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2Much2Lose · 05-01-2002, 12:27 PM

While I share the views of many here, my vote for Lightfoot's worst all-time released song is "I'd Do It Again," which is not only bad in itself, but bad in how it nearly ruins a great album side (for those of us who remember vinyl).

Other clunkers on my list are:

I Want to Hear it From You
Don't Beat Me Down
Cold Hands from New York
If There's a Reason
Canary Yellow Canoe (which is mere curiosity piece, IMO)

For worst title cut, my clunker is "Salute."

Other songs I often skip are

Summer Side of Life
Salute
My Pony Won't Go
The Soul is the Rock
Cherokee Bend
Welcome to Try.

I'm not sayin' these are not good or interesting songs, but generally they are just not my cuppa tea. Oddly enough, I love the way the last chords of "My Pony Wont Go" lead into "It's Worth Believing."

Concerning the songs listed by others above, my strongest disagreement is with "Slide On Over," which may be the most danceable song Gord ever wrote (there's an interesting thread I think I'll start). It's packed full of testosterone too. LOL

I like "Cobwebs and Dust," although I agree that it's a weaker song. I'm not too fond of "Black Day in July" but that's primarily because the subject is somewhat dated.

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"And the laughter came too easy for life to pass me by."

05-01-2002, 12:27 PM	#53
2Much2Lose Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Sherwood Forest, MD Posts: 387	While I share the views of many here, my vote for Lightfoot's worst all-time released song is "I'd Do It Again," which is not only bad in itself, but bad in how it nearly ruins a great album side (for those of us who remember vinyl). Other clunkers on my list are: I Want to Hear it From You Don't Beat Me Down Cold Hands from New York If There's a Reason Canary Yellow Canoe (which is mere curiosity piece, IMO) For worst title cut, my clunker is "Salute." Other songs I often skip are Summer Side of Life Salute My Pony Won't Go The Soul is the Rock Cherokee Bend Welcome to Try. I'm not sayin' these are not good or interesting songs, but generally they are just not my cuppa tea. Oddly enough, I love the way the last chords of "My Pony Wont Go" lead into "It's Worth Believing." Concerning the songs listed by others above, my strongest disagreement is with "Slide On Over," which may be the most danceable song Gord ever wrote (there's an interesting thread I think I'll start). It's packed full of testosterone too. LOL I like "Cobwebs and Dust," although I agree that it's a weaker song. I'm not too fond of "Black Day in July" but that's primarily because the subject is somewhat dated. ------------------ "And the laughter came too easy for life to pass me by."