hip song)
"Fireworks" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. It was released in November 1998 as the third single from their sixth studio album, Phantom Power. The song was very successful in Canada, peaking at number 9 on Canada's RPM Singles chart.[1]
| "Fireworks" | ||||
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| Single by The Tragically Hip | ||||
| from the album Phantom Power | ||||
| Released | November 1998 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rob Baker Gordon Downie Johnny Fay Paul Langlois Gord Sinclair | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Berlin | |||
| The Tragically Hip singles chronology | ||||
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Content
The song makes references to the 1972 Summit Series (particularly the famous game-winning goal of the series), hockey legend Bobby Orr, and the fitness test administered via the Canada Fitness Award Program.
The narrator appears to be a middle-aged individual, speaking to an unnamed spouse about the history of their relationship. This relationship began on the last night of the Summit Series, and continued through a time-period partly contemporaneous with the remaining years of the Cold War.
The underlying theme of the recollections is that the couple's relationship has managed to survive for a significant number of years, unaffected by, and perhaps even serving as a defense against, external pressures.
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Singles Chart[1] | 9 |
Pop culture
The song was featured on the season 5 episode 19 of Corner Gas entitled "Final Countdown."
References
- "Top Singles - Volume 68, No. 16, February 08 1999". RPM. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
- "Top Singles - Volume 70, No. 8, December 13, 1999". RPM. December 13, 1999. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2017.