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Canada didn't just apologize in the '70s — it shredded, funked, and disco'd its way into music history.
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This Beat Goes On: Canadian Pop Music in the 1970s (2009)

Nostalgic grooveMaple syrup rockVintage cool

Overview

DocumentaryMusic

Tells the story of Canadian music in the 1970s, a ground-breaking era of great sounds, from glam and progressive rock to punk and reggae.

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Content warning

Standout Aspects

Production

Rare archival footage that actually survived the Canadian winter

Editing

Seamless genre-hopping that mirrors the era's wild creativity

Best for:Solo: Curled up with headphones and a sudden urge to Google 'Bachman Turner Overdrive'·Friends: Converting that one friend who thinks Canadian music starts and ends with Drake·Rewatch: Second viewing with a notepad for your new vinyl shopping list
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Director

Gary McGroarty

ReleasedAug 27, 2009
Runtime2h
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feelmedium
CBC
Soapbox Productions

Top Cast

Burton Cummings

Burton Cummings

Self - The Guess Who

Randy Bachman

Randy Bachman

Self - Bachman Turner Overdrive

Bob Lanois

Bob Lanois

Self

Serena Ryder

Serena Ryder

Self

Daniel Lanois

Daniel Lanois

Self

Ron Sexsmith

Ron Sexsmith

Self

Gordon Lightfoot

Gordon Lightfoot

Self

K.D. Lang

K.D. Lang

Self

Corey Hart

Corey Hart

Self

Bruce Cockburn

Bruce Cockburn

Self

Mitsou Gélinas

Mitsou Gélinas

Self

Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper

Self (archive footage)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Gary McGroarty also directed 'Life Is a Highway' — no, not the song, the Tom Cochrane doc that explains why Canadians still can't escape that earworm.

Cultural

The 'CanCon' regulations mentioned changed everything: by 1971, radio had to play 30% Canadian content, forcing a scene to exist whether it was ready or not. It worked.

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