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Locked in the Trunk of a Car
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Wikipedia article
"'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.
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. 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 MuchMusic Video Awards. The video was also nominated in the "Best Video" category at the 1993 Juno Awards.
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"] . 'Exclaim!', January 30, 2014.
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