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The Weakerthans
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
The Weakerthans are a Canadian indie rock/folk band headed by former Propagandhi member, John K. Samson. Their blend of punk-inflected folk rock with literate, witty, introspective lyrics have made them one of the most popular bands on the Canadian music scene.
Hailing from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, The Weakerthans have produced four full albums with a variety of unusual subjects; a couple of songs are sung from the point of view of John’s cat Virtute (Ver-tu-tay). The Weakerthans are popular in their home city of Winnipeg; their song “One Great City!” expresses their love/hate relationship with the problems and attitude of Winnipeg. No matter their methods, though, one thing is clear: The Weakerthans are not afraid to venture into lyrical styles uncharted by their contemporaries. On their third album, Reconstruction Site, Samson penned three songs, “(Manifest)”, “(Hospital Vespers)”, and “(Past Due)”, in Shakespearean sonnet form.
One origin story for the band’s name, as quoted in the liner notes of Fallow, is a line from the 1992 film The Lover: “Go ahead, I’m weaker than you can possibly imagine.” The band’s name may also refer to a Ralph Chaplin quote from “Solidarity Forever”: “What force on Earth can be weaker than the feeble strength of one?” The band alludes to this line in the song “Pamphleteer” from the album Left and Leaving.
Hailing from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, The Weakerthans have produced four full albums with a variety of unusual subjects; a couple of songs are sung from the point of view of John’s cat Virtute (Ver-tu-tay). The Weakerthans are popular in their home city of Winnipeg; their song “One Great City!” expresses their love/hate relationship with the problems and attitude of Winnipeg. No matter their methods, though, one thing is clear: The Weakerthans are not afraid to venture into lyrical styles uncharted by their contemporaries. On their third album, Reconstruction Site, Samson penned three songs, “(Manifest)”, “(Hospital Vespers)”, and “(Past Due)”, in Shakespearean sonnet form.
One origin story for the band’s name, as quoted in the liner notes of Fallow, is a line from the 1992 film The Lover: “Go ahead, I’m weaker than you can possibly imagine.” The band’s name may also refer to a Ralph Chaplin quote from “Solidarity Forever”: “What force on Earth can be weaker than the feeble strength of one?” The band alludes to this line in the song “Pamphleteer” from the album Left and Leaving.
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Reconstruction Site
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Reunion Tour
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Left and Leaving
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Left & Leaving
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cait4328 wrote:
such an honest sound it hurts.
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fivetrife wrote:
nahhhhh
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lacali12 wrote:
The Weakerthans fans will love Say Anything's self-titled new album out November 3! Check out the myspace stream! www.myspace.com/sayanything
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The-Vagabond wrote:
hate this pic
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ZacMagnum wrote:
i love the weakerthans
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aenb wrote:
best lyrics E V E RRR!
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yobbfixmeup wrote:
all you ever wanna do is drink and watch tv...
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ElectricDylan wrote:
They have never made a bad song! Absolutely amazing!
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cwall wrote:
VVV i def agree!
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sipsy wrote:
Perfect music for the fall.
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Colmesperanza wrote:
http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=136&csid2=844&fid1=41229 I'm excited.
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karlx wrote:
Sun in an Empty Room video on myspace now: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=63684334
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allghostwritten wrote:
if every country on the planet was destroyed, but canada. the weakerthans would, by default, be the greatest band in the world :)
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allghostwritten wrote:
i'm familiar with jets to brazil, and christine fellows is john's wife...but are any of the other similar artists really similar artists? anybody know?
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SirTam wrote:
same.
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loyalemily wrote:
omg creamed when i heard they're playing soundwave!
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the_poosh wrote:
C'mon guys, sideshow in Sydney please!
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CommonNoun wrote:
Incredible.
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five0ate wrote:
Aside is on the Wedding Crashers soundtrack, that's why it's number 1.
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fivetrife wrote:
this band is so poignant that it hurts
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Events
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Feb
20
Soundwave 2010
RNA Showgrounds, Bowen Hills, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
340 shouts
| 263 attendees
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Feb
21
Soundwave 2010
Eastern Creek International Raceway, Eastern Creek, Sydney, Australia
204 shouts
| 355 attendees
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Feb
23
The Weakerthans
The Annandale Hotel, Sydney, Australia
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| 6 attendees
News
NEW John K. Samson Solo Tour Dates with The Constantines!!!
4 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/theweakerthans
Hi Folks! John K. Samson will be performing songs from his new Solo Acoustic 7", City Route 85, supporting our good friends The Constantines!!! John will be playing 3 shows in Ontario with The Cons in. …
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9 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/theweakerthans
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- The Weakerthans posted a news item ‘NEW John K. Samson Solo Tour Dates with The Constantines!!!’. Thursday afternoon
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