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Canada-wide Tragically Hip sing-along planned for March 26

Montreal comedian Joey Elias has put the call out on social media
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Gord Downie performs at WE Day in Toronto on Wednesday, October 19, 2016. Chris Young/CP

It含羞草研究社檚 a most Canadian response to social distancing, with a 含羞草研究社榗ourageous含羞草研究社 twist.

Montreal comedian Joey Elias has put a call out on social media - inspired by the sights and sounds of Italy含羞草研究社檚 serenades - for Canadians to 含羞草研究社渟ing from the rooftops含羞草研究社 this Thursday, March 26.

The choice of song? Courage by the Tragically Hip.

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Elias wants as many citizens as possible to join together at 6 p.m. EST - 3 p.m. Pacific Standard Time - to sing the lyrics (posted below).

As of Thursday morning, Elias received more than 150 retweets, and a variety of responses, including Americans who are fans of the Hip who want to join in the serenade.

He said radio stations in both Montreal and Ontario have agreed to play the song on-air. Hip band members Gord Sinclair and Paul Langlois retweeted Elias含羞草研究社 tweet which has helped spread the message.

含羞草研究社淭he reaction has been so overwhelming; this is what social media should be used for. There含羞草研究社檚 a wonderful reaction - that含羞草研究社檚 the Hip community - that含羞草研究社檚 what it was like on the last tour.含羞草研究社

For those who need a refresher, click on the official video below.

Courage by The Tragically Hip:

Watch the band through a bunch of dancers

Quickly, follow the unknown with something more familiar

Quickly, something familiar

Courage, my word, it didn含羞草研究社檛 come, it doesn含羞草研究社檛 matter

Sleepwalk, so fast asleep in a motel

That has the lay of home and piss on all of your background

And piss on all your surroundings

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Courage, your word, it didn含羞草研究社檛 come, it doesn含羞草研究社檛 matter

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Courage, it couldn含羞草研究社檛 come at a worse time

There含羞草研究社檚 no simple explanation

For anything important any of us do

And yeah, the human tragedy

Consists in the necessity

Of living with the consequences

Under pressure, under pressure

Courage, my word, it didn含羞草研究社檛 come, it doesn含羞草研究社檛 matter,

Courage, your word, it didn含羞草研究社檛 come, it doesn含羞草研究社檛 matter

Courage, my word, it didn含羞草研究社檛 come, it doesn含羞草研究社檛 matter

Courage, it couldn含羞草研究社檛 come at a worse time

It couldn含羞草研究社檛 come at a worse time

It couldn含羞草研究社檛 come at a worse time

Courage



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