Should Hockey Night in Canada keeps its song?

Question

Should Hockey Night in Canada keeps its song?

Answer 1

I liked when they used to play Nickelback's version of Elton John's "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting"

Although if they wanted to use that I guess they'd have to pay royalties to Elton and Nickelback.

S**t.

Answer 2

yes!

Answer 3

Absolutely!  It may not be the best song in the world, but it IS Hockey Night in Canada--nothing wrong with keeping the tradition.

Answer 4

At what price?  If it was keep the song, at no costs, I'd say yes.  But paying the Nation's highest fee for a theme song - I can think of better uses of that money.  I think Music Copy write laws are too liberal and 40 years of payments is more than enough.  I am thinking they pay about $50 to 100 per second of song play.

It might be me, but they seem to have already started getting us off the tune, and regularly play other tunes at the start, followed by old greetings of yesteryear then followed by a very, very short version of the theme song.  Or, maybe that the composer sued CBC a couple years back is why they slowed the play.

Watching hockey on 3 different Canadian Networks each with different style, HNIC theme song isn't a connect with  me and hockey anymore.  I like to occasionally hear it, but I'd rather here some catchy current tune to get me started for a game.  And a different one each game.

Edit:  The good people at TSN just made a deal to use the song!  lol

Answer 5

Beat that dead horse brotha....whack...whack....take that Mr. Ed......take that you dead horse...

Answer 6

YES

Answer 7

A Private Members bill passed the house of commons on Friday which basically prevents the CBC from re-visiting the song.

So, it's gone, it's done with, it's over.

Some young Canadian composer will come up with a much better ditty over the next few months and in 2-3 years, nobody will care about Dolores Claman's song anymore.

The funny thing about all the polls TSN and Sportsnet did...........people under 25 overwhelmingly supported the song (generally they pay fewer taxes) and people 26 and over overwhelmingly were against CBC retaining the song (the people who care where their taxpayers are going).

If I paid taxes in Canada, I'd be saying.......................seeya!

Answer 8

I don't know much about it but I think so I mean it sounds like they've been using it for quite a while and so yeah they should keep it.

Answer 9

yes! its a classic! its so oginional and nothing like this era, which i like. i reallllly hope they keep it. i dont want any morern c**p playing! they need to keep it!

Answer 10

h**l YEAH, its a national icon, it the unofficial national athem, they would have **** for brains if they get rid of it