{"id":67664,"date":"2023-09-11T08:30:36","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T12:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/?p=67664"},"modified":"2024-07-12T11:31:06","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T15:31:06","slug":"the-ultimate-guide-to-the-best-songs-about-toronto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2023\/09\/11\/the-ultimate-guide-to-the-best-songs-about-toronto\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide to the Best Songs About Toronto"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the Fall 2023 issue of Spacing,<\/em> we shone a spotlight on five \u201cToronto Troubadours\u201d: Drake; Kardinal Offishall; Lowest of the Low; Ohbijou; and Owen Pallett. These five artists were chosen because of their dedication to writing songs about the city, and to uniting the creative communities that helped put it on the musical map.<\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, songs by these artists also represent some of the most well-known and poignant musical tributes to our city, but they by no means tell the whole story. How do I know? Because I made a list, that\u2019s how. I scoured articles, playlists, search terms, and more, and found more than 400 songs that reference Toronto, by nearly 250 musicians spanning every genre.<\/p>\n

So, with apologies to the writers of the many songs I didn\u2019t find, and with thanks to all of the list-makers who came before me, I present the following list of 50 Toronto songs by 50 different artists, in alphabetical order by title. Feast your hometown-loving ears on this (and go all the way to the end for the links to the playlist):<\/p>\n

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  1. #IVIVI \u2014 Lilly Singh & Humble the Poet<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    A fitting tribute to our city\u2019s diversity. (Did you figure out what the title means yet? Think Roman numerals.)<\/p>\n

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    1. 416\/905 (T.O. Party Anthem) \u2014 Maestro Fresh Wes<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Maestro is one of Toronto\u2019s original hip-hop representatives, and he chronicles his influence on this track.<\/p>\n

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      1. Ambulance Blues \u2014 Neil Young<\/strong><\/li>\n
      2. The Anthem \u2014 Kardinal Offishall<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Who was the first Toronto-born rapper to be widely recognized for representing his hometown in his lyrics, lifting other local performers to stardom, and popularizing a nickname for the city? Sorry, Drake fans, but the answer is Kardinal Offishall.
        \nJason Drew Harrow came to prominence in Toronto\u2019s vibrant underground hip-hop scene in the \u201890s. He also began to form deep bonds with his fellow MCs and performers \u2014 including his 2000 EP, Husslin\u2019, which featured production by legendary Toronto hip-hop pioneers Saukrates and Solitair. But it was Kardi\u2019s 2001 album Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1 that made him a household hame, thanks to the hit single \u201cBaKardi Slang\u201d \u2014 which popularized the Toronto nickname \u201cT-Dot\u201d (coined by Toronto rapper K4ce).
        \nThough never as internationally famous as Drake, Kardinal Offishall\u2019s status as a quintessential Toronto ambassador is unassailable. Would the Raptors have won the 2019 NBA Championship without his song \u201cRun\u201d as their soundtrack? Maybe, but it wouldn\u2019t have sounded nearly as good.<\/p>\n

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        1. At the Roncies \u2014 Jully Black<\/strong><\/li>\n
        2. Beverley Street \u2014 Blue Rodeo<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Jim Cuddy and company tuck many Toronto references into their songs. This one is a great example.<\/p>\n

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          1. Black Ice \u2014 Ohbijou<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Friends in Bellwoods \u2014 now that\u2019s a relatable concept for Torontonians. But you don\u2019t have to tell that to the members of the band Ohbijou; they put together two compilation albums with that title, featuring a number of tracks recorded at their band house on Bellwoods Avenue.
            \nThe core of Ohbijou was made up of sisters Casey and Jennifer Mecija, who turned the project into a full-blown band after they both moved to Toronto for school. But they did a lot more than that; Ohbijou became the centre of a supportive and highly creative indie music community. Casey\u2019s lyrics, meanwhile, contain many subtle nods to her adopted hometown, from the sounds of raccoons in the trees to \u201cBlack Ice,\u201d which documents a journey down Bathurst Street.
            \nIn the decade since Ohbijou disbanded, Casey obtained a Ph.D., made films, and now researches a concept explored on the Ohbjiou song \u201cBalikbayan\u201d: the relationship between sound, belonging, and the deeply Toronto experience of community diaspora.<\/p>\n

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            1. Bobcaygeon \u2014 The Tragically Hip<\/strong><\/li>\n
            2. Charlyn, Angel of Kensington \u2014 Jason Collett<\/strong><\/li>\n
            3. Cherry Beach Express \u2014 Pukka Orchestra<\/strong><\/li>\n
            4. Civic Kiss \u2014 Kurt Swinghammer<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              It\u2019s possible that no one has written more Toronto-centric songs than Swinghammer. This one is a great example, but there are many more \u2014 dig deep.<\/p>\n

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              1. Closing Time \u2014 Leonard Cohen<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                R.I.P. The Matador.<\/p>\n

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                1. CN Tower \u2014 Michaele Jordana and the Poles<\/strong><\/li>\n
                2. The CN Tower Belongs to the Dead \u2014 Owen Pallett<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Owen Pallett has risen to great heights as a composer, arranger, and violinist \u2014 but as they sing in \u201cThe CN Tower Belongs to the Dead,\u201d they can still see their house from here.
                  \nIt all started in the early 2000s. Pallett was playing in The Hidden Cameras, while also fronting their own group, Les Mouches. Crucially, they were also a core member of Blocks Recording Club \u2014 a cooperative record label that became a vital pillar of Torontopia. Part music scene, part civic pride movement, Torontopia lifted all boats (including a little magazine called Spacing), and soon Pallett entered the limelight by virtue of their first two albums as Final Fantasy (released on Blocks), and their work with Arcade Fire.
                  \nPallett writes songs about Toronto \u2014 none better than \u201cThis Lamb Sells Condos\u201d from 2006\u2019s He Poos Clouds \u2014 but more importantly, they write songs for Toronto, and represent the best of what the city\u2019s music scene is about: a communal understanding that we\u2019re all in it together.<\/p>\n

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                  1. The Coldest Night of the Year \u2014 Bruce Cockburn<\/strong><\/li>\n
                  2. Concrete Heart \u2014 Great Lake Swimmers<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    Tony Dekker is a master at weaving the personal and the universal in his lyrics. Toronto takes the spotlight in this song, and its spiritual companion, \u201cI Will Never See the Sun.\u201d<\/p>\n

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                    1. Confessions From a Parkdale Basement \u2014 Cuff the Duke<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      Sidelines of the City<\/em>, the third album by Oshawa transplants Cuff the Duke, is peppered with subtle Toronto references, but this song lays it all on the table.<\/p>\n

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                      1. Contract Killers \u2014 Kiwi Jr.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                      2. Crabbuckit \u2014 k-os<\/strong><\/li>\n
                      3. Demolition Waltz \u2014 FemBots<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        This song can be found on The City<\/em>, a Toronto-themed concept album by FemBots that received wide critical acclaim, for good reason.<\/p>\n

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                        1. Dope Fiends and Boozehounds \u2014 Rheostatics<\/strong><\/li>\n
                        2. Down by the Henry Moore \u2014 Murray McLauchlan<\/strong><\/li>\n
                        3. DVP \u2014 PUP<\/strong><\/li>\n
                        4. Echo Beach \u2014 Martha and the Muffins<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          Even if they had never written a single lyric about Toronto, Martha and the Muffins would belong on this list for the cover art of their 1980 debut album, Metro Music<\/em>, which features a map of downtown Toronto.<\/p>\n

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                          1. The Embassy (223 Augusta) \u2014 Henri Faberg\u00e9 and the Adorables<\/strong><\/li>\n
                          2. Fam Jam (Fe Sum Immigrins) \u2014 Shad<\/strong><\/li>\n
                          3. Forests and Sands \u2014 Camera Obscura<\/strong><\/li>\n
                          4. Get Dark \u2014 The Zolas<\/strong><\/li>\n
                          5. Hard Deep Junction Blues \u2014 Big Rude Jake<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                            Andrew Jacob Hiebert\u2019s premature passing in June 2022 left a big, rude hole in Toronto\u2019s music scene. He was a fixture for more than two decades, and wrote many great songs about Toronto \u2014 this one is likely the best known.<\/p>\n

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                            1. Jumped in the Humber \u2014 Jerry Leger<\/strong><\/li>\n
                            2. Know Yourself \u2014 Drake<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                              Aubrey Drake Graham\u2019s reputation as today\u2019s best-known Toronto troubadour is well earned, and it begins with his lyrics. Drake references Toronto in many songs, but the city is more than just his lyrical muse. His ambassadorship of the Raptors, his formative stint on the TV show Degrassi, and his backstory as the son of a single mom who grew up in an apartment in Forest Hill all contribute to his credentials as a worthy representative of Toronto.
                              \nIt\u2019s for this reason that Drake is deservedly credited for popularizing the nickname \u201cThe Six\u201d (or \u201cThe 6ix\u201d) to describe our city \u2014 perhaps most famously in the first verse of his hit song \u201cKnow Yourself.\u201d Its meaning, he says, is twofold: it\u2019s an area code reference, he explained on The Tonight Show, \u201cand actually, at one point, it was considered that Toronto was broken up into six areas\u2026so it\u2019s all clicking, man.\u201d<\/p>\n

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                              1. Let’s Go \u2014 The Beaches<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                This song chronicles the genesis of The Beaches at Rosedale Heights School of the Arts \u2014 which, along with Etobicoke School of the Arts and Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts, has produced many Toronto musicians.<\/p>\n

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                                1. Metro’s No. 1 Problem \u2014 Truths and Rights<\/strong><\/li>\n
                                2. Mississauga Goddam \u2014 The Hidden Cameras<\/strong><\/li>\n
                                3. Mitzi\u2019s \u2014 Luke Doucet<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                  Another tribute to a late and lamented watering hole and music venue: Mitzi\u2019s Sister in Parkdale.<\/p>\n

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                                  1. Neon Skyline \u2014 Andy Shauf<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                    This song is the title track from Shauf\u2019s concept album about the colourful characters he encounters in a night spent at the Skyline diner in Parkdale. A great listen, front to back.<\/p>\n

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                                    1. The Old Apartment \u2014 Barenaked Ladies<\/strong><\/li>\n
                                    2. On Yonge Street \u2014 Gordon Lightfoot<\/strong><\/li>\n
                                    3. One People \u2014 L’Etranger<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                      How many Toronto punk bands can lay claim to counting two federal politicians in their membership? L’Etranger included future MPs Andrew Cash Charlie Angus in their lineup, and this song was an early MuchMusic staple.<\/p>\n

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                                      1. Parkdale \u2014 Metric<\/strong><\/li>\n
                                      2. Romantic Traffic \u2014 The Spoons<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                        Though the lyrics don\u2019t reference Toronto directly, this song wins its place on the list thanks to its classic video<\/a>, the entirety of which takes place on the TTC.<\/p>\n

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                                        1. Spadina Bus \u2014 The Shuffle Demons<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                          Speaking of the TTC, how could we not include this song? If Spacing<\/em> had a theme song, this would likely be it.<\/p>\n

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                                          1. T-Ode \u2014 Abdominal ft. Notes to Self<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                            Yes, that really is<\/a> former mayor David Miller introducing this song.<\/p>\n

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                                            1. Tell Your Friends \u2014 The Weeknd<\/strong><\/li>\n
                                            2. Trinity Bellwoods \u2014 Treble Charger<\/strong><\/li>\n
                                            3. TTC Skidaddler \u2014 Stompin’ Tom Connors<\/strong><\/li>\n
                                            4. Under the Carlaw Bridge \u2014 The Lowest of the Low<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                              When Shakespeare My Butt\u2026, the debut album by Lowest of the Low, was released in 1991, Toronto was a very different place. Band founders Ron Hawkins, Stephen Stanley, and David Alexander were veterans of the city\u2019s Queen West music scene, mainly by virtue of their membership in Popular Front. But their new band\u2019s music hit different, and soon became something of a soundtrack for a burgeoning scene in a growing city.
                                              \nBest of all, Hawkins wrote lyrics about the people and places he encountered every day as a Torontonian \u2014 and he represented both sides of the river equally well, with references to west end streets and east end haunts peppering the band\u2019s timeless songs. The band, like its hometown, has transformed significantly in the past three decades, but the tracks laid down by Lowest of the Low in those halcyon days on Queen West continue to guide Toronto\u2019s indie rock bands today.<\/p>\n

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                                              1. West End (Yea Eh) \u2014 The Sorority<\/strong><\/li>\n
                                              2. Wezied \u2014 Clairmont the Second<\/strong><\/li>\n
                                              3. YYZ \u2014 Rush<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                Hungry for more? You can hear these tracks, and many others, via the Toronto Troubadours playlists I curated on YouTube<\/a> and Spotify<\/a>.<\/p>\n

                                                Todd Harrison is a co-founder and senior editor of Spacing, as well as a Toronto-based musician, teacher, writer, and dad.<\/em><\/p>\n

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