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“Good Day at the Races” by Hollerado
From the EP Margaritaville 2: The Reckoning (2010)
“Good Day at the Races” by Hollerado appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2011. It was first released in 2010 on the EP Margaritaville 2: The Reckoning. Its best result is #62 on the 102.1 The Edge Top 102 Songs of 2011. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #484 alternative song of 2011.
"Good Day at the Races" was the first single from Margaritaville 2: The Reckoning, the 2010 release from Canadian indie rockers Hollerado, and it hides its real subject in plain sight. Frontman Menno Versteeg has said the song is about Freddie Mercury, and the Queen connection goes further: A Day at the Races was the Queen album that carried "Somebody to Love", and Hollerado's lyrics tip their hat to that one.
The single is a different animal from the record's version, which sounds much rougher around the edges. Margaritaville 2 was a patchwork anyway, pairing two new tracks produced by Jace Lasek of the Besnard Lakes with B-sides, a live cut and a couple of songs taped in a living room. Royal Mountain Records put the single out.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 62 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | 102.1 The Edge Top 102 Songs of 2011 | 102 |
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