Wow, I didn't think anyone had heard of the Hip outside of Canada, lol.

I'll admit that they're quite a bit more intelligent than I gave them credit for in their heyday. Their music is very much Not My Thing in a way that grates, but if I read their lyrics in isolation, it's quite good. And all of this commodification is taking place long after Downie's death, so I can't really blame him for any of it.

But yeah. There is some gross stuff with some Indigenous leaders being dragged out in public to offer condolences and talk about their respect for the Queen and it's nasty. Meanwhile all the Indigenous folks I know are getting dragged on Twitter for making very funny jokes about the whole thing.