The band consists of original members Cuddy (guitar/vocals), Keelor (guitar/vocals) and Donovan (bass) plus newer additions Glenn Milchem (drums), and Bob Egan (multi-instrumentalist). Former members include Anderson (drummer), Wiseman (keyboardist), Kim Deschamps (multi-instrumentalist), Mark French (drummer), and Jamie Gray (keyboardist) and Bob Packwood (keyboards).
Blue Rodeo is one of the most successful and well known contemporary Canadian bands, having released 11 studio albums, one live album, a greatest hits collection and a DVD which have sold more than 3 million copies worldwide. In addition, both Cuddy and Keelor have released solo albums. Blue Rodeo members have collaborated extensively with other notable Canadian artists, including Jann Arden, Cowboy Junkies, Burton Cummings, Kathleen Edwards, Great Big Sea, Sarah McLachlan, The Sadies, Ron Sexsmith, Skydiggers, and The Tragically Hip. Blue Rodeo have won many Canadian music awards, including seven Juno Awards (Canada's Grammy) and principal songwriters Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor have been honoured with seven SOCAN awards.
The band released (November 2008) Blue Road a special 20th Anniversary Live 'bootleg' DVD which features an insightful documentary by Chris Mills and an acoustic CD of their 2008 February 29th Toronto Massey Hall concert. The DVD disc features some acoustic covers, including Neil Young's "Are You Ready For The Country", Randy Travis's "Diggin' Up Bones" and Ian & Sylvia Tyson's "Four Strong Winds." In addition, there's a new bonus studio track on the audio CD by Cuddy and Keelor called "Losing You", which is also performed Live on the DVD.
It was formally announced on June 16th, 2009, that Blue Rodeo will be inducted onto Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto in September, 2009.
On November 10th, 2009, Blue Rodeo released its twelfth studio album, The Things We Left Behind, which is a double CD featuring 16 original compositions by Greg Keelor and Jim Cuddy. The release was produced by the band with engineering and mixing assistance from Darryl Neudorf (Neko Case, Jim Cuddy, Kevin Kane, Sarah McLachlan, The Sadies), and the first single to crack the airwaves is "Arizona Dust".
It was officially announced on December 12, 2011 that Blue Rodeo will be inducted into The Canadian Music Hall of Fame, with the formal presentation to occur on April 1st, 2012 at the Canadian Juno Awards.
Blue Rodeo released its 13th studio album on October 29th, 2013 entitled In Our Nature.
Canadian Governor General David Johnston announced on Dec. 30, 2013 that Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor will be celebrated as Officers of the Order of Canada, one of the country`s highest honours, in a ceremony to be scheduled later in 2014.
In the Fall of 2014, Blue Rodeo released their first seasonal holiday collection entitled, A Merrie Christmas To You, which is blessed with their favourite Christmas classics. The collection features beautiful songs by The Band, Big Star, Merle Haggard, Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, and two moving originals entitled "Glad To Be Alive" and "Home To You This Christmas".
Blue Rodeo released its latest studio album on October 28, 2016 entitled 1000 Arms, which was produced by Tim Vesely and the band. The Warner Music Canada release features eleven new songs penned by Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor, and the first single is entitled "Superstar".
For photo galleries, tour dates and other information on Blue Rodeo you can visit their official website, www.BlueRodeo.com.
Bad Timing
Blue Rodeo Lyrics
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Calling you up from a restaurant
Around the bend
Just got in from way up North
I'm achy and tired now
And I could use a friend
I'd be a fool
To think that you do
I Know it's been awhile since I talked to you
Nothing wrong
Just nothing ever goes as planned
Many times I thought I'd call
Didn't have your number in my hand
Oh, I know it's true
You'd never do
The same thing to me
I never meant to make you cry
And though I know I shouldn't call
It just reminds us of the cost
For everything we've lost
Bad timing that's all
And maybe soon there'll come a day
When no more tears will fall
We each forgive a little bit
And we both look back on it
As just bad timing that's all
Used to have so many plans
Something always seemed to turn out wrong
Never could catch up to you
Moving on and doing all you've done
I don't know why
The harder I try
The harder it comes
I never meant to make you cry
And though I know I shouldn't call
It just reminds us of the cost
For everything we lost
Bad timing that's all
And maybe soon there'll come a day
When no more tears will fall
We each forgive a little bit
And we both look back on it
It's just bad timing that's all
We each forgive a little bit
And we both look back on it
It's just bad timing that's all
Blue Rodeo's song Bad Timing tells a story about a man who calls up an old flame hoping to catch up because he's feeling alone and tired after his trip up North. He admits that he knows it's been a while since he talked to her and he should have called before. However, he never seemed to have her number on him. He realizes that he misses her and probably wants to rekindle their old romance. But he also acknowledges that it's foolish to assume that she feels the same way. He may have hurt her in the past, perhaps by moving on too quickly or not being able to catch up with her plans, and he regrets making her cry.
The chorus keeps repeating "bad timing that's all," emphasizing the theme of missed opportunities and past regrets. He knows that he shouldn't call her and that it only reminds them both of what they've lost. But he also hopes that someday they can both forgive each other and look back on it as just a matter of bad timing. The lyrics tell a sad story of lost love, regret, and missed opportunities that'll make you reflect on your own experiences with timing.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey it's me what a big surprise
I'm unexpectedly calling you from a restaurant.
Calling you up from a restaurant
I'm phoning you from a restaurant.
Around the bend
I'm not too far away from you.
Just got in from way up North
I've just returned from the North and I'm feeling tired.
I'm achy and tired now
I'm feeling physically tired and emotional.
And I could use a friend
I'm in need of a friend to talk to.
I'd be a fool
I'd be foolish to think that you still want to see me.
To think that you do
To believe that you still care about me.
Want to see me again
Want to meet me again.
I Know it's been awhile since I talked to you
It has been a long time since we last spoke.
Nothing wrong
There's nothing wrong, I'm just reaching out to you.
Just nothing ever goes as planned
Things don't always work out the way we expect them to.
Many times I thought I'd call
I've thought about calling you many times before.
Didn't have your number in my hand
I didn't have your contact information available.
Oh, I know it's true
I know for certain.
You'd never do
You would never make the same mistake as me.
The same thing to me
Hurt me in the same way I hurt you.
I never meant to make you cry
I didn't intend to upset you.
And though I know I shouldn't call
I understand that I shouldn't be contacting you.
It just reminds us of the cost
It brings back painful memories of our past.
For everything we've lost
For all the things that we've lost during our breakup.
Bad timing that's all
Our timing was unfortunate.
And maybe soon there'll come a day
Perhaps soon things will get better.
When no more tears will fall
When we will stop crying over each other.
We each forgive a little bit
We each let go of a little bit of the resentment.
And we both look back on it
We reflect on our past relationship.
As just bad timing that's all
We realize that our relationship didn't work out due to unlucky circumstances.
Used to have so many plans
We had many plans together for the future.
Something always seemed to turn out wrong
Our plans never seemed to work out as we expected them to.
Never could catch up to you
I always felt like I was chasing you.
Moving on and doing all you've done
You've moved on and accomplished a lot since our breakup.
I don't know why
I'm unsure of why things turned out the way they did.
The harder I try
The more I try to fix things between us.
The harder it comes
The more difficult it becomes to reconcile our past.
We each forgive a little bit
We forgive each other for our mistakes during our relationship.
And we both look back on it
We both reflect on our past relationship.
It's just bad timing that's all
Our timing was the main reason our relationship didn't work out.
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@maggiefreeman8696
After all these years, it still brings tears to my eyes. ❤️
@darrendavidson3806
I wanted to do something special for my wife on her 50th birthday which included a surprise concert, dinner, a special surprise visit from her sister, limo rental and really as much as I could squeeze into the weeked. Blue Rodeo was playing on a Saturday night and as we were out cruising in the limo on Saturday night having a few drinks one of their songs started playing on the radio and she said she wished she could go see them. I kept everything a surprise and as soon as she said that I thought hmmm perfect opportunity to reach into my pocket and pull out those Blue Rodeo tickets.I asked her if she thought they would get us in to see them Lol. The look on her face was priceless. The limo dropped us at the concert and the band sounded absolutely fantastic. It was a great weekend and my wife said it was the best birthday present ever!
@MrJal67
THAT is AWESOME! Congrats to you on a plan well executed~!!!
@taramcdonald3085
🎉😢😢😢
@mikeflindall9814
THATS AMAZING THANKS FOR SHARING
@darrendavidson3806
@@mikeflindall9814 Cheers!
@davewilson9010
That was so special.
@brucehauck2989
Jim Cuddy played this at a Christmas gala I went to last year...my wife and I danced right beside the stage...he smiled and shook our hands when the song was over! The guy is a class act and a true Canadian treasure!!! What a moment in time!!!
@lebonheurdevivre1342
hi, how are you ?
@mickeyandres2651
When a song takes you back to such precious times…..
Thanks Blue Rodeo.
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