Wolf Parade — “I’ll Believe in Anything”

Wolf Parade — “I’ll Believe in Anything”

From 60 Songs That Explain the '90s by The Ringer

April 22, 2026 · 1h 32m

About this episode

The episode analyzes the resurgence of Wolf Parade's song 'I’ll Believe in Anything' and discusses Canadian rock music scenes.

Will you come to my cottage this summer and blast Canadian rock music? Rob is asking … for a friend! This week, we analyze the dramatic comeback of the Wolf Parade song “I’ll Believe in Anything” after its use in the hit gay hockey show ‘Heated Rivalry.’ He explains how his focus on the ferocity of Wolf Parade’s music distracted him from the meaning of the lyrics and how they surprised him years later during the song's resurgence. Later, he is joined by Canadian Elamin Abdelmahmoud to talk about the differences in the Montreal and Toronto rock scenes, remind Rob of forgotten Canadian bands, and explain what a “reheat” is. Listen to the songs from the episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3jGtG2AAHCdpazCzuSlHrP?si=c5055ad6583f45e6&pt=21d76d95c5a8429ca2ed00ab7a01c09a Host: Rob Harvilla Producers: Olivia Crerie, Julianna Ress, Chris Sutton, and Justin Sayles Additional Video Editing: Kevin Pooler Guest: Elamin Abdelmahmoud Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Rob Harvilla

Guest: Elamin Abdelmahmoud

Topics covered

  • Canadian rock music
  • Wolf Parade
  • music analysis
  • Montreal rock scene
  • Toronto rock scene
  • song resurgence

Keywords

  • Wolf Parade
  • I’ll Believe in Anything
  • Canadian rock
  • Heated Rivalry
  • Montreal
  • Toronto
  • music analysis
  • song resurgence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wolf Parade, Heated Rivalry, Canadian

Places: Montreal, Toronto

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