Don Quixote .. and it's a beautiful song. It also has some of the finest string arrangements of any of Gord's songs. As Ken Bailey posted here a few years back on this song:
My favorite (of the many Gordon Lightfoot compositions I LOVE) is "Looking at the rain" (a lesser known song from the album "Don Quioxte"). Sometimes he can just paint a picture that goes beyond what words can: this one, a powerful picture of a person trying to cope with the loss of a love. The words, the melody, and the rise and fall of the strings come together to make this song at once sad and beautiful. Haunting, really. I don't think Gordon Lightfoot has ever gotten the credit he deserves. As a composer, he is on the same shelf as Lennon/McCartney, and Shakespere. I hope he keeps writing for decades to come
[This message has been edited by Auburn Annie (edited October 17, 2003).]
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