This summer has been bittersweet for Canadian music fans. Yes, that’s an odd place to start in discussing a Swedish mixed martial artist, but give it a second.
One of the greatest rock bands the country has known, The Tragically Hip, completed its final tour after lead singer and Canadian icon Gord Downie was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer earlier in the year.
The band is known for insightful lyrics and songs that center around social issues, history and other ideas that are not always a first focus for musicians. One such song, Gus: The Polar Bear From Central Park, is an ode to a bear living in captivity and a commentary on the concerns such treatment of animals creates.