History Trivia / TheTragicallyHip

* AuthorExistenceFailure: Averted in the case of Downie. He died from the terminal brain cancer that he was diagnosed with in late 2015, but his fans had over a year to prepare for his death, including his famed Canadian farewell tour with the Tragically Hip. Additionally, he released two solo albums and he had recorded music with the Tragically Hip for a future album. He also kept a relatively high profile in his last year of life, conducting interviews about his condition and making scattered public appearances. Of course, the knowledge of his impending death didn't soften the blow for the country of Canada when he passed in October 2017. To quote Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, "We all knew it was coming, but we hoped it wasn’t."

* BigNameFan: Many famous Canadians are fans of the Hip, but names don't get bigger than the current Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau. He's been a fan of the band since he was a young man and attended the band's final show in 2016. When Downie died, Trudeau gave a tearful eulogy at the steps of Parliament Hill that was widely shared around the world.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Their debut 1987 EP has a more AOR[=/=]new wave sound similar to Music/{{U2}} than the rootsy alternative style they had adopted by the time of ''Up to Here'' in 1989.

* BigNameFan: Many famous Canadians are fans of the Hip, but names don't get bigger than the current Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau. He's been a fan of the band since he was a young man and attended the band's final show in 2016. When Downie died, Trudeau gave a tearful eulogy at the steps of Parliament Hill that was widely shared around the world..

* AuthorExistenceFailure: Subverted with Downie. He died from the terminal brain cancer that he was diagnosed with in late 2015, but his fans had over a year to prepare for his death, including his famed Canadian farewell tour with the Tragically Hip. Additionally, he released two solo albums and he had recorded music with the Tragically Hip for a future album. He also kept a relatively high profile in his last year of life, conducting interviews about his condition and making scattered public appearances. Of course, the knowledge of his impending death didn't soften the blow for the country of Canada when he passed in October 2017. To quote Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, "We all knew it was coming, but we hoped it wasn’t."

* AuthorExistenceFailure: Subverted with Downie. He died from the terminal brain cancer that he was diagnosed with in late 2015, but his fans had over a year to prepare for his death, including his famed Canadian farewell tour with the Tragically Hip. Additionally, he released two solo albums and he had recorded music with the Tragically Hip for a future album. He also kept a relatively high public profile in his last year of life, conducting interviews and making scattered appearances in order to raise awareness and visibility for cancer patients. Of course, the knowledge of his impending death didn't soften the blow for the country of Canada when he passed in October 2017. To quote Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, "We all knew it was coming, but we hoped it wasn’t."

* AuthorExistenceFailure: Subverted with Downie. He died from the terminal brain cancer that he was diagnosed with in late 2015, but his fans had over a year to prepare for his death, including his famed Canadian farewell tour with the Tragically Hip. Additionally, he released two solo albums and he had recorded music with the Tragically Hip for a future album. He also kept a high public profile in his last year of life, conducting interviews and making scattered appearances in order to raise awareness and visibility for cancer patients. Of course, the knowledge of his impending death didn't soften the blow for the country of Canada when he passed in October 2017. To quote Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, "We all knew it was coming, but we hoped it wasn’t."

* AuthorExistenceFailure: Subverted with Downie. He died from the terminal brain cancer that he was diagnosed with in late 2015, but his fans had over a year to prepare for his death, including his famed Canadian farewell tour with the Tragically Hip. Additionally, he released two solo albums and he had recorded music with the Tragically Hip for a future album. He also kept a high public profile in his last year of life, making several interviews and appearances in order to raise awareness and visibility for cancer patients. Of course, the knowledge of his impending death didn't soften the blow for the country of Canada when he passed in October 2017. To quote Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, "We all knew it was coming, but we hoped it wasn’t."

* AuthorExistenceFailure: Subverted with Downie. He died from the terminal brain cancer that he was diagnosed with in late 2015, but his fans had over a year to prepare for his death, including his famed Canadian farewell tour with the Tragically Hip. Additionally, he released two solo albums and he had recorded music with the Tragically Hip for a future album. Of course, the knowledge of his impending death didn't soften the blow for the country of Canada when he passed in October 2017. To quote Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, "We all knew it was coming, but we hoped it wasn’t."

* ExecutiveMeddling: A minor case. The band originally wanted to title their second label release "Saskadelphia", but were turned down by MCA for being "too Canadian", so they named it [[RoadApples "Road Apples"]] instead.

* ExecutiveMeddling: A minor case. The band originally wanted to title their second label release "Saskadelphia", but were turned down by MCA for being "too Canadian", so they named it [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_Apples_%28album%29 "Road Apples"]] instead.