Avid fans get to choose...

JohnStinson · 03-01-2009, 02:22 PM

Maybe this question is new ...its new for me. I am just sitting here in Southern Ontario..drinking wine...strumming a few chords of Gordie tunes ..from the Corfid lyrics pages.. When it dawned on me.

What is the worst GL song?

The one you don't like to hear.

The one you don't like to play (cause Gordie taught alot of us to think we could play guitar..so we strumb away).

I have to think about it for awhile...but until I review it in my mind ..I think mine is Uncle Toad Said.

charlene · 03-01-2009, 02:54 PM

oh my..that's not a fave of mine either..not keen on Endless Wire..
there's been a couple of threads in the past about this but some new folks might have some thoughts.
hmmm...
seems wrong to even contemplate a least fave Lightfoot tune...lol

RM · 03-01-2009, 02:55 PM

Ohhh.......this is an easy one........

"Canary Yellow Canoe"

For me, it has no redeeming qualities whatsoever.

charlene · 03-01-2009, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by RM

Ohhh.......this is an easy one........

"Canary Yellow Canoe"

For me, it has no redeeming qualities whatsoever.

it's a good geography lesson/travelogue!!

RM · 03-01-2009, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by charlene

it's a good geography lesson/travelogue!!

Ma'am,

That may be true, but when a message is so painful to listen to, I tend to block it out. I've pulled a few withered muscles grasping for the remote to 'skip' that tune.

JohnStinson · 03-01-2009, 04:03 PM

Sorry, my thread...my rules... Yellow Canoe wasn't on an official 'album'. Songbook doesn't count. See, even GL and the 'team' new something was wrong with the 'Yellow Canoe' tune.

So song has to be on one of the 'official ' twenty.

But Yellow Canoe is totally not anywhere near the top of my list of favorites. Below the half way point for sure.

charlene · 03-01-2009, 04:07 PM

you didn't state that rule in the first post tho..

so i think CYC should count..
after all Ron has suffered grievous bodily harm in trying to NOT listen to it.
lol

joveski · 03-01-2009, 04:35 PM

pussywillows cat tails
the last time i saw her
may i
first time ever i saw her face
beautiful....................... (runs and hides!)

Unsettled 1 · 03-01-2009, 05:52 PM

Lest anyone forget "Ringneck Loon"...
But "Uncle Toad Said" is definitely right up there.

Yuri · 03-01-2009, 05:53 PM

Does Gord have a worst song????
I suppose I could pass on 'Ode To Big Blue' and 'Couchiching'
hey? what's wrong with canary yellow canoes???

Jenney · 03-01-2009, 06:39 PM

Hands down, "May I". Nothing comes even close to that one for me.

JohnStinson · 03-01-2009, 07:50 PM

Interesting...OK..If you had a top 5 bad ones.
BAD
Uncle Toad Said
Couchiching - I agree
Boathouse
My Little Love
On Yonge Street

..comments
May I - don't agree..not my favorite..but its acceptable
Pussy Willows - don't agree. .used to like it more..Paul Bartlett loves it
Beautifull - no way ...this is great ..one of the first ones i learned to play
The First Time ever I Saw... no way ..good song
Ode To Big Blue - i think its good. great whale story.. good bass lines

JohnStinson · 03-01-2009, 07:52 PM

oh missed one..

Ringneck Loon... not my favorite ..but its far from the worst

Tim · 03-01-2009, 08:07 PM

You know, this is a curious thread. With this group, whenever someone mentions a "least favorite" Gord tune, someone else reading the thread gets stung because it's a sentimental favorite of theirs.

The song "Beautiful" was mentioned above as a "least fave." This one was played at my wedding 27 years ago and my wife and I still love it when Gord plays this one in concert. "Pussywillows, Cattails" was also mentioned as a "least fav." For me, this song will always evoke memories of 16 years ago driving to the hospital in the middle of the night with my wife in labor with our first child. On the way to the hospital I hit "Play" on the tape player (it was before the era of CD players in cars) and the strains of "Pussywillows, Cattails" came flowing out. To this day, my wife affirms that this song calmed her a great deal during the trip to the hospital. Less than one hour after we arrived at the hospital, our son was born. He has since grown up to be an avid GL fan.

So, I'm not going to venture out and slam a GL song that most likely has special meaning to someone else out there. Thanks for listening.

JohnStinson · 03-01-2009, 08:11 PM

You are right Tim...but...

I am willing to bet a gazillion dollars that absolutely no one out there likes Uncle Toad Said. or should i say has a special moment in their hearts and past special memories that the song brings.

What do you think. ??

JohnStinson · 03-01-2009, 08:16 PM

oh and Char...what are you thinking..Endless Wire.

I can understand it not being a favorite.

I've heard some diss it for those two crazy rythyms ... and that it sounded like it should have been two different songs.

But for me it still hangs together for me.

Tim · 03-01-2009, 08:17 PM

Fair enough John. Lets put it to the group. Is there anyone out there who has a special affection for "Uncle Toad?"

RM · 03-01-2009, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim

Fair enough John. Lets put it to the group. Is there anyone out there who has a special affection for "Uncle Toad?"

And silence was cast upon the earth.......

charlene · 03-01-2009, 08:44 PM

I don`t really care if someone doesn`t like a song that I like - it`s not gong to change my view or reasons for liking it..and hopefully it won`t be troublesome to someone that a song I may not like is one they do.
To each his or her own as long it`s put forth respectfully.

But come on!! NOT liking BEAUTIFUL! wattsamattaforyou!
sheesh!!!!!!!!!!
lol

Tim · 03-01-2009, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by RM

And silence was cast upon the earth.......

RM,
You gave a total of 23 minutes before declaring silence being cast upon the earth. You may be right, but give it some more time.

RM · 03-01-2009, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim

RM,
You gave a total of 23 minutes before declaring silence being cast upon the earth. You may be right, but give it some more time.

Fair enough....sorry about that....it was a "rush to judgment" on my part.

teherie · 03-01-2009, 10:47 PM

I have lots of favorites but I would be hard pressed to think of a Gordon Lightfoot song I really don't like. He even does a great job on picking songs from others to cover (i.e. Changes (Phil Ochs) and Ring Them Bells (Bob Dylan)). "Beautiful" was played at my wedding too and there must have been some power behind those lyrics. 30 years this September so maybe I will have to spring for some lemon lilies as in Whisper My Name.

Ode to Big Blue is a great story song and and the high string lead guitar is fantastic. I was just listening to it in the car today.

JohnStinson · 03-02-2009, 12:31 AM

So far no takers on Uncle Toad.

I think we found one.

A stinker that is.

joveski · 03-02-2009, 05:03 AM

wrong!. i like Uncle Toad Said

formerlylavender · 03-02-2009, 09:51 AM

I don't mind Uncle Toad Said. It doesn't have any special memories for me, but I don't skip it or anything.

Ringneck Loon and Canary Yellow Canoe are two of my least favorite. Allow me to add My Pony Won't Go from ODR - can't get into that one.


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