This is a blog post about the World's biggest Canadian. They come big from up north. Some of those famous Canadians are way bigger than life.
Twin-Pick Music Trivia -- The World's Biggest Canadian
In this post, we shall talk music. Canada, over the years, has placed any number of entertainers squarely into the world spotlight. The music of Canada, today and in days gone by, has been prominently featured on charts in the USA, Great Britain and all of the English speaking world.
The first Canadian hitmaker that I became familiar with -- excluding Bonanza's Lorne Greene and his ballad of Ringo -- was the Guess Who from Winnipeg. That goes back to the 1960's. Canada. for the size of the population, has a track record of providing the world with an astonishing number of popular songs.
This is a lead-in to our Twin-Pick music trivia quiz for today. You get to choose the world's biggest Canadian. And, I will tell you right now, I would not have gotten this one right without some inside information.
If you do not know how Twin-Pick is played, then you are in for a surprise. It is simple. You do not have to wait around for me to post an answer. The quiz self-corrects on the spot. Just click on the choices A - E. If you are correct , your answer will give you a free ride on the time machine back to an important event in music history. You will see the original artist perform the original song. If you get it wrong, well, then you get the big red raspberry. There are no losers -- only those who get to try and try again. Here is today's question that should be popular with the Canucks.
Billboard states that a Canadian artist(s) holds the position of the #13 most successful song of the rock era here in the USA. I have a clue -- the theme involves a tumultuous relationship between a young man and a young woman. Of the choices below, which one is the most popular song to ever be released by a Canadian artist(s)?
A. My Heart Will Go On (from Titanic) -- Celine Dion (1998)
B. How You Remind Me -- Nickelback (2001)
C. American Woman -- Guess Who (1970)
D. You're Still the One -- Shania Twain (1998)
For more "Stories Behind the Music" click on the guitar 
Steven L. Smith
Bellingham WA Home Inspections
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9 comments • Steven L. Smith, Bellingham, Wa. Home Inspector • May 25 2009 10:04AMComments
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I gotta crawl out from under my rock more often----I have NEVER heard that song----I like it a lot though.
That's great! I got 2 raspberries before getting it right :~)
Charlie,
I would not have guessed that either. I would have expected Celine Dion. I heard that forever. I think the Nickelback guys are from Vancouver area. I know they record there.
Four rude raspberries in a row and I thought you'd messed up your blog. I join Charles in not ever hearing that song. Course it could be that everytime it came on the radio, we'd change channels.
Got it on the second go. I figured it was something older. My favorite Canadian is that golden throated guy, Neil Young.
James,
You are young enough to remember it.
Barbara and Charlie are funny. He likes it. She would change the channel. Sounds like Charlie's head banging music might not be her cup of tea, although this is not really head banging music.
Paul Anka is Canadian? I didn't know that. He had a home in California, not far from me, when I was groiwng up.
But then, Grace Slick had a house nearby, too. And Mike Nesmith (Nez). And one of the Beach Boys (can't remember which one).
OK, I got this one the first time; no raspberries for me. But, the website with the info, etc. takes forever to load -- don't know what that's about.
Andrew,
Seems to be working okay here. Maybe they just had a glitch in the system. I try to use daily motion when I can, tends to be more reliable than you tube as far as links staying in the same place.