2000 Great Songs #1240: Hop A Plane
Tegan And Sara 's "Hop A Plane," off 2007's The Con , is a perfect little noise-pop track. You've got a three-chord riff-rocker straight out of the Who / Kinks playbook amped up with just a hint of fuzz, updated with some contemporary angst and the twins' interwoven vocals, plus some clever loud-soft-loud dynamics--all in well under two minutes. One of those songs ideally suited for a workout playlist or for cranking up in the car with the windows down on a hot day, the whole neighborhood giving you dirty looks as you shout along. Live 2009: Interview and behind-the-scenes view: Wonderful cover by fellow Canadian twin act Courage My Love: Cover by City And Colour:
