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Brenda · 03-01-2001, 03:20 AM

quote:Originally posted by George:
For me it's easy!! "Anything For Love" is the most beautiful song ever!!!! The song is one of the very few that makes me feel kind of "funny" inside. It makes me want to cry and smile at the same time. The music is mesmerizing, and the lyrics are incredible. I'm just kind of disappointed that I'm the only one that posted this song.

P.S. Is it just me or does this song remind anyone of Bryan Ferry of Roxy Music?

George: It's a good song, but for most hardcore Lighfoot fans it's not really a "Lightfoot" song. The song was more of an attempt to crack the top-40, but failed because: a) It is lyrically too sophisticated for the general audience and b)
the record buying audience at that time saw the name "Gordon Lightfoot" and recalled that their parents have his records. That was the kiss of death. Remember that when that record was released in 1986, Gord was 48 years old.

03-01-2001, 03:20 AM	#300
Brenda Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Boring, OR, USA Posts: 55	quote:Originally posted by George: For me it's easy!! "Anything For Love" is the most beautiful song ever!!!! The song is one of the very few that makes me feel kind of "funny" inside. It makes me want to cry and smile at the same time. The music is mesmerizing, and the lyrics are incredible. I'm just kind of disappointed that I'm the only one that posted this song. P.S. Is it just me or does this song remind anyone of Bryan Ferry of Roxy Music? George: It's a good song, but for most hardcore Lighfoot fans it's not really a "Lightfoot" song. The song was more of an attempt to crack the top-40, but failed because: a) It is lyrically too sophisticated for the general audience and b) the record buying audience at that time saw the name "Gordon Lightfoot" and recalled that their parents have his records. That was the kiss of death. Remember that when that record was released in 1986, Gord was 48 years old.