Best Song Ever About Curling: “Tournament of Hearts” by The Weakerthans

Yes folks, I said curling. It’s the oddly-named and odd-looking sport that’s kind of like bocce but instead of being played in the back lot behind your local Sons of Italy, it’s played on ice with Swiffers® and Roombas® (with handles) and there’s just a bit less standing around by the participants. As a cardio workout, it’s similar to vacuuming.

John K. Samson once again proves he can pen a great song about anything. Here’s Mr. Wiki to tell you more about the ditty:

The Scotties Tournament of Hearts is Canada’s annual women’s curling championship. The song is written from the perspective of a man who spends all his free time at the curling rink, partly out of his love of the sport and partly because of communication problems in his marriage: “Why, why can’t I draw right up to what I want to say? Why can’t I ever stop where I want to stay? I slide right through the day, I’m always throwing hack weight.”

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Speaking of curling, remember those Canadian cuties from the 2006 Olympic games, the Johnson sisters? Yeah, well, they’re not in these games so the curling won’t be as sexy.

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