Top 10 Canadian Bands From The ’80′s, Eh?

King of the Canadian Headband (YouTube)

Good day, eh. As I mentioned yesterday when I tabbed April Wine‘s “I Like to Rock” as a Forgotten Favorite, I won my first “big time” radio job in the early ’80′s at a station in Syracuse, NY.

With 90 billion watts and a big lake to the north, we beamed across Canada for, like, 900 miles, so we played a lot of Canadian rock and roll bands. Here’s a hoserific list of the Top 10 Canadian Bands from the ’80′s that’ll likely irk pretty much everyone north of the border.

10. Rush – They could be Number 1 or Number 10. They’ll never be in the middle.

9. Saga – If Rush were Number 1, Saga would be Number 10 but we can’t manage all the algorithmic stuff involved with figuring it out.

8. Loverboy – Would rank higher if not for the leather pants and headbands, a bad decision even in ’82.

7. Aldo Nova – Loses points for working with Celine Dion. Also gains for points for working with Celine Dion.

6. Chilliwack – Sometimes it takes just one song.

5. Red Rider – See Chilliwack.

4. Max Webster – Worked with Geddy Lee on “Battle Scar,” so it’s kind of like ranking Rush at Number 4. Makes Black Sabbath sound like pussies.

3. April Wine – Because “Just Between You and Me” is one of the greatest sing-a-long hits of the ’80′s. Listen and prove me wrong.

2. Triumph – Because they’re really nice guys and “Magic Power” rocks.

1. Bob and Doug McKenzie – Because it’ll really piss off Rush fans. Then again, Geddy’s on this one, too, so it’s kind of like ranking Rush at Number 1, isn’t eh?

More of Michael’s Top 10 picks can be found here …