Dunt- da-DUNT- da-dunt : Save Canada's Second National Anthem

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ref: Hockey Night in Canada theme music license renewal

Mr. Hubert T. Lacroix
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)/ Radio-Canada
CBC Head Office
P.O. Box 3220, Station C
Ottawa, ON K1Y 1E4

Mr. Lacroix,

We, the undersigned, request a reversal of CBC's June 4th 2008 decision not to enter into a new license agreement with respect to the use of the Dolores Claman Hockey Night in Canada theme music. It is our understanding that the current license agreement expires at the conclusion of the 2007/08 NHL playoffs.

Written by Ms. Claman in 1968 the Dunt- da-DUNT- da-dunt refrain has become one of the longest running theme songs in broadcasting history.

We urge you to reconsider this decision in order to ensure that 'Canada's Second National Anthem' continues to inspire Canadian hockey fans from coast to coast.


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  • Michelle Sullivan
  • Heidi
  • Colin Morton
    • Comments
    • Don't be idiots.
  • Ryan Hopf
    • Comments
    • The hnic theme is a staple of canadian culture.
  • Dave Mushing
    • Comments
    • Theme is as Canadian as it gets...bad move, CBC.
  • Will Gertler
    • Comments
    • Remember who pays your salaries?
  • Tim Phaneuf
    • Comments
    • The hockey theme is integral to Hockey Night in Canada, just like Ron MacLean, remember that fiasco CBC?!
  • Jason Low
  • Robert Dalton Stewart
    • Comments
    • The fact they are even concidering this, is laughable. CBC who is in charge of this decision? They should be shot or at least fired.
  • Kristi Kouchakji
  • Teresa Lindemann
  • ross macdonald
    • Comments
    • protect our heritage!!
  • Alice Kensignton
    • Comments
    • It's sad that the CBC opens a disscussion on "Iconic Canadian Photographs", and then does not renew the rights to a ICONIC CANADIAN SONG!!! For shame CBC!
  • Kelly Campbell
    • Comments
    • what's next ... a glowing puck?
  • Steve
  • Joyce Li
  • Susan McAlpine
  • Mathieu V.
    • Comments
    • This song is part of the very fabric of our country. Hockey is Canada, this song is Hockey.
  • Mica Strong
    • Comments
    • Idiots! Who re-brands the perfect brand!
  • Tym Altman
    • Comments
    • It's a canadian institution. When I moved to canada at the age of 10, I knew how to "sing" this song before the national anthem. Please don't cancel it.
  • Pey Silvester
  • Colby Clarke
    • Comments
    • Give your heads a shake people. This song is in the blood of every Canadian. You can't just change it for some random new song meant to "spruce up" the beginning of HNIC. You can't fix what isn't broken so please don't try.
  • Christopher Paquette
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  • Joe Ruttle
  • Brian Eng
  • John Francis
  • Chris Sauve
    • Comments
    • Bonehead move by CBC! Not too late to reconsider!!
  • Kelly
  • Sandy Jans
    • Comments
    • Are you crazy??? Some things are sacred dude!
  • Areez Gangji
  • Ryan Doyle
    • Comments
    • Do not change the song!!!!
  • William Campbell
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    • this is a part of our history. You hear this music, you know what is coming. It has become a part of our hockey history. please keep the music the way is was. thank you
  • Angela Verigin
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    • Just last week I was saying how great it was that the HNIC music was still the same - keep it that way - it is part of the institution!
  • Donald Giancoulas
    • Comments
    • Don't take away a piece of Canadian history!
  • Bryan W. MacKenzie
    • Comments
    • This theme is more well known than O'Canada in this country and must not be dropped
  • Doug McIntosh
    • Comments
    • Why are we always making changes to such and Icon. Leave it alone. Thanks
  • Patrick O'Hara
  • Stig Larsson
    • Comments
    • No other tune would inspire Canadians more than this one.
  • Ken McRobert
    • Comments
    • keep it, don't lose the tradition
  • Paul Bains
    • Comments
    • the only song more famous then this in Canada is our anthem.
  • LEONARD DIXON
    • Comments
    • Outrageous!
  • Hamilton McClymont
    • Comments
    • Have some respect for a fine tradition
  • Alexandra Duchкne
  • Jack Christy
    • Comments
    • Please keep the song. It means much to Canadian hockey fans.
  • Ron Block
    • Comments
    • lets cancel the CBC then too!
  • Matt Dobbs
    • Comments
    • Might as well just hand the Reigns over to TSN with your "new Direction"
  • Zaid Toorawa
    • Comments
    • This is a classic song, hockey wont be the same
  • Jeffrey Hopkinson
  • S Walsh
  • Nancy Schoening