From the Tallahassee Democrat March 8, 2003 (http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/democ...al/5344285.htm)


Man arrested on crack cocaine charges:

Leon County sheriff's deputies arrested Gordon Lightfoot on drug charges in an early morning raid. Sgt. Ed Cook said the 26-year-old Lightfoot sold crack cocaine to an informant from his home in the 6200 block of Greenon Lane. Deputies and Florida Department of Law Enforcement agents searched the home and found 32 grams of crack, with a street value of about $3,200, as well as equipment for cooking powder cocaine into crack and a 9 mm pistol, Cook said. Lightfoot was not home at the time, but deputies found him at a friend's apartment on Old Bainbridge Road. He is charged with trafficking cocaine, with other charges pending, according to Cook. Lightfoot is not the same person as the Canadian singer-songwriter known for his hits "Sundown," "Carefree Highway" and "Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald."

From the Tallahassee Democrat March 8, 2003 (http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/democ...al/5344285.htm)


Man arrested on crack cocaine charges:

Leon County sheriff's deputies arrested Gordon Lightfoot on drug charges in an early morning raid. Sgt. Ed Cook said the 26-year-old Lightfoot sold crack cocaine to an informant from his home in the 6200 block of Greenon Lane. Deputies and Florida Department of Law Enforcement agents searched the home and found 32 grams of crack, with a street value of about $3,200, as well as equipment for cooking powder cocaine into crack and a 9 mm pistol, Cook said. Lightfoot was not home at the time, but deputies found him at a friend's apartment on Old Bainbridge Road. He is charged with trafficking cocaine, with other charges pending, according to Cook. Lightfoot is not the same person as the Canadian singer-songwriter known for his hits "Sundown," "Carefree Highway" and "Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald."

I always knew that Lightfoot guy was dirty.
My whole opinion has changed. I didn't think
he was talented enough to sing and perform
hit after hit the first time I saw his picture. I can't believe we all fell for such a scam.

YES!!! I'm kidding!!!!

I always knew that Lightfoot guy was dirty.
My whole opinion has changed. I didn't think
he was talented enough to sing and perform
hit after hit the first time I saw his picture. I can't believe we all fell for such a scam.

YES!!! I'm kidding!!!!

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Auburn Annie:
[B]From the Tallahassee Democrat March 8, 2003 (http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/democ...al/5344285.htm)


Man arrested on crack cocaine charges:

Leon County sheriff's deputies arrested Gordon Lightfoot on drug charges in an early morning raid.

I can just hear the opening to THAT song "In the Early Morning Raid....with a dollar in my hand...."

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Auburn Annie:
[B]From the Tallahassee Democrat March 8, 2003 (http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/democ...al/5344285.htm)


Man arrested on crack cocaine charges:

Leon County sheriff's deputies arrested Gordon Lightfoot on drug charges in an early morning raid.

I can just hear the opening to THAT song "In the Early Morning Raid....with a dollar in my hand...."

quote:Originally posted by Jenney:
[B][QUOTE]Originally posted by Auburn Annie:
From the Tallahassee Democrat March 8, 2003 (http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/democ...al/5344285.htm)


Man arrested on crack cocaine charges:

Leon County sheriff's deputies arrested Gordon Lightfoot on drug charges in an early morning raid.

I can just hear the opening to THAT song "In the Early Morning Raid....with a dollar in my hand...."

"with an aching in my heart, and a pocketful of crack...

I'm a long way from home
'Cause I stole my loved ones blind
In the early morning rain
I'm going to jail

I'm a long way from home
'Cause I stole my loved ones blind
In the early morning rain
I'm going to jail

How about:

I would rather be at the boathouse,
with a flagon or two,
instead I'm going to the jailhouse,
For all the wrong that I do.

Matthew

How about:

I would rather be at the boathouse,
with a flagon or two,
instead I'm going to the jailhouse,
For all the wrong that I do.

Matthew

I'm searching through the shadows
I need to ease my pain.
The cops took all my crack away
It's driving me insane.

In the early morning rain
I wait inside this jail.
I wish the real Gordon Lightfoot
Would come and pay my bail.

That Canadian and I share a name
We are brothers of this land.
Except I'm some dumb crack dealer
and he's the leader of the band.

So don't confuse the two of us
We are no where near the same.
I'm a no good crack dealer from the swamp
Who couldn't live up to my name.

I'm searching through the shadows
I need to ease my pain.
The cops took all my crack away
It's driving me insane.

In the early morning rain
I wait inside this jail.
I wish the real Gordon Lightfoot
Would come and pay my bail.

That Canadian and I share a name
We are brothers of this land.
Except I'm some dumb crack dealer
and he's the leader of the band.

So don't confuse the two of us
We are no where near the same.
I'm a no good crack dealer from the swamp
Who couldn't live up to my name.

Triangle-Triangle,watch the bag dangle.
The cops came and took me away!
Doin' hard time but the fault is not mine,I went bad 'cause my parents named me this way!
It's-a mighty hard way to go down,the only bad GL in town!
Takin' a long trip,after being searched and stripped!
No,I can't sign your autograph now! :biggrin:

(Song:Triangle. In case no one got that.)

Borderstone outta here and A.B. ! :biggrin:

Borderstone, We need to write music together.
We could be the next great songwriters of our lifetimes. I need a new career anyway.

Borderstone, We need to write music together.
We could be the next great songwriters of our lifetimes. I need a new career anyway.

Rows of bars in a circle of steel
One bag of Crack so what's the big deal
Small windows a toilet and bed here I go
Not fair you know
Sights and sounds of the gaurds goin' 'round
Everybody's in here for a reason

Rows of bars in a circle of steel
One bag of Crack so what's the big deal
Small windows a toilet and bed here I go
Not fair you know
Sights and sounds of the gaurds goin' 'round
Everybody's in here for a reason

Well,Titan..just fly on over here to Phoenix and I'd be more than glad to! I'm not a professional or even remotly in the business but I actually do write poems and /or lyrics. For the one above,I went to the Weird Al School of Verses! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

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Borderstone

The legend lives on from the crack house on down,
Of the bad drug they call "This'll do me".
The crack it is said, It will soon make me dead
And the high, it will make me feel "whirlley"!

The legend lives on from the crack house on down,
Of the bad drug they call "This'll do me".
The crack it is said, It will soon make me dead
And the high, it will make me feel "whirlley"!

Ya know other than John Valby doing a sick parody of Sundown and Burton Cummings doing Gord Lightfoot, no one has bothered to parody one of Gord's songs. Not even Weird Al has touched any of his songs.

For that matter I'd be afraid to for fear I risk the rath of Gord http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Ya know other than John Valby doing a sick parody of Sundown and Burton Cummings doing Gord Lightfoot, no one has bothered to parody one of Gord's songs. Not even Weird Al has touched any of his songs.

For that matter I'd be afraid to for fear I risk the rath of Gord http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

It was in extremely poor taste, so I'm not repeating what they sang, but Bob and Tom of radio fame did a brief parody of "If You Could Read My Mind" when Gord was in the hospital.

Also, Daniel Pinkwater (kids' science fiction author) parodied the title and subject matter of The Wreck in one of his kiddie novels, but he didn't write any lyrics. I'll look it up as soon as I get an opportunity.

quote:Originally posted by Gord:
Ya know other than John Valby doing a sick parody of Sundown and Burton Cummings doing Gord Lightfoot, no one has bothered to parody one of Gord's songs. Not even Weird Al has touched any of his songs.

For that matter I'd be afraid to for fear I risk the rath of Gord http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

http://www.corfid.com/ubb/frown.gifI guess we shouldn't be surprised that younger DJ's would be so insensitive and sophmor-on-ic. Howard Stern once said some very hurtful things about the drummer Eric Carr of KISS when he died of cancer. Gene Simmons wanted to kick his you-know-what.

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Borderstone

The lyrics you all made up towards the top of this thread are GREAT...what a bunch of talented lyricists!!! This was a fun thread to read...the stuff you guys made up was a riot! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

The lyrics you all made up towards the top of this thread are GREAT...what a bunch of talented lyricists!!! This was a fun thread to read...the stuff you guys made up was a riot! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

I would think that given the suspect's age of 26, a certain Canadian Singer-Songwriter would somehow be eliminated from a line-up. I am pleased that Cook cleared this up!

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restless shadows

I would think that given the suspect's age of 26, a certain Canadian Singer-Songwriter would somehow be eliminated from a line-up. I am pleased that Cook cleared this up!

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restless shadows

You have been reading,"The "GL" Files! We now return you to your regularly scheduled Gordon Lightfoot CD! Over all of these PC stations! Alberta Bound! Alberta Bound! It's good to be,Alberta Bound! This is Borderstone broadcasting singing off! It's 11 o'clock...do you know where your children are? http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

G,L, was arrested?!! You all are kidding me,arent you? By the way he's not in his 20s hes an old dude. Make that cool old dude.

G,L, was arrested?!! You all are kidding me,arent you? By the way he's not in his 20s hes an old dude. Make that cool old dude.

Not THAT Gordon Lightfoot,p, as the sheriff was quick to note (read through the whole article.) Another dude with the same name.

Not THAT Gordon Lightfoot,p, as the sheriff was quick to note (read through the whole article.) Another dude with the same name.

You're right Au. An.! My bad. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/redface.gif

You're right Au. An.! My bad. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/redface.gif

Now I wonder why I didn't here this on the news.
Maybe because I don't live in those parts.

Now I wonder why I didn't here this on the news.
Maybe because I don't live in those parts.

DMD3:Well,I can gaurantee you if Gord was as popular now in the U.S. as he was from the late '60's through 1980 this story would have been on national TV. I guess since Gord is not a high profile figure,it's not that newsworthy. Heck,even when he went to the hospital,the story only ran a few days. I guess if you are not a celebrity making a donkey of yourself for publicity,the media just doesn't bother. This has been Borderstone,outta here and Alberta Bound! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Have to excuse me bring ing this one back up but....it's one of my favorite threads on here! :D

It's also one of the first ones that I had the most fun laughing at and posting in when I first got here. :)

Too funny!! Still LOL :D