Bud the Spud
1969 single by Stompin' Tom Connors
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"Bud the Spud" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Stompin' Tom Connors. The song is an account of a trucker who hauls potatoes from Prince Edward Island,[1] Connors' home province.[2]
| "Bud the Spud" | ||||
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| Single by Stompin' Tom Connors | ||||
| from the album Bud The Spud and Other Favourites | ||||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Dominion | |||
| Songwriter | Stompin' Tom Connors | |||
| Stompin' Tom Connors singles chronology | ||||
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History
"Bud the Spud" was released in 1969 on Connors' album Bud The Spud and Other Favourites.[3] It was written about his truck-driving friend, Bud Roberts.[4] Connors crisscrossed Canada, performing it along with his many other songs about Canada, at first in small venues.[2] In this way the song became known through word-of-mouth as well as through radio airplay on CBC Radio.[5]
The song was turned into an illustrated children's book in 1994 featuring Bud the truck driver, and his dog.[6][7] The song was made available digitally for the first time on Canada Day in 2008.[8]
Popular culture
In 2008, "Bud the Spud" was the first song played on the new Spud Radio station in Pemberton, British Columbia.[9] In 2013, a group of New Democrat Members of Parliament performed the song in the Canadian Parliament Building on their way to Question Period.[10]
Chart performance
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[12] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||