I remember watching this performance live when it was first broadcast – I think on MuchMusic back in the day.
At the time the song “Nautical Disaster” hadn't yet been released and was only a rant in the middle of “New Orleans Is Sinking”. I didn't realise this and thought Gord Downie was being his usual quirky self introducing the song “New Orleans Is Sinking” as “Nautical Disaster” – which was/is actually quite fitting.