Stompin' Tom Connors - TTC Skidaddler

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From the concert film "Across this Land with Stompin Tom Connors" (1973)
He is known for many classic hits,
including "Bud The Spud" "Ben In The Pen"
"Margo's Cargo" "Sudbury Saturday Night"
"The Hockey Song" "Luke's Guitar" "The Ketchup Song"
and many more!
Stompin' Tom combines the sound of
traditional country western music,
with Canadian folk music.
A very unique blend!
His influences include:
Hank Snow, Hank Williams,
Johnny Cash, Roger Miller

[@frankandrews1005]

I hope most people, whether they be fans or not of Tom or this genre of music, can at least recognize this man sits at the same table with the Cash's, Conway's and Chet's of his generation. It matters not that his fanbase predominantly lives north of the 49th; Tom Connors is a legend in my book!

[@pablonh]

Pretty sure most of his fanbase is south of the 49th. (Toronto is well south of the 44th.)

[@lsteiner]

Tom loved Canada with all his heart, yet our government never gave him a state funeral. About the same time Tom died, our finance minister Jim Flaherty (brilliant, and a gentleman who was in office for 8 years) , received a state funeral, yet Tom, ( who was an integral part of our Canadian identity for 49 years) did not, despite the protests of many. As Canadians, we should be embarrassed by those elevate politicians (no matter how qualified) above all others who love our country.

[@bradsmith1934]

Hear Hear! How many times we hear of how they (Politicians) caught in some Scandal & being handed Manilla Envelopes full of Bank Notes.. Airbus Scandal/Karl Heinz Schreiber anyone..? Not very Patriotic if you ask me...but what do I know...

[@diskman3001]

@@bradsmith1934 Tom was offered it, actually, and his family declined.

[@haweater1555]

When the time comes, Gordon Lightfoot better get one.

[@trevorthompson572]

That’s exactly how Tom would’ve wanted it. He turned down a Juno. He also told the CBC to pound sand. He loved Canada.

[@potter3439]

Stompin’ Tom goes on as a witness to Canadians

[@smwca123]

About 10 years ago I was on restored PCC 4500 on the Harbourfront line. I was right behind the driver; behind me a little girl was squawling. I sang this song to her, she quieted down - much to the amazement of her parents and the driver!

[@FirstGendodgegarage]

She probably thought you were a serial killer

[@briansokoloski776]

Those streetcars where made to last 100 years the original hard workers

[@imgursdownvote4love771]

Some are still just barely hanging on in Boston and Philadelphia

[@VictorCleaveley-qs4xi]

Hes a Canadian legend , grew up listening to his music ❤🇨🇦🎶

[@secordman]

Saw him at the 1971 Sportsman's Show at the old CNE Coliseum playing at a Ford exhibit. What can I add, we all know how this man loves Canada.

[@dm19609721]

He belongs to Canada and no one else!!! Thank god! His last words when he died were extremely moving!

[@raiacad0564]

Here because of the CLRV retirement, Dec 29th 2019. 40 years! Thought this was a good song to honour them!

[@markanthony3275]

Likewise!

[@mattelderca]

1970's Canada, Tom was a big piece of that! RIP sir,

[@fartspoo4244]

Thanks Tom. Every song is like a small anthem for each of us.

[@dixieboy5689]

This song is pure country corn pone , soaked in Canadian maple syrup !! Wonderful. This is a great song. Just wonderful.

[@Supesfan88]

Wow, those old streetcars were quite nice looking, weren't they?

[@mitchwheelieking731]

Much better looking than the new lflrv

[@maddygilbert4328]

Much nicer looking than the modern Flexity Outlooks, but less accessible

[@MathiasShaw637]

This guy is my hero, it's a shame I'll never get to meet him

[@potter3439]

Planning to go to Toronto soon and I’ll ride the street car and sing this one

[@silversliver1592]

A National Icon , legend & truest of Canadiana

[@Chatelaine1928]

You should watch the video for Romantic Traffic by The Spoons. Filmed entirely in the subway in 1984

[@SteveGuidi]

Imagine getting on a street car and being welcomed by Tom Connors, only to find out that the car's full because he's hauling another big load of potatoes.

[@lawrencelewis8105]

Better that than Margo's cargo, don't you think?

[@silversliver1592]

Hahahahahaahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahaahahaha, thanks man i needed that, lets just give the award for best comment to Steve, all in favor say aye ..... ayeeeeeee

[@HumberValley123]

Will be dearly missed Stompin' Tom! I still remember when you sang at the maple leaf gardens closing game. Good times!

[@LeRoi715]

We will never forget YOU TOM! Rest in Peace! Thanks for all your great music! Cheers!

[@joeb6853]

Stomping Tom the legend

[@MrMASSEYJONES]

Rode a lot of these in the 50s, 60s and 70s. Tom’s ditty brought a lot of memories back. Thanks a lot for posting, from a longtime transit fan, who was in his mid-20s, back in the 1950s, when the Red Rockets were the standard streetcar.

[@DonutsIceCreamAndCottenCandy]

🎉You're 100 now🎉

[@streetcarjay]

RIP Stompin Tom Commors. TTC Skidaddler will always be my favorite song.

[@photographingtoronto2350]

When I first moved downtown you could still get one of these streetcars. They were roomy and I believe they were called 'convention cars' because they conformed to the specifications laid-out by a streetcar design convention. 'Stompin 'Tom was about as famous and loved as those old streetcars.

[@BennettPictures]

Whenever I sit on the TTC I sing this too! Best (and only I think) TTC song ever!

[@imgursdownvote4love771]

Spadina Bus and Romantic Traffic come to mind

[@silversliver1592]

Does Romantic Traffic by the Spoons count

[@TrevorKeenAnimation]

I remember the Red Rockets.

[@allanbarsness6076]

good song

[@glenkay4478]

this is a great tune I've never heard before, thanks for posting!

[@why-why-whywhywhy]

This is not the only 'TTC' song I know of. Another T.O. band named The Shuffle Demons had a song some years back called the 'Spadina Bus'.

[@imgursdownvote4love771]

The past ever run of the New Look model had them play on it

[@bareknuckles2u]

Priceless! R.I.P. Tom

[@email5023]

TTC - Take The Car

[@79tazman]

I have seen this guy 3 times and who know I just might see him again

[@email5023]

Yea, via hologram?

[@TeddieWr]

God. I miss this guy. Did he or his family ever put out his entire collection? 23Sept20.

[@Htghhhyggg]

The Red Rocket!!

[@email5023]

The Loser Cruiser!

[@BuchananZ34]

Its awesome to see the ttc let him drive these around on the roads back then, it wasn't as busy and no foreign drivers back in that time. Toronto definitely does not look like this anymore!

[@irtbmtind89]

Looks like Kingston Road, likely shot on a weekend when that line doesn't run.

[@chasestewart8619]

Do they still have those red trolleys?

[@bradsmith1934]

@@chasestewart8619 Not that I ever saw. I think they saved a couple for a Museum. iirc there is a News Story showing them being retired sometime in the 90's. They were updated to newer ones yrs ago.

[@richardmacfarlane7432]

thanks for the memories Tom RIP

[@aai3661]

"I'm a TTC skiddadler...and I just got stabbed by a guy on crystal meth."

[@puppymomthree]

yep i sit on streetcars even now 2013 and I remember the words to this song, that i sometimes sing to myself Rip 1936- March 2013

[@79tazman]

Awesome

[@tomkat5626]

2:00 Nathan Phillips Square hasn't changed a bit in the last 40 plus years.

[@johnwihksen3576]

Tom was a Canadian first and foremost, sadly miss the HOCKEY SONG - why isn't it played when watching CANADIAN HOCKEY ??

[@QueenrocksMom]

RIP Stompin' Tom.

[@Ozzyfan33]

had many great times and memories from your music, you will be missed RIP

[@Goreface69]

These look like they had way more space than today's streetcars.

[@blinkfan87]

Wow

[@HumberValley123]

It's so nice to see how nice and clear the roads once were in Toronto and how you could actually get from point from point a to b without all the congestion. This was of course before the mass immigration flooding which began in 91.

[@ezzz42]

Dont even mention the strollers nothing against moms and kids but the strollers take up alllll the space

[@jlaw9336]

Doesnt get any finer.

[@RetroCaptain]

The nightclubs were JUST as bad in the 1990s eh..I can remember it being hard to see all the way across the clubs some Friday nights for the clouds!

[@yaboyCombo]

Anyone else here because of Sammy McKee?

[@timothy627]

READ the top signs what it said !

[@timothy627]

Did he say big RED

[@robbreedon1407]

PCC cars all made in the 30s and 40s

[@imgursdownvote4love771]

Last were from 1951, rebuilt in 1989-1991

[@HabsCanada1]

Love hate relationship....

[@email5023]

Habs suck

[@Applejax2011]

i'll fix that.

[@allanbarsness6076]

v v g

[@blinkfan87]

Look at all the people smoking in the background, must have been rough to have been a non smoker in the 70's.

[@trstorystory]

No not all that bad but you did tend to become militant about not smoking

[@davegreenlaw5654]

As a kid growing up in the 70's with asthma and family that smoked, yeah, it was tough. However, even with all that, I have never been a militant anti-smoker. I *have* tried to get one friend to quit, because he only took it up within the past decade for all the *WRONG* reasons - anxiety brought on by his friends and family - but that's about it.