First off, I'm not a hockey fan. I often joke that I get interested in hockey during the second overtime period of Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final. Officially, this year I watched the final overtime period of game 5, and the last 8 minutes of last nights game. I used to joke that I had the most Canadian job in the world, being a Mountie in the Arctic, except for the fact that I didn't play or watch Hockey.
But I do instantly recognize the theme to Hockey Night In Canada, where it has been featured since 1968 (before I was born! Well okay, since I was 10 years old). Arguably one could say that there is not a more recognizable tune in Canada. I'm pretty sure if you were anywhere in the world and started humming the theme another Canadian would seek you out and hum along.
Which is why this news article is incredibly hard to understand. I suppose things change, but to get rid of such an iconic symbol of one's show seems a little foolhardy to me. This is the virtually identical press release from the composer.
Da Da DUN Dun Dun Dun….
Incredible!
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What a travesty.
CBC= Can’t Buy Commonsense and at the exorbitant tax money that goes to keep this “corporation” afloat, it pains me to think about how much it would cost to buy some commonsense from these people.
Wow … I’m speechless. Hockey Night in Canada without the theme song … it just won’t be the same.
Darcy,
It is a travesty, but it sounds like the issue isn’t dead. I don’t imagine they anticipated such a quick backlash. But… I am a fan of publicly funded broadcasting, there are certainly worse things the government can and does spend money on. And if you just left it to the market place, well you’d just end up with shows like “America’s next top model”.
It won’t be the same Kennie, but it sounds like they are backing down. How could they not?