"Springtime in Vienna" is a song by Canadian rock group

The Tragically Hip The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as the Hip, were a Canadian rock band formed in Kingston, Ontario in 1984, consisting of vocalist Gord Downie, guitarist Paul Langlois, guitarist Rob Baker (known as Bobby Baker until 1994), bassi ...

. It was released in May 1997 as the fifth and final single from their fifth studio album, ''

Trouble at the Henhouse ''Trouble at the Henhouse'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip, released in 1996. The song "Butts Wigglin'" appeared in the 1996 film '' Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy''. Commercial and critical performance The a ...

''. The song peaked at number 11 on Canada's ''

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'' Singles Chart. On at least one occasion before his death in 2017,

Gord Downie Gordon Edgar Downie (February 6, 1964 – October 17, 2017) was a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, musician, writer and activist. He was the singer and lyricist for the Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip, which he fronted from its for ...

identified "Springtime in Vienna" as his own favourite song from the Tragically Hip repertoire."What happens next"
'' The Globe and Mail'', October 21, 2016.

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