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.
Bulletproof
Blue Rodeo Lyrics
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Just like I didn't hear you
Like I don't know what's going through your mind, I do
I play the same game too
I know it's hard to stop
Even when you want to
Now the moon lights up your face
You never liked me to see you cry, it's true
I've done some crying too
The hardest part about it
Is trying to hide it from you
It must be great to be so strong
Never needed anybody's help to carry on
But we're so scared of the silence and the tricks that we use
We're careful and we're cunning, but we're easily bruised
I don't want to lie about it
I'm not bulletproof
Well I finally found the way
To hide from all your glances
Til the waiting game we play is through
I can, but what's the use
When all I really want to do is hide out with you
It would be great to be so strong
You never needed anybody's help to get along
We're so scared of the silence and the language that we use
Yeah we're careful and we're cunning, but we're easily bruised
I don't want to kid about it
I'm not bulletproof
Tell me one more time again
I guess I didn't hear you
I don't know all the secrets that you keep inside
I tried the same thing too
But they all come pouring out of me when I'm talking to you
It must be great to be so strong
You never needed anybody else's help to carry on
But I'm not waking up each morning with forgiveness I can use
No I'm careless, and I'm cruel, but I'm still easily bruised
I'm so tired of lying about it
I'm not bulletproof
No, and I'm not going to lie about it
I'm not bulletproof
The song "Bulletproof" by Blue Rodeo is about vulnerability and the fact that nobody is immune to feeling pain or heartbreak. The lyrics are a conversation between two people who are struggling to show their emotions and be open with each other. They both admit to playing the same game of hiding their feelings, but the weight of their emotions eventually becomes too much to bear. The lines "It must be great to be so strong / Never needed anybody's help to carry on" highlight the facade that people put up to hide their vulnerabilities, while "No, I'm careless, and I'm cruel, but I'm still easily bruised" shows the honesty that comes with admitting weakness.
The repeated line "Tell me one more time again / Just like I didn't hear you" emphasizes the difficulty of communicating honestly and openly, even when we want to. The verses also mention the fear of silence and the use of "tricks" to avoid facing the truth. The song acknowledges that we all have different ways of coping, but ultimately, vulnerability and emotional honesty are necessary to connect with others.
Overall, "Bulletproof" is a poignant reflection on the universality of human emotions and the importance of vulnerability in relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell me one more time again
Asking for repetition of communication to understand better
Just like I didn't hear you
Acting as if one did not hear the communicated message
Like I don't know what's going through your mind, I do
Implying one understands the message although pretending not to
I play the same game too
Acknowledging the act of playing the same pretending game as the other person
I know it's hard to stop
Acknowledging the difficulty in ending the pretending game
Even when you want to
Still finding the pretending game difficult, even when one wants to stop it
Now the moon lights up your face
The light of the moon is highlighting the other person's face
And I can see you're crying
Acknowledging the other person's emotional state
You never liked me to see you cry, it's true
Implying that the other person is not comfortable showing their emotions to others
I've done some crying too
Acknowledging one's own emotional state
The hardest part about it
Admitting the difficulty in dealing with emotions
Is trying to hide it from you
Acknowledging the challenge in concealing emotions from the other person
It must be great to be so strong
Acknowledging the other person's inner strength
Never needed anybody's help to carry on
Implying that the other person is self-reliant
But we're so scared of the silence and the tricks that we use
Implying fear of silence and reliance on tricks between two people
We're careful and we're cunning, but we're easily bruised
Acknowledging that the actors in the pretending game are fragile and easily hurt
I don't want to lie about it
Expressing the desire to be truthful
I'm not bulletproof
Acknowledging one's own vulnerability
Well I finally found the way
Implying the discovery of a coping mechanism
To hide from all your glances
Hiding emotions from the other person's view
Til the waiting game we play is through
Using the coping mechanism until the pretending game stops
I can, but what's the use
Acknowledging the effectiveness of the coping mechanism, but questioning its value
When all I really want to do is hide out with you
Expressing the desire to be genuine and open with the other person
It would be great to be so strong
Again acknowledging the other person's inner strength
You never needed anybody's help to get along
Emphasizing that the other person is self-reliant
We're so scared of the silence and the language that we use
Implying fear of silence and reliance on tricky communication between two people
Yeah we're careful and we're cunning, but we're easily bruised
Re-emphasizing that the actors in the pretending game are fragile and easily hurt
I don't want to kid about it
Asserting the desire to be truthful and genuine
I'm not bulletproof
Acknowledging one's own vulnerability
Tell me one more time again
Repeating the request for clear communication
I guess I didn't hear you
Admitting to not having heard the message earlier
I don't know all the secrets that you keep inside
Acknowledging that one does not fully understand the other person's hidden emotions
I tried the same thing too
Acknowledging one's own attempts to hide emotions
But they all come pouring out of me when I'm talking to you
Implying the trusting relationship between the two people helps in opening up emotionally
But I'm not waking up each morning with forgiveness I can use
Admitting to the struggles in the relationship between the two people
No I'm careless, and I'm cruel, but I'm still easily bruised
Acknowledging one's own faults and vulnerabilities
I'm so tired of lying about it
Expressing exhaustion from pretending and concealing emotions
I'm not bulletproof
Acknowledging one's own vulnerability and frailty
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Eleanor Jackson, Benedict Langmaid
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@oxaproductions
This is probably Blue Rodeo's most underrated song. It should be right up there with Try and Lost Together when we think of their greatest hits.
@69ozz69
Blew It Again comes to mind and those 5 days in May. 👍
@jojokabo78
So agree Brent :)
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@johnnyberetta9533
One of the finest songs ever created. Pure musical Heaven. A National TREASURE !
@jimcuddyfan1
Hi fan You have such a profound impact on my carrier that even the biggest thank you text would fall shout to express my gratitude. Thanks for your support
@andrewlawton6222
A gem. A Blue Rodeo masterpiece. Thank you!
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Thanks for listening and your supportive on my music I guess you must be a super fan, my highly regards and suspicious respect to you, III look forward on my new album thanks for listening
@kaybregal
Amazing how some many people don’t know that Blue Rodeo is a Canadian band. So many great songs I been following them for over 25years