Fifty-Mission Cap The Tragically Hip

"Fifty-Mission Cap" by The Tragically Hip, released in 1989, is a #Rock song that explores themes of memory, loss, and the impact of war. The lyrics reflect on a soldier's experiences and the weight of his past. Unique musical elements include a haunting melody and intricate guitar work. The song resonates with Canadian identity and has become a cultural touchstone.

[Verse 1]
Bill Barilko disappeared that summer
He was on a fishing trip
The last goal he ever scored
Won the Leafs the cup
They didn't win another till nineteen sixty two
The year he was discovered
I stole this from a hockey card
I keeped tucked up under

[Chorus]
My fifty-mission cap
I worked it in
I worked it in to look like that
It's my fifty-mission cap
It's his fifty-mission cap
And I worked it in
I worked it in
And I worked it in to look like that
And I worked it in to look like that

[Verse 2]
Bill Barilko disappeared that summer (in nineteen fifty one)
He was on a fishing trip (in a plane)
The last goal he ever scored (in over time)
Won the Leafs the cup
They didn't win another till nineteen sixty two
The year he was discovered

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