Locked in the Trunk of a Car
{{Infobox song
| name = Locked in the Trunk of a Car
| cover = Locked_in_theTrunk_of_a_Car.jpg
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| type = single
| artist = The Tragically Hip
| album = Fully Completely
| released = October 1992
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| genre = Rock
| length = 4:42
| label = MCA
| writer = The Tragically Hip
| producer = Chris Tsangarides
| prev_title = On the Verge
| prev_year = 1991
| next_title = Fifty Mission Cap
| next_year = 1992
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Alternative Cover
| type = CD single
| cover = Locked_in_the_Trunk_of_a_Car_2.jpg
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"Locked in the Trunk of a Car" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. It was released in October 1992 as the lead single from their third studio album, Fully Completely. The song peaked at No. 11 on Canada's RPM Singles Chart.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.1883&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=efp72m4csktnscmokpv2andav6|title= Top Singles - Volume 56, No. 23, December 05 1992|magazine=RPM |accessdate=2010-09-09 }}
Music video
The music video for the song features a transition between the band playing on a soundstage and a man locked in a car trunk with his hands tied in rope, as another man (played by the band's road manager Dave Powell) drives the car around the Canadian Prairies.{{cite web |url=http://www.thehip.com/archive/index.html?IDNUM=5802&PA=5 |title=The Tragically Hip - Archive |publisher=thehip.com |accessdate=2010-09-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100103184900/http://thehip.com/archive/index.html?IDNUM=5802&PA=5 |archive-date=2010-01-03 |url-status=dead }} The video was directed by Peter Henderson and produced by Eric Yealland. Cinematographer was Sean Valentini.
The video won the award for "Best Video" at the 1993 Canadian Music Video Awards.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-RPM-IDX/IDX/90s/RPM-1993-10-16-OCR-Page-0003.pdf|title=Tragically Hip snags three awards at Much video gala|magazine=RPM|accessdate=February 1, 2024}} The video was also nominated in the "Best Video" category at the 1993 Juno Awards.{{Cite web |url=http://junoawards.ca/awards/yearly-summary/?group_id=106&category_ids=106&from_year=1993&to_year=1993&submit=Search |title=Yearly Summary | the JUNO Awards |access-date=2013-03-19 |archive-date=2013-04-10 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130410032121/http://junoawards.ca/awards/yearly-summary/?group_id=106&category_ids=106&from_year=1993&to_year=1993&submit=Search |url-status=dead }}
Covers
- Singer-songwriter Justin Rutledge covered the song for his 2014 album Daredevil, an album consisting entirely of Tragically Hip covers.[http://exclaim.ca/News/justin_rutledge_ropes_in_brendan_canning_jenn_grant_andy_maize_for_tragically_hip_covers_album "Justin Rutledge Ropes In Brendan Canning, Jenn Grant, Andy Maize for Tragically Hip Covers Album"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140409121653/http://exclaim.ca/News/justin_rutledge_ropes_in_brendan_canning_jenn_grant_andy_maize_for_tragically_hip_covers_album |date=2014-04-09 }}. Exclaim!, January 30, 2014.
- Our Lady Peace performed a cover of the song during their 30th anniversary tour in 2025.{{cite web|url=https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/local-arts/review-our-lady-peace-brings-30-years-of-hits-to-the-saddledome-with-anniversary-concert|title=Review: Our Lady Peace brings 30 years of hits to the Saddledome with anniversary concert|date=February 20, 2025|publisher=Calgary Herald}}
Charts
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!Chart (1992) !Peak |
| align="left"|Canadian RPM Singles Chart
| align="center"|11 |
References
External links
- {{youTube|9-WBZMRFFkU&ob|"Locked In The Trunk Of A Car" Official music video}}
{{The Tragically Hip}}
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