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The band has stated that the song was written about a young [[Kitchener, Ontario|Kitchener]] girl that Maida knew named Mina Kim who died from terminal [[brain cancer]]. The "thief" mentioned in the song refers to the tumor. The short clip at the end of the song consisting of a young girl singing a [[Sunday school]] song is a real audio clip of Mina Kim singing "Little By Little" with [[Raine Maida|Maida]]'s wife [[Chantal Kreviazuk]] and band member [[Jeremy Taggart]].
Vocalist [[Raine Maida]] has stated that the song was written about a young [[Kitchener, Ontario|Kitchener]] girl that he knew named Mina Kim who died from terminal [[brain cancer]]. The "thief" mentioned in the song refers to the tumor. The short clip at the end of the song consisting of a young girl singing a [[Sunday school]] song is a real audio clip of Mina Kim singing "Little By Little" with [[Raine Maida|Maida]]'s wife [[Chantal Kreviazuk]] and band member [[Jeremy Taggart]].


==Music video==
==Music video==

Revision as of 06:23, 29 September 2018

"Thief"
Song

"Thief" is a song by Canadian alternative rock group Our Lady Peace. It was released in March 2000 as the third and final single from their third album Happiness... Is Not a Fish That You Can Catch.

Content

Vocalist Raine Maida has stated that the song was written about a young Kitchener girl that he knew named Mina Kim who died from terminal brain cancer. The "thief" mentioned in the song refers to the tumor. The short clip at the end of the song consisting of a young girl singing a Sunday school song is a real audio clip of Mina Kim singing "Little By Little" with Maida's wife Chantal Kreviazuk and band member Jeremy Taggart.

Music video

Micha Dahan directed the music video. It was filmed on a rooftop in the St. James Town neighbourhood, downtown Toronto. It premiered on Muchmusic on May 23. It was shot entirely under a rainy setting on an otherwise sunny day, to impose the mood given by the song. Band members do not play instruments and are shown in slow motion film stock in the rain.

Chart performance

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Canada Alternative Top 30 (RPM)[1] 5

References

  1. ^ "Top 30 Rock Report". RPM Weekly. Vol. 71, no. 18. September 4, 2000. Retrieved January 17, 2017.