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.
Summer Girls
Blue Rodeo Lyrics
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Get so golden in the sun
That they could block out any other thought
Dry your eyes and turn away
'Cause there's nothing we can say
'Cause we were never meant to talk a lot
And no I can't do this anymore
Better to be sad right now
Than later send my whole world reeling
I want something more
Than to watch you walking out my summer door
Hearts so hard to understand
Sinking slowly in the sand
They make you do the things you'd never do
Feel your mouth get desert dry
And you start to wonder why
You feel a chill when she stands next to you
And no I can't do this anymore
No I've lost the reason
Better to just hang my head
And wait here for another season
I want you to stay
After all the summer girls have gone away
There's no time left to wonder anymore
I got memories to last the whole year long
Just like the sun leaves you staring at the sky
After it's gone
Summer girls they sure are fun
Get so golden in the sun
That you could barely stand to look at them
And no I can't do this anymore
No I've lost the feeling
Better to be sad right now
Than later send my whole world reeling
I want you to stay
After all the summer girls have gone away
I need to know
That you will still be here after the others go
I need the one
Who will walk with me in fall when summer's gone
When summer’s gone
Blue Rodeo's "Summer Girls" tells a story about a fleeting summer romance. The song speaks about the carefree attitude that accompanies summer, and how the season can make someone do things they would never do otherwise. The lyrics of the song describe a man who falls in love with a girl during summer. While he knows that the relationship will not last, he can't help but feel attached to her. The chorus describes the singer’s desire to find someone who will stay with him even after the summer has ended, as he tries to come to terms with the fact that his love interest will soon be leaving.
The opening stanza of the song describes how the sun has a way of making the girl so shiny that she "could block out any other thought”. The singer confesses that he has fallen for her and that he can’t do it anymore. He's afraid of becoming too attached, and he's not ready to handle the sadness that comes when summer ends. The second verse describes how hearts can be hard to understand, and the effect they can have on people. The singer knows that the girl's departure will hit him hard, and he tries to prepare himself for the inevitable heartache.
The chorus talks about the singer's desire to find something more meaningful, to be with someone who will stay with him even after the other summer girls have gone away. The closing verse compares the singer's love for the summer girl to the way the sun leaves you staring up at the sky long after it has gone.
Line by Line Meaning
Summer girls they sure are fun
The singer expresses how summer girls are full of life and are an enjoyable company.
Get so golden in the sun
The singer points out the beauty that the sun turns summer girls into, radiating a stunning golden hue.
That they could block out any other thought
Summer girls have the power to distract and make one forget all other problems.
Dry your eyes and turn away
The singer is urging someone to move on from something that may cause tears and hurt.
'Cause there's nothing we can say
It's better to not talk and verbalize, for the singer has no resolution to offer.
'Cause we were never meant to talk a lot
The singer implies that the relationship was never a steady one and didn't have deep, meaningful conversations.
And no I can't do this anymore
The singer can't bear the state that his relationship is in anymore.
No I've lost the feeling
The love and excitement that the singer once had is no longer there.
Better to be sad right now
The singer would rather be sad now than wait, for if it becomes any worse, it will cause a great emotional impact.
Than later send my whole world reeling
The singer is afraid that if he doesn't end it now, then it will cause him and those around him severe destruction.
I want something more
The singer is voicing his desire for a more meaningful relationship than what he has now.
Than to watch you walking out my summer door
The singer is anxious about his partner leaving him when summer ends.
Hearts so hard to understand
Love can be a complex feeling, and the singer is expressing how it's difficult to comprehend.
Sinking slowly in the sand
The feeling of love can fade away slowly just like a sinking object in the sand.
They make you do the things you'd never do
Being in love can make one do things they never thought they would.
Feel your mouth get desert dry
The singer is expressing how when around his love, his mouth dries up, leaving him speechless.
And you start to wonder why
The singer is questioning the effect his lover has on him, perplexed by his own feelings.
You feel a chill when she stands next to you
There's an unexplained feeling of coldness that the singer attributes to his love's presence.
There's no time left to wonder anymore
The relationship is nearing the end, and there's no time left to wonder what could have been different.
I got memories to last the whole year long
The singer has memories attached to this relationship that will stay with him throughout the year, even after it ends.
Just like the sun leaves you staring at the sky
The sun's beauty is something that one can't help but gaze at, just like the lasting memory of this relationship will.
After it's gone
Despite the beauty and the joy, the relationship has come to an end.
That you could barely stand to look at them
The beauty of the summer girls is so mesmerizingly brilliant that it's almost difficult to look at them.
I want you to stay
The singer wants his love to stay with him despite the end of the season and the end of the relationships of the summer girls around them.
After all the summer girls have gone away
The singer is expressing his desire to hold onto the relationship even when the summer is over and the other summer girls have departed.
I need to know
The singer is stating how he needs to be sure of the genuineness of his love's feelings.
That you will still be here after the others go
The singer is expressing his desire for his love to stay with him even after the others have left.
I need the one
The singer is yearning for someone who can walk with him even when the tough times arrive.
Who will walk with me in fall when summer's gone
The singer is stating how he needs his love to be there for him in the challenging times and not just leave when summer is over.
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Roby G
Like a lost dream ! we all have experienced this pain of love lost and gone from us ! this song speaks of heart broken souls !
"Girl Of Mine"
Girl of mine
Where did we go wrong
Oh you never once said you loved me
And you never once called my name
And now I
I can see the way
My memories like cigarettes
Blow smoke upon the screen
I stare up to the empty face
That hangs inside my dreams
In the words of love I hesitate
They all come rushing in to me
Too late too late
Days and nights
Wondering what could it be
Did you need somebody stronger
Someone to see you through
Oh girl I never knew
Now your lipstick and your powder
They're all put away in drawers
But the traces of our love affair
Still hide behind the doors
I lie awake afraid to sleep
Cause I see the face I knew I'd never keep
I'd never keep
Too much to bear
Too much I fall down drunk
Too much I care
Tell me now
Do the words of love still seem the
Same to you
Now we learned the angry lessons
And we still came back for more
Forget somehow what came before
My senses have been shocked
And I'm alive to every pain
Your quiet laughter comes to me
It echoes in the rain
In the darkness of my lonely room
I pray that you won't fade
Away too soon
Too soon
It's too much to bear
It's too much I fall down drunk
Too much I care
Oh...
timjay1
As far as I am concerned THIS IS ONE OF THEIR BEST SONGS!!! And I would go as far to say one of the best songs of all time.
Normand Paquin
Tellement beau
cavdragoon
This by far the best song ever written. The lyrics alone say that they know what its like to truely hurt. Not something mearly written. Beautiful when it first came out, and still beautiful all these years later.
Kaleb Gray
Bee gees
4oa tech
Signature Blue Rodeo, the piano work is impeccable, Jim's voice soars, truly one of the best bands you'll ever hear.
Karen McPherson
My very favorite band in the whole world.
14mapleleaf
This is one of my favorite songs of all time. Awesome! The best band in the world!!
Ron Young
This song means so much to so many. When I first heard it, I thought someone passed along the story of me and my fiance.
moodblue81
Gorgeous song from an awesome album. <3
Richelle Collyer
Great ballad for 'lost' love:( Can never go wrong with Blue Rodeo! Seen them perform 3 times in Vancouver and waiting for them to come back Vancouver Island:)))