Much To My Surprise

[DMD3]

I've tried but I just can't place it. What is this song about?(My fav. song on the hole album)

[DMD3]

I've tried but I just can't place it. What is this song about?(My fav. song on the hole album)

[johnfowles]

quote:Originally posted by DMD3:
I've tried but I just can't place it. What is this song about?(My fav. song on the hole album)
Hey Duncan do you mean the hole[.i] in the middle of the [i]whole disc or what?? Just curious



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My Gordon Lightfoot webring
starts at
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/lightfoot

[johnfowles]

quote:Originally posted by DMD3:
I've tried but I just can't place it. What is this song about?(My fav. song on the hole album)
Hey Duncan do you mean the hole[.i] in the middle of the [i]whole disc or what?? Just curious



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My Gordon Lightfoot webring
starts at
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/lightfoot

[Cathy]

quote:Originally posted by DMD3:
I've tried but I just can't place it. What is this song about?(My fav. song on the hole album)

You know, DMD, if you cut that whole album in half, you'd have half a hole. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/eek.gif

Gee, I guess I'll have to send Anne the English teacher in here to straighten you up, lad.

Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com

[Borderstone]

I clicked over to the Albums section here on the site and read the lyrics. What I believe it's about is how he looks back on a relationship he started with some woman,when he was younger. The line about "having you on my knee" could be one of his youngest kids I'd guess,or the woman herself. It seems to be written in past tense so I guess maybe it's not the relationship it started out to be or else he's taken aback by how long they've been together.

I'm sure there's more ways to look at it but that what I get out of it. Later! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/cool.gif

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Borderstone,gonna post some lines tonight!:D

[Gaby]

quote:Originally posted by Cathy:
You know, DMD, if you cut that whole album in half, you'd have half a hole.

Careful, Cathy. He'll throw a teenage strop if we carry on teasing him.

He'll probably sulk too if he doesn't get anymore answers to his question.

I feel that GL's actually talking about a mature relationship, but also looking back on the passionate beginnings of that relationship. How surprised you are at the larking about and scheming you do and the emotions generated. Like BS says, how surprised he is at how long they've been together, but with a sense of satisfaction rather than doubt.

I do think it is one of his more difficult songs but then maybe I'm just being thick.

[Gaby]

PS

GL describes them as two ships that sailed past each other in the dark.

To illustrate this on a personal level. When my boyfriend and I met, he insisted we were just two ships passing in the dark (I remember it as tho' it were yesterday, it hurt so much).

We are still together 22 years later - much to my surprise.

BTW - How do you describe a 60 year old man you've been living with for 22 years? Boyfriend sounds ridiculous.

Useless? LOL

[Cathy]

quote:Originally posted by DMD3:
I've tried but I just can't place it. What is this song about?(My fav. song on the hole album)

The song has been discussed a few times on the newsgroup. Try this link:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=Much+To+My+Surprise&btnG=Google+Search&meta=group%3Dalt.music.lightfoot

Most every song has been discussed. Go to http://www.google.com, click the groups tab, search alt.music.lightfoot, then search the name of the song you want.

Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com

[Auburn Annie]

quote:Originally posted by Gaby:
PS

BTW - How do you describe a 60 year old man you've been living with for 22 years? Boyfriend sounds ridiculous.

Useless? LOL

Partner, though the federal government's term is POSSLQ - Persons of the Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters. As a librarian I've looked up some odd things in my time.

[Auburn Annie]

quote:Originally posted by Gaby:
PS

BTW - How do you describe a 60 year old man you've been living with for 22 years? Boyfriend sounds ridiculous.

Useless? LOL

Partner, though the federal government's term is POSSLQ - Persons of the Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters. As a librarian I've looked up some odd things in my time.

[Gaby]

LOL!

Annie - That covers a multitude of things (sins?)
Partners, too!

I think I'll stick to Hey, you!

[Tarheel]

Please. Stray as you may but the tree will anchor the prospects. In other words, do as you may but remember the golden rules, or rules as it applies to this.

[Tarheel]

Please. Stray as you may but the tree will anchor the prospects. In other words, do as you may but remember the golden rules, or rules as it applies to this.

[DMD3]

I'm glad everyone has decided to quit picking at me. Actually(as I said in small talk) that "hole/whole" thing was actually a typing error, not a spelling error. I meant to put a w before it but my hands just weren't working properly and I also never have much time to check before submitting. About those topics though, they were just for the heck of it.

Let's go after someone else and pick at them. Like Borderstone, I'm sure he'll have a lot of interesting stuff to say about that. Or The Watchman. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

[DMD3]

I'm glad everyone has decided to quit picking at me. Actually(as I said in small talk) that "hole/whole" thing was actually a typing error, not a spelling error. I meant to put a w before it but my hands just weren't working properly and I also never have much time to check before submitting. About those topics though, they were just for the heck of it.

Let's go after someone else and pick at them. Like Borderstone, I'm sure he'll have a lot of interesting stuff to say about that. Or The Watchman. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

[Cathy]

quote:Originally posted by DMD3:
I'm glad everyone has decided to quit picking at me. Actually(as I said in small talk) that "hole/whole" thing was actually a typing error, not a spelling error. I meant to put a w before it but my hands just weren't working properly and I also never have much time to check before submitting. About those topics though, they were just for the heck of it.

Let's go after someone else and pick at them. Like Borderstone, I'm sure he'll have a lot of interesting stuff to say about that. Or The Watchman. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

But they aren't teenagers and they always fight back. It's more fun to pick on you, DMD.
How is the new pickup doing? Has it turned you into a babe magnet yet? (That's one of my son's terminologies. When I gave him my Lumina, he instantly turned into a babe magnet).
Had any luck finding a job yet?
And you've got to get rid of that cassette player. They're a thing of the past, not cool. You need a nice flashy CD player, a preamp equalizer, upgraded speakers, a few tweets, and port a subwoofer through the back panel into the cab (make sure it's in a bandpass box) and wire it all up to 1500 watts of amplification.
Then your babe magnetism will soar.
Don't play ACDC though, and stay away from heavy metal. Babes like good music, like Lightfoot.

Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com


[This message has been edited by Cathy. Hukd on foniks wirkd for me. (edited January 08, 2004).]

[This message has been edited by Cathy. A few tweets, not teets, as I first suggested. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/redface.gif The beast/breast syndrome is flaring up again. (edited January 08, 2004). ]

[This message has been edited by Cathy (edited January 08, 2004).]

[DMD3]

I haven't found a job yet. Still fillin' them applications out, as I would say. I can't afford to get a CD player yet.

By the way, it's fun picking on folks who fight back. Of course, if they fight back and win, it's not, but if they fight back and can't say something to put you in your place, it's funny. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

[DMD3]

I haven't found a job yet. Still fillin' them applications out, as I would say. I can't afford to get a CD player yet.

By the way, it's fun picking on folks who fight back. Of course, if they fight back and win, it's not, but if they fight back and can't say something to put you in your place, it's funny. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

[Cathy]

quote:Originally posted by DMD3:
I haven't found a job yet. Still fillin' them applications out, as I would say. I can't afford to get a CD player yet.

By the way, it's fun picking on folks who fight back. Of course, if they fight back and win, it's not, but if they fight back and can't say something to put you in your place, it's funny. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Yeah, but it causes too many hard feelings. You have to learn who you can and can't fight with. We all know you take it with a smile and don't take it to heart. That's why we do it, because deep down inside, whether we admit it in public or not, we know you're a cool kid.

Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com