What comes to mind when you think of The Tragically Hip?

What comes to mind when you think of The Tragically Hip?

Rafferty Baker | CBC News | Posted: May 25, 2016 12:00 AM | Last Updated: May 25, 2016

We asked people on the streets of Vancouver what they think of when they think of The Tragically Hip

With the news that The Tragically Hip's lead singer and lyricist, Gord Downie, has terminal brain cancer, we asked people on the streets of Vancouver what comes to mind when they think of The Tragically Hip.

Entrepreneur, 37

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Caption: Shawn Kendry, Saskatoon (Rafferty Baker/CBC)

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Public Servant, 57

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Caption: Marjorie Stevens, Vancouver (Rafferty Baker/CBC)

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Mayor, 51

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Caption: Gregor Robertson, Vancouver (Rafferty Baker/CBC)

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Electrician, 50(ish)

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Caption: Calvin Deering, Aldergrove (Rafferty Baker/CBC)

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Property Manager, 36

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Caption: Megan Baker, Vancouver (Rafferty Baker/CBC)

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Cook, 25

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Caption: Dakota Beale, Toronto (Rafferty Baker/CBC)

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Police Sergeant, 54

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Caption: Anil Singh, Vancouver (Rafferty Baker/CBC)

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Clerk, 29

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Caption: Danielle Polson, Vancouver (Rafferty Baker/CBC)

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Traveller, 30

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Caption: Conrad Davis, Winnipeg (Rafferty Baker/CBC)

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Writer, 50

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Caption: Eric Johnson, Calgary (Rafferty Baker/CBC)

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Publicist, 29

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Caption: Kaila Sept, Calgary (Rafferty Baker/CBC)

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Lawyer, 42

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Caption: Marino Sveinson, Vancouver (Rafferty Baker/CBC)

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Geologist, 35

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Caption: Taras Nahnybida, Vancouver (Rafferty Baker/CBC)

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What comes to mind when you think of Gord Downie and The Tragically Hip? Let us know what the band means to you in the comments below.

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