'' is the third album by
Canadian Rock Band The Tragically Hip .
Released in
1991 , the original title of the record was ''Saskadelphia'', but the record label considered it "too Canadian." As a joke, they re-titled it ''Road Apples,'' slang for
Horse dung. After the album was released, they created the ''Another Roadside Attraction'' festival — this name was another joke referring to "road apples." The album was recorded in
New Orleans , and although most of the songs were finished by the time they arrived, "Little Bones" was inspired by a local
Taxi driver.
The album is often cited by fans and critics as the band's finest work. As with most Tragically Hip albums,
Canadian themes appear in the album's lyrics. "Three Pistols" is itself the name of a
Quebec town, and refers to
Tom Thomson , a Canadian painter, as well as
Remembrance Day , the Canadian commemorative day for its war dead. "The Luxury" refers to the
Fleur-de-lis , provincial symbol of
Quebec , while "Born in the Water" is about the controversy surrounding
Ontario municipalities (particularly
Sault Ste. Marie ) declaring themselves "English-only" in the dying days of the
Meech Lake Accord debate.
All songs were written and performed by The Tragically Hip.
# "Little Bones" (4:44)
# "Twist My Arm" (3:54)
# "Cordelia" (4:10)
# "The Luxury" (3:38)
# "Born in the Water" (3:24)
# "Long Time Running" (4:23)
# "Bring it All Back" (4:39)
# "Three Pistols" (3:48)
# "Fight" (5:58)
# "On the Verge" (3:54)
# "Fiddler's Green" (4:25)
# "The Last of the Unplucked Gems" (2:03)
