{"data":{"id":"e50513f7-89d7-4f25-82db-3a22391e7aa0","originKind":"SYNDICATED","title":"The Tragically Hip Best Song Bracket: Round of 16","summary":"Since May, The Tragically Hip Best Song Bracket has been pitting song’s by Canada’s most beloved band against each other.\n\nOver the last 112 days, fans have weighed the choices. We’re now 15 matchups away from a winner, into the round of 16.\n\nFor fans of the band, these matches have gotten tougher with each round. As we’re into the “Playoffs”, so to speak, they don’t get any easier.\n\nCheck out the full bracket here, have a listen to all the songs left in the competition below.\n\nThe results from Round 4:\n\nNautical Disaster ousted No.1 seed Bobcaygeon\n\nGrace, Too trounced Long Time Running\n\nAt the Hundredth Meridian beat New Orleans is Sinking\n\nBlow at High Dough defeated Poets\n\nWheat Kings beat Three Pistols\n\nCourage (For Hugh MacLennan) defeated Little Bones\n\nAhead By a Century beat Locked in the Trunk of a Car\n\nFiddler’s Green defeated 38 Years Old\n\nQuarterfinal matchups start Sept. 21.\n\nMON: Nautical Disaster vs Grace, Too\n\nTUE: At the Hundredth Meridian vs. Blow at High Dough\n\nWED: Wheat Kings vs. Courage (For Hugh MacLennan)\n\nTHU: Ahead by a Century vs. Fiddler’s Green\n\nThe semifinals and the final will run the week of Sept. 28.\n\nLooking back at Round 3:\n\nBobcaygeon defeated Pigeon Camera\n\nNautical Disaster beat Fifty Mission Cap\n\nLong Time Running outlasted Fully Completely\n\nGrace, Too defeated It’s A Good Life If You Don’t Weaken\n\nNew Orleans is Sinking beat Gift Shop\n\nAt the Hundredth Meridian beat Fireworks\n\nBlow at High Dough beat Looking for A Place To Happen\n\nPoets defeated Twist My Arm\n\nWheat Kings won over The Darkest One\n\nThree Pistols shut off Something On\n\nLittle Bones defeated So Hard Done By\n\nCourage (For Hugh MacLennan) scared off Scared\n\nAhead By A Century defeated Emperor Penguin\n\nLocked In the Trunk of a Car beat Cordelia\n\n38 Years Old got past In View\n\nFiddler’s Green defeated My Music At Work\n\nAlso, if you happen to have a song that you’re particularly passionate about and you wanna make the case as to why it’s the best Tragically Hip song, I want you to send it to me dbreakenridge@postmedia.com","url":"https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/the-tragically-hip-best-song-bracket-round-of-16","imageUrl":"https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/edmontonjournal/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/hip-last-concert_96712364.jpg","publishedAt":"2026-09-08T16:33:03.000Z","sourceLabel":"Edmonton Journal Music","tags":["Entertainment","Music"],"authorName":"Dave Breakenridge","contentHtml":"\"The

Since May, The Tragically Hip Best Song Bracket has been pitting song’s by Canada’s most beloved band against each other.

Over the last 112 days, fans have weighed the choices. We’re now 15 matchups away from a winner, into the round of 16.

For fans of the band, these matches have gotten tougher with each round. As we’re into the “Playoffs”, so to speak, they don’t get any easier.

Check out the full bracket here , have a listen to all the songs left in the competition below.

The results from Round 4:

  1. Nautical Disaster ousted No.1 seed Bobcaygeon
  2. Grace, Too trounced Long Time Running
  3. At the Hundredth Meridian beat New Orleans is Sinking
  4. Blow at High Dough defeated Poets
  5. Wheat Kings beat Three Pistols
  6. Courage (For Hugh MacLennan) defeated Little Bones
  7. Ahead By a Century beat Locked in the Trunk of a Car
  8. Fiddler’s Green defeated 38 Years Old

Quarterfinal matchups start Sept. 21.

MON: Nautical Disaster vs Grace, Too

TUE: At the Hundredth Meridian vs. Blow at High Dough

WED: Wheat Kings vs. Courage (For Hugh MacLennan)

THU: Ahead by a Century vs. Fiddler’s Green

The semifinals and the final will run the week of Sept. 28.

Looking back at Round 3 :

  1. Bobcaygeon defeated Pigeon Camera
  2. Nautical Disaster beat Fifty Mission Cap
  3. Long Time Running outlasted Fully Completely
  4. Grace, Too defeated It’s A Good Life If You Don’t Weaken
  5. New Orleans is Sinking beat Gift Shop
  6. At the Hundredth Meridian beat Fireworks
  7. Blow at High Dough beat Looking for A Place To Happen
  8. Poets defeated Twist My Arm
  9. Wheat Kings won over The Darkest One
  10. Three Pistols shut off Something On
  11. Little Bones defeated So Hard Done By
  12. Courage (For Hugh MacLennan) scared off Scared
  13. Ahead By A Century defeated Emperor Penguin
  14. Locked In the Trunk of a Car beat Cordelia
  15. 38 Years Old got past In View
  16. Fiddler’s Green defeated My Music At Work

Also, if you happen to have a song that you’re particularly passionate about and you wanna make the case as to why it’s the best Tragically Hip song, I want you to send it to me dbreakenridge@postmedia.com

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