Locked in the Trunk of a Car
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"Locked in the Trunk of a Car" is the first single by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip
from their third studio album, Fully Completely
. The song was written from the perspective of late Quebec Minister of Labour Pierre Laporte while kidnapped by the FLQ during the October Crisis of 1970.
The song peaked at #11 on Canada's RPM
Singles Chart
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. The video was directed by Peter Henderson and produced by Eric Yealland.
The video won the award for "Best Video" at the 1993 MuchMusic Video Awards
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The Tragically Hip
The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as The Hip, is a Canadian rock band from Kingston, Ontario, consisting of Gordon Downie , Paul Langlois , Rob Baker , Gord Sinclair and Johnny Fay . Since their formation in 1983 they have released 12 studio albums, two live albums, and 46 singles...
from their third studio album, Fully Completely
Fully Completely
Fully Completely is the third full-length album by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. It reached #1 on the RPM Top 100 albums chart, their second album to do so. The album is listed at #5 on The Top 100 Canadian Albums by Bob Mersereau and #9 on The Top 102 Modern Rock Albums of All Time by...
. The song was written from the perspective of late Quebec Minister of Labour Pierre Laporte while kidnapped by the FLQ during the October Crisis of 1970.
The song peaked at #11 on Canada's RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
Singles Chart
Canadian Singles Chart
The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays....
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Music video
The music video for the song features a transition between the band playing on a soundstage and a man locked in a car trunk with his hands tied in rope, as another man (played by the band's road manager Dave Powell) drives the car around the Canadian PrairiesCanadian Prairies
The Canadian Prairies is a region of Canada, specifically in western Canada, which may correspond to several different definitions, natural or political. Notably, the Prairie provinces or simply the Prairies comprise the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, as they are largely covered...
. The video was directed by Peter Henderson and produced by Eric Yealland.
The video won the award for "Best Video" at the 1993 MuchMusic Video Awards
MuchMusic Video Awards
The MuchMusic Video Awards are annual awards presented by the Canadian music video channel MuchMusic to honour the year's best music videos....
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