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Joe Shlabotnik

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17. Growing up in Ontario, Canada that song was seriously overplayed.

Sat Dec 20, 2014, 03:14 AM

Dec 2014

But nobody minded. Its raw and hits a nerve for those who live around the lakes, and have friends and family working on the boats. It was a part of my childhood.

The Gordon Lightfoot song that really gets me though is Sundown; a bitter-sweet reminder of some of the associations that I've had in the past. The kind, that I guess, build character.

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Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald [View all] AngryDem001 Dec 2014 OP

I remember when that happened Skittles Dec 2014 #1

I was living in Cleveland when it sank, it was haunting sad, just like the song. countryjake Dec 2014 #4

I remember my dad talking about the weather Skittles Dec 2014 #5

God. Xenia. AngryOldDem Dec 2014 #6

there's a certain group of folk, just the mention of "Xenia" brings tears Skittles Dec 2014 #13

Meteorologists all over were freaking out the day Xenia was destroyed. countryjake Dec 2014 #14

yes Skittles Dec 2014 #16

The TV meteorologist in Dayton came on air around 4:30. AngryOldDem Dec 2014 #19

Sirens. countryjake Dec 2014 #21

Yeah, great song isn't it. lovemydog Dec 2014 #2

my dad loves him CarrieLynne Dec 2014 #3

Great song. n/t AngryOldDem Dec 2014 #7

That song really gets to me CrawlingChaos Dec 2014 #8

Fellas, it's been good to know ya Ron Obvious Dec 2014 #9

I gave a speech about this song in the 7th grade. Frank Cannon Dec 2014 #10

Prepare for some tears - hedgehog Dec 2014 #11

agreed Skittles Dec 2014 #12

Here's the lyrics: lovemydog Dec 2014 #15

Growing up in Ontario, Canada that song was seriously overplayed. Joe Shlabotnik Dec 2014 #17

Great song! Agschmid Dec 2014 #18

I used to think this was the greatest Canadian shipwreck song. Paladin Dec 2014 #20