My wife and I spent last month on vacation across Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and my favorite Cape Breton Island, and Nova Scotia. Everyone we met was, without exception, courteous, friendly and helpful.
It's always great to hear Stan Rogers. Nobody writes songs like he did. And I'm reminded how much I liked "Due South." Got to check Amazon to see if it's available. That was a terrific show, and the clip is made even better by Stan Rogers. Thank you.
I'm an American from Montana but I seriously enjoy this song. It's great. Whoever has said that this song should have been included it on the Due South soundtrack had the right idea. I hope they revive the series within the next few years. It would do as well if not better then it did the first time. Just goes to show you, American entertainment is popular if not dominate in Canada but Canadian entertainment also has a strong number of fans in the United States of America.
Not a Canadian, but I love this song. I fell in love with it the first time I heard it on Highlander Radio. Yes, this should be the National Anthem of Canada.
This was a great song to end the series on. Also, very fitting having Fraser going off into the wilderness wtih his American friend, looking for the Northwest passage as the final scene.
pacificprospector they went looking for the Erebus and the Terror. Franklin's ships that were discovered long after due south went off the air. so they must not have found them
Explorers may have have come from all over, but the Northwest Passage goes through Canadian territory. And Stan Rogers is a Canadian singer/songwriter. Much of this song is comparing these early explorers to his own experiences on a journey through the region. Certainly Franklin is one of the best known of the explorers, if only for the spectacular failure of the expedition - Franklin, two ships and 128 men were lost.
Well, this is the original version, unless I'm much mistaken. It's from the Northwest Passage album. And Stan's baritone always sends shivers down my spine when I listen to him.
What you're trying to say is the song doesn't need drums, or guitar, or stupid synthesized sounds to make it beautiful. You are correct sir! Every song has a melody, and actually, this song is 100% pure melody.
Jesus Christ...you weren't kidding. I looked Nathan up as soon as I read your comment. He's amazing. I didn't even know Stan had a son. Thanks for the info!
irrespective of the program or the songs you do have to admire the RCMP for the sheer conditions and nature of the environment they have to work in I doubt I could do it
Especially you have to admire the Inuit who have made the Far North their home for thousands of years. This song was sung in the series Due South when Two men were trapped in a fissure in the ice. I actually knew a man who died on Ellesmere Island when he took his snowmobile out on the ice and probably fell victim to such a fissure. His body was never found. He was a Caucasian store manager in one of the settlements and did not have to go hunting. The Inuit have braved hazard and extreme cold to survive for all their lives.
wow sends shivers down my spin they say it was the tinned food that poison the crew of the expedition i remember seeing the exhumed graves it was as if they died yesterday frozen forever in the permafrost.
does anyone know if there is a piano version of this song? (like what is played on the last episode) thanks for the help!! :) thank you for posting the vid!
Surely the problem with this song being a Canadian national anthem is that it's theme has nothing to do with Canadians. Franklin and his crew were British.
Great version of a rarely heard song ... the best I've heard is George Cavanaugh's version (he sings with his cousins, the Browne Sisters). He's got a voice that really makes this song resonate.
The one that stadacona band does is better (has music) but I like this too, ps stadacona band is the Canadian naval band for the Atlantic coast (mind most ships have their own as well)
I am from Toronto, born and raised, and I would have to completely disagree with this false idea about Toronto. All foreigners that I have ever met who have traveled here to Toronto, say it is a city of the most polite people they have ever been to.
OH Gosh its cold up there.... I REALY wonder if those posting here have ever been to a place like Polaris or Alert. ONE WARM LINE you have no freekin idea kids.....
Four years later I hope someone has said something to you. JMO, but as it was a Canadian who wrote this song might be a huge indicator as to why CANADA. I'm American and love our songs of adventurers and explorers, but can easily appreciate tales and songs of Canada, too. Don't recollect at this time any songs about the NWP pursuits by any American Frontiersmen. Maybe other listeners will know and share same. Then you can look up something for yourself. In the meantime enjoy Paul Gross and this song.
I think I could listen to this 1,000 times and never get bored or tired of it. God bless Stan Rogers - gone too soon.
Some of us in the U.S., miss Stan Rogers annd Due South too.
i never thought i'd hear this song again. absolutely beautiful, i have chills.
My wife and I spent last month on vacation across Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and my favorite Cape Breton Island, and Nova Scotia. Everyone we met was, without exception, courteous, friendly and helpful.
It's always great to hear Stan Rogers. Nobody writes songs like he did. And I'm reminded how much I liked "Due South." Got to check Amazon to see if it's available. That was a terrific show, and the clip is made even better by Stan Rogers. Thank you.
Bless Stan Rogers - the wonderful man who helped us Americans learn Canadian history, and to love our northern brothers.
i love due south, and i love it wen the sing this song in this the last episode!! awesome...well done!!!
Słuchając tej muzyki czuję wolność, której brak ludziom w dzisiejszych czasach. Powrót do korzeni etc
Great, great show and great, great song. TYK for making this vid!
I'm an American from Montana but I seriously enjoy this song. It's great. Whoever has said that this song should have been included it on the Due South soundtrack had the right idea. I hope they revive the series within the next few years. It would do as well if not better then it did the first time. Just goes to show you, American entertainment is popular if not dominate in Canada but Canadian entertainment also has a strong number of fans in the United States of America.
Not a Canadian, but I love this song. I fell in love with it the first time I heard it on Highlander Radio. Yes, this should be the National Anthem of Canada.
This was a great song to end the series on. Also, very fitting having Fraser going off into the wilderness wtih his American friend, looking for the Northwest passage as the final scene.
pacificprospector they went looking for the Erebus and the Terror. Franklin's ships that were discovered long after due south went off the air. so they must not have found them
Or did and didn't tell anyone.
@@joshuaplotkin8826 Paul Gross said at the end of the Ride Forever documentary that "Although we didn't take photos, we did find them."
Explorers may have have come from all over, but the Northwest Passage goes through Canadian territory.
And Stan Rogers is a Canadian singer/songwriter. Much of this song is comparing these early explorers to his own experiences on a journey through the region.
Certainly Franklin is one of the best known of the explorers, if only for the spectacular failure of the expedition - Franklin, two ships and 128 men were lost.
1r1sh52 it's also impassable by large ships. making their efforts to find a trade route a pointless one
It is Stan Rogers. Recently CBC radio had a vote to decide the best canadian songs of all time and this came second.
Hello i comes from good old germany ^^! i love the serie and find the song is greate and beautiful voices!
I know there have been covers; and good ones, but no one sings it like Stan. I think of his early passing; and loss each time I hear this.
Well, this is the original version, unless I'm much mistaken. It's from the Northwest Passage album. And Stan's baritone always sends shivers down my spine when I listen to him.
What you're trying to say is the song doesn't need drums, or guitar, or stupid synthesized sounds to make it beautiful. You are correct sir!
Every song has a melody, and actually, this song is 100% pure melody.
Thanks for posting this. Many imitations abound, but there's only one Stan.
love due south. this is brill.
Jesus Christ...you weren't kidding. I looked Nathan up as soon as I read your comment. He's amazing. I didn't even know Stan had a son. Thanks for the info!
we listened to this song in social studies class!
I love the Harmony in the chorus.
I am more familiar with the show of hands version of this song (which I love) but this version is amazingly atmospheric. Thankyou
How much powerful masculinity shines through this kind of singing!
Stan Rogers ROCKS
i think this song was in nomination to become the National anthem at some point..my dad sings this song all the time...
irrespective of the program or the songs you do have to admire the RCMP for the sheer conditions and nature of the environment they have to work in I doubt I could do it
Especially you have to admire the Inuit who have made the Far North their home for thousands of years. This song was sung in the series Due South when Two men were trapped in a fissure in the ice. I actually knew a man who died on Ellesmere Island when he took his snowmobile out on the ice and probably fell victim to such a fissure. His body was never found. He was a Caucasian store manager in one of the settlements and did not have to go hunting. The Inuit have braved hazard and extreme cold to survive for all their lives.
good old song, well done!
I mean "thanks". I did find it on DVD. Good compilation by the way.
Gosh in hind sight there was once time I was closer to Moscow than home in my own country lol
Another Montanan who shares the same sentiments my Canadian friends.
As others have commented: gulp, sniff. Always moving.
2007 vid with last comment 2 years old ? UA-cam always amazes me :D
heck yeah! i like techno and classical, but this is beautiful.
You can get the DVD's off amazon and they're sold in HMV.
Found the full set; it's a bit harder these days :)
Great job
wow sends shivers down my spin they say it was the tinned food that poison the crew of the expedition i remember seeing the exhumed graves it was as if they died yesterday frozen forever in the permafrost.
every now and then one has to come back and listen to this song
I FUCKING LOVE THIS SONG
does anyone know if there is a piano version of this song? (like what is played on the last episode)
thanks for the help!! :)
thank you for posting the vid!
Stan Rogers wrote and sings it.
This is quite probably the only song in the world to make me feel even a little patriotic.
good stuff, like it!!
I agree. both gone too soon, and missed.
does anyone know if they found Franklin in the Erebus as legend says (that his ship was used as his tomb)
Does anyone know if you can find "Due South" on DVD series?
Awesome!😊❤
I love it 😀
I love this song. who sings this?
God bless Canada
Dieu bénisse le Canada
Thank Marie :)
Surely the problem with this song being a Canadian national anthem is that it's theme has nothing to do with Canadians. Franklin and his crew were British.
Great version of a rarely heard song ... the best I've heard is George Cavanaugh's version (he sings with his cousins, the Browne Sisters). He's got a voice that really makes this song resonate.
How can ten people dislike this?
Many of these foul comments do NOT belong on a Stan Rogers thread.
You are the BEST Stan. RIP
The one that stadacona band does is better (has music) but I like this too, ps stadacona band is the Canadian naval band for the Atlantic coast (mind most ships have their own as well)
Thankyou:)
amazon carries it too
Yes, but Canadians from other towns and communities often find it far less friendly; it's all a matter of what you're used to.
who does this song?
of course
Why is this not our countries National anthem?
agreed
I am from Toronto, born and raised, and I would have to completely disagree with this false idea about Toronto. All foreigners that I have ever met who have traveled here to Toronto, say it is a city of the most polite people they have ever been to.
What was first??
I don't know, Forever Knight wasn't bad.
OH Gosh its cold up there....
I REALY wonder if those posting here have ever been to a place like Polaris or Alert.
ONE WARM LINE you have no freekin idea kids.....
Why is it all about canada? explorers all over america were trying to find a northwest passage. someone please educate me.
Four years later I hope someone has said something to you. JMO, but as it was a Canadian who wrote this song might be a huge indicator as to why CANADA. I'm American and love our songs of adventurers and explorers, but can easily appreciate tales and songs of Canada, too. Don't recollect at this time any songs about the NWP pursuits by any American Frontiersmen. Maybe other listeners will know and share same. Then you can look up something for yourself. In the meantime enjoy Paul Gross and this song.
"Roll On, Columbia" is about as close as you'll get. It's by Woodie Guthrie.
Um we have a gang war going on. The best city in the world probably doesn't have that.
ok people please stop all this garbage fighting
just listen to the damn good music
rip stan rogers