Odds-Someone Who's Cool

[@slingerlandiamusicpublishi8495]

True story: The Odds came to play my American college (Cornell University) winter of '97 as opening act for The Barenaked Ladies. I was probably the only fan of The Odds in the entire theater, everyone else was there for BNL. I interviewed the Odds backstage and then they said "Is it true that Ken Dryden played hockey for Cornell when he was in college?" I told them yes, and a minute later, they demanded I take them to the ice rink. By pure coincidence, it was 'open skate night,' so before I knew it, my girlfriend and I were suddenly ice skating with those hockey nuts The Odds. They were such cool dudes and it was truly one of the most random and awesome evenings ever.

[@darrelgustafson2507]

Cool shit man

[@DamienPaulLabonte]

I love these true stories!

[@slingerlandiamusicpublishi8495]

@@DamienPaulLabonte wish I could travel back in time and re-live it! :)

[@juliehoefer2694]

if i could love this i would!! BUFFALO born and raised momma!! SOMEONE WHO IS COOL SOMEONE WHO IS COOOOOOL The Hip, Barenaked Ladies, GooGoo Dolls, they made it. BRAVO. the odds the northern pikes, anyone that rocked lees palace without going to fame-

[@ninjavigilante5311]

They were so huge for a couple years in the 90s... at least here in Canada, I remember this video and eat my brain as number one music videos on muchmusic.

[@Canuck204]

What I love about the 90's, there were a bunch of Canadian bands that had hit after hit that they never received the recognition they should've received. The Odds, Sloan, Moist, I Mother Earth should've exploded but alas was not meant to be. All we have are memories.

[@elizabethjolly2335]

Sloan is still putting out great music! Although you are right that they are nowhere near as famous as they should be.

[@andrewcharles459]

But secretly, we like it that way. They're ours! OURS!

[@JGProductions6581]

Rusty

[@johnfazzari6208]

Don't forget Treble Charger!

[@canadianguy7777]

You wonder what they’re up to nowadays. If they’re just easing kids living in the burbs with a bunch of cash tucked away from their band days.

[@paleblue826]

Very underrated Canadian band....

[@MathieuLLF]

There are so many underrated Canadian bands, but Odds are indeed one of them!

[@davidwagner6116]

I still can't stop watching this one though, so good

[@devious187]

As a Canadian I may be biased, but the depth of talent on the roster of 90s Canadian rock bands was truly amazing

[@IKit-m3l]

Nope not biased. Deep and wonderful is our Canadian musical heritage. Dig deep present and past.

[@MuppetPastor66]

As a Kansas-American, I don't find it biased at all. Canadian alt-rock was great in the 80s and 90s.

[@BudSchnelker]

For my money, The Odds went toe-to-toe with Sloan in terms of Canadian power pop in the 1990s.

[@MedalionDS9]

I tended to think Sloan tried to appeal to more Rock n' Roll in general than power pop, which is probably why they were more popular

[@benjaminmcfarlane3807]

That or they actually destroy Sloan

[@MathieuLLF]

@@benjaminmcfarlane3807 no way dude, I love Odds but no way are they better than Sloan.

[@benjaminmcfarlane3807]

@@MathieuLLF well, for me Sloan was not as entertaining - maybe I havent listened to enough of their catalogue, but of what I have heard, I simply don't understand the hype. This is, of course, my subjective musical opinion.

[@MathieuLLF]

@@benjaminmcfarlane3807 fair enough! Music is a personal opinion! I was just teasing anyway! They're both amazing bands! You should totally listen to more Sloan though!

[@oldie5300]

Do these guys know how to construct a pop song or what?! How they didn’t get more famous (outside of Canada) is beyond me - it sure isn’t lack of talent. Great harmonies, wry lyrics, wicked tight and hooks coming out the yin yang. They had so many great songs that just reeked of HIT SINGLE! Wow, super under-rated band.

[@quacksackerthegreatstarfir6996]

The 90s was the last decade for good music....

[@myles3202]

Im 65. I love this band. Q107 brought me here!

[@meljohnston-stock5480]

How in the hell did I not know about this group ??? Discovered via Corner Gas ; )

[@shpeen88]

You just gotta give it up for these guys. Listen how the rhythm guitars play off each other... Natural and real.

[@InflatablePlane]

Man this song is so badass. I miss the 90's and all the awesome music.

[@doncharters1018]

ONE OF THE GREATEST LYRICS OF ALL TIME: "AND I'M THE SONG ABOUT THE SONG THAT ONCE SAID SOMETHING NEW."

[@boppinsblog]

Close but kind of meatless like actors who play Jesus in the movie of the week

[@someBCboy]

The Odds a Canadian band that should be better know, great iconic song of the 90's .... Someone Who is Cool

[@alondathomas293]

BCboy: For real----I don't think I've ever seen this video, and I like the time lapse tricks, as well as the pretty color scheme. This was the Odds' first breakthrough (and only) U.S. hit, yet they broke up some time afterwards---go figure. Believe or not, this song was originally written for the soundtrack of Friends, but it didn't make the cut for some reason. But yeah, they should have blown up bigger in the U.S.---never understood why that didn't happen for them, either.

[@madeleinehague648]

They should be much more famous! Really good band.

[@DeathMetal569]

When I listen to this song it sticks in my heads for days. Great song by a great band, too bad they couldn't have made it bigger.

[@philippemorin7634]

I thought this was Sloan for the longest time....time to listen to this band's full albums

[@thehappyjax]

In the words of Tom Petty, "Don't bore us, get to the chorus..." Perfect pop song.

[@rm630610]

Most of the 90's was the best, the end of the 90's was awful. But this is another classic that I remember from growing up. Listening to this stuff, as I approach the ripe young age of 30, brings back amazing memories of my youth.

[@nucks2233]

Late 90s corporations really got their claws into the bands and fully controlled the music industry and started really manufacturing pop groups and fake rock and metal for the lowest common denominator. Terrible shame. Destroyed good popular music for the most part

[@davidwagner6116]

Not just one of my favourite songs of all time, but also an amazing video. Rock on!

[@randyravivann2007]

this is when Muchmusic was good

[@CarlosRodrigues-mx1tr]

The bests days of my youth with all the VJ’s and the great music

[@georgehampton667]

They remind me of Squeeze. Great songs with intelligent hooks.

[@jleau7]

Totally! That song "Hourglass?"

[@Revidescent84]

Man, I was 12 when this came out and thought the video was the most amazing thing and would flip out every time it came on! I miss when America got MuchMusic :(

[@patrickgrondines3254]

i was a baby when it came out

[@Borat_Sagdiy3v]

same lol

[@emilycathcart7387]

What year did it come out? I'm trying to figure out how old I was at the time; I want to say '97 (which would have made me 14 at the time) but I could be wrong about that.

[@alondathomas293]

@@emilycathcart7387: I remember this coming out in the summer of '96. I was heavy into alternative rock that year, so I'm absolutely sure of it.

[@emilycathcart7387]

@@alondathomas293 Yes, you are right; now that you mention it, I remember I was just about to start grade 8 when it came out, which would have been the summer of '96. So I was 13 when it came out. Thanks for clearing that up!

[@johnrock8022]

In natural selection I've avoided all detection And the tender bits underneath All with window dressing and calculated guessing And a bark bigger than my teeth It was the suit that got me the gig It was the tear that got me the girl I'm a sheep in this wolf clothing I'm a picture that I'm holding of someone who is cool Soul like a thimble swallowed up in symbols Wanting what I don't need If sympathy's the answer I'll have temporary cancer But that's not what I'll have, you believe It was the suit that got me the gig It was the tear that got me the girl I'm a sheep in this wolf clothing I'm a picture that I'm holding of someone who is cool Someone who is cool Close but kind of meatless Like actors who play Jesus in movies of the week What other people wish for oozes from every pore I'm the coffee not the sleep And I'm the song about the song That once said something new I'm a scandal that's unfolding I'm a picture that I'm holding of someone who is cool Someone who is cool

[@thinkbeforyouvote]

I love the Odds. The Sloans have a very similar sound. Just great 90's Canadian Alternative. So happy I could pull in Windsor 89x growing up.

[@motownstickman8959]

Same here! Best FM station in my lifetime. This band, Sloan, BNL, Cowboy Junkies, Moev, Grapes of Wrath, 24 Gone, plus all the American & UK bands of that perfect early 90s era. Still spin their CDs frequently at home.

[@tylerp3327]

"The Sloans" lmfao. Sloan. Get it straight

[@ExodusPessoa]

Happy Canada Day a classic Canadian song. Man I miss the 90's.

[@marksander7788]

One of the greatest artists Canada ever produced! I love this song, as well as the video. The video owes a great debt to fellow Canadian Norman McLaren.

[@Teknakill]

I don't think I ever would have found this catchy tune without Satelitte radio! Thanks Satelitte radio, you indeed do rock, even if you are miles and miles away!

[@admi908]

Great song, one of best 90's song. I always connect this song to my beloved Christina Ricci *_*, nobody is more cool than Her

[@ClichéGuevara-2814]

Saw them open for Warren Zevon at The Rivoli, in Toronto.. then they came up as his backing band. It was a blinder.

[@swingset1969]

Saw the same tour....great show.

[@keithmills778]

I once heard that they used to be their own opening act, too. Not sure if it's true, but the story I heard was that they would come out as the opener "Dawn Patrol," doing covers, and then take a break and come back out as "Odds" to do their own stuff.

[@shgstewart4674]

I would rather listen to the Odds than Zevon any day, actually.

[@MoonRabbit_11]

The Riv!!!! I'm a a TO girl who's about to turn 60. I saw the Odds, the Barenaked Ladies, The Tragically Hip and oh so may more when I lived in the 6. So many great memories. ;)

[@RPicard1963]

These guys were on heavy rotation on Much Music in the 90s, then faded (imploded?) away. Amazing tunes and great musicianship.

[@Wolfie66]

Heard this on my phone today on a rock station out of Toronto. Great!!

[@danthemanBC]

Cant wait to see them perform in Penticton in August for Peachfest this year!

[@andyplaysdrums]

Just such an incredible song.

[@paulagwhyte1720]

He looks like me walking with vertigo! Lol. I love this so much. The singer has such an adorable face and smile and the lyrics are fantastic, along with , well, everything!

[@danschultz999]

Song was originally written for the show Friends ;). Drake and Northey Thanks for my childhood!

[@floogelhornzzz4770]

This song is fun to rock out to!

[@robertmills3487]

I saw Odds open for Gin Blossoms (I think) and they rocked! From there I bought all of their CDs. Still a fan!

[@lauratetreault1522]

These guys will be live at Pigeon Lake Music Festival and I can't wait to see them!😊👍🏻

[@RobDucharme]

Pat had way too much fun at the end of the video during the lead singer swap montage...

[@ninjavigilante5311]

He knew this was history lol.

[@carloszerbinatti3515]

Great bassline

[@Daniea3]

Wicked tune!! Love the lyrics. My eyes were literally glued to MuchMusic in the 90's. I don't even think they play any music now.

[@floogelhornzzz4770]

And that was 10 years ago. Imagine now in 2021.

[@JGProductions6581]

This Must’ve Been The Hardest Music Video To Film with how the lead singer keeps changing and stuff.

[@flagemdown66]

They released a perfect album... And then they disappeared... They only got my ear because WXPN here in Philadelphia played cuts off of Nest extensively. I never saw them in person until this video😂

[@slingerlandiamusicpublishi8495]

Yep, they only got a tiny bit of airplay in the United States unfortunately. I heard them once or twice on WEQX in Albany, NY. WXPN is a killer station BTW! :)

[@Geolaw1]

*Two perfect albums Good Weird Feeling is actually better in my opinion!

[@loser2356]

I just started listening to this guy today and it does suck that these band isnt that famous.

[@159karnage]

These guys are playing at a show in Runcorn with my band! Can't wait! xD

[@maestroh2986]

You become less cool as you age. You care less about being cool as you age.....which is the essence of being cool.

[@johnrobinson949]

Love these guys... so canadian

[@bagelboi66]

It's playing on Jack right now. LOVE these guys. There is so lilttle good guitar rock these days. They should be so much more famous.

[@doncharters1018]

GREAT INSIGHT IN A POP SONG! SO RARE!

[@CivilDefenceCanada]

Loved seeing you play this on the CP Holiday Train on Saturday. My kiddo is in love too. Thank you for keeping CanCon alive!

[@animamagera8413]

Wish there was a lyrics version. Singing along is what I do for fun during Covid.

[@Ericotheriault]

when ever I want to step back into the way back machine and go back to the 90s ....here s where I get on....

[@Ottotherepoman1]

Lucky enought to see Odds at Danforth music hall in Toronto last weekend, still a very tight, amazing sounding band, with something to say. Their only crime was probably being canadian, or they would have been bigger then Oasis.

[@michaeladams5636]

No they wouldn’t have lol being Canadian helped them be more famous than if they were British or American.

[@paulcollins5586]

One of the all time great guitar pop bands

[@liamgallagherful]

Can't even find it on Spotify. Buried treasure

[@sweiland75]

I just looked. It's there.

[@liamgallagherful]

@@sweiland75 I see it but it's faded out. Must not be available in the US

[@ytv2965]

#TBT MuchMusic Countdown November 1996-January 31 1997

[@theothercuber]

Saw this band at the Burlington sound of music festival the other day, they were fucking spot on!

[@carlober6852]

This was my favorite band back in my kindergarten years back in the 60's !!!

[@Nancy-qp7zs]

Pure talent!!!

[@innusiq]

This takes me back to seeing you guys perform in Michigan 1997. A great show by an equally great band.

[@solardog81]

Such a good song.

[@JDrevolver66]

Craig Northey is alternately a dead-ringer for Joel Plaskett and Al Jardine in this vid. Awesome.

[@WarpedRecord]

Killer song that I just thought of randomly this week. I always loved these guys and think they deserved a bigger audience. While the rest of the world was listening to grunge, I was into power pop. Still am!

[@michaels4725]

Such a great song

[@thejay3804]

I remember the U.S opening of the Canadian tv show “Edgemont”, used this song for the opening credits.

[@LARathbone]

This song is so catchy. Reminds me of Matthew Sweet, Big Star and the Lemonheads

[@philexile0]

Love the Odds!

[@Neeboopsh]

so, i worked for cher, which was a letdown but my mom was a fan. i worked for the tragically hip, which was awesome. i wish i worked for the odds, even as brief. genius

[@mikecherrington]

I realize this was a couple of years ago that you wrote this but, still very cool. Thanks for sharing. A great underrated band.

[@SJReid82]

Ahh man, the 90s! The last decade of good pop music.

[@JohnTurner313]

I saw them in a small club in Pontiac, MI in the 90s. It was a great show! I want to say The Presidents of The United States was also on the bill, but I don't remember for sure.

[@thatjoeyz]

such a cool song.

[@abehughesmusic]

I remember seeing this video... back when I was in high school on MTV2? Glad I can finally hear it again.

[@abrahambaxter4371]

How is this still not on Spotify?

[@hammill444]

Good. Glad it isn’t. Buy the record/cd.

[@schmootheonly]

can't believe this was 14 years ago.... I was in Jr. High. I feel old.

[@daveydudely9954]

great video i never watched videos at the time, but the song always stuck in my head, great power pop band

[@CreaturasChoCho]

in natural selection I've avoided all detection and the tender bits underneath all with window dressing and calculated guessing and a bark bigger than my teeth It was the suit that got me the gig It was the tear that got me the girl I'm a sheep in this wolf's clothing I'm a picture that I'm holding of someone who is cool

[@Golfdewd]

I still isten to this tune regularly. These giys were awesome.

[@mikeyeldey]

Wait a minute, wait a minute You know, this is - excuse me - a damn fine song I've heard - I can't tell you how many - songs in my life and this, this is one of the best

[@Rocknroll4evr]

🎼it was the suit that got me the gig,it was the tear that got me the girl🎶

[@marktedford7231]

They backed up Warren zevon in the early 90’s. They were great !

[@mine187]

great band

[@NeuralX000]

Yes,simply the best

[@dirkdiggler5525]

This song, eat my brain, and falls apart are all bangers

[@Avonidsed]

Always loved the Odds. And as someone with Imposter Syndrome, this song is so accurate it hurts.

[@elizabethjolly2335]

One of the best rock & roll songs of the 90s. On par with Sloan.

[@rastagirl007]

True muscians who are worthy of being music snobs! I lOVE them!

[@daveidmarx8296]

Reportedly, they filmed this entire video in one take!

[@dallasgross7293]

with the constant bed switching. im calling bullshit, thats impossible it was one take

[@CorduroyPaco]

Impossible.

[@soulscanner66]

I see what you did there. Thumbs up.

[@wadehaws8613]

Beautiful hook.

[@geoffedwards2802]

Like these guys. One of their better songs.

[@tomeklawreszuk]

awesome song and very cool video

[@guitarboi9]

Heard this on the radio and was surprised to find that it wasn’t Tom Petty singing this

[@Boblobblaw88]

Fan for a long time but just now seeing this great video.

[@JGProductions6581]

The video kinda reminds me of a weird kids movie I saw.

[@ellenblackburn1581]

Who knew? I just found a cancelled ticket to one of their concerts way back in '94. I had to look them up just to see who they were. They are pretty darn good. Are they still performing?

[@ElectricPineapple79]

They were an awesome band in the 90's !~~~~

[@tomcarpenter6686]

Saw Trans-Canada Highwaymen (Canadian rock royalty) tonight outside Buffalo and finally met the ridiculously talented Craig Northey from the ridiculously talented band, The Odds. What a thrill. I loved the Odds. Whatever A and R man f'ed that up on both sides of the border should admit they weren't good at what they did. The Odds were in the top tier of Canadian rock, and somehow weren't included in it. A crying shame.

[@RobDucharme]

They lived on the wrong coast of Canada. Give them more exposure when they were banging out these tunes, and it might have been a different story. But don't discount their success... they're still making waves! Nazzy from Red Deer says this band should do another show that passes through Red Deer. lol. Oh, and maybe a new music video!

[@FloppyRodrigo]

I agree, because if they do Red Deer they'll just as soon do Edmonton.

[@Brandon65437]

I just saw them with Steven Page here in Whitecourt(hour and a half from edmonton) and they were damn good

[@nucks2233]

Wrong coast? There's a reason a lot of these awesome bands come outta Lotusland. Something in the saltwater

[@toddstratford7685]

I used to go to The Roxy in Vancouver B.C. and these guys were the house band known as Dawn Patrol. They were a tight band even back then (although their drummer wasn’t the best). I was happy to see these guys “make it” but was a little disappointed they never achieved a higher level of fame. Good times though from what I remember 😂

[@cyfkilla]

I’ve never met Paul Brennan but Pat Steward is by far the better drummer.

[@exxumma]

great band,,,shud have more recognition ,,,

[@Stella19283]

This song will FOREVER be cool 💖

[@lizt9243]

yah canada