Comments on: Let’s Save the Hockey Night in Canada Theme Song

By: E Guy

E Guy — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:52:08 +0000

Well done Frank - the soothsayer…unless the deal was announced before 5pm on the 9th or he had inside knowledge…but I will give you the benefit of the doubt…

By: Frank

Frank — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:52:15 +0000

I’m not so sure the deal will get done..ya know how dumb the people at CBC are. If TSN were wise…they would buy it up and run with it.

By: E Guy

E Guy — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:22:06 +0000

This whole mess is about negotiations. The deal will get done…just a question of price. Media can be an effective negotiating medium if done right.

By: Robin James

Robin James — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 06:14:48 +0000

Both sides have managed to piss off a whole country deep down with this pettiness…

By: Mark Evans

Mark Evans — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:58:28 +0000

Don’t touch those Tim Hortons. A nation without double-doubles isn’t worth living in!

By: Ray

Ray — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:55:22 +0000

If CBC is willing to give up on the HNIC theme song they should also give up the right to broadcast any further NHL games. The song has been a standard by which many Canadians have spent their cold winter Saturday nights. It is a melody that is recognized and responded to by TRUE Canadians. I have personally experienced impromptu versions of the song in the Caribbean, Europe, and many spots in the US. It is a song that unites Canadians and creates instant friendships. I find it difficult to believe that those who state “It’s time for a change” are true hockey fans or Canadians. Accept it or not, the theme is part of our heritage. So if you want to get rid of it, why not get rid of a few other Canadian symbols? How about we cut down every last maple tree from coast to coast? While we’re at it, those pesky beavers don’t serve any purpose either. Let’s shut down all the Tim Hortons. We as Canadians have become so complacent in our lack of identity and pride, and this is just another example.

Has anyone asked any “Canadian” NHL’er what their view is on this matter? I’m sure they all grew up listening to it with their families and dreaming of someday making the Big Show.

By: Mark Evans

Mark Evans — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:51:16 +0000

Larry,

I was surprised by fact CBC pays a royalty of $500/game. That struck me as high but I have no knowledge about how royalties work.

Maybe the CBC is grand-standing publicly for a lower royalty rate, or maybe it wants something fresh. If it’s fresh that they’re pursuing, the CBC should also look at replacing Bob Cole, who’s been around for decades.

By: Larry Borsato

Larry Borsato — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:44:14 +0000

The millions that the CBC gets from taxpayers, and they can’t cough up $20,000? That said, isn’t $20,000 a pretty high royalty for a single song played once per telecast?

By: Hockey Night in Canada changes tune | Techvibes Blog

Hockey Night in Canada changes tune | Techvibes Blog — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:04:14 +0000

[...] and not surprisely has become one of the most popular ringtone downloads among Canadian males. Mark Evans blogged this morning about CBC’s plans to phase it out and a Vancouver-based campaign to save the song. So, it’s [...]