Factual Question of The Day (re:GL or Canada)

[shipwrecked00]

My Q of the Day:


How much airplay (radio) does Gord get now, where you live?


I realize many of us play only CDs or tape, but radio still permeates our culture, at least where I am.

[This message has been edited by shipwrecked00 (edited July 07, 2000).]

[charlene]

I am practically cried out now! Putting together the video clips has just about killed me! Good lord that man is wonderful!
I want to hear SO many songs and there never is enough time - even back in the 70's there wasn't enough time!!
Radio up here plays Gord on the Mellow POP sort of stations. I hardly listen to radio at all and when I do it's a news programme or a ball game! I hate hearing the same drivel over and over and over and over again! There is so much "noise" that is trying to pass as talent out there now it makes me sad for the kids today growing up and actually thinking it's music. It will not endure and I know damn straight that 30 years from now this stuff won't be played on any nostalgia stations! The artists are more of celebrities/personalities, sex objects than talent. That won't endure for long.
Crap I say! It's almost all crap!
Like Gord says - A good song is one that you like to and want ot play over and over again. And likewise it's one that you want to hear over and over again. Those songs are few and far between nowadays.
I'd rather watch a baseball game tha listen to today's radio. But then again I'd rather watch a baseball game than practically anything else!
All -Star game on Tuesday!!! David Wells and Carlos Delgado - Jays!!!! Love the ballgames!
Char

[charlene]

I am practically cried out now! Putting together the video clips has just about killed me! Good lord that man is wonderful!
I want to hear SO many songs and there never is enough time - even back in the 70's there wasn't enough time!!
Radio up here plays Gord on the Mellow POP sort of stations. I hardly listen to radio at all and when I do it's a news programme or a ball game! I hate hearing the same drivel over and over and over and over again! There is so much "noise" that is trying to pass as talent out there now it makes me sad for the kids today growing up and actually thinking it's music. It will not endure and I know damn straight that 30 years from now this stuff won't be played on any nostalgia stations! The artists are more of celebrities/personalities, sex objects than talent. That won't endure for long.
Crap I say! It's almost all crap!
Like Gord says - A good song is one that you like to and want ot play over and over again. And likewise it's one that you want to hear over and over again. Those songs are few and far between nowadays.
I'd rather watch a baseball game tha listen to today's radio. But then again I'd rather watch a baseball game than practically anything else!
All -Star game on Tuesday!!! David Wells and Carlos Delgado - Jays!!!! Love the ballgames!
Char

[Tom]

Speaking of baseball, I once heard that the tri-colored "M" on the Montreal Expo's cap also represents the lowercase letters "clb" which stands for Canadian League Baseball. How true is that?
I too am a big baseball fan and will be watching the All-Star game, only I'll be cheering on the Jones Boys and the Big Cat. "Chop Chop"

[Mary Ann]

Speaking of baseball, I once heard that the tri-colored "M" on the Montreal Expo's cap also represents the lowercase letters "clb" which stands for Canadian League Baseball. How true is that?
I too am a big baseball fan and will be watching the All-Star game, only I'll be cheering on the Jones Boys and the Big Cat. "Chop Chop"

[CanadaGirl38]

Now this is more like it!

Just poked through the thread - liked all of it and char - you are right. I'm hoping that when the Jays play my beloved Mets come World Series time that they have Gord singing "O, Canada" for one of the games - heck, for all of the games!

[fezo]

Now this is more like it!

Just poked through the thread - liked all of it and char - you are right. I'm hoping that when the Jays play my beloved Mets come World Series time that they have Gord singing "O, Canada" for one of the games - heck, for all of the games!

[Tom]

Oooooohh! Gordon singing "Oh Canada". That would be great. Stirs up the butterflies in my stomach just thinking about it. But Fezo, sad to say and sorry to report . . . the Mets won't be playing in the World Series. Nope, uh-uh, no way! They would have to get past my guys and that ain't gonna happen. The Braves may be looking pathetic now, but its still early. We shall over come!

[Mary Ann]

Oooooohh! Gordon singing "Oh Canada". That would be great. Stirs up the butterflies in my stomach just thinking about it. But Fezo, sad to say and sorry to report . . . the Mets won't be playing in the World Series. Nope, uh-uh, no way! They would have to get past my guys and that ain't gonna happen. The Braves may be looking pathetic now, but its still early. We shall over come!

[Tom]

Oh, my gosh! The more I think about it, the more I like the idea. Guess what Char- I know the guys in Braves PR who books the entertainers who perform the National Anthem at Turner Field. I could put a bug in his ear, you could do the same on your end. One way or the other, Gord singing at the World Series could be a dream come true. Okay, everyone start cheering for the Jays and Braves!!!

[Mary Ann]

Oh, my gosh! The more I think about it, the more I like the idea. Guess what Char- I know the guys in Braves PR who books the entertainers who perform the National Anthem at Turner Field. I could put a bug in his ear, you could do the same on your end. One way or the other, Gord singing at the World Series could be a dream come true. Okay, everyone start cheering for the Jays and Braves!!!

[CanadaGirl38]

THE BRAVES?!?!?

Man, you guys are spoiled.....what is it - 9 titles now? Give someone else a chance....

Hey if you need someone to sing the National Anthem, I'm set - I'll even wear a Braves hat as much as that would kill me. To hear my lovely voice, try fmoworld.com/fezo

Go, Jays!

[fezo]

THE BRAVES?!?!?

Man, you guys are spoiled.....what is it - 9 titles now? Give someone else a chance....

Hey if you need someone to sing the National Anthem, I'm set - I'll even wear a Braves hat as much as that would kill me. To hear my lovely voice, try fmoworld.com/fezo

Go, Jays!

[vlmagee]

For those of you plotting to have Gord sing the national anthems at the World Series, you should know that he already has sung them - both of them, and the Canadian in English and French - at a preseason game in FL between the Jays and the NY Yankees. This was in early March 1999, when GL was touring in FL. He sang a few bars at one of the concerts before the day of the game (saying he was practicing), and also said that Ian Tyson had already warned him that when singing the US anthem he must "Start low". Afterwards, he also told the story that Steinbrenner asked him to wear a Yankees jacket and he declined saying that he "had to live with these guys (the Jays)". No, I wasn't there, but other fans reported back about this. Unfortunately, nobody seemed to get it taped - we assume that the game was broadcast on the radio locally. Anyhow, I'm not a big baseball fan, but that would be a game that even I would watch!

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Valerie Magee

Visit my GL web site at gordonlightfoot.com

[LouiseAnne]

Hey, Shipwreck,
I don't know about a cherry popsicle (lol -- Wes, have you changed? I thought it was SNOWCONES you're into ....), but I'll trade a chocolate bar for that concert story!!!!!

(I'm sure Mary Ann can relate to that song ... "Georgia pine and Ripple wine ... kisses mixed with moonshine and red clay ....." -- Just imagine it ... Gord and moonshine and red clay and .... okay I'll stop THAT now.)


And, Val, lol (PLEASE don't get offended ... this comment is not at you personally, but I gotta say it ...) STEINBRENNER ...... GRRRRRR. He has a bunch of race horses and he just runs 'em right into the ground and buys more to do the same thing with. They're expendable to him. So, just a little FYI about Steinbrenner. Hope no one's mad at me. About Gord and the jacket ... it's so typical of him to show such great tact. What a perfect response. And causing no offense to either team. He is truly a diplomat.

Char,
About the Quebec thing ... it's funny it came up because I was talking to Gord one time and he brought it up and it was kind of odd because he said it was the Indians that were really behind it. I really don't know too much about it myself, but I thought you might be the person to ask about this.

Stay loose, eh?

LAMS

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"Love and maple syrup
go together like the
sticky winds of winter
when they meet....
If you go into the forest
Gaze up through the trees
The sky is white.
You can understand
What makes the forest
Greet the man
Like a mother's only
child ..."

[loveandmaplesyrup]

Hey, Shipwreck,
I don't know about a cherry popsicle (lol -- Wes, have you changed? I thought it was SNOWCONES you're into ....), but I'll trade a chocolate bar for that concert story!!!!!

(I'm sure Mary Ann can relate to that song ... "Georgia pine and Ripple wine ... kisses mixed with moonshine and red clay ....." -- Just imagine it ... Gord and moonshine and red clay and .... okay I'll stop THAT now.)


And, Val, lol (PLEASE don't get offended ... this comment is not at you personally, but I gotta say it ...) STEINBRENNER ...... GRRRRRR. He has a bunch of race horses and he just runs 'em right into the ground and buys more to do the same thing with. They're expendable to him. So, just a little FYI about Steinbrenner. Hope no one's mad at me. About Gord and the jacket ... it's so typical of him to show such great tact. What a perfect response. And causing no offense to either team. He is truly a diplomat.

Char,
About the Quebec thing ... it's funny it came up because I was talking to Gord one time and he brought it up and it was kind of odd because he said it was the Indians that were really behind it. I really don't know too much about it myself, but I thought you might be the person to ask about this.

Stay loose, eh?

LAMS

------------------
"Love and maple syrup
go together like the
sticky winds of winter
when they meet....
If you go into the forest
Gaze up through the trees
The sky is white.
You can understand
What makes the forest
Greet the man
Like a mother's only
child ..."

[CanadaGirl38]

Hey, LAMS - glad to see that post! Any enemy of Steinbrenner's is a friend of mine!

The way to build a good, lasting team is to do (it kills me to say this, Mary Ann) - what the Braves do!

[fezo]

Hey, LAMS - glad to see that post! Any enemy of Steinbrenner's is a friend of mine!

The way to build a good, lasting team is to do (it kills me to say this, Mary Ann) - what the Braves do!

[LouiseAnne]

Hey, Fezo,
I'm afraid I'm his enemy for a different reason. It really has nothing to do with baseball and I hope Florian will forgive me for "bashing" him (Steinbrenner, not Florian) on this site." But my CLAWS come out for equine abuse, too.

Okay. I promised to be a lady, so I will say no more.

Thanks for responding, though.

Stay loose, eh?

LAMS

------------------
"Love and maple syrup
go together like the
sticky winds of winter
when they meet....
If you go into the forest
Gaze up through the trees
The sky is white.
You can understand
What makes the forest
Greet the man
Like a mother's only
child ..."

[loveandmaplesyrup]

Hey, Fezo,
I'm afraid I'm his enemy for a different reason. It really has nothing to do with baseball and I hope Florian will forgive me for "bashing" him (Steinbrenner, not Florian) on this site." But my CLAWS come out for equine abuse, too.

Okay. I promised to be a lady, so I will say no more.

Thanks for responding, though.

Stay loose, eh?

LAMS

------------------
"Love and maple syrup
go together like the
sticky winds of winter
when they meet....
If you go into the forest
Gaze up through the trees
The sky is white.
You can understand
What makes the forest
Greet the man
Like a mother's only
child ..."

[charlene]

About the French/English/Indian thing.- This weekend in Orillia I took pics of some beautiful monuments along the waterfront. One was to Samuel de Champlain. He was a settler in the early 1800's who tried to teach the Indians English and change their religion to have them believe in God etc. The French settlers were also trying to become friends with the Indians and they all clashed at different times. The English, French and Natives fought for years over land, hunting and fishing rights etc. There is a beautiful monument to this in Oirllia depicting a man of the cloth with a cross in his hand and two Indians at his feet and a soldier and two Indians with a peace pipe - these are all done in bronze. The top of the monument is a huge bronze statue of Samuel de Champlain. It is a very impressive and majestic memorial. It is one of the most beautiful statues in Canada.It was erected in 1925. I also took pics of some cannon that were date 1810. Two years prior to the war of 1812.! I will post them when I get the pics processed.

[charlene]

About the French/English/Indian thing.- This weekend in Orillia I took pics of some beautiful monuments along the waterfront. One was to Samuel de Champlain. He was a settler in the early 1800's who tried to teach the Indians English and change their religion to have them believe in God etc. The French settlers were also trying to become friends with the Indians and they all clashed at different times. The English, French and Natives fought for years over land, hunting and fishing rights etc. There is a beautiful monument to this in Oirllia depicting a man of the cloth with a cross in his hand and two Indians at his feet and a soldier and two Indians with a peace pipe - these are all done in bronze. The top of the monument is a huge bronze statue of Samuel de Champlain. It is a very impressive and majestic memorial. It is one of the most beautiful statues in Canada.It was erected in 1925. I also took pics of some cannon that were date 1810. Two years prior to the war of 1812.! I will post them when I get the pics processed.

[Wingdrops]

Been away for a while and need to respond to the baseball stuff. Before we go any further, let me disclose that I am a diehard Yankee fan.

Hey watch out!

Now that I've dodg(er)ed the rotten tomatoes, let me make a few comments.

Char - you're lucky that you have David Wells up in Toronto. I for one certainly opposed the Wells-for-Clemens swap. Wells was is a guy you can root for -- like the current edition of the Yankees -- nice guys without huge egos who really try hard.

As for Atlanta winning nine titles? I don't think so. How about 1? That is, unless second place is good enough. (Sorry, that's my Yankee side speaking through 25 titles, even more than Les Habs up in Montreal.)

As for Steinbrenner, at least he's mellowed. As for him merely buying teams, four of our superstars (Bernie Williams, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Jorge Posada) and several others are home-grown, not purchased in trades. The Braves have bought just as many players as the Yanks. As for the horses, never heard about the mistreatment but if it's true, it's loathsome. I'm a horse-owner myself (for my wife and daughter tho -- I don't ride but I like "Daq" (short for "Nasdaq")).

Anyway, Gord can sing the National Anthem (either one, or both) anytime he wants up at the House that Ruth Built, whether or not he will wear a Yankees jacket.

Had my say. Don't hate me just cause I had World Series tix.

LOL (please).

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

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[2Much2Lose]

Been away for a while and need to respond to the baseball stuff. Before we go any further, let me disclose that I am a diehard Yankee fan.

Hey watch out!

Now that I've dodg(er)ed the rotten tomatoes, let me make a few comments.

Char - you're lucky that you have David Wells up in Toronto. I for one certainly opposed the Wells-for-Clemens swap. Wells was is a guy you can root for -- like the current edition of the Yankees -- nice guys without huge egos who really try hard.

As for Atlanta winning nine titles? I don't think so. How about 1? That is, unless second place is good enough. (Sorry, that's my Yankee side speaking through 25 titles, even more than Les Habs up in Montreal.)

As for Steinbrenner, at least he's mellowed. As for him merely buying teams, four of our superstars (Bernie Williams, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Jorge Posada) and several others are home-grown, not purchased in trades. The Braves have bought just as many players as the Yanks. As for the horses, never heard about the mistreatment but if it's true, it's loathsome. I'm a horse-owner myself (for my wife and daughter tho -- I don't ride but I like "Daq" (short for "Nasdaq")).

Anyway, Gord can sing the National Anthem (either one, or both) anytime he wants up at the House that Ruth Built, whether or not he will wear a Yankees jacket.

Had my say. Don't hate me just cause I had World Series tix.

LOL (please).

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

[This message has been edited by 2Much2Lose (edited July 23, 2000).]

[charlene]

2much2lose - we were glad to see Roger "all about me" Clemens leave this city. He is one egotistical jerk! I laughed myself silly when I saw he received his series ring with Wells number instead of his!!! TOO FUNNY!
Boomer is playing Big Daddy to the young arms in the bullpen and I think he's enjoying it! You won't get Roer showing anyone his stuff - cuz he's pretty well lost it!
I don't know if I could take it - Gord singing the Canadian anthem - I'd just dissolve into a big puddle right onto the Skydome astroturf! LOL
Char

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