I like the Tragically Hip well enough, but nowhere near as much as most people seem to. they’ve put out a good bit of stuff which, to my ear at least, kinda sucks, actually. Just because a song references Canada in some form doesn’t automatically make it good.
This has been unpopular hot takes with Steve. Thank you all for coming.
When they really started to lose me was around the Bobcaygeon era. I’ve never liked that song. It’s a total channel changer for me. I can’t put my finger on exactly why I hate it so, but it’s got a whiny, irritating quality to it that I just have never been able to handle. Much like the way I sound to most of you right now, probably. And that’s fair enough. I know I’m in the minority here. I came to terms with that long ago.
But after all these years, something good may finally be coming out of that awful, awful song!
Announcing The Tragically Chip! Our new ice cream with @kawarthadairy.
It's maple whisky flavoured, with dark chocolatey chunks and a black cherry ripple, made right in Bobcaygeon, and a portion of proceeds supports @BreakfastCanada.
Available this summer for a limited time! pic.twitter.com/bg2ZsaM4n6
— The Tragically Hip (@thehipofficial) May 6, 2026
The band have now officially launched their own ice cream flavour with Kawartha Dairy, the family-owned dairy business based in Bobcaygeon that has been serving products across Ontario since 1937. Obviously called the Tragically Chip, the Hip’s ice cream is maple whisky-flavoured and features dark chocolatey chunks, as well as a black cherry ripple.
A portion of the proceeds from the ice cream — available this summer for a limited time — supports the Breakfast Club of Canada, a nonprofit helping ensure that kids nationwide don’t start the day with an empty stomach by way of nutritious school breakfast programs.
That sounds almost as good to me as the song sounds bad. It’s been a long time since I’ve had Kawartha Dairy ice cream, but I recall it being pretty darn tasty. My only hope is that the whisky doesn’t overpower everything else. I like whisky, but there are plenty of examples of tastes you like feeling out of place. But a worthwhile cause is benefiting from it, so even if it somehow turns out bad, it’s still good.