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The Weakerthans write and perform songs with voices, guitars, and drums. Critically hailed and impossible to categorize, they have developed a strong and dedicated following that crosses the boundaries of genres and fashions. Labels like Punk or Alternative or Rock may seem appropriate, but they would hope Honest would do. "We write the only songs we know how to write: songs that reflect the place we come from, musically and geographically, the community we live in, and the struggle for any one person to connect with another in a meaningful way," says lyricist John Samson. Comprised of Stephen Carroll (guitar, backing vocals), John K. Samson (guitar, lead vocals), John Sutton (bass, backing vocals), and Jason Tait (drums, saw, etc.). The Weakerthans began pla More... (Submit New The Weakerthans Lyrics) (Submit New The Weakerthans Lyrics) Review about The Weakerthans Response to Alec | Reviewer: JayMac ------ About the song Plea From A Cat Named Virtue performed by The Weakerthans I think this song is about a combination of John's close connection with his cat, as we see on the album, "Reunion Tour" there is a song titled, "Virtue the Cat Explains Her Departure" (about the life of his cat and her passing away) and him kind of imaging himself as his cat sees him. Many psychologists say that the way we image people view us is how we truly view ourselves. In this song the cat sees him as a depressed person sleeping all the time, not eating, singing bitter song. The only inclination that we get his depression is caused by a sour relationship is in the line, "I don't know who you're talking to I made a search through every room, but all I found was dust that moved in shadows of the afternoon." Which can imply that he is maybe talking of the phone to someone or more likely he is talking to himself. Great song | Reviewer: Alec ------ About the song Plea From A Cat Named Virtue performed by The Weakerthans It's a fantastic song, but you fellows know that it isn't really a song from a cat's POV, right? Think more inter-personal relationship. Perhaps old John Sampson had some girl troubles? As for the Girlie drinks & Parlour Games, he's trying to tell this woman to go out, stop being so introspective, and do what she once did. Live. The Cat's point of view is just a brilliant way to achieve this fly-on-the-wall observation point for this troubled woman. Or I could be wrong, and he just really connects with his cat. Could be, I suppose. Great band! | Reviewer: Jason ------ About artist/band The Weakerthans It's funny to hear people wonder why bands this good aren't big in the US. Anyone from the Mighty Empire should understand why: it's not about quality; rather, it's about what sells. When the entire mainstream music industry is telling you what's good and what to listen to, it's not difficult to understand. There's simply no way for most people to know when they think the only music that exists comes out of corporate radio and TV. That's basically the reason underground scenes (i.e. punk rock) come about, and this band is basically a punk band with a little better sense of what good music is. Just look at Samson's roots in a very political punk band, Propagandhi. born n raised in winnipeg | Reviewer: kelly ------ About the song One Great City performed by The Weakerthans I live in winnipeg and... in the middle of winter everyone relates with this song. quite frankly, 3 days ago people were ACTUALLY were skating on the roads and highways we drive on... For half of winter we live ironically in a sunny blistering cold enviroment. For the other half, its grey... grey and ugly. I believe most people whom claim "they hate winnipeg", are really just fed up with what we go through and wonder why we live here while the west coast holds warmer weather even.... Summer time in winnipeg although is amazing. If they were to right a song about winnipeg in summer it would be a whole different story So | Reviewer: Michael ------ About the song Plea From A Cat Named Virtue performed by The Weakerthans what's that bit in the middle about Cold War and card catalogues, do you think, and the girlie drinks and parlour games? Seems it drifts there somewhat, which is a shame in terms of artistic efficiency. Michael II A unique perspective | Reviewer: Michael ------ About the song Plea From A Cat Named Virtue performed by The Weakerthans Only someone who has lived for years with a cat and developed a real relationship with that small creature could understand that this song is in fact what cat would say if they had the capacity. Insightful lyrics emphasized by strong, fast moving and sometimes melodic riffs create an exhilarating and inspiring thoughtful Plea From A Cat Named Virtue. I never get tired of this song. And neither does my cat Mac. its so raw | Reviewer: Charlotte ------ About the song Utilities performed by The Weakerthans II love this song from the first time ii heard it ii just cant get over the lyrics; "ii just wish ii were a toothbrush or a soldier gun & got more faults than the state of california", they are so entrancing. performedlive | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song One Great City performed by The Weakerthans i saw this song performed live in winnipeg yesterday at none other than the burton cummings theatre. he played it solo encore style and you could really feel a melancholy in the song, and from all the people relating to it. it feels like his complaint is born of this city not living up to his love for it. afterall, why lament on something that's not dear to you? Maybe? | Reviewer: Chup ------ About the song One Great City performed by The Weakerthans I don't think he actually hates Winnipeg. If all those people hate it, why are they still there? He hates it like I hate my hometown, only to complain, but really he likes it. The last verse is the about the only who really hates Winnipeg, the business man killing the North End and what it has to offer to bring "new better things." He is the only one who says he loves it, because he's turning a profit, but like the song says, his actions show how he really feels about the city. If he loved it he wouldn't be doing what he does, which is why I think the last "I hate Winnipeg" is so drawn out. Lovely and funny | Reviewer: Chris ------ About the song One Great City performed by The Weakerthans I don't live in Winnipeg, never even been there, but I can still imagine very well the picture he's painting. Very nice and clever song, smart lyrics and I nearly sprayed my monitor with my drink when I heard the 'I...hate...Winnipeg'-bit for the first time. If he hates Winnipeg so much, he should come to Montréal! :) Sun in a empty room | Reviewer: Charles ------ About the song Sun In An Empty Room performed by The Weakerthans Now that the furniture's returning to its goodwill home With dishes and last week's papers Rumors and elections, Crosswords and unending wars The black in our fingers smeared the prints on every door pulled shut Now that the last month's rent is scheming with the damage deposit Take this moment to decide (sun in an empty room) If we meant it, if we tried (sun in an empty room) Or felt around for far too much (sun in an empty room) For things that accidentally touch (sun in an empty room) Hands that we nearly hold with pennies for the GST The shoulders we lean our shoulders into on the subway, mutter an apology The shins that we kick beneath the table, that reflexive cry The faces we meet one awkward beat too long and terrified Know the things we need to say (sun in an empty room) And said already anyways (sun in an empty room) By parallelograms of light (sun in an empty room) On walls that we repainted white (sun in an empty room) Sun in an empty room Sun in an empty room Sun in an empty room Sun in an empty room Sun in an empty room Sun in an empty room Sun in an empty room Sun in an empty room Take eight minutes and divide (sun in an empty room) By ninety million lonely miles (sun in an empty room) Watch his shadow cross the floor (sun in an empty room) We don't live here anymore (sun in an empty room) Amazing | Reviewer: Fredrik Solfors ------ About the song Left And Leaving performed by The Weakerthans Amazing!! The song and the lyrics just blow me away. Best lyrics i have ever heard! I wish I had his talent.. F Solfors Vaxjo Sweden winnipeg | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song One Great City performed by The Weakerthans I live in winnipeg.. and i living in winnipeg feels like a constant carride where you sit in the backseat staring out at the dead trees and snow,and cry because even in a city so dead, theres someone alive enough to break my heart asdf | Reviewer: kristina ------ About the song One Great City performed by The Weakerthans haha this song is actually so true. I live in winnipeg, and there's always someone stalled in a turning lane, the people in the dollarstore always get so fed up when you pay for 10$ worth of stuff in loonies, and the jets actually did suck, but they were still awesome. left and leaving | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Left And Leaving performed by The Weakerthans One of my favorite songs. So powerful the lyrics, they speak to my soul. Watermark is a benchmark for poetic festival rock | Reviewer: Matt Fargas ------ About the song Watermark performed by The Weakerthans The Weakerthans have a truly organic feel to them. Unedited, uninfluenced by a record company or a marketing scheme they seem to draw from the essence of emotion. Their work is a manifestation of innocent attention to detail and relentless personification that brings their music to life. Listening to the Weakerthans makes me feel like I'm at home no matter where I am. Somehow a line from their songs always captures at least a portion of the way my mind is operating at the current moment. One that always sticks with me: "I'm leaning, on this broken fence between past and present tense" (from the song 'Aside') I freaking love the weakerthans | Reviewer: mariah ------ About artist/band The Weakerthans I have known about them for years, and I have literally been in love with them forever, They are my favorite band and that is saying something for me, I love that they are so unknown and unique, they deserve alot of credit for their music. I love so many of their songs and I love their lyrics, one of the reasons being, u can actually understand what they are saying, unlike fallout boy Great Song | Reviewer: Caren ------ About the song One Great City performed by The Weakerthans I don't live in Winnipeg, I live in Minneapolis, but have family there and have been going to Winnipeg every year since I was born. My son and I were driving from my Grandmother's to my cousins (where we were staying) and heard this song, now we keep singing it to each other. I actually love Winnipeg because it represents so many happy time for me. This song is very funny and was quite unexpected when it got to the chorus "I Hate Winnipeg". 10/10 | Reviewer: Jesus Christ ------ About the song Left And Leaving performed by The Weakerthans One of the greatest songs ever...very uplifting and powerful... reconstructed site | Reviewer: Stephen ------ About artist/band The Weakerthans The Weakerthans are one of the most amazing bands out there... you must give them credit for not selling out and staying off MTV... recently modest mouse has been picked up by MTV and it changed them... they're not the same... the weakerthans are indy/punk-rock/country in 1997 (propaghandi) broke up and out came the weakerthans, their lyrics are best understood well drunk... check them out... 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