Jason Collett called and said, "Oh cool, I'm going to grab a slice of pizza, want me to grab one for you?" So, I go there, in this huge crowd, and he hands me my slice of pizza and a picket sign. I went to the staging of the cross because the Pope was in town for the youth mission. 'It's All Gonna Break' (Broken Social Scene, 2005)ĭrew: We had that song up and going and I didn't totally have the lyrics for it yet.
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Scroll down to see the full list and tell us via Twitter: what do you think is the best Broken Social Scene song ever?ġ0. The following songs were not necessarily their personal picks - as you'll see below - but they did share some stories and memories related to each song. (No side projects were considered, and no Hug of Thunder songs were included because this list was compiled before we'd all heard the new album.) From there, we took this list to the source itself, asking for input from members Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning and Charles Spearin. To celebrate the release of the band's fifth studio album, Hug of Thunder, the staff at CBC Music got together to narrow down Broken Social Scene's expansive catalogue into its 10 best songs ever. They've made various CBC Music lists over the years, from best Canadian bands to best Canadian songs - and each spot has been well earned. The Toronto collective has made a name for itself over the years with grandiose anthems that swell with horns, strings and as many voices as they can fit on any given stage. You can't deny the imprint Broken Social Scene has made on the Canadian music scene. After that, they ended the night with another favorite from their third album, "Ibi Dreams of Pavement (A Better Day).Eighteen years, five albums and more than two dozen members. While part of me wished they'd played the album straight through chronologically, I couldn't fault them for adding a couple of their most beloved songs into the mix mid-set, nor for the eventual outcome, which was to finish the album performance with the always-magnificent "Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl." While night one didn't get a surprise appearance from Meryl Streep and Tracey Ullman on that song like night two did, Kevin did dedicate the song to Busy Philipps for her ongoing support of independent music, and she waved and cheered from the VIP balcony. Drew explained that when he'd seen Alanis Morissette on her Jagged Little Pill tour, she'd switched up the song order too, inspiring them to do the same. 20 years later, the songs remain as compelling and irresistible as ever, and they all sounded fantastic.Īfter "Pacific Theme," BSS veered off from YFIIP, playing a couple of favorites from their 2005 self-titled album - "7/4 (Shoreline)" and Fire Eye'd Boy" - and "Stay Happy" from their most recent LP, 2017's Hug of Thunder, before returning to YFIIP. Stars' Amy Millan got cheers when she first came out on "Almost Crimes," dueting with Kevin Drew,`and Jill Harris was also on hand to add vocals. While each are individually captivating performers - from Brendan Canning's high kicks and jumps to Andrew Whiteman's guitar flourishes - they shine even more as a collective, and the stage remained a hive of activity, with members switching instruments and taking turns on vocals, striking heroic guitar poses and making way for the horn section at key points. After beginning their set with a full band huddle, BSS launched into YFIIP in track order at first, with members coming on and off stage as needed. We caught night one on Saturday, which fell on the album's actual birthday. Broken Social Scene have been celebrating the 20th anniversary of their breakthrough sophomore album, You Forgot It In People, on tour this fall, and they stopped in NYC for a pair of shows at Webster Hall this weekend (10/15 and 10/16).
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