Blue Like You

I had updated my previous post with the awesome news that the HNIC Theme will now be owned by CTV , and thought that was enough to mark this momentous occasion.

However, after having read CBC’s take on things , I feel that the event is separate post-worthy.

…CBC Sports executive director Scott Moore said he was disappointed but not surprised the song was shopped elsewhere…

…Moore said he was surprised a rival network would purchase something so inextricably linked the Hockey Night brand.

"It’s a constant commercial for our network," he said…

Uh, yeah. A constant commercial for the incompetence of the Mothercorps.

I only feel sorry for Don Cherry. Perhaps he should follow the song to its new home.

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Update: Check out MDL here around the 4:15 mark!!

Oops! Looks like Stompin’ Tom might save the day! I wonder how much that one’s going to cost us?

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Tuesday Update : SDA – BWWAAHAAAA!!!

The Record – CTV power play nets rights to former CBC hockey anthem. Clever headline.

Edmonton Journal – Hockey’s bone-headed play of the year.

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Wednesday Update : DO NOT MISS THIS ONE!!! Cobert on Hockey Night in Canada via Darryl Wolk.

I guess I’ll lend my voice to the chorus that is dissing CBC’s decision to drop the iconic Hockey Night in Canada theme. The National Post even calls it our Second Anthem.

My better half was shocked to read this morning that the CBC has actually now decided to launch a $100,000 contest to try to find a new song. As you can see from the Record’s editorial cartoon this morning, the prospects are frightening.

And knowing the CBC, it the costs won’t stop at $100,000. Leftist media thrives on bureaucracy. Imagine all the extra union members they’ll be able to hire to vet the submissions. Or perhaps it will morph into a brand new version of Canadian Idol!

Spare me.

We know the Mothercorps is having fiscal problems but perhaps they should be looking to cut some of their unpopular programming and reduce staff, rather than resorting to this type of desperation.

And no, axing Don Cherry is not the answer, Marilla.

Or maybe it’s time to just get on with it and sell off the CBC to private interests, just as they’ll selling out Canadians now.

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Update : A special welcome to readers of Hockey News Aggregator!

BTW, this is a far bigger scandal than the Bernier affair, folks. I can tell by all the hits that have already come in.

Sunday Update: Tom Brodbeck has a great column – Theme irreplaceable :

…Canadians don’t rally around many issues with the kind of rage required to effect change at the national level.

We’re a lethargic, accepting lot most of the time, not easily moved to storm the Bastille with pitchforks and baseball bats.

But take away our hockey sticks — or cancel the Hockey Night in Canada theme song, same thing — and a March of a Million Hockey Nuts sporting Don Cherry masks will descend upon Parliament Hill with more vengeance than an angry mob of Winnipeggers about to lose their NHL franchise.

Cancelling the HNIC theme song is like telling Canadians they can’t drink beer anymore. You might as well try to ban street hockey…

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Monday Update : DA-da Na-na-na!

CTV acquires exclusive rights to "The Hockey Theme" !!!   Take that , CBC!