A Stompin Tom moment
Every had an earworm? You know, a song that plays over and over in your mind? I was working out in the garden this afternoon to the tune of Tilsonburg by Stompin Tom Connors.
Here's a Toronto group, Novar Road, covering Tilsonburg. For those of you not from around here, Tilsonburg is tobacco country, in Southwestern Ontario. Tilsonburg, Tilsonburg, my back still aches when I hear the word.
The notes on YouTube mention that this was recorded at the Black Swan Tavern.
I guess if I post a Stompin Tom cover, I'd better post something performed by Mr. Connors himself. Here's a live clip of Sudbury Saturday Night, from way back.
Leamington Ontario is the Ketchup capital of Ontario. Here's a fun video of Stompin Tom's Ketchup song. The bottle drips all over the chips, down in ketchup country.
And finally, what must be Tom's most famous effort, Bud the Spud
3 comments:
Ketchup song was too funny!
Stompin Tom is a very unusual character. He writes songs about Canadian life, and some of them are very catchy and compelling. Growing up, most of the kids I knew could sing at least a few verses of a Stompin Tom tune. I knew Gumboot Cloggeroo, Moon-man Newfie, Lukes Guitar, Big Joe Mufferaw, and loads more. Tom is thoroughly out of fashion these days, but he is a Canadian icon and I'd go to one of his shows any day.
Thank you Mister A for "Bud the Spud", I love it.
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