Ookpik Song, Home at Last

Well, it appears that I am the only person in the world interested in reviving the Canadian Ookpik "craze" of the 1960s. Frankly, since almost all references to the one-time mascot of Canada appear to be willfully expunged from the internet, I suspect a massive cover-up by the Canadian government. Maybe they thought an association of an owlish child's toy fashioned from clubbed baby seals with Canada was bad for business, go figure. But I alone have the courage to take on the entire Canadian government (put up yer dukes, eh?) to present the history of the Ookpik, along with its seldom heard song!
  At any rate, if you didn't see the video I posted on PCL a while back that tells the (incredibly lifeless and dull) tale of how Canada chose its little mascot, then slam down a few Trucker's Little Helpers to keep you awake and hit "play".



Still with me?

Then I'm sure you're all fired up and ready to listen to the Ookpik song, by The Romeos!



and the A side Muskoka and You:

 

EDIT: I was right about a cover-up. I found this article from 1965 about the ookpik fiasco and why the Canadian government wants all mention of them wiped off the internet:

OTTAWA: Jack Shafter, vice-president of Regal Toy Co., today accused the Department of Northern Affairs of "wheeling and dealing" in making private arrangements for commercial production of Ookpik, the fuzzy, saucer-eyed version of the Arctic owl. Designed by an Eskimo woman in Fort Chimo, N.W.T., and made of sealskin, Ookpik was promoted by the Government at trade fairs. When orders out-stripped Eskimo production, Northern Affairs granted rights to the Reliable Toy Co. to manufacture Ookpiks of white plush synthetic fabric to sell at about $2.98. Another version, made of imported possum pelts, sells at around $7. Ookpik has been registered with the trademark division and unauthorized copies are illegal. Lawrence Samuels, vice-president of Reliable, said: "We've been told bluntly to keep our mouths shut about this thing. Any public relations or publicity will have to come from Northern Affairs." 

Imported opossum pelts! The root of most world scandals.