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Fun Music Information -> Gordon Lightfoot

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Possible Misspelled Names:

These are the alternate spellings of the performer's name we've had to correct in submissions to amIright.

Gorden Lightfoot

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer
Comment
Submitter Name
"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

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
"Highway Song," Blackfoot "Carefree Highway," Gordon Lightfoot
"Daybreak," Barry Manilow"Sundown," Gordon Lightfoot
"Too Much To Lose," Gordon Lightfoot"Got To Have You Back," The Isley Brothers
"If You Could Read My Mind," Gordon Lightfoot"Can't You Read My Mind," Maureen McGovern
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Carfree Highway" originally "Carefree Highway"
Terror Reid

Add a Letter to a Song Title:

"Too Much To Close" originally "Too Much To Lose"
Candy Welty
"Early Morning Train" originally "Early Morning Rain"
Serafina
"Slide One Over" originally "Slide On Over"
Sutch
"Early Morning Brain" originally "Early Morning Rain"
Surely something we've all experienced?
Beatlesholic
"The Sway I Feel" originally "The Way I Feel"
Beatlesholic

There are additional song titles with a letter added available.

Change a Letter:

"Too Much To Love" originally "Too Much To Lose"
Candy Welty
"Stay Moose" originally "Stay Loose"
Josh
"The Wreck On The Edmund Fitzgerald" originally "The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald"
Changes the general location of the disaster.
Dave
"If You Could Lead My Mind" originally "If You Could Read My Mind"
Veronica Krumpfelhagen
"If You Could Read My Wind" originally "If You Could Read My Mind"
Veronica Krumpfelhagen

There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.

Recordings:

Oct 8
a parody of "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" by Gordon Lightfoot
Geez, after all the effort we expended to make fun of them, you'd think they'd have the common decency to stay separated. Sang by - Robert Lund
Spaff.com: (MP3)

Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald""If Q-Bert Sang 'The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald'"Robert D. Arndt Jr.
"Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald""John Coon, Executed For Murder"Patrick McWilliams
"The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald""The Spork Is A Dread Board Apparel"Merry & Pippin
"The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald""Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (or 'The Harking Of Angels Who Herald')"Tommy Turtle
"Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald""If Gordon Lightfoot Sang (?)"Patrick McWilliams
"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald""Eve of Destruction"Patrick McWilliams
"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald""Supremes Review"Richard Murphy
"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald""The Wreckage of Barack Obama"CryHavoc
"The Wreck Of The Edmund FitzGerald""The Wretch Someone Said Was Witch Sterile"Leough
"The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald""A Rack Of 'D'-Awesome T*ts: Pair, Build"Tommy Turtle

There are additional song parodies available.

Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

Song Name
Product
Submittor
Carefree HighwayCarefree, Arizona, Chamber of CommercePeg
Rainy Day PeopleThe Weather ChannelMatt Donnelly

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name
Company/Organization
Submittor
If I Could Read Your MindPsychic and/or a brain disorders research clinicDonna W
Alberta BoundSaskatchewan TourismDonna W
The Wreck of the Edmund FitzgeraldWashington State FerriesDonna W
The Wreck of the Edmund FitzgeraldAny cruise line or overseas shipping companyDonna W
Wreck Of The Edmund FitzgeraldLake Superior Touring ServicesG30RG3
There are additional on hold music ideas available.

Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
(There's Gonna Be a) Showdown
   Archie Bell & The Drells
Sundown
   Gordon Lightfoot
(There's Gonna Be a) Showdown at Sundown
Sutch
Mama Knows The Highway
   Hal Ketchum
Carefree Highway
   Gordon Lightfoot
Mama Knows The Carefree Highway
Penelope Beckinsale
Gotta Travel On
   Billy Grammer
Carefree Highway
   Gordon Lightfoot
Gotta Travel On Carefree Highway
Natalie Snortman
Blame It On The Rain
   Milli Vanilli
Rainy Day People
   Gordon Lightfoot
Blame It On The Rainy Day People
Consta Pate
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:

Peter And Gordon Lightfoot
Peter And Gordon combined with Gordon Lightfoot
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Nina Gordon Lightfoot
Nina Gordon combined with Gordon Lightfoot
Submitted By: Donna Gelpigi
Flash Gordon And The Lightfoot Pan
Flash And The Pan combined with Gordon Lightfoot
Submitted By: Peggy Pollock
Gordon Lightfoot's House
Gordon Lightfoot combined with Lighthouse
Submitted By: Sutch

There are additional Gordon Lightfoot Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.

Misheard Lyrics:

"Old Dan's Records"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bring out old dance riggers
Original Lyrics:
Bring out old Dan's records
"Old Dan's Records"
Misheard Lyrics:
Old Dance Riggers
Original Lyrics:
Old Dan's Records
"Canadian Railroad Trilogy"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bringing the burgers
Original Lyrics:
Bringing the workers
"Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"
Misheard Lyrics:
That good ship and "crew" was a bone to be chewed.
Original Lyrics:
That good ship and "true" was a bone to be chewed.
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Stories:

"Old Dan's Records"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bring out old dance riggers
Original Lyrics:
Bring out old Dan's records

Story about this misheard lyric by: Emmett Kinnison

I heard the song on public television, a concert of Gordon Lightfoot and I love his music. It sounded like "bring out old dance riggers" - like we were to dance in dancing shoes to old `78s, we bring out the old `78s and pass the night away, dancing in our old dancing riggers to old records near the fireplace. It was a beautiful happy sounding song and I thought it was great - I still do! Only recently did I learn the real title - Old Dan's Records. To me, that is just fascinating, though I actually prefer the old idea - dancing shoes.

There are additional misheard stories available.

Song Parody Fragments:

"Sundown"
Better Lyrics:
Storm clouds, you better take care
If I find you've raining over my lawn chairs
Original Lyrics:
Sundown, you better take care
If I find you've been creepin' 'round my back stairs
Submitted by: Canada
"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"
Better Lyrics:
The terror began in September of oh-one
When an Atta attacked the Trade Center.
Kamikazes, we knew, by the time it was all through,
And that day we'd ID'd their sick mentor.
America has grieved, so spectacularly bereaved
But determined we are, not downtrodden.
We must fight the Taliban and that horrible man,
The despicable Osama bin Laden
He's a man of ill fame,
who gives Islam a bad name,
Obsessed with his mission of mayhem.
His unspeakable deeds call forth America's need
Efficiently quite back to pay him.
We simply mustn't stop till we've sneaked over the top,
Searched the caves and the sewers and GOT HIM!
This isn't a rant, we gotta get what we want,
Just deserts for Osama bin Laden!
Original Lyrics:
The legend lives on, from the Chippewa on down,
Of the great lake they call Gitchee Gumee.
The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead
When the skies of November turn gloomy.
With a load of iron ore twenty-six thousand tons more
Than the Edmund Fitzgerald weighed empty
That good ship and true was a bone to be chewed
When the gales of November came early.
The ship was the pride of the American side
Coming back from some mill in Wisconsin.
As the big freighters go it was bigger than most
With a crew and good captain well seasoned
Concluding some terms with a couple of steel firms
When it left fully loaded for Cleveland.
And later that night when the ship's bell rang,
Could it be the North wind they'd been feelin'?
Submitted by: Liz J.

Nonsensical Song Lyrics:

"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
There are additional nonsensical lyrics available.

Misrhymed Song Lyrics:

"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

Inappropriate Song Lyrics:

"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
 

Dated Song Lyrics:

"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
 

Dirty Song Lyrics:

"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
 

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"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
There are additional spelling lyrics available.

Song Title Space Change:

"Early Mornin' Grain" originally "Early Morning Rain"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Early Morn In Grain" originally "Early Morning Rain"
Submitted by: Cape Canaveral Lavigne

Band Name Anagrams:

Golfing Rod Tooth Submitted by: Puto
Rotting Golf Hood Submitted by: Puto
Looting Dog Froth Submitted by: Puto
Frothing Dog Tool Submitted by: Puto
Gold Roof Tonight Submitted by: Regina Haniger

There are additional Band Name Anagrams available.

Song Title Anagrams:

"Neat Girl" originally "Triangle"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Large Nit" originally "Triangle"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Gear Lint" originally "Triangle"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"I Lent Rag" originally "Triangle"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Late Grin" originally "Triangle"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle

There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.

Real Places Mentioned in Songs:

"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
There are additional Real Places Mentioned in Songs available.

Songs That Are Banned:

"Black Day In July"
"Motor City Madness has reached the country side"... Obvious references to the Detroit riots in the Summer of Love (1967). Mostly because it was a Canadian commenting on American current events (How dare they!!??).
Submitted by: Royal Pfizbin

Lyrics Pronunciation:

"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
 

Super Long Pop Songs:

"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" Length: 7:02
Perhaps the longest song ever recorded by a Canadian artist. Obviously the longest recorded by Lightfoot. And the covers of this song are even longer. The longest was an 8:45 version by Rheostatics.
Submitted by: John Phillips Screwdriver

Song Title Acrostics:

NAT: "Now And Then"
Submitted by: Sutch
NAT: "Now And Then"
Submitted by: Sutch
COTS: "Cold On The Shoulder"
Submitted by: Sutch
ROD: "Ribbon Of Darkness"
Submitted by: Allison O'Silla

Song Title Spoonerisms:

"Jottin' Kenny" originally "Cotton Jenny"
Submitted by: Connie Brady
"Jack Lay In Dubai" originally "Black Day In July"
Submitted by: Lois Teem

Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:

"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
 

Movies Named After Song Titles:

"Protocol"
Herbert Ross' 1984 film with Goldie Hawn
Submitted by: Sutch

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