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DMD3 08-21-2003 12:19 PM

How many GL songs do you know the lyrics to? These are the ones I know. I know "The Wreck" like the back of my hand, and I know 'Shadows' and 'Too Many Clues In This Room' pretty well and might half to pause once or twice for 2 seconds for 'I'm Not Supposed To Care' and 'Race Among The Ruins'. I'm getting close to knowing 'East Of Midnight' too. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald
Shadows
Too Many Clues In This Room
I'm Not Supposed To Care
Race Among The Ruins

DMD3 08-21-2003 12:19 PM

How many GL songs do you know the lyrics to? These are the ones I know. I know "The Wreck" like the back of my hand, and I know 'Shadows' and 'Too Many Clues In This Room' pretty well and might half to pause once or twice for 2 seconds for 'I'm Not Supposed To Care' and 'Race Among The Ruins'. I'm getting close to knowing 'East Of Midnight' too. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald
Shadows
Too Many Clues In This Room
I'm Not Supposed To Care
Race Among The Ruins

DMD3 08-21-2003 12:21 PM

http://www.corfid.com/ubb/redface.gif Its funny how I can remember lyrics to songs but can't even remember the songs I remember the lyrics to(am I getting old?) but I forgot to mention 'The Pony Man' and 'High And Dry'.

DMD3 08-21-2003 12:21 PM

http://www.corfid.com/ubb/redface.gif Its funny how I can remember lyrics to songs but can't even remember the songs I remember the lyrics to(am I getting old?) but I forgot to mention 'The Pony Man' and 'High And Dry'.

Borderstone 08-21-2003 06:58 PM

Since I've only truly been listening to all of GL's music for about a year,I haven't memorized as many lyrics as I know I could. Had I more time,like I did at your age,more than likely I'd know quite a few! I know Cotton Jenny,Sundown,Carefree Highway,If You Could R.M.M,Beautiful and most of Make Way For The Lady. "Wreck" has a lot of lyrics but I only know 1/2 of them despite having heard the song for over 20 years. As for the rest,hopefully that'll come in time. Later! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/cool.gif

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Borderstone (An,"Avid Listner" of G.L.)

Char1 08-21-2003 08:37 PM

I have a blue ton of lyrics in my head. No kidding! I tend to listen to an album over many times, when I start learning the lyrics, I sing to it. I just listen to my music too much, which is why I cannot sleep to music....I stay awake, listening!
I started collecting with the album Sundown, then COTS, GG1...at which time I suddenly realized there was a whole bunch of pre-1974 Gord material. I've been collecting in both directions ever since.
I don't remember all of the songs from the earlier albums (I do know Ode to Big Blue, Hi'Way Songs, Can't Depend on Love), but I know at least 80% of the lyrics on every later album. Whew!

Sputnik 08-21-2003 08:37 PM

I have a blue ton of lyrics in my head. No kidding! I tend to listen to an album over many times, when I start learning the lyrics, I sing to it. I just listen to my music too much, which is why I cannot sleep to music....I stay awake, listening!
I started collecting with the album Sundown, then COTS, GG1...at which time I suddenly realized there was a whole bunch of pre-1974 Gord material. I've been collecting in both directions ever since.
I don't remember all of the songs from the earlier albums (I do know Ode to Big Blue, Hi'Way Songs, Can't Depend on Love), but I know at least 80% of the lyrics on every later album. Whew!

fowlesjohn 08-21-2003 10:11 PM

Sputnik, you are a veritable walking Gord encyclopedia (sp). I know none. None all the way through or memorized. I just have lots of air in between these ears and that's ok, cause then when a Gord song comes on I can enjoy the parts of it I do know.

gwen snyder 08-21-2003 10:11 PM

Sputnik, you are a veritable walking Gord encyclopedia (sp). I know none. None all the way through or memorized. I just have lots of air in between these ears and that's ok, cause then when a Gord song comes on I can enjoy the parts of it I do know.

DMD3 08-22-2003 12:22 PM

Believe it or not, my list has changed since I started this topic(it didn't take very long)
The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald
The House You Live In
High And Dry
Shadows
Race Among The Ruins
The Pony Man
I'm Not Supposed To Care
Circle Of Steel
Too Many Clues In This Room

I forgot to mention some of these earlier but others I didn't know I could recite the lyrics til I found some free time in class and realized that I could!

DMD3 08-22-2003 12:22 PM

Believe it or not, my list has changed since I started this topic(it didn't take very long)
The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald
The House You Live In
High And Dry
Shadows
Race Among The Ruins
The Pony Man
I'm Not Supposed To Care
Circle Of Steel
Too Many Clues In This Room

I forgot to mention some of these earlier but others I didn't know I could recite the lyrics til I found some free time in class and realized that I could!

pleyore 08-26-2003 09:37 AM

I can sing along word for word with most every some....but wouldn't be able to write the words down on paper without the music playing along...

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Work hard, keep your mouth shut, and good things will happen !

Bob from Mich 08-26-2003 09:37 AM

I can sing along word for word with most every some....but wouldn't be able to write the words down on paper without the music playing along...

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Work hard, keep your mouth shut, and good things will happen !

DMD3 08-28-2003 12:13 PM

I just found out this morning that I know the lyrics to 'The Circle Is Small'. I've listened to it enough times to remember them all when I half to.
But I get them mixed up a little bit, though. But one more time listening to it and paying close attention and I've got it. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

DMD3 08-28-2003 12:13 PM

I just found out this morning that I know the lyrics to 'The Circle Is Small'. I've listened to it enough times to remember them all when I half to.
But I get them mixed up a little bit, though. But one more time listening to it and paying close attention and I've got it. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

Steve DeRosa 08-28-2003 01:28 PM

I'm like Bob from Mich...I can sing along with most of the songs...even CRT! But, only if I'm singing along...I don't think I could repeat the lyrics without the music. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

Oma 08-28-2003 01:28 PM

I'm like Bob from Mich...I can sing along with most of the songs...even CRT! But, only if I'm singing along...I don't think I could repeat the lyrics without the music. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

Tyler 08-28-2003 03:47 PM

Oma-it must be a Deb thing, I'm with you, I need Gord to be singing with me to remind me of all the words. I just am truly amazed at singers being able to remember some much music, not only words but the notes. What a talent that is.

[This message has been edited by brink (edited August 29, 2003).]

brink 08-28-2003 03:47 PM

Oma-it must be a Deb thing, I'm with you, I need Gord to be singing with me to remind me of all the words. I just am truly amazed at singers being able to remember some much music, not only words but the notes. What a talent that is.

[This message has been edited by brink (edited August 29, 2003).]

DMD3 09-30-2003 07:51 PM

If you wish to be even better than Gord himself, list all the songs from longest to shortest, starting from 'Canadian Railroad Trilogy III' on down to 'High And Dry' or whatever his shortest song is.
(I do this kind of thing when I'm bored in class, it REALLY helps pass the time)

DMD3 09-30-2003 07:51 PM

If you wish to be even better than Gord himself, list all the songs from longest to shortest, starting from 'Canadian Railroad Trilogy III' on down to 'High And Dry' or whatever his shortest song is.
(I do this kind of thing when I'm bored in class, it REALLY helps pass the time)

n 10-24-2003 12:16 PM

The only ones I don't fully know the lyrics to are
Stone Cold Sober
Ring Them Bells
Hangdong Hotel Room
The Way I Feel
There may be a couple of others that didn't spring to mind, but these are the only songs I don't know by heart(believe it or not).

n 10-24-2003 12:16 PM

The only ones I don't fully know the lyrics to are
Stone Cold Sober
Ring Them Bells
Hangdong Hotel Room
The Way I Feel
There may be a couple of others that didn't spring to mind, but these are the only songs I don't know by heart(believe it or not).

n 10-24-2003 12:21 PM

Oh, and Nous Vivons Ensemble.

n 10-24-2003 12:21 PM

Oh, and Nous Vivons Ensemble.

N 11-18-2003 09:17 PM

All right everybody, here goes
Cold On The Shoulder
A Tree Too Weak To Stand
Why I Should Feel Blue
Baby It's Alright
All The Lovely Ladies
Ghosts Of Cape Horn
Canadian Railroad Trilogy
Old Dans Records
Circle Of Steel
High And Dry
If It Should Please You
Canary Yellow Canoe
Boathouse
As Fine As Fine Can Be
Uncle Toad Said
Mama Said
Ringneck Loon
Black Day In July
Boss Man
A Painter Passing Through
Crossroads
East Of Midnight
The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald
Ribbon Of Darkness
Steel Rail Blues
Something Very Special
Lazy Mornin'
The Pony Man
The Circle Is Small
Spanish Moss
The Patriots Dream
Wherefore And Why
Cold Hands From New York
Ecstatesy Made Easy
Shadows
Daylight Katy
Keepin On Yearnin
Whispers Of The North
Ballad Of The Yarmouth Castle
You'll Still Be Needing Me
Minstrel Of The Dawn
Sundown
Is There Anyone Home
Race Among The Ruins
Alberta Bound
Triangle
Restless
Softly
Song For A Winters Night
Carefree Highway
Go Go Round
I Used To Be A Country Singer
Borderstone
Anything For Love
Stone Cold Sober
Station Master
Cotton Jenney
Summer Side Of Life
Too Much To Lose
I'm Not Supposed To Care
I'd Do It Again
Poor Little Allison
The Auctioneer
The List
Too Many Clues In This Room
Too Late For Prayin
Someone To Believe In
10 Degrees And Getting Colder
Morning Glory
Make Way For The Lady
She's Not The Same
Ordinary Man
Looking At The Rain
Me And Bobby Mcgee
Saturday Night Clothes
14 Karat Gold
Salute
The House You Live In
I'll finish later. My wrists are starting to hurt.
(My memory is good, but not execellent)

N 11-18-2003 09:17 PM

All right everybody, here goes
Cold On The Shoulder
A Tree Too Weak To Stand
Why I Should Feel Blue
Baby It's Alright
All The Lovely Ladies
Ghosts Of Cape Horn
Canadian Railroad Trilogy
Old Dans Records
Circle Of Steel
High And Dry
If It Should Please You
Canary Yellow Canoe
Boathouse
As Fine As Fine Can Be
Uncle Toad Said
Mama Said
Ringneck Loon
Black Day In July
Boss Man
A Painter Passing Through
Crossroads
East Of Midnight
The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald
Ribbon Of Darkness
Steel Rail Blues
Something Very Special
Lazy Mornin'
The Pony Man
The Circle Is Small
Spanish Moss
The Patriots Dream
Wherefore And Why
Cold Hands From New York
Ecstatesy Made Easy
Shadows
Daylight Katy
Keepin On Yearnin
Whispers Of The North
Ballad Of The Yarmouth Castle
You'll Still Be Needing Me
Minstrel Of The Dawn
Sundown
Is There Anyone Home
Race Among The Ruins
Alberta Bound
Triangle
Restless
Softly
Song For A Winters Night
Carefree Highway
Go Go Round
I Used To Be A Country Singer
Borderstone
Anything For Love
Stone Cold Sober
Station Master
Cotton Jenney
Summer Side Of Life
Too Much To Lose
I'm Not Supposed To Care
I'd Do It Again
Poor Little Allison
The Auctioneer
The List
Too Many Clues In This Room
Too Late For Prayin
Someone To Believe In
10 Degrees And Getting Colder
Morning Glory
Make Way For The Lady
She's Not The Same
Ordinary Man
Looking At The Rain
Me And Bobby Mcgee
Saturday Night Clothes
14 Karat Gold
Salute
The House You Live In
I'll finish later. My wrists are starting to hurt.
(My memory is good, but not execellent)


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