January 22, 20179 yr I love Gord. I think he is one of the truly great songwriters/storytellers of our time. I heard "Every Highway" on the radio today when I left the house. I was wondering what would make your list of the top 3 or so Lightfoot songs. He's had a bunch of great tunes. That Canadian storyteller has been pure gold for decades.
January 23, 20179 yr Author Don't know why I said "Every" Highway. I meant "Carefree Highway." Heard it today.
January 23, 20179 yr Canadian Railroad Trilogy Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Early Mornin Rain Sundown In that order.
January 23, 20179 yr Author Some of those already mentioned would be on my list , as would this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8LMD9cEEeU Go first in the world, go forth with your fears Remember a price must be paid Be always too soon, be never too fast At the time when all bets must be laid Beware of the darkness, be kind to your children Remember the woman who waits And the house you live in will never fall down If you pity the stranger who stands at your gate When you're caught by the gale and you're full under sail Beware of the dangers below And the song that you sing should not be too sad And be sure not to sing it too slow Be calm in the face of all common disgraces And know what they're doin' it for And the house you live in will never fall down If you pity the stranger who stands at your door When you're out on the road and feelin' quite lost Consider the burden of fame And he who is wise will not criticize When other men fail at the game Beware of strange faces and dark dingy places Be careful while bending the law And the house you live in will never fall down If you pity the stranger who stands at your door When you're down in the dumps and not ready to deal Decide what it is that you need Is it money or love, is it learning to live Or is it the mouth you must feed Be known as a man who will always be candid On questions that do not relate And the house you live in will never fall down If you pity the stranger who stands at the gate And the house you live in will never fall down If you pity the stranger who stands at the gate
January 23, 20179 yr If You Could Read My Mind Also, do yourself a favor and listen to Neil Young's cover version, recorded by Jack White. Great version!
January 23, 20179 yr Author When I was maybe nine or ten, I loved this song. If I'm not mistaken, Anne Murray covered this tune in the early seventies and had a pretty decent hit with it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I8iRblpdDA
January 23, 20179 yr I know it's a break from character for me, but I always loved his most popular song most. Especially this version, where the crowd is just useless for two verses before finally getting into it. Gord looked terrified up there until the crowd started responding. [video=youtube;MOOs-MqDOI0]
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