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Gorden LightfootQ. What's The difference between the Four Seasons and Gordon Lightfoot? A. The Four Seasons want Dawn to stay away, while Gordon Lightfoot wants Sundown to stay away. If both get their way, the first will have endless night while the second will have endless day. Submitted by: Richard Wetfuss
| Q. What's The difference between Gordon Lightfoot and a vampire? A. A vampire always welcomes the coming of Sundown to his back stairs. Submitted by: Richard Wetfuss
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Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
"Boasts Of Cape Horn" | "Ghosts Of Cape Horn" | Nicole Velocin |
"Coasts Of Cape Horn" | "Ghosts Of Cape Horn" | Nell Allen |
"Rhythm Of Darkness" | "Ribbon Of Darkness" | Trevor Overt |
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
"If You Could Read My Mind," | You really can't read minds (like a book, anyway) | Pig Smith |
"Endless Wire," | All wires have ends. | Yvette Bristle |
"Ribbon Of Darkness," | Darkness doesn't come in ribbons. | Heather Brockwell |
"I'm Not Saying," | Then how are you SINGING? | Rich |
"Carefree Highway," | Um, how can a highway be carefree? | Diddims |
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
"Total Eclipse Of The Heart," Bonnie Tyler | "Ribbon Of Darkness," Gordon Lightfoot | |
"Rock The Boat," The Hues Corporation | "Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald," Gordon Lightfoot | |
"Rainy Day Women #12 And #35," Bob Dylan | "Rainy Day People," Gordon Lightfoot | |
"What's Your Name?," Lynyrd Skynyrd | "Marie Christine," Gordon Lightfoot | |
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. |
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
"The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgeral" | "The Wreck Of The Death-Love Blitz-Feral" | VU |
"The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald" | "The Deck And The Dealin Wildcards" | Wildcard |
"The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald" | "Mayor Lightfoot's Chicago" | CryHavoc |
"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" | "The Grace That Delivered John Newton" | Patrick McWilliams |
"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" | "With Respect to the Dead One, It's Beryl" | John Dacey |
"The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald" | "The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow" | SwimPuff165 |
"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" | "The Check From Your Hedge Fund's Imperiled (bonus content)" | John Dacey |
"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" | "The Check From Your Hedge Fund's Imperiled" | John Dacey |
"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" | "The Wreck of the MAGA Supporters" | William Little |
"The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald" | "The Deck Of The Almond Wildcard" | wildcard |
There are additional song parodies available. |
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
Carefree Highway | Carefree, Arizona, Chamber of Commerce | Peg |
Rainy Day People | The Weather Channel | Matt Donnelly |
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
If You Could Read My Mind | College of Psychic Studies | Brian |
If I Could Read Your Mind | Psychic and/or a brain disorders research clinic | Donna W |
Alberta Bound | Saskatchewan Tourism | Donna W |
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald | Washington State Ferries | Donna W |
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald | Any cruise line or overseas shipping company | Donna W |
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First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
Laughter In The Rain Neil Sedaka | Early Morning Rain Gordon Lightfoot | Laughter In The Early Morning Rain | Serafina |
Santa Baby Eartha Kitt | Baby Step Back Gordon Lightfoot | Santa Baby, Step Back | Pete Worst |
Ghostbusters Ray Parker Jr. | Ghosts Of Cape Horn Gordon Lightfoot | Ghostbusters Of Cape Horn | Lindz |
The Logical Song Supertramp | Song For A Winter's Night Gordon Lightfoot | The Logical Song For A Winter's Night | Little Old Lady Hu |
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. |
There are additional Gordon Lightfoot Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"
Misheard Lyrics: The legend lives on; gonna chip a wall on down
Off the pig leg they call getcha gooey Original Lyrics: The legend lives on; from the Chippewa on down
Of the big lake they call Gitchigumi. | "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"
Misheard Lyrics: The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down
Of the big league they called it 'shigoomee.' Original Lyrics: The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down
Of the big lake they called 'Gitche Gumee.' |
"Sundown"
Misheard Lyrics: Sundown, you better take care
If I find you've been creeping 'round my back there. Original Lyrics: Sundown, you better take care
If I find you've been creeping 'round my back stairs. | "If You Could Read My Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: You know that grosses me
Original Lyrics: You know that ghost is me
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There are additional misheard lyrics available. |
"Carefree Highway"
Misheard Lyrics: Carefree highway, let me step away on you.
Carefree highway, using paradise. The morning after blues from my head down to my shoes. Carefree highway, let me step away. Step away on you. Original Lyrics: Carefree highway, let me slip away on you.
Carefree highway, you seen better days. The morning after blues from my head down to my shoes. Carefree highway, let me slip away. Slip away on you. |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Wisnu Aji I wondering if there is a place that let him step away from home. The place that I mean is a resort to make him relax. However, when I googling the lyrics of this song, it makes no sense at all. About this song: "Carefree Highway" is track #8 on his ninth studio album, "Sundown", released in 1974. Fortunately, while Gordon's success was came too late since his debut in the middle of the 1960s, the power ballad reaching #10 on Billboard's Pop Chart. Became Gordon himself one of many favorite artists of all time that recommended by many critics to listeners who did not hear his music. |
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"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Superior, they said, never gives up her dead
when the gales of November come early. Why They're Nonsensical: Given that the tragedy he's talking about took place in November, I would say the "gales of November" were not early, but rather right on time.
Submitted by: Michael S.
| "The House You Live In"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: 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. Why They're Nonsensical: So, which is it, Gordon? Do we fear the stranger or pity him?
Submitted by: Carolee
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"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: In a musty old hall in Detroit they prayed,
In the Maritime Sailors' Cathedral. The church bell chimed till it rang twenty-nine times For each man on the Edmund Fitzgerald. Why They're Misrhymed: This is only the most painful misrhyming in this song-it has 14 verses and goes on for over 6 minutes, and there is only one verse (sung twice) that actually rhymes properly. Other shining examples are 'Wisconsin' with 'well seasoned' and 'railing' with 'stealin' '. Look it up! But I do have to say, I still love the song. Gordon Lightfoot is great, but I'm suprised he hasn't been called more often on his tendency to misrhyme.
Submitted by: Carolee
| "The House You Live In"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: 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. Why They're Misrhymed: 'Law' and 'door'? Eek.
Submitted by: Carolee
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"The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: When suppertime came the old cook came on deck
and said "fellows it's too rough to feed ya!" Why They're Inappropriate: Would anybody feel like eating after weaving and rocking and reeling on a boat in a storm? Probably not.
Submitted by: Little Jen
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"Early Morning Rain"
The Dated Lyrics: Out on runway number 9, Big 707 set to go.
Why They're Dated: Few Boeing 707s, which dominated passenger air transport in the 1960s and remained popular in the 1970s, are in service today.
Submitted by: Kathy
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"Sundown"
The Dirty Lyrics: I can see her lyin' back in her satin dress
In a room where ya do what ya don't confess Why They're Dirty: Come on Gordon. What goes on in that room that you don't talk about?
Submitted by: Aristotle
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"Rainy Day People"
Opening Lines: Rainy day people always seem to know when it's time to call
Comments: Submitted by: Candy Welty
| "If You Could Read My Mind"
Opening Lines: If you could read my mind, love, what a tale my thoughts could tell
Comments: Submitted by: Candy Welty
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"The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald"
The Lyrics: In a musty old hall in Detroit they prayed,
In the Maritime Sailors' Cathedral. Why: Refers to Detroit, Michigan.
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
| "The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald"
The Lyrics: Lake Huron rolls, Superior sings
In the rooms of her ice-water mansion. Old Michigan steams like a young man's dreams; The islands and bays are for sportsmen. And farther below Lake Ontario Takes in what Lake Erie can send her, Why: Refers to the five great lakes of North America: Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario.
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
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"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"
The Lyrics: In a musty old hall in Detroit, they prayed
In the maritime sailors' cathedral Why: Lightfoot pronounces "Detroit" as de-TROY-ut to fit the rhythm of the song.
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
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"Ribbon Of Darkness"
The Lyrics: In this cold room lying, don't want to see no one but you.
Lord, I wish I could be dying to forget you. Why: This song has a rousing tune, but it is a lament over a lost love. It gets so heavy in these lines that the singer even declares that he wishes he could die to forget his lost love.
Submitted by: Jim Raveling
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"Ribbon Of Darkness"
The Lyrics: Clouds are gathering o'er my head.
They chill the day and hide the Sun. Why: Clouds are gathering o'er my head.
They chill the hay and dyed the Sun. Submitted by: D. Melody Dole, MD
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