Fifty Mission Cap

"Fifty Mission Cap"
Single by The Tragically Hip
from the album Fully Completely
ReleasedJanuary 1993
RecordedBattery Studios (London)
GenreRock
Length4:10
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Rob Baker
Gordon Downie
Johnny Fay
Paul Langlois
Gord Sinclair
Producer(s)Chris Tsangarides
The Tragically Hip singles chronology
"Locked in the Trunk of a Car"
(1992) 		"Fifty Mission Cap"
(1993) 		"Courage"
(1993)

"Fifty Mission Cap" is a song by Canadian rock group The Tragically Hip. It was released in January 1993 as the second single from the band's third full-length album, Fully Completely. It was first played in front of a live concert audience at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto on December 16, 1991.

The song is a tribute to Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Bill Barilko, introducing Barilko's story to a younger generation,[1][2][3] and is among The Tragically Hip's most popular songs.[4][5]

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  4. ^ Ross, Sherry (2006-10-15). "THE TRAGEDY OF BILL BARILKO". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2010-05-11.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Hornby, Lance (2004-10-26). "The legend lives on". Toronto Sun. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved 2010-05-11.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)