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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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SelenaSweety wrote:
just got this Artist's ringtones at www.itsflycell.com. Aside is my favorite, love it!
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u2martyman wrote:
I'm blown away.
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jtys55 wrote:
after being to winnipeg I can very much relate to 'One Great City!' Love the music!
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dwpritchard wrote:
John Samson is the best lyricist around today.
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dehlz wrote:
meh
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wackyfacedme wrote:
new favorite band. :D
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pricey123 wrote:
something about their music which makes me want to listen to them in the winter :) theyre upbeat tracks are great and the slower ones are nice to mellow out with. brilliant band
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SuperCoolBros wrote:
wonderful stuff
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AddictedAvi wrote:
heartbreaking and wondrous and so good and everything
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epaulakim wrote:
I love Night Windows.
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cool_ethan wrote:
Bring your swiss-army knife, and a bottle of something, and I'll bring some spraypaint and a new deck of cards. ...............these guys rule my life!
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HaganEnvy wrote:
anyone know when new music will happen?
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akarra wrote:
Love "Utilities," been listening to it a lot more recently. Wrote a little something in appreciation: http://www.ashokkarra.com/2009/11/the-weakerthans-utilities/
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imbesil wrote:
Love them.
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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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Events
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Feb
20
Soundwave 2010
RNA Showgrounds, Bowen Hills, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
525 shouts
| 313 attendees
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Feb
21
Soundwave 2010
Eastern Creek International Raceway, Eastern Creek, Sydney, Australia
332 shouts
| 424 attendees
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Feb
23
The Weakerthans
The Annandale Hotel, Sydney, Australia
2 shouts
| 18 attendees
News
Two NEW Tour Dates in Australia
9 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/theweakerthans
Good news for our friends Down Under! We have two more shows booked, to see the dates for our February shows in Sydney and Melbourne, please visit:http://theweakerthans. …
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