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johnfowles · 10-12-2004, 07:56 PM

quote:Originally posted by Hurst:
In this song, was Gordie talking about a woman who never settles down with just one man, a "playgirl" so to speak? Can someone brief me on what this song is about?
It's usually worth searching the Newsgroup archivres at:- http://www.newsgroup.shorturl.vcom and sure enough and for what it is worth I found this
A 1996 Wayne Francis posting at:-
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...d.peinet.pe.ca

"HIGH AND DRY
This song, at least for me, uses nautical settings as a metaphor for a
tempestuous relationship. The fact that Cathy Smith, Lightfoot's girlfriend
at the time, sang background vocals on the track against Lightfoot's wishes,
adds even more poignancy to the song"

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10-12-2004, 07:56 PM	#5
johnfowles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New Jersey U.S.A. ex UK and Canada Posts: 4,846	quote:Originally posted by Hurst: In this song, was Gordie talking about a woman who never settles down with just one man, a "playgirl" so to speak? Can someone brief me on what this song is about? It's usually worth searching the Newsgroup archivres at:- http://www.newsgroup.shorturl.vcom and sure enough and for what it is worth I found this A 1996 Wayne Francis posting at:- http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...d.peinet.pe.ca "HIGH AND DRY This song, at least for me, uses nautical settings as a metaphor for a tempestuous relationship. The fact that Cathy Smith, Lightfoot's girlfriend at the time, sang background vocals on the track against Lightfoot's wishes, adds even more poignancy to the song" ------------------ My Gordon Lightfoot webring starts at http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/lightfoot