Too many to list really. As I grew up listening to Lightfoot, since the day I was brought home from the Hospital, almost 30 years ago.
I have many favorites, as my father (who went to Highschool with Lightfoot) would listen to him all the time, and would very often point out to me where and why Gord wrote the song. For example, he'd say to me... "Gord wrote this one about Marchmount." Which is a small community outside of Orillia.
I can remember being little and hearing the song "You are what I am" comming from dads old cassette player when he would be working in the basement on his day off.
I guess it's hard to say what my exact favorite one is, as I love so many for so many different reasons, but I like Summer Side Side of Life, Go, go round and I'd do it again.
Gordon truly is the best thing that ever came out of Orillia... It's just too bad that here he gets overshadowed by Stephen Leacock and stuff. It's really a shame, and I wished our City council would start a museam or something.... Heck, they even took down the signs "Home of Gordon Lightfoot" as you are coming into town.
Sad.
But in my mind, Gordon is the best folk singer to step into the spotlight.
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