He's been changing the lyrics in concert for a while.

In its totality I've always viewed that song as very respectful to the crew and the event.

Fark Me To Tears: My God... This is worse than Lucas doctoring up Star Wars...

The main hatchway always caved in first.

Gordon trifecta in play?

In the new version, the 36k tons of iron ore arrive safely to port and are delivered as planned.

"Gordon" trifecta in play.

Mugato: Is that like Elton John changing that one song every time a new dead blonde emerges?

"New Dead Blonde Emerges" would be a cool band name.

The Arthur M. Anderson shot first!

the legend lives on from the nurses on down,
to the girl who comes changing the bedpan
the man of this song has some medical wrongs
by all rights he should be a deadman
when he started the day, it was frito lays,
washed down with a six pack of miller
as his guts would then churn, and his heart it would burn
he just knew this dump would be killer

-- "The Rectum Of Edmund Fitzgerald", Malcolm Higgins

Even with the lyrics change, it's still probably the worst song for a stripper to dance to.

twotowner: Even with the lyrics change, it's still probably the worst song for a stripper to dance to.

At least you get your lap dance money's worth.

...still one of my favorite G Lightfoot threads was the farker who told the story of his Uncle Gordon drinking beers with his dad. Does anyone remember that thread?

DjangoStonereaver: Its his song to do with as he pleases, but I never thought that verse had any hint of
blame for the crew. Even the strongest of hatches can give way in a bad storm.

This. The first time I heard that song I figured a wave bashed in one of those large ore loading hatches. Nothing the crewmen could have done to keep that from happening.

Did a road trip last summer along the the south shore of superior from end to end of the upper peninsula... and holy shiat has Gordon Lightfoot undergone deification up there. He is the God of the tourist trap. They slapped his name and the E.F. on every they could sell.

It was a very beautiful drive, but I can't stand to listen to that particular song of his anymore. I'm wondering if that song has any effect on suicide rates of gift shop employees in the U.P.

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I am extremely happy that I'm not old enough to know this guy or this song, and that I'm not Canadian enough to know this guy. I'm pretty old (early 40's).

Was this like a #1 hit they kept playing worldwide? I'm surprised so many farkers know of it.

Lsherm: I am extremely happy that I'm not old enough to know this guy or this song, and that I'm not Canadian enough to know this guy. I'm pretty old (early 40's).

Was this like a #1 hit they kept playing worldwide? I'm surprised so many farkers know of it.

My Grandfather on my mother's side went down on the Edmund Fitzgerald. I grew up damn near on Lake Superior, and most of the people in the area grew up hearing about it.

Pants full of macaroni!!: Not really a Gordo fan, but I've always loved this song. It's the sea-chantey rhythm that does it for me.

/every maritime museum on the Great Lakes is required to have at least one model of the EF

Lord help us if they ever combine into a Voltron-like Edmund Fitzgerald bent on seeking revenge for that song.

/It is a haunting tune.

Pants full of macaroni!!: Lsherm: I am extremely happy that I'm not old enough to know this guy or this song, and that I'm not Canadian enough to know this guy. I'm pretty old (early 40's).

Was this like a #1 hit they kept playing worldwide? I'm surprised so many farkers know of it.

#1 in Canada, #2 in the States. Yeah, it was big.

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Lsherm: I am extremely happy that I'm not old enough to know this guy or this song, and that I'm not Canadian enough to know this guy. I'm pretty old (early 40's).

Was this like a #1 hit they kept playing worldwide? I'm surprised so many farkers know of it.

You live in a cave? This guy was all over the radio. This is like saying you've never heard of the Bee Gees.

Jake you should give Lightfoot a shot. He has a lot of very cool tunes. He is a good songwriter and performer. Still performing in his old age, he is still very cool. He's a folk artist, maybe not your type of music, but he is a well regarded legend.

Lsherm: I am extremely happy that I'm not old enough to know this guy or this song

Maybe when you grow up and actually listen to it, you'll change your mind.

Lsherm: I am extremely happy that I'm not old enough to know this guy or this song, and that I'm not Canadian enough to know this guy. I'm pretty old (early 40's).

Was this like a #1 hit they kept playing worldwide? I'm surprised so many farkers know of it.

#1 in Canada, #2 in the States. Yeah, it was big.

I'm mid-40's, and can remember my Mom having Lightfoot in pretty heavy rotation on the old hi-fi, right next to Carly Simon, Carol King, James Taylor, the Carpenters, etc. Either you weren't allowed upstairs except for Holidays, or maybe you couldn't hear the stereo from the basement, but if you missed Lightfoot you probably missed a lot of other really good 70's singer songwriters, who kicked the ass out of the pussy "singer-songwriters" that we have today. So I don't know if you should be happy that you don't know this guy or not - you may have missed out on some pretty good stuff along the way. I turned out to be 80's metal child and still play and prefer hard rock today, but I have a lot of respect for those artists and a lot of good childhood memories associated with that era/genre.

Pants full of macaroni!!: Not really a Gordo fan, but I've always loved this song. It's the sea-chantey rhythm that does it for me.

/every maritime museum on the Great Lakes is required to have at least one model of the EF

Well, to be fair, it was the biggest shipwreck of modern times in those parts, and you know, the families all live around those areas, but hey, y'know...

Jake Havechek: You live in a cave? This guy was all over the radio. This is like saying you've never heard of the Bee Gees.

Who?

gopher321: ksdanj: I went through a Gordon Lightfoot phase when I was in my 20's. Eventually, I figured out that all the songs sound exactly the same.

Just be thankful you didn't go through an "Anne Murray" phase..

Tread lightly, Sir, tread lightly....

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Jake Havechek: You live in a cave? This guy was all over the radio. This is like saying you've never heard of the Bee Gees.

Who?

Didn't you hear. History didn't begin until 2005.

BizarreMan: Jake Havechek: You live in a cave? This guy was all over the radio. This is like saying you've never heard of the Bee Gees.

Who?

No, not the Who, the BeeGees. Not to be confused with the Gee Bees.

Jak Damage: I'm mid-40's, and can remember my Mom having Lightfoot in pretty heavy rotation on the old hi-fi, right next to Carly Simon, Carol King, James Taylor, the Carpenters, etc. Either you weren't allowed upstairs except for Holidays, or maybe you couldn't hear the stereo from the basement, but if you missed Lightfoot you probably missed a lot of other really good 70's singer songwriters, who kicked the ass out of the pussy "singer-songwriters" that we have today. So I don't know if you should be happy that you don't know this guy or not - you may have missed out on some pretty good stuff along the way. I turned out to be 80's metal child and still play and prefer hard rock today, but I have a lot of respect for those artists and a lot of good childhood memories associated with that era/genre.

I got quite the fill of 70's singers and songwriters, but I don't remember this guy. I'm downloading the track now - maybe I know the song and just don't realize it. Or maybe it just wasn't that popular in southern Ohio.

If he's revising "innacurate" lyrics, he needs to change the line "...they left fully loaded for Cleveland." I believe the final destination of the EF was supposed to be Detroit.

captmingus: ...still one of my favorite G Lightfoot threads was the farker who told the story of his Uncle Gordon drinking beers with his dad. Does anyone remember that thread?

I do. I seem to recall they were neighbours, or had neighbouring cottages, and GL would come over for beers and sing and play guitar by the campfire. Phenomenal story to be able to tell, especially from the 'to me, he was always just 'Uncle' Gordon..' perspective.

Jake Havechek: You live in a cave? This guy was all over the radio. This is like saying you've never heard of the Bee Gees.

Well, no. If he was as popular as the Bee Gees then I would know who the fark he was.

Hawk24: If he's revising "innacurate" lyrics, he needs to change the line "...they left fully loaded for Cleveland." I believe the final destination of the EF was supposed to be Detroit.


From wiki:

"According to the song, the Fitzgerald was bound "fully loaded for Cleveland". In fact she was heading for Detroit, there to discharge her cargo before docking in Cleveland for the winter."


/So, everyone's right?

Lsherm: Jak Damage: I'm mid-40's, and can remember my Mom having Lightfoot in pretty heavy rotation on the old hi-fi, right next to Carly Simon, Carol King, James Taylor, the Carpenters, etc. Either you weren't allowed upstairs except for Holidays, or maybe you couldn't hear the stereo from the basement, but if you missed Lightfoot you probably missed a lot of other really good 70's singer songwriters, who kicked the ass out of the pussy "singer-songwriters" that we have today. So I don't know if you should be happy that you don't know this guy or not - you may have missed out on some pretty good stuff along the way. I turned out to be 80's metal child and still play and prefer hard rock today, but I have a lot of respect for those artists and a lot of good childhood memories associated with that era/genre.

I got quite the fill of 70's singers and songwriters, but I don't remember this guy. I'm downloading the track now - maybe I know the song and just don't realize it. Or maybe it just wasn't that popular in southern Ohio.

Southern Ohio would have been a core demographic.

Download Sundown while you're at it.