Blame Canada
"Blame Canada" is a song sung by the parents of South Park and the Mothers Against Canada organization in the film South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut.
Background
The song marked the formation of Mothers Against Canada, the organization that would ultimately spark the American-Canadian War. The song blamed the nation of Canada for the production of Terrance and Phillip: Asses of Fire, a film which they held responsible for corrupting America's youth. The song was reprised in the film's medley.
During the 72nd Academy Awards ceremony, comedian and actor Robin Williams performed a version of "Blame Canada" appropriate for television. The song was nominated for an Academy Award but lost to Phil Collins' "You'll Be in My Heart". Consequently, several parodies of Phil Collins appeared on South Park; in most of his appearances, Collins can be seen clutching his Oscar at all times.
The song was nominated for AFI's 100 Years…100 Songs but did not make it on the final list.
An 8-bit version of the song is one of the overworld themes for Canada in South Park: The Stick of Truth. This version is also featured in South Park: The Fractured But Whole, played when the New Kid approaches the Canadian Wall.
Lyrics
"South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut"
Sheila:
Times have changed,
Our kids are getting worse!
They won't obey their parents,
They just want to fart and curse!
Sharon:
Should we blame the government?
Liane:
Or blame society?
Randy, Gerald, and Stuart:
Or should we blame the images on TV?
Sheila:
No, blame Canada!
Everyone:
Blame Canada!
Sheila:
With all their beady little eyes,
And flapping heads so full of lies!
Everyone:
Blame Canada!
Blame Canada!
Sheila:
We need to form a full assault!
Everyone:
It's Canada's fault!
Sharon:
Don't blame me,
For my son Stan,
He saw the darn cartoon,
And now he's off to join the Klan!
Liane:
And my boy Eric once,
Had my picture on his shelf,
But now when I see him, he tells me to fuck myself!
Sheila:
Well, blame Canada!
Everyone:
Blame Canada!
Sheila:
It seems that everything's gone wrong,
Since Canada came along!
Everyone:
Blame Canada!
Blame Canada!
Copy Shack Employee:
They're not even a real country anyway.
Carol:
My son could have been a doctor or a lawyer, rich and true,
Instead, he burned up like a piggy on a barbecue!
Everyone:
Should we blame the matches?
Should we blame the fire?
Or the doctors who allowed him to expire?
Sheila:
Heck, no!
Everyone:
Blame Canada!
Blame Canada!
Sheila:
With all their hockey hullabaloo,
Liane:
And that bitch Anne Murray too!
Everyone:
Blame Canada!
Shame on Canada!
For...
The smut we must cut,
The trash we must bash,
The laughter and fun,
Must all be undone,
We must blame them and cause a fuss,
Before somebody thinks of blaming us!
72nd Academy Awards version
Robin Williams:
Oh my God, they killed Kenny!
Times have changed,
Our kids are getting worse!
They won't obey their parents,
They just want to fart and curse!
Should we blame the government?
Or blame society?
Or should we blame the images on TV?
No!
Everyone:
Blame Canada!
Blame Canada!
Robin Williams:
It seems that everything's gone wrong,
Since Canada came along!
Everyone:
Blame Canada!
Blame Canada!
Robin Williams:
We need to form a full assault!
Everyone:
It's Canada's fault!
Robin Williams:
Don't blame yourself,
For your son Stan,
He saw the darn cartoon,
And now he's off to join the Klan!
And my boy Eric, once,
Had my picture on his shelf,
But now when I see him, he tells me to <gasp> myself!
Everyone:
Blame Canada!
Blame Canada!
Robin Williams:
Because when Canada is gone,
There'll be no more Celine Dion!
Everyone:
Blame Canada!
Blame Canada!
Robin Williams:
They're not even a real country anyway!
Kenny could have been a doctor or a lawyer, rich and true,
Instead, he burned up like a piggy on a barbecue!
Everyone:
Should we blame the matches?
Should we blame the fire?
Or the doctors who allowed him to expire?
Robin Williams:
Heck, no!
Everyone:
Blame Canada!
Blame Canada!
Robin Williams:
With all their hockey hullabaloo,
And that bitch Anne Murray too!
Everyone:
Blame Canada!
Blame Canada!
Robin Williams:
All I can say is, "Oy gevalt!"
Everyone:
It's Canada's fault!
Robin Williams:
Everybody!
Everyone:
Blame Canada!
Blame Canada!
Robin Williams:
With Bryan Adams' beady eyes,
Margaret Trudeau's friendly thighs!
Everyone:
Blame Canada!
Shame on Canada!
For...
The smut we must cut,
The trash we must bash,
The laughter and fun,
Must all be undone,
We must blame them and cause a fuss,
Before somebody thinks of blaming us!
2023 version
In June 2023, Shaiman wrote new lyrics to reflect the 2023 United States East Coast wildfire smoke.[1]
I can't breathe
My throat is just a mess
My chest is burning up
And now my lungs are in distress
Should we blame the imbeciles
Ignoring climate change?
Oh, who to blame
For making the skies so strange?
(I know!)
Blame Canada!
Blame Canada!
It seems our friends up in Quebec
Have made Manhattan a stinkin' wreck!
Blame Canada!
Shame on Canada...
For...
The fog and the smoke
The haze and the blaze
The Ontario smoke
That's making us choke
We must escape
But folks, fear not
Get off the streets
And see Some Like it Hot!!!
Trivia
- "Blame Canada" is one of several songs performed at the South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert. In this version, the lyrics "And that bitch Anne Murray too" is replaced with "And that slut Ryan Reynolds too!".
- During the lyrics "They're not even a real country anyway"!, a poster of a donkey says "Be Yourself" written in the popular Action Is font.
- Shaiman recorded an instrumental piano version of the song for the soundtrack of the film The Bucket List.
- An 8-bit Instrumental version of the song can be heard after completing the main quests in South Park: The Stick of Truth.