The Boss always just reminds me so much of Saskatoon. Like if I had to assign Canadian cities an Arkells song, The Boss would be Saskatoon’s.
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(And obvi “In your wooly socks and Birkenstock’s” is one of the best lines ever for imagery in the history of song lyrics)
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“Street sweeper baby passing by.” Dirty Blonde. Love that lyric. It just stands out from the song like a little treat.
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“You our baby in the corner/We’ll be dirty dancing all night.” What Are You Holding On To? This is my favourite Arkells lyric of all time. It’s nothing profound or thought-provoking but I love it. I want it embroidered on a pillow to put on my couch.
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I'm back to finish this mfing thread. Moving onto Morning Report!
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"There's some Peter Pan shit we're tryna work out." from Drake's Dad is perfection.
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Knocking At The Door STILL makes me tear up, because it reminds me not only of the shock and rage leading up to the Women's March in 2017, but also of the coming together of people to say "This isn't okay and we're ready to fight for each other."
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I remember when Private School first got released and we were all like "WTF? This doesn't sound like Arkells." but the more I listened, the more I loved this song. Still love it. The lyrics are


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So many cute love songs on Morning Report - no surprise that they're popular at weddings now!
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Round and Round is another nostalgic fave for me. Reminds me of having fun on Thursday nights in Moose Jaw and then meeting up on Friday morning to laugh about all the dumb shit we did. Those were the DAYS. Onto Rally Cry!!
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Definitely the best top to bottom album released that I've owned. There's not a single song that I would even consider skipping in a listen through.
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"Shake off those ghosts in every corner of this town." Hand Me Downs. YES. Love this.
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LOVE the chorus of American Screams because it's so beyond relevant, not only in American politics, but in Canadian politics as well. It was also SO COOL to phone in to a hotline to listen to this song for the first time. Only took about 20 tries lol.
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Also very cool to tune in to Rock 102 (
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Only For A Moment is probably my favourite pre-album release. The story is a gut punch. I struggle to sing along because I get so choked up. Also, the piano reminds me so much of 11:11.
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"My love is just on hop-skip away" is SO FUCKING ADORABLE I CAN HARDLY STAND IT. (Show Me Don't Tell Me)
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Never have I ever had so much fun dancing at a concert as the first time I saw People's Champ live. A BOP.
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Eyes on the Prize /might/ be my fave. Love what it's about, love the lyrics, love the beat. I think it might b what All right on Chance's Coloring Book was for me. Not the immediate standout, but the one I put on every playlist for the next couple of years.
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Saturday Night has the best saxophone in it and that's all I need to know I love this song.
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I love Company Man because it's reminiscent of old school Jackson Square-like lyrics with the new Arkells sound.
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Love Don't Be A Stranger just for the lyrics. Love, love, love these lyrics.
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That's it! This is a long-ass thread about my infinite and every deepening love for the music
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Just realized autocorrect fucked me when I was quoting my favourite Arkells lyric of all time, that hurts. "YOU PUT BABY IN THE CORNER, WE'LL BE DIRTY DANCING ALL NIGHT"*
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